The Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth Juniorfest, taking place in five regional towns, has become an integral part of the autumn cultural events in the Pilsen Region in Czech Republic. Continue reading “Highlights of the 11th Juniorfest” →

Since 2004, the prestigious Frankfurter Buchmesse (October 10-14th) annually honours outstanding literary adaptions for the big screen with the Frankfurter Buchmesse Film Awards. From this year on, the Buchmesse launched a new award: the Best Adaption of a Book for Children or Young Adults. Continue reading “Frankfurter Buchmesse awards adaptation for young audience” →

Warsaw Kids Film Forum has announced the full selection of projects to be presented during the September 2018 edition.  Continue reading “Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2018 selection announced” →

The Russian ‘KinoOstrov’ film festival (June 1-18th) celebrated 9 years of children cinema in Saint Petersburg, under this year’s moto “Point on the map”. Continue reading “KinoOstrov active all summer long” →

QUEEN OF NIENDORF was the winner of the ECFA Award 2018 at the Ciné-Jeune Festival in the French L’Aisne region. In this German film, by Joya Thome, 10-year-old Lea witnesses how her friends, over the course of one summer, all change into surrogate grown-ups. Luckily there is Nico, who doesn’t want a girl in his gang, unless Lea can prove herself worthy. Continue reading “ECFA Awards for QUEEN OF NIENDORF and SUPA MODO” →

Registration for the Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2018 is open. The 2nd edition of the international pitching forum for young audience films and series will take place on September 26-28, during the 5th Kids Film Festival. Continue reading “Register for Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2018 now!” →

Fest of Fests is a cultural network funded by the Region of Attica, Greece, and implemented by the Athens-based Michael Cacoyannis Foundation. Aspiring to involve all influential international children and youth film networks, festivals and educational organisations as well as the academic world, the aim of Fest of Fests is to become a community of practice, collaboration of innovative ideas, supporting the formation of ‘screenwise viewers’ through existing pathways regarding media literacy. Continue reading “Fest of Fests network to be launched” →

More than 2,000 young (12-14 years) cinema-lovers in 43 cities and 34 countries across Europe and beyond have voted WALLAY as the winner of the EFA Young Audience Award 2018. Continue reading “WALLAY wins EFA Young Audience Award 2018” →