“100 titles every child should have seen“. With this rather compelling slogan, Cinekid and broadcaster VPRO recently published their list of favourite films. Continue reading “Cinekid publishes list of 100 ‘must-see-children’s-films’”
Author: Gert Hermans
ECFA Doc Award for APOLLO JAVAKHETI
“We were deeply impressed by the honest and authentic way the main protagonist is portrayed by the filmmaker, in a poetic and strikingly coherent manner,” states the ECFA Jury at the doxs! festival, where an ECFA Doc Award was presented for the third time. Continue reading “ECFA Doc Award for APOLLO JAVAKHETI”
Black Nights for LOS BANDO
What if you’re winning one festival award after the other, but still didn’t get nominated for the ECFA Award? It almost happened to LOS BANDO by Christian Lo (Norway), until now… This hilarious musical road movie won the ECFA Award at the Black Nights Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Continue reading “Black Nights for LOS BANDO”
Vera Micaelsen R.I.P.
At the age of 43, Vera Micaelsen died on October 28 after a lingering illness. Continue reading “Vera Micaelsen R.I.P.”
ECFA awards Hedgehog in Bratislava
For the first time, the BAB Festival (Biennial of Animation, Bratislava) presented an ECFA Short Award. Continue reading “ECFA awards Hedgehog in Bratislava”
Open call for CEE Animation Forum 2019
The Visegrad Animation Forum (VAF) has been the largest platform for the animation industry in Central and Eastern Europe. Now there is an ambition to broaden the platform by including other countries, and umbrella all activities under the new CEE Animation brand. Continue reading “Open call for CEE Animation Forum 2019”
Young filmmakers winter camp in Spain
KinoOstrov (St. Petersburg, Russia) has a prestigious plan for the winter season: a film camp in Tarragona, Spain, where they will organise the International Kids & Youth Film Festival ‘Gifts of the Magi’.
CLOUDBOY enables new methods for film education
In CLOUDBOY 12-year-old Niilas has a special passion: with his audio device he tracks and captures sounds in his surroundings, that he can manipulate, distort, mix and compile into a soundtrack that perfectly fits with his state of mind. The wonderful world of sound offers him peace and a sense of control. Continue reading “CLOUDBOY enables new methods for film education”