Early Birds: Little Big Shots and the Burgeoning Kids Film Festival Scene

Major film festivals are increasingly including programs directed specifically at young people, but there are also numerous local and national film festivals that exist solely for kids – both those who love to watch movies, and those who love to make them. Susanna Nelson talks to some of the festivals' key players and gives you all the information you need to get the young cinephiles in your life involved. Additional keywords: teaching media, primary, middle years, senior secondary, Nick Place, Melbourne International Animation Festival, Giffoni Film Festival, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, films for kids, films by kids, student filmmaking, Trop Jr, Grace McBride, Max Piantoni, media studies, Chloe Gardner, Adelaide Kids Film Festival, film literacy, Screen It, Under the Radar, Little Darlings Night Owls Kids Film Festival, IP Awareness ATOM Awards, ATOM Awards.