European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
The Swiss children’s film industry is ready for a great leap forward. One of the instigators is Swiss ECFA member Zoomz. Another crucial player is cultural fund Suissimage, coming up with a profound investment in children’s film production. Continue reading “Switzerland makes a great leap forward”
In this year’s Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival, 11 titles were presented in the ECFA Award competition. Dutch film FIGHT GIRL by Johan Timmers came out on top. Continue reading “FIGHT GIRL wins ECFA Award in Kristiansand”
In the Warsaw Kids Film Forum 58 projects from over 20 countries were submitted. The final selection of 28 projects in development and works-in-progress will soon be announced. Continue reading “28 projects pitching at Warsaw Kids Film Forum”
A new and original name was added to the list of ECFA Award nominations 2019. JE N’AIME PLUS LA MER (aka I USED TO LIKE THE SEA), a Belgian documentary by Idriss Gabel, won the ECFA Award at the Ciné-Jeune de l’Aisne festival. Continue reading “Documentary triumphs at Ciné-Jeune’s ECFA Award”
This year the BUFF Festival in Malmö held a series of workshops with the biggest animation box you have ever seen. Continue reading “BUFF’s Big Animation Boxes”
For the first time an ECFA Short Award was presented at the International Children’s Film Festival Cinemira in Budapest, Hungary. Continue reading “MY LABEL wins first Budapest ECFA Award”
A double festival leadership for Duisburger Filmwoche and doxs!
Later this week (27-28th June) more than 80 experts from all over Europe will meet in Weimar, Germany for the 3rd KIDS Regio Forum, a conference entitled “Connecting the Dots – Towards a vital European children’s film culture”. Continue reading “3rd European KIDS Regio Forum”