📽️ CICFF 2025 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 📽️
📍 Venue: University of Toronto – Innis Town Hall
📍 Venue: Innis College Deluxe Screening Room
📅 Dates: Saturday, August 23 & Sunday, August 24, 2025
🕝 Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Each Day
📽️ Saturday, August 23 – Innis Town Hall
Short Animated, Short Live Action & TV Shows
- Drawing Land – Tony Collingwood (7:40)
- Just Imagine – Karolis Kveselis (9:00)
- Grizzy and the Lemmings - Iced Grizzy – Camille Scarella (7:00)
- Ms Mary – Jacqueline Lamb (9:35)
- The Lost Amulet Of Sonora – Brenna Powers (9:46)
- Rodrigo Branquias – Andres Guevara Espinosa (16:47)
- Two One Two – Shira Avni (4:12)
- Two Peas in a Pod – Parker Dawes (14:50)
- The Dreamcatcher – Angie LO (4:55)
- Page – Michael Kohlweg (3:02)
- BING: Bye Bye - Nicky Phelan (7:24)
- Time Hoppers: The Silk Road – Flordeliza Dayrit (18:59)
- TWO – Lisa Riccardi (11:04)
- Seasons – Ingritt Rincu (3:32)
- Mystery Lane – Cédric Lachenaud (22:05)
📽️ Saturday, August 23 – Deluxe Room
Feature, Short, Short Animated & Documentary Films
- Neon Dreaming – Marie-Claire Marcotte (1:23:28)
- The Invisible School – Isaac Peter Stacey (6:00)
- Page – Michael Kohlweg (3:02)
- KAPSUR ADELE – Marie-France Laval (15:43)
- Time Hoppers: The Silk Road – Flordeliza Dayrit (18:59)
- The Future Soon – Douglas DeVore (4:40)
- Today I Said "Hi" – Noah Ginex (3:00)
- Ms Mary – Jacqueline Lamb (9:35)
- Tiny Teaching Tales – Julie Anne Burch (7:07)
📽️ Sunday, August 24 – Innis Town Hall
Feature & Short Live Action Films
1- Grow – John McPhail (1:48:00)
2- The Dreamcatcher – Angie LO (4:55)
📽️ 10-Minute Filmmaking Masterclass with Kevin Romano-Huhn 📽️
Step into the world of storytelling with an exciting 10-minute crash course in filmmaking led by Kevin Romano-Huhn, Filmmaker, Co-Founder of MARKDProductions and Senior Manager of Student Engagement, Events & Partnerships at Toronto Film School.
📽️ Sunday, August 24 – Deluxe Room
Animated Short , Short Live Action, Documentary & TV Shows
Today I Said "Hi" – Noah Ginex (3:00)
Mystery Lane – Cédric Lachenaud (22:05)
Grandfather – Katharina Crisanthi Keil (19:10)
Page – Michael Kohlweg (3:02)
Grizzy and the Lemmings - Iced Grizzy – Camille Scarella (7:00)
My Turn! – Isabelle Tumboimbela & Daisha Sherman (4:53)
Drawing Land – Tony Collingwood (7:40)
KAPSUR ADELE – Marie-France Laval (15:43)
The Square Symphony – Etienne Jaxel-Truer (11:00)
BING: Le Talent - Nicky Phelan (7:20)
The Invisible School – Isaac Peter Stacey (6:00)
TROPICAL FISH – Shirley Xie (7:00)
Seasons – Ingritt Rincu (3:32)
The Usher – Zubin A Mehta (15:02)
Two One Two – Shira Avni (4:12)
Entrapped – Janick Müller (4:34)
Just Imagine – Karolis Kveselis (9:00)
🏆 CICFF Jury Awards - Sunday, August 24
· Presentation of Jury Awards in several categories - Innis Town Hall.
Note: Schedule subject to slight adjustments based on final confirmations.
🍿 Let’s celebrate storytelling, creativity, and the imagination of children around the world!
Canada International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF 2025)
Experience the Excitement of "Grow"
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Sunday, August 24, 2025
🎬 CICFF 2025 Official Selection Announcement 🎬
We are thrilled to unveil the Official Selections for the Canada International Children’s Film Festival (CICFF) 2025!
This year, we received outstanding submissions from all over the world—stories that are bold, beautiful, imaginative, and deeply resonant with children and families alike.
