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Bay Area International Children's Film Festival


  • Chabot Space & Science Center 10000 Skyline Boulevard Oakland, CA, 94619 United States (map)

Save the Date for another Playdate for the Imagination! The full weekend of events and special programs  continues to delight and inspire Bay Area families with premieres of internationally celebrated family-friendly films, presentations from award-winning Pixar filmmakers, hands-on animation workshops for kids, and more! 

This year's 2019 festival highlights will include:

  • Over 50 family-friendly films from around the world including France, Iran, Mexico, Taiwan, Poland, Ireland, Japan, Hungary, Singapore, Slovenia, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Brazil

  • Guest filmmakers from Pixar's Coco with Head of Story Jason Katz offering a hands-on storyboarding workshop for kids

  • A Cartoon Network shorts program and panel

  • A new partnership with the New York International Children's Film Festival featuring a collection of Mexican short films, Viva Kid Flicks

  • The ever-popular stop motion animation workshops for kids ages 7-14 

Earlier Event: February 16
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