The Jordan Children Film Festival is the first of its kind in the Kingdom and one of the few in the Arab region that focuses solely on films for the youth. The festival comes as a complementary step to the efforts of The Royal Film Commission – Jordan and its existing programs, which aim to provide interactive cinematic events for children. The RFC launched the first round of the festival in November 2022.

The festival showcases a selection of international and Arab feature-length and short live-action and animated films, followed by discussions with cinema specialists, which provides an opportunity for children to discuss and express their opinions and contribute to the development of their cinematic knowledge. The festival also strives to reach the largest audience from different backgrounds through partnerships with several local institutions, non-governmental organizations, and schools. There are two juries – one composed of professionals and specialists, and the other of young people – who choose the winning films, while the audience votes for its favorite film.

Alongside the screenings, the festival pays special attention to the training aspect by organizing workshops that introduce children to the basics and techniques of filmmaking with the aim of developing their abilities and highlighting their talents.

Awards & Prizes

Jury Prize Best Feature - Cash award & Trophy
Jury Prize Best Short - Cash award & Trophy
Children Jury Prize Best Short - Cash award & Trophy
Audience Award Best Feature - Trophy

Rules & Terms

All those who have interest in participating and competing for the festival’s prizes are advised to review the following conditions:

To be eligible for consideration, all films must meet the following requirements:

- The film must not have been released before 2022.
- The film must not have been previously broadcast or shown on any TV channel or public online platform.
- The film must be in digital formats, MOV or MP4 in high quality.
- The film should not contain scenes or contents that are not appropriate for the targeted age groups from 6 to 16 years old.
- A selection committee will choose eligible films to compete.
- Intellectual property rights must be considered when submitting the films.
- The film should be translated into Arabic for non-Arabic language films or have the required files to provide translation or dubbing into Arabic.
- Long and short narrative and animation films will be accepted.

For more information, please contact us at Jcff@film.jo

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  • prithvi konanur

    While I couldn't attend the festival in person, the communication from the festival was top notch. they were extremely prompt in sending the award and the cash prize. We are grateful to this festival and hope to be part of this again in the future.

    September 2024
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  • Sergios DeLaurentis

    Beautiful Festival with a very important goal to educate and inspire a new generation.

    August 2024
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  • Renate Zylla

    What this young film festival is doing is amazing! I wish this festival all the best for the future!

    August 2024
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