The Golden Elephant


International Children's Film Festival India , popularly known as the Golden Elephant, is a festival conducted every two years which is aimed to bring together national and international children's cinema to young audiences in India.

CFSI and the Film Festival

which was formed in 1955 organizes the festival. The society is currently chaired by Mukesh Khanna.

Awards

Awards for films in Competition Little Directors
Awards for films in Competition International Animation
Awards for films in Competition International Live Action
Awards for films in Competition Asian Panorama
The 20th edition of the festival took place from 8 to 14 November 2017 in Hyderabad. The festival had four competition sections: International Live Action, Asian Panorama, International Animation and Little Directors, where international and national films compete for the prestigious Golden Elephant Trophies and cash awards. The festival also screened non-competition sections including Children's World that showcased films from across the world.
The theme for the festival was “Digital India” – keeping in touch with the digital revolution now touching children’s lives and also staying abreast with the times. This edition received the highest number of entries — 1,204 from 80 countries. In 2013, there were 894 from 48.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled a mobile app for the festival on the inaugural day. The arts, crafts and cultural village of Shilparamam in Hyderabad was a set for screenings of children's movies in multiple venues in the city.