Zlin Film Festival

65. Edition - International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Zlin Film Festival

where:	Repubblica Ceca
when:	May 29th - June 4th, 2025
address:	Filmfest Filmová 174 761 79 Zlín, Czech Republic
tel:	+420 577 592 275
email:	festival@zlinfest.cz
website:	www.zlinfest.cz
deadline:	March 1st, 2025
entry form:	Online Submission

ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL is the oldest and largest film festival of its kind in the world. This is a significant international event which has an excellent reputation and holds lots of respect. The festival screenings are conducted not only in Zlin, but also in many other towns in the Czech Republic. Each year the festival presents around 300 films from more than 50 countries around the world. Since 2010 festival attendance has exceeded 95,000 children and adults.
The Zlín Film Festival is an active member of the European Children's Film Association. ZFF organizes an extensive supporting, professional and charitable program.

Competitive category:
• International Competition of Feature Films for Children
• International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
• International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children
• Competition of European First Feature Films
• Zlín Dog - International Competition of Student Films
• Competition of European Documentary Films for Children and Youth
The main festival awards:
• Golden Slipper - for the Best Feature Film for Children
• Golden Slipper - for the Best Feature Film for Youth
• Golden Slipper - for the Best Animated Film
• The Europe Award - for the Best European First Film
• Main Prize for the TOP Film of Zlín Dog with prize money of EUR 1000
• ECFA Award – for the Best European Documentary Film for Children and Youth

participations

2024	Chicken for Linda! by Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach: World Children´s Film Panorama Fearless by Luciano Toriello: Let´s Go to the Olympics! A Greyhound of a Girl by Enzo D'Alò: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children´s Category My Summer With The Shark by Davide Gentile: Beyond the Childhood Horizon Paradise is burning by Mika Gustafson: Beyond the Childhood Horizon Sting like a bee by Leone Balduzzi: Competition of European Feature Documentaries for Young Audience
2023	Fearless by Luciano Toriello: World of Sports Futura by Pietro Marcello, Francesco Munzi, Alice Rohrwacher: Focus on Documentary No dogs or Italians allowed by Alain Ughetto: Festival Laurels from around the World The Properties of Metals by Antonio Bigini: Beyond the Childhood Horizon Rinoceronte by Arturo Castro Godoy: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
2022	Brotherhood by Francesco Montagner: Festival Laurels from around the World Californie by Alessandro Cassigoli, Casey Kauffman: Festival Laurels from around the World
2021	Fortuna – The Girl and the Giants by Nicolangelo Gelormini: Panorama Pinocchio by Matteo Garrone: Literature in Film Trash by Francesco Dafano, Luca Della Grotta: International Competition
2020	The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily by Lorenzo Mattotti: Panorama Nevia by Nunzia De Stefano: International Competition Our Time by Veronica Spedicati: International Competition of Student Films The Sweeties by Francesco Ghiaccio: Panorama
2019	Zen in the Ice Rift by Margherita Ferri: Competition of European First Feature Films
2018	Looney Foodz! by Paolo Gaudio: International Competition of Animated Films for Children Pure Hearts by Roberto De Paolis: Competition of European First Feature Films
2015	Anita B. by Roberto Faenza: Young Stars Chlorine by Lamberto Sanfelice: International competition of European feature film debuts
2014	Moonwalking Distance by Francesco Calabrese: International Competition of European First Films
2013	Me and You by Bernardo Bertolucci: Young Stars
2012	Annalisa by Pippo Mezzapesa: International Competition of European First Films Febbre da fieno by Laura Luchetti: Informative Section - Panorama How Harry became a tree by Goran Paskaljevic: Informative Section - Days of Irish Cinema
2011	18 anni dopo by Edoardo Leo: Days of Italian Cinema The House by the Medlar tree by Pasquale Scimeca: Days of Italian Cinema I am with you by Guido Chiesa: Days of Italian Cinema Into paradiso by Paola Randi: Days of Italian Cinema Marpiccolo by Alessandro di Robilant: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth Martino's Summer by Massimo Natale: International Competition of Full-length European First Films Night before final exams, today by Fausto Brizzi: Days of Italian Cinema One life, maybe two by Alessandro Aronadio: International Competition of Full-length European First Films Petty letters and love crimes by Gianfrancesco Lazotti: Days of Italian Cinema School is over by Valerio Jalongo: Panorama The tiger and the snow by Roberto Benigni: Days of Italian Cinema
2010	Il re dell'isola by Bruno Dreossi, Raimondo Della Calce: International Competition of Animated Films for Children
2009	Clown by Marco Pontecorvo: In Competition - Best First Film Diaries by Attilio Azzola: International Competition
2008	Una notte by Toni D'Angelo: International Competition of Full-Lenght European Debuts Winx Club - The Secret of The Lost Kingdom by Iginio Straffi: Panorama
2007	The Ball by Claudio Antonini: Panorama
2006	Keller - Teenage Wasteland by Eva Urthaler: Austrian Film Forum Saimir by Francesco Munzi: European Debuts