The Montreal festival FIFEM will co-host an industry event, addressing professionals with a direct statement as the title of a conference: “Children’s film, driving force behind the European industry. Why not in Quebec?”
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Author: Gert Hermans
Delhi (India) is not TOO FAR AWAY
This year again, the ECFA Award made a long journey to India, for a new edition of the Smile Int. Film Festival – SIFFCY in Delhi. The award went to TOO FAR AWAY.
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Shadow Casters make you go “frooom!”
Frooom!, an interdisciplinary film school for children and teenagers, was founded in Zagreb by Shadow Casters. Frooom! engages participants through discursiveness and interactive learning.
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Athens Int. Children’s Film Festival unlocked for all
The 2nd Athens Int. Children’s Film Festival (ATHICFF, 18–24th November) organised multiple events to make the festival more accessible for target groups that might not find their way to festival cinemas so easily. That could be SOS Children’s villages or kids from remote regions, but just as well babies and… teenagers!
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Ciné Junior compiles short film programmes
In 2020 the Ciné Junior Festival (22nd January – 4th February) celebrates its 30th anniversary in more than 55 locations in France. Extra attention is given to film professionals in a programme on 28th January (Vincennes) and 30th & 31st January (Arcueil).
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Global MIL Week officially voted by UNESCO
On 25th November 2019, 193 countries unanimously proclaimed the Global Media and Information Literacy Week as official, during the UNESCO General Conference. This is a milestone, signalling a new era for Media and Information Literacy.
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From Television to YouTube – BUSTER Seminar report online
What are kids really doing, when they’re on their phones and tablets? How can public service institutions compete with booming international streaming moguls such as Netflix, Disney and YouTube? On October 4th BUSTER Film Festival hosted an industry seminar, inviting media experts, content creators and youth representatives on stage for a tour de force in children’s media consumption.
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Beshkempir has made a film
One remarkable guest of the Schlingel Festival this year was Mirlan Abdykalykov. 20 years ago he starred in the film BESHKEMPIR (THE ADOPTED SON), now he is back as the director of RUNNING TO THE SKY, and looking for partners for his next project. Continue reading “Beshkempir has made a film”