AI is all around us these days and has become an integral part of many different creative roles, especially across the screen arts world. From short social media content to complex feature film effects, the fingers of AI are reaching out for all the creative pies. But, maybe it won't be as all powerful as has been feared in the screen arts industries. George Young, Founder of the Children's international Film Festival, has been hearing from young filmmakers and uncovered some

Planning for the second Children's International Film Festival is now well underway and the date is set for Thursday, June 18th, 2026. © The Bright Foundation Key to making the Festival happen in 2026 is our new Community Partner, The Bright Foundation , an arts education charity based in Hastings, East Sussex. Launched in 2022 by John Bright , an Academy & BAFTA Award winning costume designer for film, TV and theatre, the Bright Foundation offers children and young people li

A look back at the Children's International Film Festival 2025 Now that the dust has settled from June 6th we have been able to look back and look over what has been an incredible journey over the last 8 months. Do have a watch of the video above. What started as, a children's film workshop here, and a Primary School Film of the Year award there, has risen a Festival of filmmaking specifically celebrating filmmakers aged 16 and under. The Children's International Film Festiva

Children's International Film Festival Inaugural Awards 2025 Huge thank you to all the amazing presenters that joined us at the Rose...

Production Design of the Year Award at Children's International Film Festival 2025 About eight months ago George suggested we, the Ciné...

As an ambassador for Ciné Schools, Tarn Willers , the Oscar Award winning Production Sound Mixer, has been supporting CIFF Partner Ciné Schools, behind the scenes, with many aspects of its ambition to bring filmmaking opportunities to young people across the UK. This summer will see the first recipients of the Ciné Schools Young Filmmaker, Level 1, Understanding Filmmaking , award. It is an award that is the first of its kind and has been developed with input from partners ac

And what an incredible line up it is! We are so fortunate to have such an incredible line up of presneters joining us on Friday, June 6th...

Screen Cuba will be sharing films made by students in Havana, showing them at The Children’s International Film Festival in Kingston...

On 6th of June, Into Film will be running workshops for school children at the Children’s International Film Festival. Sessions will...

Kingston-Upon-Thames based charity, Creative Youth , will be the official charity Partner of the Children’s International Film Festival...

Our enrichment partner PHASE Worldwide has been invited to run an event at the inaugural Children’s International Film Festival with our...

BAFTA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , will be part of this year’s Children’s International Film Festival (CIFF) in...

Access NFTS supports Children's International Film Festival in 2025. The National Film and Television School will be facilitating some...

Having successfully joined forces to bring primary school filmmakers and their families to the Kingston International Film Festival...

George Young, Founder of Ciné Schools, announces Children's International Film Festival The Children’s International Film Festival...