33rd International Children's Film Festival Schwäbisch Gmünd (kikife) — Edition 2025

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17 Mar 2025 — 23 Mar 2025 Finished

Overview

The 32nd edition of kikife in March 2025 once again presented international children's and youth films from several European countries. Slovenian director Klemen Dvornik won the Critics' Jury Prize for "Block 5". The festival, with its competitions, workshops, and gala, successfully maintained its reputation as an important film culture event for children in southern Germany.

At the 32nd kikife in March 2025, the Schwäbisch Gmünd festival organizers showed around 30 films at the Traumpalast and Brazilkino. The international competition featured six feature films from various European countries. A children's jury and an expert jury evaluated the entries based on different criteria. Slovenian director Klemen Dvornik received the Critics' Jury Prize for his film "Block 5". The closing gala with awards ceremony at the Traumpalast marked the highlight of the festival week, complemented by workshops for short film, animation, and screenwriting, as well as educational materials developed by students from the Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Education. The festival once again confirmed its status as one of Germany's most important children's film festivals.

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