European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
The French-German co-production ANIMAL TALES OF CHRISTMAS MAGIC celebrated its German premiere in September as part of the MICHEL Children & Youth Festival in Hamburg. The film enchanted young and old alike with its visual richness, its festive atmosphere and gentle narrative style. With ECFA member Luftkind Filmverleih as one of the co-production partners!
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In two of Germany’s most renowned young audience festivals – SCHLINGEL (Chemnitz) and LUCAS (Frankfurt) – the ECFA Awards went to animated films. THELMA’S PERFECT BIRTHDAY and SAVAGES are among the most unique titles that you’ll find in this year’s festival catalogues.
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In the run-up to the KIDS Regio Forum in June 2024, the KIDS Regio lobbying platform conducted the ‘Keeping up with Children as an Audience’ research project, gathering insights from 374 children across Europe, shedding light on what they value and expect from film and media today. KIDS Regio found ways to disseminate the results of that research in Amsterdam, Brussels and Tallinn.
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On 3 October, in celebration of Germany’s reunification, FRITZI & SOPHIE – A BORDERLESS FRIENDSHIP got its German TV premiere. The story of FRITZI: A REVOLUTIONARY TAIL, in which a young girl wants to return a dog to her best friend, who fled to the West, now gets an extended spin-off in a TV series, presented during the Schlingel Industry Forum.
ZEF – a Team of Film Educators (32 members) – is an independent group of experts, selecting the most interesting and valuable films for young audiences. Taken into consideration are titles premiering in Poland or presented at children’s film festivals. That’s why last year, ZEF managed to establish cooperation with the Berlinale and the Zlín Film Festival, and this year they’ll be attending the Filem’on Festival in Brussels.
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In the framework of the upcoming Industry Days (21-22 November), Just Film in Tallinn throws a puzzling question on the table. How can European cinema capture the attention of Gen Z?
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On 1 October, Zofia Horszczaruk (Head of Young Horizons Industry) and Maciej Jakubczyk (Head of Young Horizons), handed over nine awards for projects presented in the In-Development and Work-in-Progress section of the 8th edition of Young Horizons Industry. One project collected two awards, including the Audience Award: RAINY DAYS (photo), an animated series by the Austrian Animadre Studio.
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“Building new futures for children’s film”Following the KIDS Regio Forum 2024, Anne Schultka (KIDS Regio Project Manager), Pantelis Panteloglou (ECFA President) and Becky Parry (Creative Learning Manager for Children’s Capital of Culture) took time out to reflect on the debates and concerns that emerged. This discussion captures their thoughts on the outcomes of the forum, the importance of networking within the children’s film industry and the strategies needed to promote children’s films across Europe.