Next Deadlines for Your Films
- DL: 17.08.2026 - Castellinaria Festival del cinema giovane, Bellinzona
- DL: 21.08.2026 - Gijón Int. Film Festival, Gijón, Asturias
- DL: 31.08.2026 - JuniorFest - International Festival for Children and Youth, Plzen, Dobrany, Horsovsky Tyn, Prestice, Domazlice, Czech Republic
- DL: 01.09.2026 - Sottodiciotto Filmfestival (Under 18), Torino
- DL: 01.09.2026 - Uelzener Filmtage, Niedersächsisches Schüler- und Jugendfilmfestival, Uelzen
- DL: 06.09.2026 - Torino Film Festival, Torino
- DL: 01.10.2026 - JEF – Europees Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtrai, Strombeek-bever
- DL: 15.10.2026 - New York International Children's Film Festival, New York
- DL: 01.12.2026 - Filmfest Dresden - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
- DL: 15.12.2026 - Goldener Spatz, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival at Erfurt & Gera, Erfurt & Gera
- DL: 13.01.2027 - Leeds Young Film Festival , Leeds
- DL: 18.01.2027 - International Short Film Festival Oberhausen , Oberhausen
- DL: 01.02.2027 - Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb
- DL: 01.02.2027 - Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Mures
- DL: 01.03.2027 - Zlín Film Festival, International Festival for Children and Youth, Zlín
Castellinaria Festival del cinema giovane
Bellinzona, Switzerland
14/11/2026 - 21/11/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): November 2027
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Bernasconi, Erik
Prizes: 'Il Castello' (Gold, Silver, Bronze), 3 Castelli, jury prizes
Deadline for film entries: 17/08/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries
Number of films (app.): 30-40
Age of audience: young people/ adult
Number of spectators (app.): 2.000 daily
Average number of journalists: 15
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Special Events: Pitching Lab, Exhibition, Workshop
This festival is a member of 
Contact:
Via Cattori Piazza Grande 33
6512 Giubiasco
Switzerland
Phone: ++41-91-825 28 93
Fax: ++41-91-825 36 11
Internet: www.castellinaria.ch