Welcome to the home of the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival.

On this page you can also find news on the Las Vegas and New Orleans International Children's Film Festivals.

The 5th Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival takes place in early October 2009, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other exciting Southern California venues.

The call for entries is now open! To enter your film, click on this:



Or send an e-mail to lachildrensfilm@cox.net asking for an entry form.

Look for a complete schedule of films and events for the Los Angeles festival on this site around Sept. 1.

The 4th Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival ran Sept. 20-Oct. 12, 2008. Thank you for your support!

The festival opened Sept. 20 and 21 at the beautiful Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. We screened films from around the world - animation, live action and documentary - clustered for different age groups, from toddlers through teens.

Film screenings were free with admission to the museum. Children ages 12 and younger enjoyed free admission to the museum. Admission to the museum is free for everyone on Sundays!

For more information on and directions to the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, go to www.molaa.org

The festival continued Oct. 4 and 5 at the E for All Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Films were screened in the convention center's theater, with an emphasis on short films - animated and live action - for older children and teens. Thanks again for your support, and thanks to the many filmmakers who attended and shared their insights with the audience!

The festival concluded with a full day of short films for all ages on Oct. 12 at the Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena. We screened short films, including all-day programs for young children.
Film screenings were free with museum admission. Thank you for the standing-room only turnout!
For more information on and directions to Kidspace Children's Museum, go to www.kidspacemuseum.org

The 4th Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival showcased more than 150 films from around the world made for children and teens - animation, live-action and documentaries - along with filmmaker appearances, animation workshops and more.

For a complete listing of the 2008 films, dates, showtimes and locations, click on the Schedules link at the top of this page.

Sign up for the festival e-mail list and we'll keep you updated. You can sign up for our e-mail list by sending an e-mail to lachildrensfilm@cox.net

The festival is always seeking engaging and educational new partnerships with Southern California venues, arts groups, schools, libraries, companies and interested organizations. Perhaps we can arrange screenings at your location or event. Contact us at lachildrensfilm@cox.net or call us at (760) 805-9510.


Hello again, New Orleans!

The Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival partners with the New Orleans Film Society for the 2nd Annual New Orleans International Children's Film Festival, Saturday and Sunday Aug. 8-9, 2009!

We will screen short films, clustered in one-hour blocks, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. both days at the Louisiana Children's Museum. Animation, live action and documentaries from around the world, good for all ages, plus animation workshops. Admission to the screenings is free with paid museum admission!



Thank you, Las Vegas!

The first Las Vegas International Children's Film Festival took place Sunday June 14, 2009. We screened short films at the beautiful Clark County Library Theater - free for everyone!.

For directions to the library, go to www.lvccld.org/about/branch_info.cfm?brid=1

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Thanks to Kids First! for help in programming resources. For more information on Kids First!, go to www.kidsfirst.org