Awards allocatedNext Deadlines for Your Films
- DL: 20.01.2026 - Your Cinema - International Competition Program for children and youth audience, as part of International Festival of Cinematographic Debuts "Spirit Of Fire", Khanty-Mansiysk and other cities in the district of UGRA (Siberia)
- DL: 31.01.2026 - Cactus International Children's & Youth Film Festival , Aosta
- DL: 01.02.2026 - Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb
- DL: 01.02.2026 - Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Mures
- DL: 02.02.2026 - Plein la Bobine – Sancy Film Festival for Young People, Issoire & La Bourboule
- DL: 07.02.2026 - Int. Short Film Festival Hamburg; Children's Film Festival "Mo & Friese", Hamburg
- DL: 13.02.2026 - Freeze Frame – International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages, Winnipeg MB R3B 1G7
- DL: 13.02.2026 - Galway Film Fleadh / Junior Film Fleadh, Galway
- DL: 01.03.2026 - Milano Film Fest, Milano
- DL: 01.03.2026 - Zlín Film Festival, International Festival for Children and Youth, Zlín
- DL: 14.03.2026 - Festival International du Film de Cannes, Cannes
- DL: 15.03.2026 - Internationales Filmfest Emden Aurich Norderney, Emden Aurich Norderney
- DL: 18.03.2026 - Odense International Film Festival, Odense
- DL: 30.03.2026 - Cartoon Club – International Festival of Animation Cinema and Comics, Rimini
- DL: 31.03.2026 - La Matatena Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños, Ciudad de México
- DL: 01.04.2026 - Buster - Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Copenhagen
- DL: 09.04.2026 - Locarno Film Festival: Locarno Kids, Locarno
- DL: 17.04.2026 - Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh
- DL: 01.05.2026 - Lucas – Int. Festival for Young Film Lovers, Frankfurt/M.
- DL: 11.05.2026 - Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Baden
La Matatena Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños
Ciudad de México, México
10/08/2026 - 16/08/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): August 2027
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Cotera, Liset
Deadline for film entries: 31/03/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Contact:
La Matatena, Asociación de Cine para Niñas y Niños, A.C.
Santa Cruz No 111, Barrio de La Candelaria, Delegación Coyoacán, C.P. 04380
Ciudad de México
México
Phone: ++52-5523291571
Internet: www.lamatatena.org