International Festivals for Young Filmmakers
The Next Festivals
- 22.04.2026 - Sehsüchte – International Student Filmfestival of Konrad Wolff Film and Television University, Potsdam
- 23.04.2026 - FiSHground Baltic Area at FiSH Filmfestival im StadtHafen, Rostock
- 28.04.2026 - International Short Film Festival Oberhausen , Oberhausen
- 04.05.2026 - Corti a Ponte International Short Film festival – BY 3.20 section, Ponte San Nicolò (Padova)
- 04.05.2026 - Moscerine Film Festival, Roma
- 22.05.2026 - Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene / Workshop for the Young Film Scene, Wiesbaden-Naurod
- 02.06.2026 - Int. Short Film Festival Hamburg; Children's Film Festival "Mo & Friese", Hamburg
- 04.06.2026 - FUSE – Film Under Sever Experiment, Karlovac
- 13.06.2026 - Kinolub Int. Film Festival for Children and Youth, Rzeszow and other cities in Southern Poland
- 19.06.2026 - NUFF - Nordic Youth Film Festival, Tromsø
- 20.06.2026 - Fest – New Directors | New Films Festival, Espinho
- 21.08.2026 - San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, San Diego
- 09.09.2026 - REC-Filmfestival Berlin, Berlin
- 19.10.2026 - Zoomz – Festival für Kinder- und Jugendfilm, Luzern
- 17.11.2026 - Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest, Kassel
- 20.11.2026 - GaztefilmFest, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest
Kassel, Germany
17.11.2026 - 22.11.2026 (dd.mm.yyyy)
next Festival afterwards (probably): November 2026
Competitive Children's Film Section
Director/s: Wissner Ventura, Gerhard
Deadline for film entries: 24.06.2026 (dd.mm.yyyy)
Programs: Documentaries, Films made by children/young people
Number of films (app.): 230
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: national
Notes/description: The promotion of young filmmakers is a special concern of the Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, and the DokfestEducation section is an expression of this commitment. Imparting expert knowledge, taking in new developments and critically discussing them, establishing relationships and networking: These are the goals of the section.
Contact:
c/o Filmladen Kassel e. V.
Goethestraße 31
34119 Kassel
Germany
Phone: ++49 561 707 64 32
Internet: http://www.kasselerdokfest.de