We celebrate these incredible films and the visionary filmmakers behind them. CICFF 2025 will take place on August 23–24, 2025, at the University of Toronto's Innis Town Hall. Congratulations to all our officially selected films!
🌟 Official Selection – CICFF 2025 (Alphabetical Order)
- BING – Bye Bye (US) – Director: Nicky Phelan
- BING – Le Talent (FRA) – Director: Nicky Phelan
- Drawing Land – Director: Tony Collingwood
- Entrapped – Director: Janick Müller
- Grandfather – Director: Katharina Crisanthi Keil
- Grizzy and the Lemmings World Tour (Season 4) – Iced Grizzy – Director: Camille Scarella
- Grow – Director: John McPhail
- Just Imagine – Director: Karolis Kveselis
- KAPSUR ADELE in Canada, Nova Scotia – Director: Marie-France Laval
- Ms Mary – Director: Jacqueline Lamb
- Mystery Lane – The Secret of the Templars – Director: Cédric Lachenaud
- My Class in Greenland – Director: Ulla Søe
- My Turn! – Directors: Isabelle Maria Tumboimbela & Daisha Lin Sherman
- Neon Dreaming – Director: Marie-Claire Marcotte
- Page. – Director: Michael Kohlweg
- Rodrigo Branquias – Director: Andres Guevara Espinosa
- Seasons – Director: Ingritt Rincu
- The Dreamcatcher – Director: Angie LO
- The Future Soon – Director: Douglas DeVore
- The Invisible School – Director: Isaac Peter Stacey
- The Lost Amulet Of Sonora – Director: Brenna Powers
- The Square Symphony – Director: Etienne Jaxel-Truer
- The Usher – Director: Zubin A Mehta
- Time Hoppers: The Silk Road – Director: Flordeliza Dayrit
- Tiny Teaching Tales – Director: Julie Anne Burch
- Today I Said “Hi” to Someone on the Street – Director: Noah Ginex
- TROPICAL FISH – Director: Shirley Xie
- Two – Director: Lisa Riccardi
- Two One Two – Director: Shira Avni
- Two Peas in a Pod – Director: Parker Dawes
CICFF 2025 JURY AWARD NOMINEES
CICFF Proudly Accepts Entries on FilmFreeway!
CICFF 2025 Official Selection Announcement
Submission Announcement
Canada International Children's Film Festival
About Us
The Canada International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is a vibrant celebration of global cinema dedicated to young audiences and the filmmakers who inspire them. Founded by a passionate filmmaker, author, and father of two, CICFF seeks to nurture creativity in children while fostering a love for storytelling. Our annual festival showcases a diverse selection of films worldwide, from animated features to live-action shorts, all crafted to captivate and educate children and their families. Beyond screenings, CICFF offers workshops, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, creating a platform for aspiring filmmakers and established creators to share their work. We are committed to promoting cultural understanding, empathy, and imagination through the power of film while welcoming filmmakers from all corners of the globe to participate.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Dreamers!
Our Vision
At the Canada International Children's Film Festival (CICFF), our vision is to create an inclusive platform that nurtures the imaginations of young audiences and future filmmakers. We aim to inspire, educate, and entertain children and their families through the magic of cinema while offering a space for filmmakers passionate about creating films for younger generations. CICFF strives to foster creativity, cultural appreciation, and empathy in children while providing opportunities for filmmakers to showcase their work and inspire the next generation of storytellers.
The Venue
Innis Town Hall at the University of Toronto
Innis Town Hall is a popular cinema and event venue located at the University of Toronto's St. George campus in downtown Toronto. Its convenient location, professional setting, and connection to the University of Toronto make it a top choice and source of inspiration for audiences, especially children and families.
What's CICFF About?
Contact Us
Do you have questions about our festival? Would you like to suggest a film for next year's festival? Send us a message, and we will get back to you soon.
Canada International Children's Film Festival
August 23–24, 2025, at the University of Toronto's Innis Town Hall
August 23–24, 2025, at the University of Toronto's Innis Town Hall
August 23–24, 2025, at the University of Toronto's Innis Town Hall
August 23–24, 2025, at the University of Toronto's Innis Town Hall
August 23–24, 2025, at the University of Toronto's Innis Town Hall
August 23–24, 2025, at the University of Toronto's Innis Town Hall
Canada International Children's Film Festival
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