European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
A former ECFA Award winner with a new film in production is big news. Especially now that Kristina Dufková, winner of the 2026 ECFA award for LIVING LARGE (Best Feature) is teaming up again with some of her co-production partners. Dufková spent 13 years working on LIVING LARGE, but WISH IT! (working title) won’t be long in coming.
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In Sweden, France, and Poland, ECFA juries recently selected new nominees for the next ECFA Award. Strikingly, at each festival, a domestic title was honoured. An unexpected display of national pride, or proof that high-quality content is being created across Europe?
Got a short film in the making? A wild idea or a brilliant treatment? The TAIFAS Film Residency is inviting young filmmakers (-30) from Central & Eastern Europe to develop their projects during a film residency, in a collaborative festival setting.
What happens when a whole generation grows up without local films to call their own? Romanian producer Irina Enea (Baking Films, F-SPOT Society) is setting out to change that, with an audience-driven approach.
The educational arm of the French organisation ‘Enfances au Cinéma’ has recently expanded its range of workshops according to a clear structure. This guarantees that all customers will find something to suit their needs.
In the picturesque alpine setting of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, the legendary birthplace of the literary hero Kekec, a new initiative is taking shape this summer: the Kekec International Children’s Film Festival (pilot edition: July 3–5, 2026). The festival fills a gap in the Slovenian film landscape by establishing a dedicated, child-centered platform and creating a meeting point for European professionals dedicated to promoting, distributing, and producing films for young audiences.
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With more than a hundred members in attendance, ECFA held its Annual General Meeting in Berlin on February 14. This AGM took on extra importance because an ongoing transition process was discussed, initiated due to the retirement of Felix Vanginderhuysen from his long-held position of ECFA’s figurehead (informal) and Secretary-General (official). This is a crucial moment for the organisation, when new individuals must take over the work he has done for such a long time.
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From 9–11 July 2026, the Universidade Católica Portuguesa will host an international Film Education Conference in Porto. The event aims to bring together researchers, educators, and practitioners to exchange research and best practices on film education and media literacy.