The Int. Children Film Festival of Valencia called Ficiv (Festival Int. de Cine Infantil de Valencia, founded in 2015) is a multilingual festival, trying to bring cinematographic culture to the world of youngsters and convince children (aged 3-12) that cinema is an art form worth being explored. Ficiv wants to create cultural awareness through entertainment. Continue reading “NEW ECFA MEMBER: FICIV – INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN FILM FESTIVAL OF VALENCIA”
Author: Gert Hermans
JUNIORFEST CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY WITH FAIRY-TALES
ECFA WAS IN RUSSIA
The entrance of the Russian Film Market as a new ECFA member didn’t go unnoticed. The official signing of the membership contract took place during an industry event, in which several ECFA members were invited to convince Russian film professionals about the importance of children’s film production and distribution. Continue reading “ECFA WAS IN RUSSIA”
NEW MEMBER: SMILE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The SIFFCY Film Festival & Forum (Smile Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth) is scheduled from 11-17 December 2017 in the Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi, India. With an objective to sensitise children and youth through meaningful films and film-related activities. This week-long festival caters to the age group 6-25 years with more than 120 films and workshops. Continue reading “NEW MEMBER: SMILE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL”
ECFA LAUNCHES SHORT FILM AWARD
After the ECFA Award and ECFA Doc Award, ECFA is ready to launch yet another prize that should generate more attention for European children’s film in all its aspects. After a proposal launched by the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, ECFA would love to convince more member festivals to soon hand out an ECFA Short Film Award. Continue reading “ECFA LAUNCHES SHORT FILM AWARD”
SCHLINGEL INDUSTRY FORUM
Besides screening a festival programme containing more than 160 titles the Schlingel Int. Film Festival for Children & Young Audience, currently taking place in Chemnitz, also takes a pioneer’s position in organising the first Schlingel Industry Forum on 28 & 29 September. Continue reading “SCHLINGEL INDUSTRY FORUM”
ECFA Journal 3/2017
Waking up from your summer sleep gets just a bit easier with this brand new edition of the ECFA Journal. Continue reading “ECFA Journal 3/2017”
