Children's Film Society, India
Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) is a nodal organisation of Government of India that produces children's films and various TV programs in various Indian languages. Established in 1955, CFSI functions comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and is headquartered in Mumbai. The concept of an exclusive cinema for India's children was proposed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, and Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) was founded on 11 May 1955 with Pandit Hriday Nath Kunzru as its first president.
CFSI promotes films that provide healthy and wholesome entertainment for children. With an enviable catalogue of 250 films in 15 different languages; CFSI remains the prime producer of children's films in South Asia. CFSI also organizes film screenings across the country, reaching out to approximately four million children annually. Our marketing division, based in Mumbai with two branch offices in Chennai and Delhi, is engaged in the promotion of children's films through free exhibitions as well as through sales.
The GOLDEN ELEPHANT ICFFI (International Children’s Film Festival), a biennial Festival hosted by CFSI in collaboration with the Telangana Government, combines an esteemed international film competition with a concentrated industry Summit organized to address the ever-evolving landscape crossing borders and platforms in the digital age. The mission is to nurture a dynamic children's film culture in the country.
CFSI is committed to strengthening the children's film movement within India and promoting Indian produced children's films across the globe.
