European Children's Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
ECFA - European Children's Film Association - Association Européenne du Cinéma pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
ECFA is the organisation for all, who are interested in high quality films for children and young people: film makers, producers, promotors, distributors, exhibitors, TV-programmers, festival organizers and film educators. Read more about ECFA.
News
"Kauwboy" wins two Awards in Kristiansand 2012
(01.05.2012) Director Boudewijn Koole keeps on collecting prizes for his debut feature film "Kauwboy" (The Netherlands, 2012). Read more ...
"Jitters" Wins ECFA-Award 2012 at Cine-Jeune St. Quentin
(18.04.2012) The Cine-Jeune Festival in St. Quentin (Picardie, France) celebrated its 30th anniversary this year – including many years in Laon. Read more ...
ECFA-Seminar: Rainbow – Rights Against INtolerance – Building an Open minded World
(04.04.2012) The ECFA Annual Seminar during the International Children’s Film Festival in Kristiansand/Norway on Friday April 27th 2012 is dedicated to "RAINBOW" – a Europe wide project to fight Homophobia and gender stereotypes. Read more ...
"Ice Dragon", "Giants" and "Taking Chances" win at Malmö
(25.03.2012) Swedish director Martin Högdahl received the City of Malmö’s Children Film Award for his film “Ice Dragon” (Sweden, 2012). Read more ...
Berlin Generation-Awards 2012
(21.02.2012) Only three European films were among the winners of this year’s Generation-section at the International Berlin Film Festival: one from The Netherlands (of course), one from Sweden (also no surprise), but also one from Turkey! Read more ...
New Films for Children and Young People in our Database
Forest People, The, Norway, 2010
Secret, The, Denmark, 2012
My Dad is Baryshnikov, Russia, 2011
Home Away, NL, 2011
Heavenly Body, Italy, Switzerland, France, 2011
Sister, Switzerland/France, 2012
Key to the Fields, The, France, 2010
Lessons of a Dream, Germany, 2011
New Project:
An action-research targeted to education professionals, as well as to children and young people, the final beneficiaries.
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Upcoming Festivals
Showcomotion - The Filmfestival for Children and Young People, 25.05.2012, Sheffield
Zlín Film Festival, 51st International Festival for Children and Youth, 27.05.2012, Zlín
Int. Short Film Festival Hamburg; Children's Film Festival "Mo&Friese", 28.05.2012, Hamburg
Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film, 29.05.2012, Zagreb
Prix Jeunesse International - Kinder- und Jugendfernsehfestival, 01.06.2012, München
Next Festivals to submit your films
Giffoni Film Festival, Deadline:25.05.2012
Interfilm Short Film Festival: KuKi - Short Films for Kids, Deadline:25.05.2012
My First Festival – El Meu Primer Festival, Deadline:30.05.2012
Barcelona International Audiovisual Festival (FIAB), Deadline:31.05.2012
Espoo Ciné International Film Festival, Deadline:31.05.2012