2018 San Diego International Kids Film Festival in Carlsbad.

In children’s imagination, summer is about Sun light, sand beach, ocean waves. San Diego Intentional Kids’ Film Festival (SDIKFF) adds the Cactus, old Admiral Risty and films in those pictures to make a perfect summer ending event.  This year, this fun and positive yearly event will be August 24-26, 2018 in Carlsbad and Oceanside two north cities of San Diego County.

SDIKFF will screen 143 films made in nearly 30 counties, all in English language (dialog or subtitled).  Film makers from 16 countries will appear at their film screening to meet the audiences.  As one of the prime children film festivals in the world, the SDIKFF attracts the film makers from kids (14 years or younger), youth (14-17 years old) and adult (18+) talents to submit, to show, and to contest their works during the 3 days event. Most films will screen in those two venues with multiple screens running simultaneously, start at 10:00am in the morning at  Schulman Auditorium (1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011); and at Carlsbad Senior Center (799 Pine Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008).   This is a rare opportunity for family to enjoy many international movies in a single event.

SDIKFF started its own Film Market from 2016. It is open to everyone in the film industry. The Film Market builds a bridge to fulfill all film business needs – include but not limited to film sales, investments, all aspects of film production, locations, post-production etc. in one location.  This one day market is from 11AM-7PM (Saturday, August 25) at Carlsbad Senior Center (799 Pine Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008).  The three panels (Pitch & Catch; Screenplay for worldwide audience; Work with China) started since 2013 and the panels are well loved by the film makers. The panels will be held in the same location as the film market.

 

The films in SDIKFF come from multiple countries in the world with multicultural characters. Our participants to our galas and mixers are also from different part of the world. The opening gala is at Friday, August 24, night. Local film makers representatives and artists will gather together to welcome the international film makers, including singing national anthem and other presentations. The reception gala is at Saturday night. This is an event for all film makers to introduce themselves to the others. In the event, the festival juries will open up their general views about the submissions. Worldwide film makers will judge the screenplay showcases and Maeya Angel title contest.  A special SDIKFF mixer will be held on Sunday, August 26, morning at Worldmark The Club at Oceanside. The mixer is a very important social gathering to let all film makers to know each other and to build up strong relationship for future cooperation.

 

The signature long and proud red carpet and award ceremony with full of movie stars and mass media will be held in later afternoon and evening of Sunday August 24. All winners will be announced at the event and presented by the film industry celebrities. The winners will be well recognized and congratulated worldwide through multi-country, multilingual media, and by representatives of worldwide film makers.

 

All events are open to public; give the public opportunities to know their stars. Event ticket link is at http://2018sdikff.eventbrite.com