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International Kids Film festival India's i First Online Children's Film Festival k F F ik.lxl.in IKFFI details

India's first online film festival that is being hosted independently by schools across India!

100+ Movies 30 Countries 6 Days 27 screenings 90 minute shows

500+ Schools | 75+ cities | 1 million+ students #IKFFI 2017 Contents 04 Message from Festival Director Feature Films 11

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jury members 06 Short Films 15 09 IKFFI Team 58 partners 54 Make cinema 55 schedule 56 Testimonials ik.lxl.in Message from Festival director

Syed Sultan Ahmed,

Producer- School Cinema MD- LXL Ideas 6 National Awards Winner

e live in an era in which visual medium and screen dominate our life. It is important that Wthe schools educate children about the fine Arts of Cinema. In spite of all the videos around us, good quality children’s films are not easily accessible. Films festivals are a great way to initiate our children to the Magic of Meaningful Cinema. The International Kids Films Festival of India (IKFFI) organised by LXL Ideas- the makers of School Cinema, is the first time opportunity for schools to independently host a film festival in their premises.

IKFFI is being organsied in association with YouTube Kids, French Embassy, Culture House of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Children's Film Festival Seattle on Children's Day week. Some of the world's best Children's Films has exclusively been brought from 30 countries for our children.

To encourage young talent IKFFI will also have a Students Film Making Contest.

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Neha Jain

Head- LXL Films, LXL Ideas

t’s ironic that Children’s cinema always gets sidelined in a young, film-loving country such as India! And that’s why our team at LXL Ideas felt it was our responsibility to bring world Icinema curated especially for Indian children to schools here.

It’s been 3 months of marathon film viewing sessions every day, and every second of it has been worth it! The IKFFI Programming team watched over 400 films to finally present to you this collection of more than 100 children’s films. Through these films you’ll travel to regions you’ve never heard of, you’ll meet people and characters you’ve never met, you’ll talk about issues close to your heart... but most importantly you’ll think!

We share the dilemma of Ali and Zahra who’ve lost a pair of shoes in the Iranian classic Children of Heaven. National Film Award winner The Waterfall makes one wonder about our relationship with our environment, while colour and imagination create magic in Spanish film Lila. Each of these films has been made with a lot of passion and conviction. We’ve also curated a special programme on safety, considering the times we live in. These four films on child abuse, violence, cyber safety and bullying will make you more aware, and help you deal with certain unwanted situations.

So let’s get started! We hope you enjoy watching these films. After all, not too many kids can say that they are going to the movies with their friends, at school itself!

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Jyothi Kapur Das has served as Creative Director on films such as Gangs of Wassepur (2012), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), Margarita with a Straw (2014) and Mary Kom (2014). She has also produced multiple ad and short films, and assisted filmmakers like , Pankaj Parashar, J.P. Dutta and Abbas- Mustaan. Das’ debut short film Lucky Day (2002) had its world premiere in Brisbane, Australia. It has been screened at many international film festivals, including Cinequest, Women in the Director’s Chair and International Film Festival. Chutney (2016), another of her short films, won the HBO Award for Best Short Film in New York in 2016 and the Filmfare award for Best Short Film in 2017. She has been on the jury of various international script workshops and film competitions, and currently serves in the capacity of Creative Head – Film, TV & Digital Content (Fiction) at Big Synergy Media Limited.

Dr. Swati Popat Vats is the founder director of Podar Jumbo Kids, one of the top preschool and day care chains in India. She is also the National Representative for India at the World Forum Foundation that works for early childhood in 150 countries. She was the founder consultant for the EuroKids preschool project in India and helped set up Tata Sky’s children’s television activity channel, Actve Whizkids. Swati has authored many books on and for children, such as When Touch Becomes Trouble, on child sexual abuse, and The Tiger, The Sparrow and The Bee, on nature conservation. She writes parenting columns for newspapers such as DNA, Parent Edge, Teacher Magazine, and is a parenting expert for Times of India among others. She has received the Gold Award for Child Education from the Governor of Goa, the Fellowship of Honour from New Zealand Tertiary College, and has been awarded by the Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India for her contribution in child development.

Rucha Pathak is a producer who has a list of highly successful and critically acclaimed films to her credit, including Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008), Dev D (2009), Paan Singh Tomar (2010), Chillar Party (2011), No One Killed Jessica (2011), Bar (2012) to name a few. She currently works with Fox Star Studios as Chief Creative Ocer, and has previously worked at Disney UTV Studios. She has also independently produced Harud (2010), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010 and won the Don Quixote Award at the Fribourg International Film Festival in 2011. The film has been to over 35 international film festivals and also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Urdu in 2013.

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Rasika Dugal is an actor who has starred in several movies and is best known for her critically acclaimed performance in Kshay (2012) and Qissa (2015) . From theatre and web series to hosting and acting in TV shows and feature films, Dugal has been a part of every medium. Some of her popular work include the stage play The Vagina Monologues, short film Chutney (2016), and TV show POW - Bandi Yuddh Ke (2016). She has also appeared as a lead actress in TVF's web series Humorously Yours (2017). In her forthcoming biopic film, Manto, she is playing the famous short- story writer's wife Safia.

Shahaha Goswami is a film and theatre actor who has starred in several Hindi films like Ru Ba Ru (2008), Firaaq (2009), Ra.One (2011) and Heroine (2012). She is known for her roles in such movies as Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Midnight's Children (2012) and Rock On (2008), for which she was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 2009. Her latest film release, Tu Hai Mera Sunday (2016), has received rave reviews both from the critics and audience. Goswami will next be seen in Dipesh Jain's upcoming movie, in The Shadows (2017), which will premiere at Busan International Film Festival. She will also be seen in the second season of Sacred Games, a Netflix original.

Alaka Sahani Alaka Sahani is a film journalist who received the National Films Award for the Best Film Critic for the year 2013. She was presented the award for her writings that highlighted facets of cinema beyond glamour and gossip. She has also written extensively on Indian theatre and documentary films. Currently, she is working as a Senior Editor with The Indian Express, Mumbai. In the past, she has worked with some of India’s leading newspapers including Hindustan Times, and Mumbai, and , Kolkata. She has covered the Mumbai Film Festival, the International Film Festival of India, Goa, and Dharamshala International Film Festival during her journalistic career spanning nearly two decades.

