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.
The British 'Film Education' closes after 26 years
(17.05.2013) The British organization 'Film Education', well-respected player in the field of media education, organizer of the successful National Schools Film Week event and loyal member of ECFA, has stopped its activities due to various new circumstances on the national market. Read more ...
"Zigzag Kid" Wins the 2nd European Young Audience Award
(05.05.2013) Three films were nominated: the animation "The Suicide Shop" by Patrick Leconte (France, Belgium, Canada 2012) and the two feature films "UPSIDE down" by Bernd Sahling (Germany 2013) and "The Zigzag Kid" by Vincent Bal (The Netherlands 2012). Read more ...
Scandinavian Films win almost all Awards at Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival
(30.04.2013) The experts' jury gave the award for the best film to "The Great Bird Race" directed by Christian Dyekjćr (Denmark 2012). Read more ...
ECFA Award for „Ernest and Célestine“ at Ciné-Jeune St. Quentin
(13.04.2013) The animated film „Ernest and Célestine“ received the ECFA Award at the Ciné-Jeune Festival International de Cinéma in St. Quentin (Picardie/France). Read more ...
ECFA Annual Seminar as part of Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2013
(27.03.2013) Parents, teachers and other problems?
Roles of Adults in Films for Children
Friday April 26th 2013 (9:00 – 15:00) Read more ...
Nowhere Home, Norway, 2012
Before Snowfall, Norway, 2012
Kidd Life, Denmark, 2012
Ploddy the Policecar on the Case, Norway, 2013
Eat Sleep Die, Sweden, 2012
Tough Guys, The, Norway, 2013
Know My Name, Turkey, 2012
Famous Five 2, Germany, 2013

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Goldener Spatz, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival at Erfurt & Gera, 26.05.2013, Erfurt & Gera
Zlín Film Festival, International Festival for Children and Youth, 26.05.2013, Zlín
Best of the World – Tromsř Children's Film Festival, 29.05.2013, Tromsř
Int. Short Film Festival Hamburg; Children's Film Festival "Mo&Friese", 02.06.2013, Hamburg
Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film, 04.06.2013, Zagreb
Interfilm Short Film Festival: KuKi - Short Films for Kids, Deadline:24.05.2013
Nuevamirada – International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Deadline:24.05.2013
My First Festival – El Meu Primer Festival, Deadline:30.05.2013
Barcelona International Audiovisual Festival (FIAB), Deadline:31.05.2013
Espoo Ciné International Film Festival, Deadline:31.05.2013