PREMI - AWARDS
Premio European Children’s Film Association
ECFA Short Film Award
Giuria Scuole e Giuria Internazionale
Best Short Film 3+
Best Short Film 8+
Best Short Film 11+
Best Short Film 15+
Giuria Internazionale
Best Feature Film
Giuria CIFEJ
Best Short Film for Children’s Audience
Best Short Film for Young Adults’ Audience
Best Feature Film
Premio del pubblico
Audience Award
Premio Futuro Circolare
Regione autonoma Valle d’Aosta – Assessorato Territorio e Ambiente in collaborazione con EnVal
GIURIE - JURIES
GIURIE SCUOLE
La Giuria Scuole è composta da 73.956 bambine e bambini, ragazzi e ragazze di tutte le regioni italiane partecipanti al progetto Cactus Edu 2026.
GIURIA INTERNAZIONALE
Marta Grzesiuk – Polonia
Professionista culturale e programmer, collabora dal 2006 con International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! di Poznań, in Polonia, dove lavora come feature film programmer, producer e coordinator of festival publications. Laureata in Cultural Studies presso Adam Mickiewicz University di Poznań, ha inoltre contribuito a diversi progetti cinematografici internazionali sviluppati dal Children’s Art Centre.
A cultural professional and programmer, she has collaborated since 2006 with International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! in Poznań, Poland, working as feature film programmer, producer and coordinator of festival publications. A graduate in Cultural Studies from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, she has also contributed to international film projects developed by the Children’s Art Centre.
Gorica Kovacevic – Germania
Con una formazione in European Studies, Cultural Studies e Film Studies, ha lavorato a diverse produzioni di cortometraggi come assistant director e script supervisor. Dal 2021 è Head of Programming for feature films e membro della selection committee di SCHLINGEL – Internationales Filmfestival für Kinder und junges Publikum.
With a background in European Studies, Cultural Studies and Film Studies, she has worked on several short film productions as assistant director and script supervisor. Since 2021, she has been Head of Programming for feature films and a member of the selection committee at SCHLINGEL – Internationales Filmfestival für Kinder und junges Publikum.
David Simon – Francia
Head of Education Department presso Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire, lavora all’interno dell’agenzia regionale per i libri e le immagini creata dalla Centre-Val de Loire Region e dallo French State. Il suo lavoro è dedicato all’educazione artistica al cinema e alla letteratura, attraverso programmi rivolti a scuole, istituzioni culturali, insegnanti ed educatori. Contribuisce inoltre allo sviluppo di risorse educative digitali, tra cui upopi.ciclic.fr.
Head of Education Department at Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire, he works within the regional agency for books and images created by the Centre-Val de Loire Region and the French State. His work focuses on artistic education in cinema and literature, supporting programmes for schools, cultural institutions, teachers and educators. He also contributes to the development of digital educational resources, including upopi.ciclic.fr.
GIURIA CIFEJ – International Centre of Films for Children and Young People
Andrey Hadjivasilev – Bulgaria
Filmmaker e produttore bulgaro, ha studiato Film Directing e Film Production presso la New Bulgarian University di Sofia e si è specializzato alla FAMU Film Academy di Praga. Negli ultimi anni il suo lavoro si è concentrato sul rilancio del cinema bulgaro per il giovane pubblico, attraverso lungometraggi e progetti educativi rivolti a bambine, bambini e adolescenti. È membro di EFA – European Film Academy e di CIFEJ – International Centre for Films for Children and Young People.
A Bulgarian filmmaker and producer, he studied Film Directing and Film Production at the New Bulgarian University in Sofia and specialized at FAMU Film Academy in Prague. His recent work focuses on reviving Bulgarian cinema for young audiences through feature films and educational projects for children and teenagers. He is a member of EFA – European Film Academy and CIFEJ – International Centre for Films for Children and Young People.
Vassilis C. Karamitsanis – Grecia
Nato ad Atene nel 1976, è avvocato iscritto all’Athens Bar dal 2001. Presidente di ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival dal 2008, è stato presidente di ASIFA HELLAS dal 2015 al 2023. Ha inoltre presieduto il consiglio della Greek National Opera e, dal 2025, ricopre il ruolo di segretario generale di CIFEJ – International Center of Films for Children & Young People.
Born in Athens in 1976, he is an attorney-at-law licensed by the Athens Bar since 2001. President of ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival since 2008, he was president of ASIFA HELLAS from 2015 to 2023. He has also chaired the board of the Greek National Opera and, since 2025, has served as secretary general of CIFEJ – International Center of Films for Children & Young People.
Katerina Virvidaki – Grecia
Studiosa di cinema ed educatrice, ha conseguito una laurea in Giurisprudenza presso la National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, un MSt in Film Aesthetics e un DPhil in Film Studies presso la University of Oxford. Ha insegnato alla University of Oxford, alla National Technical University of Athens, alla Hellenic American University e alla Hellenic Open University. È Coordinator of the CIFEJ Headquarters presso lo Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center, EKKOMEΔ, ed Editor-in-Chief di CIFEJ COSMOS.
A film scholar and educator, she holds a Law degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, an MSt in Film Aesthetics and a DPhil in Film Studies from the University of Oxford. She has taught at the University of Oxford, the National Technical University of Athens, the Hellenic American University and the Hellenic Open University. She is Coordinator of the CIFEJ Headquarters at the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center, EKKOMEΔ, and Editor-in-Chief of CIFEJ COSMOS.
