European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
Following the Annual General Meeting held in Berlin (photos) this February, the ECFA Board has remained actively engaged in fulfilling the plans and priorities presented there – moving forward with a purpose! Find out more about the board’s current major strands of activity…
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Cinema Centre Romuva, located in the heart of the city of Kaunas, is a cultural beacon and the oldest operating cinema in Lithuania. Since its opening in 1940, Romuva has remained a symbol of European cinema and a place where films are not only watched but deeply experienced. Beyond its beautiful art deco architecture and curated programmes, Romuva offers a rich range of educational activities for children and youth. That’s a perfect reason to team up with ECFA!
Here is your update on new films receiving ECFA Awards at the festivals, securing their place on the longlist for the yearly Award, edition 2026. Awards were given by ECFA juries in India, Sweden and France.
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Welcome to the first edition of a brand new festival, organised by ZEF – Film Educators’ Team! – in Gliwice, Poland (31 May – 12 June). The Youth Film Festival includes inspiring screenings, workshops and talks with filmmakers, as a testament to how fascinating, engaging and valuable cinema can be for young audiences.
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Surely we are all convinced that films are the perfect tool for discussing delicate issues with young people? If there is currently one film out there that meets that recommendation, it must be LIVING LARGE (by Kristina Dufkova), which tackles – besides the main issue of eating disorders – many tricky topics. This, according to the producers, called for a study guide, written by experts.
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Both the 12th Young Horizons Int’l Film Festival (26 September – 5 October) and 9th Young Horizons Industry Int’l Co-Production Forum (28 September – 1 October) have opened a call for films and projects.
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Whether FLOW is actually a children’s film or not, no one can tell you. Certainly not Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. But its status as a phenomenon is abundantly clear, and the film’s success has an impact on the entire European animation industry, and therefore – indirectly – on the children’s film landscape as well. Dita Rietuma, head of the Latvian Film Centre, can only confirm.
Rarely could you see four different continents represented on one jury in a children’s film festival. The Montreal Int’l Children’s Film Festival (FIFEM) succeeded in doing just that for its 28th edition.