From the festival
Announcements, interviews and stories from our team and community writers.
How to Talk to Your Kid Before Their First Festival Screening
A little preparation changes a first festival trip from overwhelming to exciting.
Aug 27, 2026 · Admin
FilmFreeway vs. Submitting Directly: What Actually Changes
Both paths reach the same jury. The difference is entirely on your side of the process.
Aug 26, 2026 · Admin
Building a Submission Packet That Doesn't Slow Down the Jury
A messy packet doesn't get your film rejected â but it does cost you the jury's patience.
Aug 25, 2026 · Admin
Top Nominee vs. Winner: What the Difference Actually Means
Being named a Top Nominee is not a consolation prize â it's a distinct honor with its own value.
Aug 24, 2026 · Admin
How Multi-Category Voting Works When a Film Is Up for Several Awards
A single film can be nominated as a film, and its director and lead actor nominated separately â here's how that's tracked.
Aug 23, 2026 · Admin
National vs. International: How the Two Main Sections Actually Differ
It's not a hierarchy â it's two different pathways with two different structures.
Aug 22, 2026 · Admin
What "Made by Kids" Actually Judges â and What It Deliberately Doesn't
This section scores creativity and voice first. Technical polish is explicitly secondary.
Aug 21, 2026 · Admin
Inside "World Focus": How a Country Gets Chosen Each Year
It's not about which country has the biggest industry â it's about which history is worth an audience's time.
Aug 20, 2026 · Admin
What a Festival Programmer Actually Does All Year
Festival week is the visible ten percent of a programmer's job.
Aug 19, 2026 · Admin
A Producer's View: What Changes When Your Film Is "for Kids"
Budgets, insurance, schedules â almost everything shifts when your audience and your cast are both young.
Aug 18, 2026 · Admin
What Makes a Kids'-Content Podcast Actually Work
Attention is the whole game, and it's harder to hold with no picture at all.
Aug 17, 2026 · Admin
YouTube for Young Filmmakers: Building an Audience Without Losing the Film Festival Path
The two aren't in competition â they're different distribution answering different questions.
Aug 16, 2026 · Admin