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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

"Mia and the Migoo" wins the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
(14.12.2009) Directed by Jacques-Rémy Girerd, "Mia and the Migoo"(France/Italy, 2008) is the first film to win the newly created award "European Film Academy Animated Feature Film". The Award Ceremony took place in Bochum (Germany) this Saturday 12th December. The two other nominees in the category were "Niko & the Way to the Stars" by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen, and "The Secret of Kells" by Tomm Moore. Read more ...

Winners of the 27th International Young Audience Festival "Ale Kino!" at Poznan/Poland
(13.12.2009) The Canadian director Philippe Falardeau during this year had to carry home numerous awards from many festivals for his film "It's not me, I swear!". At Poznan he could receive some more ... Read more ...

"The Crocodiles" win Cinekid
(25.10.2009) Christian Ditter's "The Crocodiles" (Germany 2009) won both the audience's and the children's jury award at the Cinekid International Film, TV and New Media Festival for Children and Young People in Amsterdam. Read more ...

"Schlingel International Filmfestival for Children and Young Audience" in Chemnitz presented an outstanding Programme this Year
(13.10.2009) Hardly a festival succeeds to collect such a huge programme almost completely packed with films you would not like to miss as the organizers of of the "Schlingel International Filmfestival for Children and Young Audience" in Chemnitz/Germany did this year. Read more ...

Awards at the "Lucas" Children's Film Festival in Frankfurt/Germany
(13.09.2009) The film "Carlito and the Chance of a Lifetime" by Jesús del Cerro (Spain 2008) was awarded with this year's "Lucas"-award for best feature film. Read more ...

 

New Films for Children and Young People in our Database

Saxana: The Little Witch on the Broomstick, Czech Republic/Germany, 2010

Crocodiles Strike Back, The, Germany, 2010

Rafiki, Norway, 2009

East End Angels, Norway, 2010

My Only Sunshine, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, 2008

Piggies, Poland, 2009

Aching Heart, Denmark, 2009

Copernicus' Star, Poland, 2009

 


Upcoming Festivals

Anima – Festival du Dessin Animé et du film d'Animation, 10.02.2010, Bruxelles

International Filmfestival Berlin, Generation, 11.02.2010, Berlin

Europees Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen, 13.02.2010, Antwerp & Brugge

Reel Fun Film Festival, 15.02.2010, Calgary

The Jameson Dublin International Filmfestival, 18.02.2010, Dublin

Next Festivals to submit your films

Int. Short Film Festival Hamburg; Children's Film Festival "Mo&Friese", Deadline:15.02.2010

Plein la Bobine – Sancy Film Festival for Young People, Deadline:15.02.2010

Edinburgh International Film Festival, Deadline:18.02.2010

Wildscreenfestival, Deadline:01.03.2010

International Film Festival for Children and Youth Zlín: 50th Anniversary!, Deadline:14.03.2010