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Hemanti Sarkar is a freelance film editor. She holds a postgraduate diploma in film and video editing from the Film and Television Institute of India. She has been an associate editor to Renu Saluja, who was one of the earliest women editors in India and a pioneer in the New Age Cinema Movement. Hemanti has edited several feature films including Barah Anna (2009) and Parineeta (2005), for which she won the Producers Guild Film Awards for Best Editing. Among her many movie credits are Sankat City (2009), Peepli Live (2010), English Vinglish (2012), Shamitabh (2015), Airlift (2016), Dear Zindagi (2016) and Secret Superstar (2017).

Gautam Benegal is a writer and a National Award-winning animation filmmaker. He has been associated with various publications as a freelance columnist and illustrator from the age of sixteen, starting with Sandesh where he was invited by filmmaker Satyajit Ray to contribute. Gautam has previously written a book of short stories, 1/7 Bondel Road, which received critical acclaim. Benegal has made animation promos for Channel V and MTV as well as assisted in documentary films for Shyam Benegal Sahyadri Films and the Spastics Society of India. Gautam Benegal’s main area of interest lies in developing original and indigenous IP’s and screenplays, storyboards and the creation of characters for emerging TV channels and other platforms that support children’s content.

Bhakti Patwardhan is an experienced VFX producer who has engaged in digital production for the last 11 years. She has worked with some of the leading VFX and animation studios such as Industrial Light, and Magic and Prana. She has worked on a number of Hollywood films including Tron: Legacy (2010), Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean 4 (2011), Star Trek Beyond (2016), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Thor (2017) to name a few. She is currently working as Outsource Producer with Digital Domain, Vancouver.

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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Syed Sultan Ahmed,

Producer- School Cinema & MD- LXL Ideas, 6 National Awards Winner

A 1st Generation Entrepreneur, Sultan has produced more than 120 short films and been member of several panels and juries of national and international film festivals. He is deeply passionate about using the cinematic medium as an educational tool and is the brains behind IKFFI. A respected motivational trainer, phenomenal event manager, and prolific education blogger, Sultan also holds a Masters degree in Entrepreneurship from MIT-Boston, and is the founder and Managing Director of LXL Ideas (formerly EduMedia), an organisation that impacts learning and creates experiences for life for students, parents, and educators.

FESTIVAL PROGRAMMER Neha Jain

Head- LXL Films, LXL Ideas

Producer, Supervisor and Creator of over 80 short films with School Cinema, most of which have been selected in more than 100 film festivals across the world, Neha carries with her an experience of over 15 years in films and media. Neha has produced and directed documentary films and TV shows for brands like Discovery, National Geographic, CNBC and PBS. As Festival Programmer, Neha's focus is to conceive, develop, and implement the film programme for IKFFI to make the festival diverse, engaging, and fun for the young audience.

9 ik.lxl.in ORGANISER LXL Ideas (Formerly EduMedia) makes lessons of life through films, events, publishing and training. We impact learning and create lifelong learning experiences for students, parents and educators. With School Cinema, our film-based life skills learning module, we've produced 120+ films for students, parents and teachers. School Cinema has reached 1,000+ schools, directly impacting 1million+ kids. LXL Ideas is recipient of 6 National Film Awards, 9 international awards and over 350+ international film festivals selections. ADVISORS Elizabeth Shepherd

Festival Director, Children's Film Festival Seattle

Elizabeth oversees all youth programmes at Northwest Film Forum (NWFF), including film presentations, workshops, and summer camps. She has spent more than 20 years in joyous work for film arts enterprises, engaging young people in events, exhibits, educational forums and performances that celebrate global culture. A former director of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Elizabeth now directs the annual Children's Film Festival Seattle, the West Coast's largest annual competitive festival of its kind. Elizabeth also oversees touring programmes of the festival, which travel annually to such locations as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater, the Honolulu Museum of Art, International House Philadelphia and many other prestigious venues. Elizabeth has been invited as a speaker, juror or panel member at numerous festivals, symposiums and summits across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle East.

Eric Bilodeau

Director of Programming, Providence Children's Film Festival

Eric has been involved with film programming for over thirty years. The range of programming he has been directly involved with extends from booking small, commercial movie houses to programming/advising several larger international film festivals. He finds the most challenging (and most rewarding) programming has been for the annual Providence Children's Film Festival which he helped co-found. It's now one of the top five children's film festivals in North America.

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Film details Feature Films November 2017

11 ik.lxl.in feature films A Film Of Cinema Brazil • 2017 • 90 mins • Portuguese •

“Father, what's cinema?" asks Bebel, the daughter of a film director in crisis. She wants to make a movie with her friends for a school project. The making of the film turns into a great adventure, and takes Bebel, her family and her friends to a wonderous trip through the history of cinema.

Director Thiago B Mendonça

Genre Live Action

Festival Selection & Awards Boston International Kids Film Festival, USA, Panorama Internacional Coisa de Cinema, Brazil, Cinekid Screening Club, Holanda, San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, USA, among 7 others

Biler Diary India • 2017 • 154 mins • Bengali •

In his childhood, when he was admitted to the residential school by his parents, Anabil happened to be a very shy student possessing below average abilities. For such a child, time table specific, demanding hostel life was not easy. A mischievous senior student Bishey and his gang added to Anabil's woes. Anabil was nicknamed 'Beelay' (the pet name of Swami Vivekananda) by his seniors. Later, Anabil finds a magical diary that completely changes his life. As the film progresses, the secret of this mysterious diary slowly unfolds.

Director Biswarup Biswas

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Children of Heaven iran • 1997 • 90 mins • Persian •

Children of Heaven is a beautiful, Oscar-nominated Iranian film that's both a fascinating story of contemporary Iran and a universal coming-of- age tale. It was a surprise international success, earning enthusiastic reviews around the world and winning the Grand Prix du Americas at the 1997 Montreal Film Festival. The film is about two children who concoct an elaborate scheme to cover up the loss of a pair of shoes.

Director Majid Majidi

Genre Live Action

My Parrot Mom Argentina • 2016 • 81 mins • spanish •

For her 12th birthday, Juana Salvatierra wants nothing more than to spend time with her friends and attend her class' camping trip. But she is faced with new insights into her family history! It may take a little magical help from Abuela to bring the story full circle!

