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The Cologne Young Film Festival / Cinepänz brings the best children's and youth films of the year to the city's screens.

Look forward to a diverse program with current feature-length and short films, animated and documentary films, award-winning productions, book adaptations, international festival insider tips and the most popular highlights of the last cinema season.
The festival program is aimed at children, young people, families, school classes - and film enthusiasts of all ages.

Want to experience the festival even closer?

In our diverse hands-on program, children and young people discover how exciting cinema is behind the scenes. Whether on an exclusive tour of a film studio, at a stunt workshop or as a film critic on our festival juries - every age group can help shape, try out and experience new things.

4.-9.10.2025