The Netherlands has a long tradition of youth film, documentary and drama productions: Homegrown stories that move children because they are recognisable, often contain challenging themes and nurture empathy and an understanding of the world. For generations of children and young people, these stories have been an important first encounter with film culture, storytelling and shared cultural experience. (Photo: LAMPIE by Margien Rogaar)
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Come on, all you boys and girls, we’d like to take you to the ECFA world!
Are you enthusiastic about shaping the future of film education for children through creative and innovative workshops? Do you have a distinctive, hands-on project that can inspire educators, filmmakers, and cultural professionals alike? If so, we invite you to become part of Workshop Warehouse 2027, organized by the European Children’s Film Association (ECFA) in collaboration with Cineteca di Bologna and the European Children’s Film Festival Network “Screen the Future” (supported by Creative Europe MEDIA).
In a period of major change, ECFA needs strong foundations: transparency, continuity, a clear organisational structure, and a host organisation. Following a call for proposals to all members and a lengthy selection and consultation process, the new home was found in Brussels, at the Filem’On Festival. 
