12th Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY) held from 28 January to 3 February 2026

Key facts

• SIFFCY 2026, organised by Smile Foundation in partnership with Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) and Delegation of the European Union to India, runs from 28 January to 3 February 2026.
• The festival theme is Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility through cinema.
• SIFFCY 2026 presents the ECFA Award, CIFEJ Award and FCCI Award.
• Finnish Ambassador Kimmo Lähdevirta announced the first SIFFCY screening of Moomins as part of their 80th anniversary celebrations.
• Estonian Ambassador Marje Luup highlighted Estonia’s participation with six short films made by children, including Ukrainian refugee children.