This year Germany’s oldest film festival for young audiences, children and youth, LUCAS, presented awards for the 42nd time. Continue reading “MY EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER WITH TESS triumphs at LUCAS”
Author: Gert Hermans
Exciting upcoming titles from Dutch Features
Sales agent Dutch Features recently acquired rights for three young audience productions-in-the-making. Continue reading “Exciting upcoming titles from Dutch Features”
Filem’on Industry Exchange addresses young professionals
Brussels young audience festival Filem’on this year addresses a specific target group in their international exchange programme: how to convince young film professionals to embrace children’s cinema? The answer: with the help of experienced producers and directors. Continue reading “Filem’on Industry Exchange addresses young professionals”
ECFA member brings KinderDocs to Greece
Dimitra Kouzi: “Inspired by both IDFA and doxs!, I realised that a documentary programme for young audiences (aged 9–18) was sorely needed in Greece. That’s why I launched KinderDocs in 2016.” Continue reading “ECFA member brings KinderDocs to Greece”
Regina Welker & Nina Wels about LATTE AND THE MAGIC WATERSTONE
“Eating worms and bugs is part of a hedgehog’s life”
Now the animals are suffering from a water shortage, young reckless hedgehog girl Latte clumsily spills the last drops of water. When all the animals gather in an emergency meeting, the raven tells them about Bantur, the Bear King, who stole the magic waterstone. Latte has no other option than believing the story and courageously embarks on a quest. On her journey through the forest, she is joined by her best friend Tjum. But being friends with a stubborn girl like Latte is not always easy. We meet both directors of the ambitious looking animated feature right after the film’s world premiere at the Schlingel Festival.
Guillaume Maidatchevsky about AÏLO – A LAPLAND ODDYSSEY
“This movie is my answer to a taxi driver”
AÏLO – A LAPLAND ODDYSSEY follows a young reindeer on his first steps into an icy world, above the Arctic Circle. It takes Aïlo only five minutes to get on his feet, in the next five minutes he learns to walk, and then later to swim and run through the snow. All this, we observe at close range, on a journey through a grandiose terrain, that Aïlo shares with other wild animals. Some of them are hilariously funny, and all of them are fascinating.
Jonathan Elbers about THE CLUB OF UGLY CHILDREN
“All our lines are all stolen from leaders who are currently in power”
“Keep it clean!” President Isimo’s slogan does not only refer to the city streets but also to the people. Whoever doesn’t fit into his perfect picture will be deported. Like Paul and some of his “ugly looking” classmates. Paul escapes and goes underground. The rebel movement prepares a national uprising, but a bounty hunter is sent to hunt them down. Dystopian science fiction is not the most popular among children’s film genres. When watching THE CLUB OF UGLY CHILDREN you might wonder why not.
Willem Bosch & Sanaa Giwa about AFTERLIFE
Do not pull that string
How many milkshakes did I drink during my life? How many people have ever been in love with me? Those are the kind of questions that 16-year-old (and just deceased) Sam asks the angel who welcomes her at heaven’s gate. But her most important question remains unanswered… Sam cannot decide: should she go to heaven and be reunited with her mother, or should she choose reincarnation? Sounds complicated… Dutch director Willem Bosch tells the story with great ease and a sense of surrealism.