1. Festival Values and Eligible Content

In alignment with the Nature • Nurture • Future framework, submitted films should:

A. Nature – Environmental Awareness & Sustainability

BAIK Film Fest encourages films that:

• Promote respect and care for nature and biodiversity
• Foster ecological awareness and sustainability
• Encourage harmonious relationships between children and their environment
• Reflect agricultural, rural, or natural landscapes as spaces of learning and play

B. Nurture – Human Values & Child Development

Films are expected to strengthen universal human values, including:

• Family, friendship, and childhood experiences
• Empathy, mutual understanding, respect, and diversity
• Creativity, imagination, and talent development
• Learning, education, and emotional growth
• Appreciation of life, dignity, and care for others

Films should highlight positive human qualities, such as:

• Kindness, friendliness, and compassion
• Optimism, joy, and emotional resilience
• Responsibility, diligence, and cooperation
• Generosity, humor, and intelligence

C. Future – Innovation, Creativity & Social Responsibility

• Present innovative and ethical solutions to social, cultural, or educational challenges
• Inspire children to imagine positive futures
• Encourage critical thinking, creativity, and civic awareness
• Explore technology, society, and culture in child-appropriate and constructive ways

2. Ineligible Content

To maintain a safe, inclusive, and child-friendly festival environment, BAIK Film Fest 2026 does not consider films that center on or promote destructive content, including:

A. Human Personality & Psychological Harm

• Graphic or prolonged depictions of suffering
• Psychological disorders presented without educational framing
• Suicidal thoughts or self-harm narratives
• Alcohol or drug addiction as narrative focus

B. Family, Social, and Interpersonal Conflict

• Violence, abuse, or criminal behaviour
• Scandals, betrayal, destructive relational dynamics
• War or social trauma without age-appropriate mediation
• Neglectful or cruel behavior normalization

C. Environment & Planetary Harm

• Disrespectful or exploitative treatment of nature
• Harm to wildlife or ecosystems without educational context
• Narratives legitimizing environmental destruction

3. Inclusivity and Child Safety

All films must uphold the following principles:

• Child safety and emotional well-being
• Inclusivity for children of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and sensitivities
• Respectful representation aligned with BAIK Film Fest’s inclusive screening principles