Next Deadlines for Your Films
- 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
Goldener Spatz, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival at Erfurt & Gera
Erfurt & Gera, Germany
30/05/2027 - 05/06/2027 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): June 2028
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Wenk, Elisabeth
Prizes: Children's Jury Prize "Goldener Spatz"/ Jury Prizes / MDR-Prize
Deadline for film entries: 15/12/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: TV Programs, Features, Shorts, Animations
Number of films (app.): 55-60 (in competition) 40-50 (other sections)
Age of audience: up to12
Number of spectators (app.): 19.000
Average number of journalists: about 70
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors, Others
Festival's recognition: international, national
Media coverage: national
Notes/description: The festival takes place in Erfurt and Gera. Destination group: children up to 12 years and producers, festival scouts, cinema owners, non-profit children's film organisations, distributors, representatives of TV stations. Since 2005 on not only German, but also Austrian and Swiss productions have been presented.
Gera-address: Stiftung "Goldener Spatz", Heinrichstraße 47, D-07545 Gera, phone: ++49-365-80 04 874
This festival is a member of 
Contact:
German Children's Media Foundation Golden Sparrow
Anger 37 (Haus Dacheröden)
D-99084 Erfurt
Germany
Phone: ++49-361-66 386 - 0
Internet: www.goldenerspatz.de