Children’s Film Festival Seattle

The 12th Children’s Film Festival Seattle is packing the Northwest Film Forum with more than 186 films from 52 countries January 26 to February 11, ending with awards granted by both a voting audience and a selection made by a jury comprised entirely of children. The 12-day festival includes films from Africa, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. There will be features, animation, shorts and filmmaking workshops geared toward a wide range of age groups.

The festival opens 7 p.m. Thursday, January 26, with a celebration of CFFS’s new partnership with Plural+ Youth Video Festival, a joint initiative between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the International Organization for Migration.