CBS Children's Film Festival

X-Bomber

September 2025 •Japanese

As the year 3000 approaches, a war-torn Solar System is invaded by the Imperial Alliance in search of a supreme being, the F-01. The experimental X Bomber spacecraft with its young crew must discover the secret of F-01 and turn it against the Imperial Alliance or all will be lost.

Millie and Lou

September 2025 •English

Deep in the forest lives Millie, a friendly, fearless young girl and her best friend Lou, a clever cautious little cat. Millie and Lou share the forest with exciting creatures, the Forest Folk, all based on mythical folklore. Together, these BFFs are on a magical mission to meet every single one.

Dora the Explorer

September 2025 •English

A young girl named Dora goes on adventures with her red boot-wearing monkey named Boots.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

September 2025 •English

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill. First broadcast on ATV Midlands from September 1967 to May 1968, it has since been transmitted in more than 40 other countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Characters are presented as marionette puppets alongside scale model sets and special effects in a filming technique that the Andersons termed "Supermarionation". This technology incorporated solenoid motors as a means of synchronising the puppet's lip movements with pre-recorded dialogue. Set in 2068, Captain Scarlet presents the hostilities between Earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. After human astronauts attack their city on Mars, the vengeful Mysterons declare war on Earth, initiating a series of reprisals that are countered by Spectrum, a worldwide security organisation. Spectrum boasts the extraordinary abilities of its primary agent, Captain Scarlet. During the events of the pilot episode, Scarlet acquires the Mysteron healing power of "retro-metabolism" and is thereafter considered to be virtually "indestructible", being able to recover fully from injuries that would normally be fatal.

Sesame Street

September 2025 •English

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Thunderbirds

September 2025 •English

Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

Ako spievajú sláviky

September 2025 •Slovak

The Fuzzy Puppet Show

September 2025 •English

Fuzzy Puppet shows you how to play with cool toys for kids and teaches life lessons. He even has his own fuzzy friends to have more fun with him, such as Frisbee, Snowflake, Gergu, and Clucks the Chicken. He and his friends have a lot of fun playing with each other. They will never stop having the fun that they already have!

The Magic Canoe

September 2025 •French

At a holiday camp, a magic boat takes Nico, Julie, and Pam on amazing adventures. Through their journeys, the explorers learn plenty about nature and the universe. Seasons 1 and 2 are live action, the remainder are animated.

The Chica Show

September 2025 •English

Puppet chicken Chica and her friends and family run The Costume Coop, a fun-filled shop full of costumes. While dressing up and helping customers, she and the viewers learn valuable life lessons. And when the shop closes, they embark on animated adventures that further convey each episode's message.

Igarapé Mágico

September 2025 •Portuguese

Aimed at children, particularly children between the ages of three and six, this series portrays the culture and importance of preserving the Amazonian fauna and flora through the routine of characters typical of the region who live in a stream being represented in the form of dolls.

Občanka

September 2025 •Czech

Brain Candy TV

September 2025 •English

Join Lizzy the Dog and a collection of action-packed 3D-animated vehicles on a fun journey aimed at getting young children excited about learning. Early learning for a brighter future!

Kosmix

September 2025 •Czech

Jája and Pája

September 2025 •Czech

Unforgettable stories of two boys Jája and Pája, a retired sailor Grandfather Lebeda and an envious neighbor Krkovička.

Beakman's World

September 2025 •English

Beakman's World is an educational children's television show. The program is based on the Universal Press Syndicate syndicated comic strip You Can with Beakman and Jax created by Jok Church. The series premiered September 18, 1992 on The Learning Channel cable network and in national syndication. On September 18, 1993 it moved from national syndication to CBS Saturday morning children’s lineup. At the peak of its popularity, it was seen in nearly 90 countries around the world. The series was canceled in 1998. Reruns returned to national syndication in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. The show debuted a year prior to Bill Nye the Science Guy, which covered similar topics. The show's host, Paul Zaloom, still performs as Beakman in live appearances around the globe.

The Really Wild Show

September 2025 •English

The Really Wild Show was a long-running British television show about wildlife, broadcast by the BBC as part of their CBBC service to children. It also runs on Animal Planet in the US. The show was broadcast continuously since 21 January 1986. In April 2006 the BBC announced that the show would be axed that summer, and as such the last ever episode was shown in April 2006, giving the show a run of 20 years.

Takalani Sesame

September 2025 •English

Takalani Sesame is the South African version of the children's television program Sesame Street. Co-produced by Sesame Workshop and South African partners, Takalani Sesame is now in its 10th year. Takalani Sesame is a uniquely South African interpretation of the Sesame model engaging children and their parents and promoting basic school readiness, literacy, numeracy, and health and hygiene. Takalani Sesame also has a special focus on HIV/AIDS awareness and seeks to introduce HIV/AIDS safety while promoting tolerance and reducing stigma. The Takalani series also includes a popular radio program, a newspaper and magazine comic strip series, and a national Talk to ME Campaign which encourages adults to talk to their children about HIV/AIDS and related issues. The introduction of an HIV-positive muppet for this purpose was widely misunderstood by the U.S. political right, with such groups as the American Family Association mistaking it as a means for homosexual activists to influence young viewers. It incorporates all of South Africa's 11 national languages, including Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Ndebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Tswana and Venda.

Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?

September 2025 •English

A game show based on the Carmen Sandiego computer game series created by Brøderbund Software.

Once Upon a Time… Man

September 2025 •French

The history of mankind from prehistoric times to the 20th century.