Basic information

ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL

The International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlín

Since: 1961
Current year of festival: 52nd 
May 27 – June 3 2012
Place: Zlín and five other towns in the Czech Republic
Main Festival Prizes: Golden Slipper - for Best Feature Film for Children, Best Feature Film, Best Animated Film
The Europe Award - for European First Films:
Organizer: the company Filmfest, s.r.o.
Co-Organizers: Statutory city of Zlin, Tomas Bata University
Festival Attendance in 2011: 108,000 visitors

Winning Films in the Main Categories of 2011:

Golden Slipper - for Best Feature Film for Children: 
THE LIVERPOOL GOALIE (Norway, 2010, directed by Arild Andresen)
Golden Slipper - for Best Feature Film for Youth: 
HOLD ME TIGHT (Denmark, 2010, directed by Kaspar Munk)
Golden Slipper - for Best Animated Film:
LARGHETTO (Czech Republic, 2009, directed by Jaroslav Nykl)
The Europe Award: 
LOVE LIKE POISON (France, 2010, directed by Katell Quillévéré)
Benefactor: SYNOT TIP, a.s.
Financial Support: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinema, EU Media,
Main Partners: ŠKODA AUTO, DHL Express, Zlín Region, Lesy ČR, IMPROMAT
Main Media Partners: Czech Television, MF DNES, Idnes.cz, Czech Radio, Burda Praha, Kinobox.cz