CIFEJ

Founded in 1955, CIFEJ is a non-governmental organisation based in Athens, Greece working on arts & culture, children & youth, education.

CIFEJ (International Centre of Films for Children and Young People) is a global NGO and the only international network of audiovisual professionals working for children and young audiences. Founded in 1955 in Brussels under the auspices of UNESCO, it has had headquarters in Paris, Montreal, South Africa's secretariat plan approved in 2007, and Tehran from 2010, and since January 2025 its head office is in Athens, Greece, hosted by the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center. The organisation promotes the production and distribution of quality films and media for children and young people, raises awareness of children's media, supports media educators through film and media workshops, facilitates knowledge exchange and international networking, and runs the CIFEJ Prize at international film festivals. It also publishes the CIFEJ COSMOS journal and organises international conferences, forums and a symposium.