Introduction

International Film Festival for Children and Young People, also known as the Children’s Film Festival, is a cinematic festival that has been held in 28 editions from 1361 (1982) to 1393 (2014). In its 28 editions, 17 were held in Isfahan, 6 in Tehran, 4 in Hamedan, and 1 in Kerman. The Children’s Film Festival has been held over its 28 editions as follows: 15 editions in Mehr (October), 6 editions in Bahman (February), 3 editions in Aban (November), 1 edition in Ordibehesht (May), 1 edition in Tir (July), 1 edition in Mordad (August), and 1 edition in Shahrivar (September). Every year, the judges of this festival are selected in three groups: adults, teenagers, and children. A special feature of this festival is its high attention to child and adolescent judges. The Children’s Film Festival is held in two domestic and international sections. Feature films are judged in the domestic section, and animation films are judged in the international section.