The International Children's Film Festival NEXT (ICHFF NEXT) brings a curated selection of feature and short local and international cinema dedicated to our youngest film buffs.
Catering for children aged 4-16, the festival's program ranges from non-verbal films for the miniature movie lover, through to a more challenging mix of foreign and English language films from all over the world, perfect for older budding cinephiles.
All of the new films in the ICHFF NEXT program are Ukrainian and foreign premieres, handpicked from world-class film festivals such as Berlin, Toronto, Melbourne and Seattle. These films rarely get a release outside of their home countries, so ICHFF NEXT provides one of the only ways for families to catch them on the big screen in Ukraine.
After a successful launch in 2015, expanded in Odessa 2019 for their most successful festival yet. In 2016, ICHFF NEXT collaborated with Odessa Film Studio and Planeta Kino to present an expansive program of short films and hands-on workshops.
See you in 2021!
Prizes
Professional Jury Prizes are awarded in these categories:
- Feature Film;
- Short Film;
- Animated Feature;
- Animated Shot;
- TV/Web Production;
- Kid's For Kids Production (Amateur Film);
- Best Actor/Actress.
Children’s Jury Prizes are awarded in these categories:
- Feature;
- Animated Featurel
- Live-action Short;
- Animated Short;
- Television/Web Production;
- Animated Television Production;
- Kid's For Kids Production (Amateur Film);
- Script/Story;
- Music;
- Cinematography;
- Visual Effects;
- Best Actor/Actress.
Awards are announced at the conclusion of each Festival. Awards are given in the form of certificates.