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
JEF – Europees Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen
Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtrai, Strombeek-bever, Belgium
06/02/2027 - 14/02/2027 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): February/March 2028
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Iris Verhoeven / Bregt Van Wijnendaele
Prizes: 2 jury prizes, 
Award
Deadline for film entries: 01/10/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Features, Animations, TV Programs, Shorts
Number of films (app.): 90
Age of audience: 4-16 and adults
Number of spectators (app.): 17.000
Average number of journalists: 50
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors
Festival's recognition: local, regional, national, international
Media coverage: local, regional, national, international
Notes/description: The festival takes place in Antwerp and Bruges!
The festival programme consists of the following sections:
In competition:
• European shorts & feature films (age 8 – 12)
Out of competition:
• Programme for young children – European shorts & features (age 3+)
• ExtraJEFF – Additional programme – European shorts and features (age 6 -12)
• Cut the Crap – European shorts & feature films for youngsters (age 12+)
This festival is a member of
Contact:
Timmerwerfstraat 40
B-2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
Phone: ++32-3-3034314
Fax: ++32-3-21 31 492
Internet: jeffestival.be/en