Next Deadlines for Your Films
- 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
- DL: 11.05.2026 - Giffoni Film Festival, Giffoni Valle Piana, Salerno
Giffoni Film Festival
Giffoni Valle Piana, Salerno, Italy
17/07/2026 - 25/07/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): July 2027
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Gubitosi, Claudio
Prizes: Gryphon Awards for short films (ages 3-5), Elements +6 (shorts & features 6-9), Elements +10 (shorts & features 10-12), Generator +13 (features 13-15), Generator +16 (features 16-17), Generator +18 (features 18 up); Gex Doc for long documentaries (18 up)
Deadline for film entries: 11/05/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Animations, Features, Shorts, Documentaries
Number of films (app.): 150
Age of audience: 3-18 and older
Number of spectators (app.): 130.000
Average number of journalists: 150
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors, Others
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Notes/description: "Giffoni in a Day" (in cooperation with schools)
This festival is a member of 
Contact:
c/o Giffoni Multimedia Valley
Piazza Giffoni Film Festival
I-84095 Giffoni Valle Piana, Salerno
Italy
Phone: ++39-089-8023001
Fax: ++39-089-8023210
Internet: www.giffoni.it