20th
San Diego International Children's Film Festival
July-August 2024
The 20th San Diego International Children's Film Festival happens in Summer 2024! Opening @ Comic-Con International in late July, then returning to the San Diego Central Library downtown for a full day of free screenings!
The festival is fundraising to bring Marusya Shuvalova, a young Ukrainian filmmaker, and her family to Los Angeles and San Diego to screen her two fantastic short documentary films about life as a child during wartime. Marusya will also make school appearances and have filmmaker learning experiences with industry professionals.
Please help us support this brave and talented young filmmaker!
Donate to the fundraiser here!
Thanks to our Supporting Sponsor......
The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television nurtures and develops diverse new filmmaking voices via training and mentoring by internationally recognized faculty, high-level internship opportunities, industry-standard resources, and hands-on production experience. Located a quick flight from Hollywood in the desert southwest, this 'best-kept secret' has been steadily funneling talent into the film and television business for years. Find out more at tftv.arizona.edu
We also produce the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival. Visit www.childrensfilmla.org
The festivals seek sponsors and partnerships. Contact us at sdchildrensfilm@gmail.com
2023
The 19th San Diego International Children's Film Festival opened Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Comic-Con International, with a full day of short films from around the world, and filmmaker and animator appearances.
The festival continued all day Saturday, July 29 at the beautiful Neil Morgan Auditorium at the San Diego Central Library downtown, with more short films from around the world - animation, live action and documentary, clustered for different age groups, toddlers through teens. Free admission.
See the film schedule here
2022
The 18th San Diego International Children's Film Festival opened July 24, 2022 at Comic-Con International. What a day!
We welcomed filmmakers from around the world who shared their filmmaking journeys with the audience.
The festival continued Aug. 13 at the San Diego Central Library downtown, with a full day of short films for all ages - free admission. Thanks for the great turnout!
Our afternoon of free-admission screenings of some excellent short films from around the world on Aug. 14 was "sold out"! Thanks to the audience, and the filmmakers who joined us.
Another screening of short films from around the world happened Aug. 21 at the Digital Gym Cinema in the beautiful new UCSD Park & Market building at the corner of Park & Market in downtown San Diego.
Our final program happened Aug. 28 at the Digital Gym Cinema downtown.
2021
The 17th annual San Diego International Children's Film Festival opened Nov. 28 at Comic-Con International: Special Edition, at the San Diego Convention Center. What a weekend - it was great to be back at Comic-Con!
We then had a second and final day on Saturday Dec. 4 in our return to the San Diego Central Library downtown, in partnership with the San Diego Central Library.
Short films and animation from around the world created for children and teens. Thanks for the great turnout!
As always, free admission to the screenings for registered attendees at Comic-Con; and free admission for everyone to the Dec. 4 screenings at the San Diego Central Library downtown.
2020
We missed you!
2019
The 16th annual San Diego International Children's Film Festival happened July-October 2019 at Comic-Con International and the San Diego Central Library downtown, in partnership with the San Diego Central Library. Short films and animation for all ages. Free admission for everyone to library screenings. Click on Films/Schedule above to see the films.
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We also produce the 17th Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, April-May 2023 www.childrensfilmla.org
