Children KinoFest

Children KinoFest (Ukrainian: Чілдрен Кінофест) is an annual international film festival for children and teenagers, founded in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2014. The festival takes place at the end of May and is held in various Ukrainian cities. This national event, held throughout the country (18 cities in Ukraine) cultivates an appreciation of film and an introduction to the filmmaking industry to the young public. Owlet Charlie is a logo, mascot, and symbol of Children KinoFest. This character is based on a picture created by 7-year-old Artem Rassadnikov from Donetsk. Charlie is named after Charlie Chaplin, whose 125th birthday was in 2014. The event has recently partnered with Odesa International Film Festival, also based in Ukraine.