Director Martin Musarra

Genre Live Action

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Cuba, Children's Film Festival Seattle Children's Film Society Bangladesh, among 9 others 13 ik.lxl.in feature films The Bicycle (Chor) india • 2016 • 85 mins • Assamese •

Raju is gifted a brand new bicycle by his father, making him the envy of all his friends including Nipu. They all hope to take a ride on the cycle but Raju doesn't allow it. Unable to stop himself, Nipu one day quietly takes off with the bicycle without the permission of his friend and unfortunately loses it. The story progresses with twists and turns of emotions between both the friends and how the matter escalates to involve their families.

Director Khanjan Kishore Nath

Genre Live Action

Festival Selection & Awards International Children Film Festival of Bangladesh, International Film festival of Guadalajara, Mexico Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

The White Balloon Iran • 1995 • 85 mins • persian •

It's New Year's Eve in Tehran, Iran, where it's a tradition to buy or catch a fish. Seven-year-old Razieh yearns for a new goldfish for her family's pond, but in 90 minutes all the shops will close for a week-long holiday. After she and her brother, Ali, convince their mother to give them the family's remaining savings, they must make it to the market in time, ward off shady characters looking to prey on them and hang on to the money. Jafar Panahi's The White Balloon was awarded the prestigious 'Golden Camera' Award for best first feature film at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. It is also widely revered, with The Guardian calling it one of the 50 greatest family films of all time

Director Jafar Panahi

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Short Films November 2017

15 ik.lxl.in short films Aai Shappath • india • 2017 • 15 mins • marathi •

Eight-year-old Soham is delighted to have his beloved aunt and cousin visit him over the weekend. But things take a turn for the worse when his cousin Ninad takes a false swear on his mother, that is Soham's Aunt. The little boy falls into a pit of worry and anxiety fearing the worst for his Aunt.

Director Gautam Vaze

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Honesty, family, superstition

Akouo • france • 2015 • 3 mins • No dialogue •

Akouo, meaning to hear or to listen in Greek, is the story of a little girl and her journey as she explores a magical jungle full of music and whimsy.

Director Claire Souquet • Sophie Annibal • Sophie Stanculescu • Nina Degrendel • Sophie Heidenreich

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Adventure, caring for the environment

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA 16 #IKFFI 2017

A Letter to My Unborn Daughter US • 2016 • 5 mins • english •

A Letter to My Unborn Daughter is a short experimental film that tackles the self-image issues young 'black' girls experience due to rigid, eurocentric, and unrealistic beauty standards.

Director DaeQuan Collier

Genre Documentary

Issue Covered Self-image, body positivity

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

Anu And Aaji india • 2016 • 20 mins • hindi •

Life of the sixteen-year-old Anu gets disrupted when her grandmother (Aaji) falls ill. While trying to deal with the loss of her privacy and the pressure of playing the role of nurturer to her once nurturing Aaji, Anu begins to feel frustrated and doesn't realise when indifference seeps into her attitude. Will she learn to understand and empathise with old age?

Director Shrish Tomar

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Empathy for senior citizens, relationship with grandparents 17 ik.lxl.in short films Believe Me • 2011 • 14 mins • english •

Believe Me highlights child sexual abuse, its different scenarios and fears among its main victims. It guides children in a simple, clear way on how to deal with it and avoid it.

Director Gautam Vaze

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Child sexual abuse

Belonging • france • 2016 • 5 mins • english •

Where does one belong when one's home is no longer home? For George Gabonian, a Syrian-born Armenian boy, that was exactly the case. Belonging raises the role of cultural identity in the web of human connections, in which our ethnic differences yet human similarities could ultimately be the strings that bring us together.

Director Pierre Ieong

Genre Documentary

Issue Covered Displacement, cultural identity, world outside my comfort zone

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 18 #IKFFI 2017

Zara and the Others: Gorilla Brains for Dinner • norway • 2017 • 7 mins • Norweigien •

There is something mysterious about Zara and the 'others'. They get an awful lot of nose bleeds, they steal pots and children from other people, and to top it all, they live in a campervan! And what is it really that they eat for dinner? It's probably something quite spooky. It is a film that explores, in a fun quirky manner, the stereotypes we create about others.

Director Nils Johan Lund, Bjørn Sortland

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Being judgemental, stereotyping, overcoming differences

Bright Spots •australia • 2016 • 8 mins • ENGLISH •

The film is a lushly animated portrait of scientist Nick Holmes and his work preventing extinctions on islands.

Director Jilli Rose

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Caring for the environment

Festival Selection & Awards EcoFilm Festival, Mexico - Best International Film, Dungog Film Festival - Best Animation, Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA, among 4 others 19 ik.lxl.in short films Catch It • France • 2015 • 5 mins • No dialogue •

The film shows a group of meerkats guard their beloved and unique fruit while a large vulture threatens to steal it.

Director Paul BAR, Marion Demaret, Nadège Forner, Pierre-Baptiste Marty, Julien Robyn, Jordan Soler. Issue covered: Team work, determination, unity.

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Child sexual abuse

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

Colors • SPAIN • 2017 • 20 mins • SPANISH •

Colors is the story of Tito, a blind boy who leaves the big city to spend a few days with his grandmother Fina, who he has never met before. There, he finds friendship in Candela and her dog Patuchas with whom he discovers the simplicity of living in the countryside, and the liberty and strength of doing things on his own without worrying about his disability.

Director Sami Natsheh

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Coping with disability 20 #IKFFI 2017

Confessions of a Social Bully • USA • 2016 • 15 mins • ENGLISH •

In this documentary, Natasha bravely reflects on how she used her popularity to punish a talented classmate as a distraction from her own insecurity.

Director Lisa Cohen

Genre Documentary

Issue Covered Bullying

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

Corky •usa • 2017 • 6 mins • No dialogue •

The film revolves around a corkscrew with a loose screw, battle a giant glass bottle to uncork seven magical lightning bugs trapped inside.

