Mini VIFFF: Film Workshops for Children & Teens

Mini VIFFF Workshops: Animation, Dubbing, Filmmaking !

This year again, the VIFFF is offering children and young people the chance to discover cinema by getting hands-on! Animation, dubbing, screenwriting, filming and editing are all on the agenda for four workshops designed to let participants experiment with different ways of creating images and stories.

Animation Workshop

The Fairground Menagerie – ages 6 and up

Two days to discover pixilation and stop-motion animation and bring strange creatures to life on the streets of Vevey! The children come up with ideas and make their own films, and the results are screened during the VIFFF.

📅 Over two days, from Thursday 22nd to Friday 23rd October 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (please bring a packed lunch)
📍 Salle del Castillo, Vevey
🎂 Children aged 6 and up, on their own or with a parent (as preferred)
💰 CHF 35 per child
🎭 With Fabien Béquart from the Silence Saturne association
ℹ️ For any enquiries: info@vifff.ch

Dubbing Workshop

Improvised dubbing – ages 12 and up

How about reimagining the dialogue from a film, a TV series or a manga? This fun workshop combines theatrical improvisation and voice-over work to create brand-new scenes on the spot! No experience necessary.

📅 Saturday 24 October 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (please bring a packed lunch)
📍 Salle del Castillo, Vevey
🎂 Ages 12 and up
💰 CHF 20 per child
🎭With Eric Lecoultre, actor and improviser (Alliance Créative – improvised dubbing)
ℹ️ For any enquiries: info@vifff.ch

Intro to Stop-Motion

Free discovery – for everyone

Whether with family or friends, for 30 minutes or the whole afternoon, come and discover at your own pace how to make an animated film, frame by frame! You’ll be able to experiment and bring the creatures of the Ménagerie Foraine to life, under the guidance of a Silence Saturne facilitator.

📅Sunday 25 October 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
📍 Salle del Castillo, Vevey
🎟️ Free entry, no booking required
👨‍👩‍👧 Children must be supervised by their parents

Film Course at LAFABRIK

Making a comedy film – ages 8 and up

This year again, the VIFFF is delighted to be collaborating with LAFABRIK! Take part in a film workshop led by Gabriel Murisier and discover every stage of the process of creating a comedy film, from writing to editing. The finished film will then be screened at the VIFFF.

📅 Monday 12 to Friday 16 October 2026
🎂 Ages 8 and up
📍 LAFABRIK Cucheturelle
💰 CHF 450.–
ℹ️ For any enquiries: info@lafabrikcucheturelle.ch

The VIFFF would like to thank Nestlé for its support in setting up workshops for young audiences.

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Tournez Court!: Create a Movie in 48 Hours

This year again, the VIFFF is teaming up with the Tournez Court! association, which challenges you to make a film in 48 hours!

Friday 25 September 26 at 6.00 pm: Announcement of the theme and start of filming

Sunday 27 September 26 at 6.00 pm: End of filming and submission of films

Thursday 22 October 26: Awards ceremony and screening of the 20 best films as part of the VIFFF

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Youth Jury 2026

Call for applications for the 2026 Youth Jury​

Are you aged between 16 and 20? Do you love cinema? Are you available from 21 to 25 October 2026?

Join the VIFFF Youth Jury! During the festival, you’ll watch the seven films in the International Competition and, together with the other members of the Youth Jury, choose the one you like best.

The winner will receive the Youth Jury Prize from you: CHF 500, donated by the Brentano Foundation.

Complete the form by 4 September. We will then contact those selected.

No previous experience is required.

Photo : 2022 VIFFF Youth Jury – Miguel Bueno

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Join Our Volunteer Team!

Are you a whizz at scanning tickets? Can you pour a pint faster than your own shadow? Do you enjoy chopping vegetables collectively? Do you love explaining how to get from Le Reflet to the Astor cinema? And above all… do you love cinema, laughter and friendly people?

Then join us in Vevey from 19 to 26 October 2026 (from set-up to dismantling) for the 12th edition of the VIFFF – Vevey International Funny Film Festival!

In exchange for your time, you’ll receive cinema tickets, drink vouchers, meals and our eternal gratitude!

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