Zlin Film Festival

64. Edition - International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Zlin Film Festival

where:Repubblica Ceca
when:May 31st - June 6th, 2024
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, 2024
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

2023
2022
  • Brotherhood by Francesco Montagner: Festival Laurels from around the World

  • Californie by Alessandro Cassigoli, Casey Kauffman: Festival Laurels from around the World

2021
2020
2019
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
2013
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
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
2007
2006