Director Ty Primosch

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Friendship, kindness

Festival Selection & Awards Warsaw Film Festival Poland, LA Shorts International Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, among 38 others Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival - Best Animation, LAFF Longwood Animation Film Festival - Audience Award 21 ik.lxl.in short films Daisy Chain • Australia • 2015 • 6 mins • english •

This is the story of a little girl who uses kindness to face bullies in the playground.

Director Galvin Scott Davis

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Kindness

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

Diembe • uk• 2016 • 25 mins • english •

An African-migrant teenager moves to a town in Northern England, and has to deal with prejudice. He makes friends with a fellow classmate. However, with negativity at every turn, this friendship is put to test.

Director Anderson West

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Friendship, racism, prejudice

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA 22 #IKFFI 2017

Dribbling Dreams • india • 2016 • 7 mins • english •

Dribbling Dreams is a short documentary about a rural basketball movement brewing in India. It shows how sports can be used by spirited individuals to empower children from dicult backgrounds.

Director Varun Tandon

Genre Documentary

Issue Covered Unity through sport, perseverance, determination, making a difference

Festival Selection & Awards Safe Community International Short Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Seattle South Asian Film Festival, International Children's Film Festival - Best Short Documentary, Frames Film Festival - Best Short Documentary, Naperville Independent Film Festival - Nominated for Best Documentary

Fantasy • finland • 2016 • 9 mins • finnish •

A country boy is determined to make a change from the usual family dinner of potatoes and pick up a pizza.

Director Teemu Nikki

Genre Live action

Issue Covered Determination

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 23 ik.lxl.in short films Fight It Right • india • 2015 • 20 mins • english •

Emon is angry with her abusive, alcoholic father. She has lost interest in her studies and has become aggressive with her friends. Is there a way out for Emon?

Director Kenny Basumatary

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Self-defence, abuse

First Snow (Prvni Snih) • Czech Republic • 2015 • 14 mins • No dialogue •

Come along on a journey with adorable little hedgehog as it explores the fascinating, yet potentially perilous world outside of home and parents.

Director Lenka Ivancikova

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Discovery, exploration, problem solving

Festival Selection & Awards Monstra International Animation Festival Lisbon, Portugal, International Children's Film Festival of India, Dingle Animation Festival Ireland - Best Stop Motion Award, Chicago International Children´s Film Festival, USA - Best Short Animated Film, among 60 others 24 #IKFFI 2017

For Anna • italy • 2015 • 21 mins • italian •

Nicò is an adventurous, happy kid who is also mute. After he meets Anna, a young girl coming from the big city, Nicò shows her the freedom by which he lives by until Anna must leave again for Milan Andrea Zuliani

Director Andrea Zuliani

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Friendship, adventure

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA

Forest Guards • Latvia • 2015 • 12 mins • no dialogue •

When a man dumps his trash near the Forester's home, his animal friends decide to teach the litterbug a lesson.

Director Maris Brinkmanis

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Littering, keeping environment clean

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 25 ik.lxl.in short films Free As A Bird • Netherlands • 2016 • 25 mins • dutch •

10-year-old Imad lives in a war zone. He finds an injured bird and brings it home to nurses it back to health. With this new friendship he learns to listen to his heart and finds the courage to choose a (new) future.

Director Ursula van den Heuvel

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Friendship, kindness, living in conflict zones

Festival Selection & Awards Cinekid, Netherlands, Montreal International Children's Film Festival, Canada, Internationales Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart, Germany, Animafest Zagreb, Croatia

Heads Together (Kop Op) • Netherlands • 2016 • 21 mins • dutch •

A story about 3 friends who exchange heads by accident. This leads to funny and enriching situations. Will they be able to keep it secret?

Director Ursula van den Heuvel

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Empathy

Festival Selection & Awards Cinekid, Netherlands, KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival, Netherlands, New York International Children's Film Festival, USA, New York International Children's Film Festival - Grand Prize Short Film Audience Award, among others 26 #IKFFI 2017

I Am Not A Mouse • UK • 2015 • 2 mins • english •

Every time Lucy is called 'Mouse' by her Mum, she turns into a real mouse! What is Lucy going to do?

Director Evgenia Golubeva

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Family

Festival Selection & Awards TIFF Kids International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Leeds Young Film Festival, among others

Indice 50 • france • 2015 • 50 mins • french •

A family arrives on a crowded beach to spend their holiday, however a mosquito will transform their wonderful day.

Director Joseph Guené, Alexandre Belmudes, Damien Clef, Sylvain Amblard, Mégane Fumel, Mathieu Peters-Houg

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Comedy 27 ik.lxl.in short films Isa and the Frog Prince • USA • 2015 • 14 mins • english •

Isa likes to listen to The Frog Prince every night before she goes to bed. She hopes her own frog, Oscar, will have the same fate when thrown into a lake, restoring him to his true princely, human form.

Director Yingxiang Huang

Genre Live Action

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA

Junction • Lithuania/ Canada/ Australia • 2016 • 7 mins • english •

For generations, the Face Changers have made the clay tokens that alter the winds and faces of their kin. This month the youngest is tasked to take the ten thousand footsteps to the top of the east mountain and engulf the town in the winds of change.

Director Nathan Jurevicius

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Adventure, responsibility, leadership

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 28 #IKFFI 2017

La Cour • france • 2016 • 7 mins • No dialogue •

A young bored man relives his past thanks to his new neighbour's clumsiness.

Director Estelle Costedoat, Antoine Engels, Julien Fradin, Florian Gourdin, Pierre-Edouard Mérien, Olivier Royer

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Nostalgia

Lila • Spain/ Argentina • 2014 • 9 mins • No dialogue •

With her artist's eye, Lila reimagines the scenes of those she encounters in her daily life, 'completing' their stories with her vision.

Director Carlos Lascano

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Creativity, imagination 29 ik.lxl.in short films Lilou • Lebanon/ France • 2015 • 9 mins • No dialogue •

A shy girl develops empathy for others which helps her break out of her shell.

Director Rawan Rahim

Genre Empathy, confidence

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA

Little Magician • india • 2016 • 21 mins • english •

Ten-year-old Kanika is crazy about wizardry! She is eagerly awaiting the release of a new fantasy film but the first day of the show falls on the same day as a major presentation for her mother at her oce. Torn between her wants and her mother's needs, Kanika is unable to show empathy. Will Kanika be able to see her mother's point of view?

