Following the success of the inaugural event in Kingston-Upon-Thames in June 2025, the Children’s International Film Festival (CIFF) 2026 will take place in Hastings on Thursday the 18th of June. CIFF celebrates young filmmakers, those aged 16 and under, and will give children across Hastings and Rother a chance to get hands-on with the film industry. CIFF will bring interactive filmmaking workshops with industry professionals from organisations including The BFI , BAFTA , Na