Through the art of cinema, the Zero Plus International Festival of Films for Children & Youth wants to promote common human values. Programme director Alena Sycheva: “The festival has an interest in films that foster a positive world view in children and young people and that put up front the best qualities, like family, friendship, love, nature, and creativity.” The festival has run since 2014 in Tyumen (Russia), traditionally called the ‘Gates of Siberia’. Continue reading “New ECFA member Zero Plus: Placing qualities at the forefront”
ECFA News
KinoOstrov: peace-making through cultural exchange
The International Center of Children`s Diplomacy is a noncommercial project that unites children and youth organisations in support of an international peace-making policy. Based in Saint Petersburg, the project grew under the wings of the Russian Children’s Cinema Festival and ECFA member KinoOstrov. “Inspired by a ‘peace expedition’ to Georgia, KinoOstrov wants to integrate the potential power of children and youth organisations into the peace-making movement. Film could be a perfect tool to achieve this goal,” says Anna Savchuk, President of the Int. Center of Children`s Diplomacy. Continue reading “KinoOstrov: peace-making through cultural exchange”
First ECFA Doc Award at Zlin Festival
Great Greek News!
The new year began with wonderful news for the Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People and Camera Zizanio. On January 11th 2018 a program contract was signed among the Ministry of Culture, the Region of Western Greece and the Olympia Festival Social Cooperative Enterprise securing a stable funding for the next three years. Continue reading “Great Greek News!”
Warsaw Kids Film Forum announces 2nd edition
The 2nd edition of the Warsaw Kids Film Forum, an international pitching forum for films and series for young viewers, will be held on September 26-28th 2018 during The Warsaw Kids Film Festival. The submission of projects (in development or as work in progress) that want to take part in the Pitching or the Script Exchange is open until 31st May. Continue reading “Warsaw Kids Film Forum announces 2nd edition”
UP IN THE SKY and THE SHELTER on the ECFA Award stage
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EFA Award nominations
ECFA celebrates its 30th anniversary at Annual General Meeting
ECFA‘s Annual General Meeting made participants gloat with pride. More than 100 people introducing themselves, gave an impression of the forces joined together in one room.
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