Director Neha Sharma

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Empathy for parents, responsibility

Festival Selection & Awards National Film Award for Best Film on Family Values 2017 30 #IKFFI 2017

Little Shimajiro • japan • 2016 • 9 mins • No dialogue •

After many mistakes, a tiny tiger finally realizes how to apologize and starts fixing his past mistakes.

Director Isamu Hirabayashi

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Forgiveness, repentance

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA

Little Stone Lion • taiwan • 2016 • 8 mins • No dialogue •

A little stone lion, determined to prove his great ability in being a temple guardian, tries to chase a hungry cat who is munching on offerings on the altar table. But the two foes soon wind up as friends. Tang Chen Animation Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

Director Tang Chen

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Friendship, kindness 31 ik.lxl.in short films Luxna • France • 2016 • 7 mins • No dialogue •

Tom, an astronomy enthusiast, is separated from his childhood friend Andreya. Driven by nostalgia and his childhood mission, Tom makes a promise of going to the moon one day.

Director Anthony Bonnard, Abdelkader Alihadef, Juliette Dominguez, Timothé Claeys, Hugo Falaize, Vincent Barré

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Friendship, determination

Medium • india • 2016 • 24 mins • hindi/english •

For the 15-year-old Sharda, change is coming! She is making a move from a school to an English medium one. Faced with the task of coping with this change, will she able to make friends in this new environment and learn that change is a necessary element of life?

Director Vicky Barmecha

Genre Live Action

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Mere Paas Cinemaa Hai • india • 2016 • 21 mins • english •

Sixteen-year-old Monty loves Bollywood. So much so that he has a YouTube channel dedicated to his love for the movies. But according to his father, a career in films is not realistic for a young man. Between that and receiving comments calling him 'mama's boy' on his video, Monty begins to wonder why there are certain things men and women should and shouldn't do. To his surprise, a guide appears to help him understand just this - a Bollywood Maa (mother) herself. Will Monty now be able to see the gender roles and stereotypes enforced by society more clearly?

Director Pooja Das Sarkar

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Gender sensitivity, dealing with stereotypes

Minoule • france • 2014 • 4 mins • No dialogue •

Minoule is a roguish cat that spends the whole day on the edge of his window. Far off, the song of a small canary in his cage works him up an appetite. But his pursuit of his prey is full of pitfalls.

Director Nicolas Bianco-Levrin and Julie Rembauville Animation

Genre Comedy

Festival Selection & Awards Cinekid Screening Club, Amsterdam, Tournez-Court, France Mon Premier Festival, France, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA among 84 others 33 ik.lxl.in short films Moon Girl • France • 2016 • 3 mins • No dialogue •

In the depths of Paris, a little roach is madly in love with the moon. Tonight, he puts on a bow-tie and his best shoes, to try once again to reach the moon.

Director Nicolas Bianco-Levrin and Julie Rembauville

Genre Animation

Festival Selection & Awards International Student Animation Festival of Brazil, International Short & Independent Film Festival, Bangladesh, CMS International Children's Films Festival, India VAFI International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival, Croatia, among 27 others

Moroshka • russia• 2015 • 8 mins • no dialogue •

Even though a big monster scares everybody in her village, a little girl finds that he's not that monsterous after all. This is a tale of an unlikely friendship.

Director Polina Minchenok

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Friendship, kindness, looks can be deceiving

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 34 #IKFFI 2017

Mr. and Mrs. Kim • korea • 2016 • 15 mins • english •

Joshua Kim is a Korean-American boy with a wild imagination. He is embarrassed by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kim, who run a dry cleaning service. When Career Day arrives at his school, he decides not to invite them and concocts a story so wild, it takes him and his peers on an adventure into the fictional lives of his parents who, according to him, are North Korean spies. This heartfelt journey of self-discovery follows Joshua as he learns to embrace who he is and where he comes from.

Director Jaehuen Chung

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Gender sensitivity, dealing with stereotypes

My Dear Postman • India • 2016 • 9 mins • hindi •

Aditya, a 10-year-old boy writes a letter to a friend he has never met. Chacha, a 60-year-old postman helps him to deliver this letter. The exchange of letters creates a bond of sorts between Aditya and the postman until the postman retires. Aditya wants to send one last letter to his friend. Will he be able to do it?

Director Sandeep Brahmbhatt

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Childhood, innocence, friendship 35 ik.lxl.in short films Myna and Asterix • india • 2014 • 20 mins • english •

While on a trip to her ancestral village in North-Eastern India, Myna and her cousin Dani decide to make Asterix's magic potion and become 'super strong'! While the potion doesn't seem to work on Dani, Myna comes under the spell and learns an important lesson of life.

Director Kenny Basumetary

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Needs and wants, understanding value of money

North To South • ghana • 2016 • 6 mins • english •

In Ghana, war and poverty forces many young women to become head porters, an occupation with many dangers.

Director Coniah Pougam Mouiche

Issue Covered Determination, courage, world outside my comfort zone

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 36 #IKFFI 2017

Oasis • latvia • 2017 • 17 mins • no dialogue •

A boy is afraid to leave his oasis because of the dark spirit waiting for him outside.

Director Gints Zilbalodis

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Facing one's fear

Once Upon A Blue Moon • england • 2015 • 4 mins • no dialogue •

A lonely blue alien decides he has found a new friend to play with when a strange new explorer robot lands on his planet.

Director Steve Boot

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Friendship, acceptance

Festival Selection & Awards Edinburgh International Film Festival, AnimaMundi London International Animation Festival, Chicago among 48 others, Awards: StopMotion Montreal - Best Independent Film Providence Children's Film Festival - Hasbro Children's Hospital Jury Award 37 ik.lxl.in short films Papa's Shadows • Phillipines • 2016 • 19 mins • Filipino •

Little Mia has a lot of questions about death even if she is only seven years old. She has always heard about it but never fully understood it. And as she experiences the loss of her own father, she struggles to see her mother's sadness grow heavier each day. Mia seeks help instead from the shadow puppets her father left her, to cope and understand the meaning of life and death.

Director Inshallah Montero

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Dealing with loss and grief

Peep and the Paperplane • germany • 2016 • 12 mins • no dialogue •

What happens when a little chick mistakes the Paper Plane for its parent? Nurturing knows no boundaries!

Director Christoph Englert

Genre Documentary

Issue Covered Determination, courage, world outside my comfort zone

Festival Selection & Awards Edmonton International Film Festival Edmonton, Canada- Canada Premiere South Dakota Film Festival Aberdeen, USA Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival, among 13 others 38 #IKFFI 2017

Radiance • taiwan • 2017 • 3 mins • english •

Radiance is about a young girl coping with the loss of her beloved grandmother. Her struggle becomes a journey of self-realization and acceptance.

Director ChiaLing Yang

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Dealing with loss, accepatance Red Flags: Interpreting Danger • india • 2014 • 20 mins • english •

As a teenager one needs to be more careful while interacting with the outside world. There are predators at every nook and corner. Red Flags provides tips on staying safe on the roads, on the internet and at home.

Director Avehi Menon

Issue Covered Safety, cyber crime, street harassment 39 ik.lxl.in short films Rumble In The Jungle • germany • 2016 • 2 mins • english •

Life is all peachy and great for the happy-go-lucky elephant, Moritz. There is nothing that he loves more than to dance... that is until he meets Mr. Fritz. A tense standoff in the jungle follows.

Director Muhundan Bala

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Comedy

Scaredy Squirrel at Night • usa • 2015 • 12 mins • english •

A squirrel decides to overcome it's nighttime fears.

Director Galen Fott

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Overcoming fear

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA 40 #IKFFI 2017

Second Best • INDIA • 2016• 26 mins • HINDI •

Vicky is unable to clear his IIT entrance exam despite repeated attempts. Forced to take admission in a local college, he is unable to get over his failure and dream career. His interactions with his former classmates and a popular Physics professor make him realize that gaining knowledge is essential and changing tracks - a part of life.

Director Hitesh Chaurasia

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Career choices, embracing change

Siblings (Bhavanda) • iNDIA • 2016 • 13 mins • MARATHI •

Bittu hates his younger cousin Aditya. He thinks Aditya gets all the love and even the toys that are dear to him. One day Bittu is forced to take Aditya with him for an important cricket match. Aditya performs poorly and Bittu fights with him and makes him sit aside. But when Aditya disappears Bittu is forced to learn some important lessons of life.

Director Sandeep Brahmbhatt

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Sibling rivalry, jealousy, responsibility 41 ik.lxl.in short films Silence! For Pete's sake • germany • 2015 • 8 mins • NO DIALOGUE •

Mr. Bumble would like to have his midday sleep, but his noisy friends simply do not rest. So he retires to a lonely and quiet place on a mountain top. But the mountain top is suddenly too quiet. He finds that he can't sleep there either! Will he ever find his well-deserved sleep?

Director Kai Pannen

Issue Covered Problem solving, perspectives, adapting

Festival Selection & Awards Lahore International Children's Film Festival, Pakistan, Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran, Bamberger Kurzfilmtage, German,y Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA, TIFF Kids International Film Festival, Canada, PLAY Lisbon's International Kids Film Festival, among 27 others

Sky • Netherlands • 2015 • 15 mins • DUTCH •

Sky is nine years old and has a significant hearing impairment. He tries hard to participate in his class which is full of good hearing children, but he often feels powerless and misunderstood. He thinks the outsiders don't understand him, but does he understand them? In this short documentary we observe Sky during and after school time as he tries to maintain grip on his environment.

Director Loes Janssen

Genre Documentary

Issue Covered Sensitivity to disability, empathy 42 #IKFFI 2017

Sound of the Sea (U Scriusciu du Mari) • FRANCE • 2016 • 6 mins • NO DIALOGUE •

A poor Sicilian family of moles has to immigrate to the United States. On their journey, they meet a fox who offers to help them.

Director Aaron Ellis

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Honesty

Spill • Australia • 2016 • 9 mins • english •

At the heart of one of Australia's schools, the game of marbles defines the school's hierarchy. When Max is bulled and loses his marbles, he devises a way to restore his status and prized possession, making new friends along the way.

Director Sandeep Brahmbhatt

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Bullying, standing up to a bully

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA 43 ik.lxl.in short films Super Girl • india • 2014 • 16 mins • english/hindi •

Ten-year-old Nadia is all set to conquer the world. She loves superheroes and believes she can be one! As she goes about to achieve this through science experiments with the aid of her grandfather, she discovers the most important quality of a superhero.

Director Vaani Arora and Hemant Gaba

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Kindness, creativity, scientific spirit

Surprise • jordan • 2016 • 5 mins • no dialogue •

When a Jack in the Box's hat goes missing, it is time for him to start thinking 'out of the box' and help someone who needs it more than he does.

Director Tariq Rimawi

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Empathy, generosity

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Germany Karama Human Rights Film Festival, among 11 others

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Swiff • FRANCE • 2016 • 7 mins • NO DIALOGUE •

An alien spaceship breaks down and crashes on earth in the countryside. Its pilot, an alien, explores this strange new planet looking for fuel for his spaceship, while being constantly disturbed by a hyperactive little boy.

Director Alexis Agliata, Théo Bonora, Arnaud Bellour, Thibaud Gambier, Juliana Berckmans, Romain Lavoine

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Friendship

The Autograph • India • 2016 • 20 mins • english •

Ten-year-old Shaunak loves to sing and is a big fan of the reality show singing sensation – Animesh. Shaunak's dream comes true when he bumps into his idol at a mall and takes his autograph on his palm. To prevent losing the autograph, his lucky charm, Shaunak stops washing his hands. This leads to a series of consequences that don’t leave him very happy or feeling lucky.

Director Mohit Modi

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Cleanliness, hygiene, 45 ik.lxl.in short films Water Path for a Fish (Camino de Agua Para un Pez) • Colombia/ Spain • 2015 • 8 mins • no dialogue •

On a starry night, Oscar finds a little goldfish jumping in a dirty puddle with two wild cats watching from the shadows. Oscar decides to save the goldfish.

Director Mercedes Marro

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Being helpful, generosity, kindness

The Black Cat • india • 2017 • 20 mins • english •

A black cat and a mysterious woman by the name of Miss Bellows show up at Mr. Bond's quaint cottage after he brings home an old broomstick from an antique shop. Based on a short story by celebrated Indian author, Ruskin Bond, this film is also one of Tom Alter's last performances.

