The 17th edition of KINOdiseea Competition, the most beloved international film festival dedicated to children and teenagers, takes place at Cinema Muzeul Țăranului, Sala Gloria, the Armenian Cultural Center, and Playouth Ludoteca.

Admission is free for all film screenings and festival activities. For Cinema Muzeul Țăranului and Sala Gloria, seat reservations are required at eventbook.ro/festival/kinodiseea. No reservation is needed for the Armenian Cultural Center.

The KINOdiseea 2025 competition features five remarkable international productions, bringing to the screen touching stories about courage and friendship:
• Hola Frida, directed by André Kadi
• The Badgers / Grevlingene (Jderii: Cercetașii Curajoși), directed by Paul Magnus Lundø
• Victoria Must Die / Victoria må dø, directed by Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdóttir
• A Girl Named Willow / Ein Mädchen namens Willow, directed by Mike Marzuk
• Heidi – The Legend of the Lynx / Heidi – Die Legende vom Luchs, directed by Toby Schwarz

This year’s jury — Ada Condeescu, Adela Popescu, and Laura Cosoi — will select the winners of the competition.

Beyond the competing films, the festival offers a diverse range of educational and creative activities:
• Parent conferences on digital topics and child development
• Armenian reading and creative writing workshops with Ligia Keșișian and Iulian Tănase
• Stop-motion animation sessions with Lulu Trăsnea
• Special acting workshops with jury members Ada Condeescu, Laura Cosoi, and Adela Popescu

Participants can also enjoy magic shows with Teo Magic Show and fun science workshops with CONI – Vulcan Party and Slime Party, which combine play and discovery.

Schedule of accompanying activities, October 17–26

Cinema Muzeul Țăranului Român
Saturday & Sunday, October 18–19
• 5:00 PM – Teo Magic Show: interactive magic performance for the whole family

Armenian Cultural Center

Saturday, October 18
• 12:30 PM – Collage workshop: making a movie poster, led by Cristiana Bucureci (Creionetica)
• 12:30 PM – Parent conference: Parental control in the online environment – Speaker: Anca Suditu
• 2:30 PM – Armenian story hour with Arsen Arzumanyan
• 3:30 PM – Creative writing workshop with Iulian Tănase

Sunday, October 19
• 12:30 PM – Collage workshop with Cristiana Bucureci
• 12:30 PM – Parent conference: Digital resilience – Anca Suditu
• 2:30 PM – Armenian story hour with Arsen Arzumanyan
• 3:30 PM – Creative writing workshop with Iulian Tănase
• 5:00 PM – Children’s theater performance: Following the Luck, directed by Koryun Mkrtchyan (AV Theater, Yerevan) | Recommended: ages 3+

Monday, October 20
• 6:00 PM – Acting workshop with Laura Cosoi

Wednesday, October 22
• 6:00 PM – Acting workshop with Adela Popescu

Saturday, October 25
• 12:30 PM – Collage workshop with Cristiana Bucureci
• 12:30 PM – Parent conference: When the digital world becomes the babysitter – Cătălina Bucur
• 1:30 PM – Discovering Shakespeare through film, with Ada Condeescu (ages 7–10)
• 2:30 PM – Armenian story hour with Ligia Keșișian
• 3:30 PM – Creative writing workshop with Ligia Keșișian

Sunday, October 26
• 12:30 PM – Collage workshop with Cristiana Bucureci
• 12:30 PM – Parent conference: The child and the screen – Cătălina Bucur
• 2:30 PM – Armenian story hour with Ligia Keșișian
• 3:30 PM – Creative writing workshop with Ligia Keșișian

Playouth Ludoteca

Saturday & Sunday, October 18–19
• 3:00 PM – Stop-motion workshop with Lulu Trăsnea | Duration: 1h

Wednesday, October 22
• 5:30 PM – Origami workshop

Thursday, October 23
• 5:30 PM – Do It Yourself workshop

Saturday & Sunday, October 25–26
• 3:00 PM – Stop-motion workshop with Lulu Trăsnea | Duration: 1h

Sala Gloria

Saturday & Sunday, October 25–26
• 12:30–1:30 PM – Giant soap bubbles
• 1:00–1:40 PM – Ice Party – fun chemistry with CONI
• 1:50–2:30 PM – Slime Party – fun chemistry with CONI
• 2:40–3:20 PM – Vulcan Party – fun chemistry with CONI
• 3:30–4:10 PM – Ice Party – fun chemistry with CONI
• 4:20–5:00 PM – Slime Party – fun chemistry with CONI
• 5:10–5:50 PM – Vulcan Party – fun chemistry with CONI
• 4:00–6:00 PM – Face painting

The 17th edition of the KINOdiseea International Film Festival for Young Audiences brings to Bucharest ten days of screenings, workshops, and educational events for children, teenagers, and families — continuing its tradition of promoting high-quality cinema for young viewers.