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- IndieJunior Allianz, Porto
- Stuttgarter Kinderfilmtage, Stuttgart
- Smile International Film Festival, New Delhi and other places in India
- Internationales Filmwochenende Würzburg, Würzburg
- Festival Internacional du Premier Film, Annonay
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- Providence Children's Film Festival, Providence, Rhode Island - USA
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- Montreal International Children's Film Festival (FIFEM), Montréal (Québec)
- Cartoon Movie, Bordeaux, France
- Luxembourg City Film Festival, Luxembourg
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- BUFF Filmfestival, Malmö
- SehPferdchen - Kinderfilmfest Hannover, Hannover & Burgdorf & Wunstorf
- Cine-Jeune – Festival International de Cinéma, Braine, Saint Quentin & Department of Aisne
Schlingel – International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience
Chemnitz, Germany
02/10/2026 - 10/10/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): October 2027
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Michael Harbauer
Prizes: 
Award, numerous jury and audience awards
Deadline for film entries: 01/06/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Animations, Shorts
Number of films (app.): 150
Age of audience: 5-25
Number of spectators (app.): 20000
Average number of journalists: 30
Festival's guests: Directors, Actors, Producers, Distributors, Others
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Notes/description: Films for children and young people from all over the world with a special focus on films from Eastern European countries.
This festival is a member of
Contact:
Sächsischer Kinder- und Jugendfilmdienst e.V.
Neefestr. 99
D-09119 Chemnitz
Germany
Phone: ++49-371-4447440
Fax: ++49-371-4447479
Internet: www.ff-schlingel.de