Director Bhargav Saikia

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Imagination, fantasy 46 #IKFFI 2017

The Children of the Earth (Awaskinawason ) • Atikamekw (Canada) • 2015 • 3 mins • NO DIALOGUE •

This animated short film calls on us to respect the great circle of life.

Director Antony Dube

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Caring for the environment

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

The Door • spain • 2017 • 12 mins • spanish •

After the death of his father, Lucas, a 9-year-old kid with an overactive imagination, moves with his mom to his grandparents' house. There, he finds a room full of antiques and an old door which is locked. Lucas begins to wonder what's on the other side of the mysterious door.

Director Adrià Guxens

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Dealing with grief 47 ik.lxl.in short films The Girl of 672k • Netherlands • 2016 • 18 mins • dutch •

This documentary film is about 15 year old Annegien , whose creative talents draw ample attention in the virtual landscape. Her artistic photographs on her Instagram account have collected over 672,000 followers. How will Annegien's success influence her and her pictures?

Director Mirjam Marks

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Kindness, creativity, scientific spirit

The Orchestra • Australia • 2015 • 15 mins • no dialogue •

Imagine a world where a band of musicians play a soundtrack for your life. When elderly Vernon and his little band meet their new neighbour and her classical ensemble, they find themselves presented with their last chance at happiness. But first they must confront their stage fright.

Director Mikey Hall

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Fantasy, love

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival of Seattle, USA among over 40 others 48 #IKFFI 2017

The Red Herring • Ireland/ Finland • 2015 • 7 mins • NO DIALOGUE •

A group of penguins get too greedy for their own good, and it's up to one little ice fisher to stop them.

Director Leevi Lemmetty

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Consequences of greed, impact of greed on environment

Festival Selection & Awards Leevi Lemmetty Animation Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

the waterfall • india • 2016 • 21 mins • english •

The Waterfall traces the evolution of a young city boy to appreciate the value of the environment as well as think critically about climate change and development. On a trip to his ancestral home in the interiors of the state of Orissa in India, he reflects on the nature of his relationship with the beautiful landscape and its relationship in turn with his city life.

Director Lipika Singh Darai

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Caring for the environment

Festival Selection & Awards National Film Award for Best Educational Film 49 ik.lxl.in short films Thrive • usa • 2015 • 13 mins • english •

Matt does not let his disability stop him from doing anything he puts his mind to. He continue practicing even when he does not get desired results from piano audition for the Manhattan School of Music. From playing the piano to rock climbing and roller skating, blind Matt is persistent, and shows he does not back down from any challenge.

Director Paul Szynol

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Dealing with disability, empathy, dealing with failure, overcoming odds

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA

Through Their Eyes • usa • 2016 • 3 mins • english •

Middle Life, through the eyes of a refugee in the United States, shows the struggle of integrating into a new society.

Director Catherin Serianni

Genre Documentary

Issue Covered Adapting to new environments, life outside my comfort zone

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 50 #IKFFI 2017

Tindra's Light (Tindra Set Fyr) • norway • 2016 • 7 mins • Norwegian •

In order to help her sailor father reach safe shores, Tindra tries to light the lighthouse, but instead starts a fire. Will Tindra's father find his way home, will the community be able to put out the fire, and will Tindra reconcile with her conscience?

Director Andreas Paleologos

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Honesty, bravery, facing the consequences of your actions

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA

Today? • australia • 2016 • 10 mins • english •

Katie is a shy child. She's never had any friends but after her move to a new city, her father encourages her to make friends. On Katie's first day of school she attempts to do just that but is not able to talk to other students. She must find the courage within herself to be brave.

Director Heather Maggs

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Adapting to a new environment, making friends 51 ik.lxl.in short films Trial And Error • germany • 2016 • 6 mins • english •

When a man loses his button. No matter how frustrated he may get in his search for a little button, he teach us that every situation has its solution.

Director Antje Heyn

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Dealing with disability, empathy, dealing with failure, overcoming odds

Festival Selection & Awards Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA, Kinolub International Film Festival, OpenEyes Filmfest Marburg, Germany, International Tour Film Festival, among others.

Unmasked • usa • 2016 • 5 mins • no dialogue •

After losing a parent, the child recreates and honors the memory.

Director Alice Gavish

Genre Animation

Issue Covered Adapting to new environments, life outside my comfort zone

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA 52 #IKFFI 2017

Valentino • brazil• 2014 • 4 mins • Sign Language with English subtitles •

Valentino is a hearing-impaired boy who dreams of being a musician. Can his dream come true?

Director Cassiana Maranha

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Overcoming disability, creativity, empathy for the disabled

Festival Selection & Awards Children's Film Festival Seattle, USA

Vinya • india• 2017 • 18 mins • Marathi/ Konkani •

Paresh is excited to go home for the vacation. He waits for his father, but he doesn't come to pick him up. Hopeless and upset, he returns to his hostel to find a companion in Vinya, who has no plans to go home. The next morning, his father arrives and Paresh prepares to go home. But what will happen to his new friend now?

Director Sushant Sawant

Genre Live Action

Issue Covered Friendship, loyalty 53 ik.lxl.in Make cinema Encouraging young filmmakers to turn their dreams and stories into films is Make Cinema, an IKFFI special filmmaking competition only for kids! It's time to make your own film. Send in your entries NOW! CATEGORIES Junior (Below 12 years) Senior (12-16 years) Super Senior (16-21 years)

FILM DURATION Minimum 2 mins Maximum 20 mins AWARD • $3,000USD • Chance to assist on the production of a School Cinema • Mentoring by Stalwarts • Certificates & Trophy

Last date December 31, 2017 For Competition Rules and Guidelines, log into ikffi.lxl.in. 54 #IKFFI 2017 Junior Middle Senior 3 to 5 Std 6 to 8 Std 9 to 12 Std

5 Shows Schedule Open to all (Parents,Teachers & Students) 12 Shows

Junior Middle Senior Open to All Open to All 14 (68 mins) (95 mins) (87 mins) (75 mins) (90 mins) 09:00 AM 11:00 AM 01:30 PM 03:30 PM 07:00 PM nov break 10.30.11.00 break 01:00-01:30 break 03:00-03:30 break 03:00-03:30

