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KINEKO International Film Festival

Tokyo, Japan
31/10/2025 - 04/11/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): November 2026

Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Mitsuo Tahira, Festival Director / Kamila Koyama, Programming Director
Prizes: Best Feature Film for Children, Best Short Film for Children, Best Feature Film for Teens, Best Short Film for Teens, Best Feature Film from Japan, Best Short Film from Japan, Best Documentary
Deadline for film entries: 10/07/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Animations, Shorts, Features, Documentaries
Number of films (app.): 60
Age of audience: 1 - 18
Number of spectators (app.): 130.000
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors, Others
Festival's recognition: national
Media coverage: national
Special Events: Voice over workshops for children; workshops by international animation directors/film professionals; variety of events and activities for children and families.
Notes/description: Founded in 1992, Kineko is the largest international film festival for children ansd young people in Japan. International films are screened in form of "Live Cinema" - live dubbing on the stage by professional voice actors. International films are judged by children's jury while international jury decides the Grand Prix of the national (Japanese) film competition.

This festival is a member of ECFA

Contact:
Caicraft inc. KINEKO International Children's Film Festival office (Kinder Film)
Nakajima Building 5F 5-11-22 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
160-0022 Tokyo, Japan
Japan

Phone: ++81-3-6276-3906
Internet: kineko.jp