In the morden western culture, the media is everywhere. They are our main source of information, but at the same time they are a source of entertainment. The film is one of them. This final thesis is primarily focused on Croatian cinematography for children in the period of the 70's and 80's of the 20th century.Why specifically cinematography for children? It's because Croatian cinematography was known worldwide for films intended for children. In order to be able to talk about film, it is important to make ourselves familiar with the film itself and its definition, and make a differentiate between film genres, types and means of expression. Of course, the history of Croatian cinematography did not begin with the production of children's films, so here we will talk about the very beginnings of Croatian and Yugoslav cinematography and also about Croatian films of the fifties, sixties and seventies, which were mainly intended for adults. The thesis focuses on Zagreb School of Animated Films, which represented the main milestone in the beginning of cinematography for children. However the Zagreb School of Animated Films did not produce films exclusively for children. Therefore, it's important to know the difference between children's films, films about children and films that are appropriate for children. The thesis offers an overeview of the most prominent and influential authors of Zagreb School of Animated Films and their masterpieces, from Nikola Kostelac and his Little Red Riding Hood from 1955. (the first Croatian color film) to the first feature-length film The Wonderful Forest from 1986. directed by Milan Blažeković. It also gives an overview of the most influential Croatian films for children in the 70's and 80's.