Cinekid for Professionals (CfP), Cinekid’s renown industry event, has announced its programme for the 2017 edition to be held 24-27 October 2017 in Amsterdam. The programme offers a full-day conference and a Media Literacy Seminar organised around the theme ‘Expand your world – re-discovering media’. Continue reading “PROGRAMME FOR CINEKID’S PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED”
ECFA News
SUNDANCE KIDS
The annual Sundance Film Festival has introduced audiences to some of the most ground-breaking films of the past three decades and the 2018 Festival will surely be no exception. Each year more than 48,000 artists, film goers and industry members flock, and Sundance Institute knows that among those audiences there is a large number of students and young people hungry for an entree into the independent film world. Continue reading “SUNDANCE KIDS”
CINEKID SCRIPT LAB EXPANDS FROM SEVEN TO THIRTEEN PROJECTS
This October, Cinekid welcomes 16 writers from eight countries to the 4th edition of the Cinekid Script LAB, a four-month project-driven initiative focussing on the development of scripts for children’s films. LAB gatherings will take place in Amsterdam and Berlin.
Until now, participating screenwriters have always been nominated by partnering institutes. This year, for the first time, an open call was issued. With amazing results: in addition to the six projects selected by the institutes and Cinekid, seven further projects will get the full Script LAB treatment.
A list of all selected projects and participating writers can be found here.
A BEAUTIFUL DIFFERENCE – 34 SHORT FILM COMPILATION
Why do people migrate from one country to another? What is life in refugee camps all about? What are the implications of being deaf? What does it mean to launch homophobic attacks at school? How does seeking asylum in another country impact on one’s identity? What is “identity” anyway, for each of us? Continue reading “A BEAUTIFUL DIFFERENCE – 34 SHORT FILM COMPILATION”
NEW ECFA MEMBER: FICIV – INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN FILM FESTIVAL OF VALENCIA
The Int. Children Film Festival of Valencia called Ficiv (Festival Int. de Cine Infantil de Valencia, founded in 2015) is a multilingual festival, trying to bring cinematographic culture to the world of youngsters and convince children (aged 3-12) that cinema is an art form worth being explored. Ficiv wants to create cultural awareness through entertainment. Continue reading “NEW ECFA MEMBER: FICIV – INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN FILM FESTIVAL OF VALENCIA”
JUNIORFEST CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY WITH FAIRY-TALES
ECFA WAS IN RUSSIA
The entrance of the Russian Film Market as a new ECFA member didn’t go unnoticed. The official signing of the membership contract took place during an industry event, in which several ECFA members were invited to convince Russian film professionals about the importance of children’s film production and distribution. Continue reading “ECFA WAS IN RUSSIA”
NEW MEMBER: SMILE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The SIFFCY Film Festival & Forum (Smile Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth) is scheduled from 11-17 December 2017 in the Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi, India. With an objective to sensitise children and youth through meaningful films and film-related activities. This week-long festival caters to the age group 6-25 years with more than 120 films and workshops. Continue reading “NEW MEMBER: SMILE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL”