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When your audience spans a 4-year-old and a 14-year-old, the runtime matters less than the pace.

Even a no-money film needs a plan. Here is how to track what you need and what you can borrow.

A shoot day goes better when everyone knows the plan. Here is a simple schedule that works.

Our 2027 guest country is Iran - home of Kanoon and the humanist, child's-eye style that won prizes at Cannes and a place at the Academy Awards.

A 10-minute short can do everything a feature can - minus the risk of losing a restless 6-year-old halfway through.

Screenings and events take place at North York Civic Centre, York Woods Library Theatre and Toronto City Hall.

The festival returns to Toronto from September 24 to October 3, 2027, with free submissions now open.

Send us your animation, documentary, short, feature or series. There is no entry fee in any category.

Our new festival symbol: grandparents, parents and five kids who love stories.

Not every children's film wraps up neatly - and that's often the point.

Your actors may be classmates or siblings. A few rehearsal games help them sound like real people.

Some of the strongest youth submissions we see were shot on a phone. Here's what actually matters instead.