The project A scuola di cinema, conducted by the Cineteca di Bologna, ended on 31 May after nine months of activities for teachers and students in schools of all levels.
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Author: Gert Hermans
Podcast as a part of Zlin Festival’s content tsunami
The Zlin Film Festival knows how to guarantee its presence in the media. While the local press admires the stars on the red carpet, the international guests can glean information from various channels, including – since this year’s edition – a podcast.
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Pequeno Cineasta Int’l Film Festival pioneers in Brazil
The Pequeno Cineasta Int’l Film Festival (PCIFF) is a festival for children, teenagers and educators, presenting an overview of Brazilian and international short films made exclusively by kids (8-17 years old). Since 2010 Pequeno Cineasta has taken place annually in Rio de Janeiro.
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Schlingel puts country focus on Quebec
The next SCHLiNGEL Int’l Film Festival for Children & Young Audiences is drawing closer. Due to the postponement of the autumn holidays in Saxony, the festival will take place a little earlier this year, from 23 – 30 September.
BETWEEN SISTERS wins in Ciné-Jeune festival
Ciné-Jeune de l’Aisne is a travelling festival, with screenings in 15 cities in the entire Aisne region. The 41st edition makes it the oldest young audience festival in France, presenting its films and animations not only in cinemas but also in more atypical places like libraries, castles or museums.
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The future of cinema: Young Horizons’ Industry selection!
26 projects, including 12 films and 14 series from 17 countries, will be presented during the 7th edition of Young Horizons Industry (former Kids Kino Industry) in in-development and work-in-progress pitching sections (4-6 October 2023) on-site in Warsaw and online.
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Thomas Hailer (Nordic Film Days): “Bordeaux wines, Sicilian almonds and good films”
There is life before and after the Berlinale! Thomas Hailer might be known as the former face of the Berlinale’s “Kinderfilmfest” (since 2002), that he renamed Generation and to which he added a youth competition. Later he became curator of the festival’s international competition. Since 2020, he is the artistic director of the Nordic Film Days in Lübeck, a festival that has – by nature – a strong connection with quality films for children.
Involving the local community in the Olympia Festival
The Olympia Film Festival for Children & Young People in Pyrgos, Greece is at a pivotal point in its development. With the building of a European Centre for Audio-Visual Creation, the festival aspires to a crucial place in the international chain of festivals. But this project only has a raison d’être if it is anchored in the local community, says Deputy artistic director Pantelis Panteloglou.