第18届中国国际儿童电影展国际推荐委员会由来自罗马尼亚、俄罗斯、突尼斯、西班牙、德国、希腊、中国等国家的8位儿童电影和儿童教育领域资深人士组成，由著名中国表演艺术家、影视策划、导演祝新运担任国际推荐委员会主席。
本届国际推荐委员会成员将于2025年10月12日至24日期间与儿童观众一同观影，共同投票选出本届影展的各项推荐影片并于闭幕式发布。
祝新运
毕业于解放军艺术学院戏剧系，中国内地男演员、导演，原中国人民解放军八一电影制片厂演员剧团团长。
祝新运曾在经典儿童电影《闪闪的红星》中饰演潘冬子一角。参演的其他作品有：《闪电行动》（1987），《黑脸女婿》（1988），《惊涛骇浪》（2003），《八路军》（2005），《山间铃响马帮来》（2010），《天眼风云》（2019），《万家灯火》（2023），《西北岁月》（2024），《天下同心》（2024）。
2011年，策划剧情片《飞天》，2013年，自导自演的儿童电影《太阳脸》，2020年，执导剧情片《我是老兵》。
Zhu Xinyun
Graduated from the Drama Department of the PLA Academy of Art, Zhu Xinyun is a mainland Chinese actor and director, and former head of the Actor Troupe of the August 1st Film Studio of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
He played the role of Pan Dongzi in the classic children's film Sparkling Red Star. His other acting works include: Lightning Action (1987), The Black-faced Son-in-law (1988), Jing Tao Hai Lang (2003), The Eighth Route Army (2005), The Horse Caravan Comes with Bells Ringing in the Mountains (2010), Sky Eye Storm (2019), A Myriad of Lights (2023), Years in the Northwest (2024), and One Heart Under Heaven (2024).
In 2011, he planned the feature film Flying to the Sky; in 2013, he wrote, directed and starred in the children's film Sunny Faces; in 2020, he directed the feature film I Am a Veteran.
鞠萍
中央广播电视总台体育青少节目中心主持人，少儿频道节目部主持人组组长，《大手牵小手》栏目制片人。1985年开始主持《七巧板》《大风车》《大手牵小手》等栏目，40年来“鞠萍姐姐”的形象深入人心，伴随几代少年儿童成长，历获主持人“开拓奖”、3届“金话筒”、6次获得总台（央视）十佳主持人。全国脱贫攻坚先进个人，享受国务院政府特殊津贴专家，全国三八红旗手，最美志愿者，全国广播电视和网络视听行业领军人才。
Ju Ping
Host of the Sports, Youth and Children's Programming Center of China Media Group (CMG), Head of the Host Group of the Children's Channel Programming Department, and Producer of the program Big Hands Holding Small Hands.
She has hosted programs such as Tangram, Big Pinwheel, and Big Hands Holding Small Hands since 1985. Over the past 40 years, her image as "Sister Juping" has been deeply rooted in the public's mind, accompanying the growth of several generations of children. She has won numerous awards, including the "Pioneer Award" for hosts, 3 "Golden Microphone Awards", and has been named one of CMG (CCTV) Top 10 Hosts 6 times.
She is also recognized as an Advanced Individual in the National Poverty Alleviation Campaign, an expert enjoying special government allowances from the State Council, a National March 8th Red Banner Holder, a Most Beautiful Volunteer, and a Leading Talent in China's Radio, Television and Online Audio-Visual Industry.