The USA Film Festival's family film festival, January 2027: Family-friendly features and shorts.
Festival · Dallas, Dallas County · Dallas–Fort Worth
Checked Oct 17, 2026 · 447 films and shows shot in Dallas
| Deadline | Date | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late | Dec 1, 2026 | ↗︎ |
| The USA Film Festival describes KidFilm as the oldest and largest-attended international children's film festival in the United States | ↗︎ |
| Free admission and free books for families | ↗︎ |
| Besides the January public program, KidFilm runs Dallas ISD field-trip programs February–June for students in grades K–5 | ↗︎ |
| Studio films that premiered or previewed at KidFilm include The LEGO Movie, How to Train Your Dragon 3 and Kung Fu Panda 3 | ↗︎ |
| Edition numbering differs by source: the festival homepage banner calls the January 16–17, 2027 event the 42nd annual (the same number its site gives the January 17–18, 2026 event), while FilmFreeway calls the 2027 event the 43rd | ↗︎ |
| FilmFreeway fees run $13.50–$30 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing) | ↗︎ |
| Deadline | Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2026 | Late42nd KidFilm Family Festival · family-friendly features and shorts · Fees $15–$30 | Apply ↗︎ |
Listed from KidFilm on FilmFreeway (linked from usafilmfestival.com's submissions page). Not an endorsement. Image: from filmfreeway.com.
| Company | Department | City | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Film Festival of DallasAnnual festival. | Festival | Dallas | asianfilmdallas.org ↗︎ |
| Dallas Film UtsavSouth Asian film festival. | Festival | The Colony | dallasfilmutsav.org ↗︎ |
| Dallas Filmmakers Alliance Winter ShowcaseFilm festival, December 2026: Shorts by DFA Patreon members: up to 12 minutes on the free tier, 15 minutes for A-List members. | Festival | Dallas | dallasfilmmakers.org ↗︎ |
| Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF)Flagship Dallas festival. | Festival | Dallas | diffdallas.org ↗︎ |
| Denton Black Film FestivalAnnual festival, FilmFreeway submissions. | Festival | Denton | dentonbff.com ↗︎ |
| DIFF ShortsShort-film festival at Angelika Mockingbird Station. | Festival | Dallas | diffdallas.org ↗︎ |