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Boston International Kids Film Festival

Melrose, MA, United States, North America

21 - 22 Nov, 2020

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Feature

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Boston International Kids Film Festival

Melrose, MA, United States, North America

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edition

8th

Contact details

6 Eastman Place, Suite 202 Melrose, MA 02176 United States

02176

laura@filmmakerscollab.org

781-662-1102

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Venue

WGBH Educational Foundation 1 Guest Street Boston, Massachusetts 02135, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

It's that time of year again, but this time we've got some exciting changes! With all the amazing feedback we have received over the last few years The Boston International Kids Film Festival has moved to....drumroll please...the flagship public television station in the country, WGBH Educational Foundation!

We will continue screening family-friendly films, both professionally and student-made, hailing from countries that span the globe, but with more! WGBH has two beautiful theaters with plentiful seating and more space for workshops and activities to take place than ever before! This will allow us to have a space that is fully dedicated to the festival making it an easier and more enjoyable experience for our attendees.

Our mission remains to highlight the talent of independent filmmakers everywhere while inspiring young people to share their own stories with the world!

Best Film ( filmmaker ages 18 and over)
Best Foreign Language Film ( filmmakers of all ages)
Best Student Film ( filmmaker ages 18 and under)
Best Student Documentary ( filmmaker ages 18 and under)
Audience Choice Award (filmmakers of all ages)
The Peggy Charren Award for Excellence ( filmmakers of all ages)

About

It's that time of year again, but this time we've got some exciting changes! With all the amazing feedback we have received over the last few years The Boston International Kids Film Festival has moved to....drumroll please...the flagship public television station in the country, WGBH Educational Foundation!

We will continue screening family-friendly films, both professionally and student-made, hailing from countries that span the globe, but with more! WGBH has two beautiful theaters with plentiful seating and more space for workshops and activities to take place than ever before! This will allow us to have a space that is fully dedicated to the festival making it an easier and more enjoyable experience for our attendees.

Our mission remains to highlight the talent of independent filmmakers everywhere while inspiring young people to share their own stories with the world!

Best Film ( filmmaker ages 18 and over)
Best Foreign Language Film ( filmmakers of all ages)
Best Student Film ( filmmaker ages 18 and under)
Best Student Documentary ( filmmaker ages 18 and under)
Audience Choice Award (filmmakers of all ages)
The Peggy Charren Award for Excellence ( filmmakers of all ages)

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

All films must be family friendly. Any films containing inappropriate language will not be screened.

Over 90% of the films screened will be short films (20 minutes and under). The feature film category (films over 30 minutes) will be a highly competitive category, so please use that to your discretion when submitting your work.

Awards given in the "Student Film" categories will be for those filmmakers in middle or high school at the time of production.

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Categories and fees

Student Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (22nd May, 2020) $25
Regular (19th June, 2020) $35
Late (17th July, 2020) $45
Description

Students must currently be enrolled in middle or high school to be eligible for an award in the student film category. Films must have been completed no earlier than January 2018. Please note if your film is appropriate for ages 12 and over or 12 and under. A runtime of any length will be considered in this category, however films over 30 minutes will be highly competitive.

Documentary Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (22nd May, 2020) $25
Regular (19th June, 2020) $35
Late (17th July, 2020) $45
Description

This is a film festival geared towards families with children of all ages. Please be sure to note whether your film is appropriate for ages 12 and under or 12 and over. Films produced earlier than January 2018 won't be accepted. A runtime of any length will be considered in this category, however films over 30 minutes will be highly competitive.

Short Film ( filmmaker age 18 or over)
Entry fees
Early Bird (22nd May, 2020) $25
Regular (19th June, 2020) $35
Late (17th July, 2020) $45
Description

Films must be under 20 min. in length to be considered. Films produced prior to January 2018 will not be considered. Please note whether your film is appropriate for ages 12 and over or 12 and under.

Foreign Language Film ( subtitled in English)
Entry fees
Early Bird (22nd May, 2020) $25
Regular (19th June, 2020) $35
Late (17th July, 2020) $45
Description

Please be sure to note whether your film is appropriate for ages 12 and under or 12 and over. Films produced earlier than January 2018 won't be accepted. A runtime of any length will be considered in this category, however films over 30 minutes will be highly competitive.

Narrative Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (22nd May, 2020) $25
Regular (19th June, 2020) $35
Late (17th July, 2020) $45
Description

Please be sure to note whether your film is appropriate for ages 12 and under or 12 and over. Films produced earlier than January 2018 won't be accepted. A runtime of any length will be considered in this category, however films over 30 minutes will be highly competitive.

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