15 Junior Middle Senior Open to All Open to All (69 mins) (94 mins) (88 mins) (87 mins) (86 mins) 09:00 AM 11:00 AM 01:30 PM 03:30 PM 07:00 PM break 10.30.11.00 nov break 01:00-01:30 break 03:00-03:30 break 03:00-03:30

16 Junior Middle Senior Open to All Open to All (70 mins) (99 mins) (92 mins) (95 mins) (95 mins) 09:00 AM 11:00 AM 01:30 PM 03:30 PM 07:00 PM break 10.30.11.00 nov break 01:00-01:30 break 03:00-03:30 break 03:00-03:30

17 Junior Middle Senior Open to All Open to All (69 mins) (92 mins) (88 mins) (90 mins) (90 mins) 09:00 AM 11:00 AM 01:30 PM 03:30 PM 07:00 PM break 10.30.11.00 nov break 01:00-01:30 break 03:00-03:30 break 03:00-03:30

18 Junior Middle Senior Open to All Open to All (75 mins) (93 mins) (94 mins) (95 mins) (75 mins) 09:00 AM 11:00 AM 01:30 PM 03:30 PM 07:00 PM break 10.30.11.00 nov break 01:00-01:30 break 03:00-03:30 break 03:00-03:30 19 11:00 AM 07:00 PM nov open to all (160 mins) (90 mins) 55 ik.lxl.in Testimonials

Johnny Lever [ Actor ] Speaking of kids today, we have computers, iPads, tablets and what not for them to get their hands on content from all over the world. However, their easy and continuous access to content has led to parents worrying about whether their kids are watching anything inappropriate. The concern arises simply because there aren’t any programs that are especially oriented for kids these days. But with International Kids Film Festival of India showing good quality children’s programs online, parents must avail of this opportunity and expose their children to good films. These are films that kids will understand and learn from.

Kalki Koechlin [ Actor ] International Kids Film Festival of India, IKFFI, which is a children festival and is being organized for six days have more than 100 films from over 25 different countries. This kid's film festival has given an opportunity to children to sit in their classrooms, watch movies from across the world and travel the world and see all sorts of cultures. So happy this is happening! All the best!

Kalki Koechlin [ Actor ] International Kids Film Festival of India, IKFFI, which is a children festival and is being organized for six days have more than 100 films from over 25 different countries. This kid's film festival has given an opportunity to children to sit in their classrooms, watch movies from across the world and travel the world and see all sorts of cultures. So happy this is happening! All the best!

Kenny Basumatary [ Filmmaker ] Films are among the most important inputs that shapes a child's thinking. For example, I learned about National Integration and Unity in diversity through something as simple as Amar Akbar and Anthony as a kid. And I frequently wish that it could be possible for a great film of different regions to get seen by children of other regions. For example, I would have loved children in Assam to watch films like Fandry and Elizabeth Ekadashi. It's great that LXL Ideas has made this possible. And I hope that children of all of the countries can watch the films.

Mandira Bedi [ Actor ] I am super excited that the International Kids film festival of India happening in our country which is much needed. Very often when we take our children for movies, we think is the content safe, is this movie okay for them to watch and here is a film festival which caters to their needs, especially curated for them and I am really looking forward to take this festival which happens in November.

Mahdi Zare Bieb [ Director – Culture House of the Islamic Republic of Iran ] The Culture House of the Islamic Republic of Iran is excited to collaborate with International Kids Film Festival of India.We are happy to represent Iranian cinema at the festival. These films are masterpieces. The directors and their crews have worked very hard to create these films. This is our first collaboration of this kind with an organisation through which we can share Iranian values via our films. We hope for more such collaborations in the future so that more people can get interested in watching and enjoying Iranian cinema. 56 #IKFFI 2017

Maria Goretti [ Actor ] The International Film Festival of India (IKFFI) is an incredible window to the world of cinema for children in India. It is an incredible initiative of LXL Ideas, in association with French Embassy, Cultural House of Iran reputed Children film festival of Seattle and YouTube Kids. The IKFFI is bringing films globally meaningful diverse stories from more than 25 countries and aiming to reach the lives of 1 million children in its very first year.

Radhika Bagdai [ Storyteller ] Generally when we hear depressing news of child abuse we connect with it more with girls than boys but the statistics says it's the other way around. Being a storyteller by profession, I use the channel of stories to teach my growing boys about the bad and the good touch but many times we fail to reach out to our kids the way they want us to. So what to do? No worries parents, here is a chance for you to reach out to your kids by being a part of IKFFI which is going to cater such sensitive topics through meaningful films.

Roshan Abbas [ Founder- Encompass & Kommune ] When I was in school every Sunday morning used to be special because my dad used to take us to a morning show and make us watch a film and I cannot tell you how much I have laughed, how much I have cried, how much I have got inspired, how much I have shared in other people's stories by watching those movies. So I think, IKFFI is a golden opportunity for us. Yes, you know if you are a parent tell the school, if you are a child go and tell your principal and if you are a principal just go and do it.

[ Actor ] Smita Jayakar We all are aware of Blue Whale and Pokemon and the influence it had had on our society and children. So IKKFI, the International Kids Film Festival of India brings to you quality content and has more than 100 films from over 25 countries giving an International exposure about child safety. Being a part of IKFFI is great and this will teach lots of lessons of life to not just kids but also to adults.

Tillotama Shome [ Actor ] The International Film Festival of India, IKFFI, is an incredible window to the world of cinema for children in India. An incredible initiative in association with French Embassy, Cultural House of Iran reputed Children film festival of Seattle and YouTube Kids. The IKFFI is bringing films globally meaningful diverse stories from more than 25 countries and aiming to reach the lives of 1 million children in its very first year.

Varija bajaj [ Fashion designer ] I very strongly believe that the best way of educating our children is through films rather than making them mug up the text books which was probably the case when we used to study during our school and our college time. I am so looking forward to have my children watch these films screened in the International Kids Film Festival of India (IKFFI) that ranges from topics like sexual abuse to education to disability to whole lot of things which probably books cannot teach your child, which probably I cannot teach my child.

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