European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
With around 115,000 admissions, Tõnis Pill’s controversial feature FRÄNK redefines youth cinema in a country where such films are rare. During the SCHLINGEL Festival, where the film celebrated its international première, FRÄNK was the talk of the town. The director was invited to elaborate on the film’s production conditions and marketing strategy during the ECFA Exchange for professionals.
Launching an event for children in Romania always feels like an act of courage. The idea of the Bucharest Kids Film Festival (BKFF) was born from a simple but urgent truth: in a country of 19 million people, there are countless film festivals, but very few dedicated exclusively to children. And yet, children are our most important audience!
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With Cinescapade, FIFEM (Festival Int’l du Film pour Enfants de Montréal) found a way to reach out to an underserved audience. The project responds to an open call by Québec’s cultural agency SODEC, which challenged organisations to find new ways of developing audiences. For FIFEM, this was a sign to make cinema truly accessible to children who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, or on the autism spectrum.
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Festivals keep their finger on the pulse of what’s happening, but also look ahead to what’s to come. The SCHLINGEL Festival pairs several international premieres with a “Coming Soon” session, featuring films that will soon start touring the festival circuit.
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Giancarlo Zappoli has been Artistic Director of the Castellinaria – Bellinzona Youth Film Festival since 1998. After 28 years of selecting and presenting films targeting not only young audiences but also the general public, his companion Filippo Demarchi (Head of Industry at Castellinaria) felt the time was right for a hymn of praise.
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It is no small matter to include a prestigious event such as the Giffoni Film Festival in the list of festivals that hand out ECFA Awards. In return, the festival immediately added a wonderful title to the list of nominated films.
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Following the recent transition to Greece, CIFEJ wanted to present the new course it intends to take, and found the SCHLINGEL Festival to be the perfect platform for this. In his presentation, Secretary General Vassilis Karamitsanis paid tribute to some of the cornerstones of the past and outlined the plans for the future.
In Germany, a new collective is forging stronger recognition for the work of film mediators under the name AG Filmvermittlung – Freie Filmvermittler:innen. The association unites people who work (often freelance) in film education. Its mission is to ensure film literacy becomes an integral part of cultural education.
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