European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
Over 60 experts from 25 European countries gathered in Erfurt, Germany to participate in the fourth edition of the KIDS Regio Forum (3 July). Held every five years, the main objective of this edition was to enhance political support for European children’s films.
Once again, eight film festivals have joined forces – on the initiative of the BUSTER Film Festival (Copenhagen) – and have sent the compilation of 12 ECFA Short Award nominated titles on an ‘ECFA Short Tour 2024’. (Photo: TO BE SISTERS)
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One young audience film per decade, and each time a trendsetting masterpiece like MIRACLE and FIGHTER. Now Natasha Arthy’s new film HONEY was presented in the Work in Progress session at the festival in Kristiansand.
The ECFA Beat format is a circuit of informal talks in which festival visitors share their opinions on current challenges in the youth film sector. For example, during the Zlin Film Festival, international guests debated the precarious situation of many European youth film festivals. The trigger was the striking situation of the Oulu Int’l Children’s Film Festival, represented by Mika Anttolainen.
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Last month in Zagreb, filming began for GLAVONJA, the story of 10-year-old Alisa and her autistic brother Milan, who, along with three young detectives, embark on a somewhat surreal adventure. The film is directed by Marina Andree Škop and Vanda Raýmanová.
Summertime in Dublin can mean carrying an umbrella while eating ice cream, with seasons changing several times in one day. However, no matter the weather outside, there is inevitably a lull in cinema-going. Our IFI schools programme finishes in June, so summer gives us a chance to focus our attention on the family audience outside of school, in particular our annual family festival.
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CEE Animation Forum, the animation industry’s regional pitching, financing and co-production event has announced its line-up for the 2024 edition (Pilsen, Czech Republic, November 12-13).
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The 10th edition of the annual Smile Int’l Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFFCY, 9-15 April), organised by Smile Foundation (India) was successfully concluded in New Delhi and 100+ other locations across India. With 5,000,000 young audiences in total, 150 films from 52 countries, at least 50 workshops, masterclasses and panel discussions, 150+ industry professionals, jurors and guests and 100+ young jurors from different countries, this week-long event was recognised by the national media as “the biggest Indian festival of the year”!