The KIDS FIRST! Film Festival is an international showcase for new and classic children's films, TV shows, and DVDs from studios, independent producers, and youth producers worldwide. A project of the Coalition for Quality Children's Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1991, the festival travels to over 100 venues annually, hosting thousands of screenings. It empowers youth by involving them as curators, panelists, critics, and filmmakers, and partners with venues globally including children's museums and other organizations that host screenings for families. The festival features short and feature films, and also showcases screenplays.