ZLIN

About

The festival has established itself as a high quality event for children's films. In addition to the regular festival program it also offers the International Panel of Producers, a discussion panel for producers, film-makers, distributors and media.

Informative Sections: 

• Days of Polish Cinema, 
• New Czech Films and TV Programmes, 
• Panorama, 
• Documentary Films, 
• Night Horizons, 
• One Thousand and One Nights, 
• Young Stars. 

Rainbow Marble - (guided by own regulations). 
Supporting programme, charity events, expert seminars, filmmakers profiles.

Awards

International Expert Jury for Feature Films:

• Golden Slipper - for Best Feature Film for Children, 
• Golden Slipper - for Best Feature Film for Youth, 
• The City of Zlín Award - for Best Children Performance in a Feature Film for Children, 
• The Miloš Macourek Award - for Best Youth Performance in a Feature Film for Youth. 

Joint International Jury of Children and Adults for Animated Films: 

• Golden Slipper - for Best Animated Film, 
• The Hermína Týrlová Award - Award for Young Artists aged under 35.

International Children’s Jury for Feature Films for Children:

• Main Prize of the Children’s Jury - for Best Feature Film for Children.

International Youth Jury for Feature Films for Youth:

• Main Prize of the Youth Jury - for Best Feature film for Youth. 

International Expert Jury for European First Films:

• The Europe Award - The Czech Minister of Culture Prize, 
• Special Recoginition.

International Expert Jury for Student Films (Zlín Dog): 

• Main Prize for the TOP Film of Zlín Dog with prize money of EUR 1000, 
• Special Jury Award.

Prizes awarded by non-statutory juries:

EFCA - Jury: 

• ECFA Award. 

International Ecumenical Jury: 

• Ecumenical Jury Award. 

Audience Awards:

• Golden Apple - for Best Feature Film, 
• Golden Apple - for Best Animated Film. 

Prizes awarded by the Filmfest company:

• Golden Slipper for Special Contribution in Children´s and Youth Cinema
• Grand Prix of Zlín Film Festival

Rules

• Only works with a release date after January 1, 2022 will be allowed to participate in the competitive sections. Films which are part of a series but can be judged separately may also compete.
• Or submit via Filmfreeway.
• Audio language: original
• Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

• President: Mr. Vitezslav Jandak
• Program director: Mr. Petr Koliha
• Head of program department: Ms. Markéta Pášmová