European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
Dreaming about a cinema full of very small creatures? Both in the room and on the screen? With THE VERY SMALL CREATURES by Aardman, you might attract some small human creatures for a super fun screening. Aardman guarantees quality, so there is no objection to giving this TV series a chance in cinemas too, like Les Grignoux and JEF do in Belgium.
kino.for you, the young curators’ project by DOXS RUHR, is set to continue its exciting journey. After two inspiring editions, this year’s festival once again creates a space for young perspectives. Its latest initiative Mind the Gap*s invites different generations to engage in an open dialogue about film and socio-political issues. This new section deals with topics such as the climate crisis, intergenerational contact, and dealing with historical heritage and memory. What divides, what unites, and how can film ensure that different views find each other in a conversation?
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The French-German co-production ANIMAL TALES OF CHRISTMAS MAGIC celebrated its German premiere in September as part of the MICHEL Children & Youth Festival in Hamburg. The film enchanted young and old alike with its visual richness, its festive atmosphere and gentle narrative style. With ECFA member Luftkind Filmverleih as one of the co-production partners!
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In two of Germany’s most renowned young audience festivals – SCHLINGEL (Chemnitz) and LUCAS (Frankfurt) – the ECFA Awards went to animated films. THELMA’S PERFECT BIRTHDAY and SAVAGES are among the most unique titles that you’ll find in this year’s festival catalogues.
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In the run-up to the KIDS Regio Forum in June 2024, the KIDS Regio lobbying platform conducted the ‘Keeping up with Children as an Audience’ research project, gathering insights from 374 children across Europe, shedding light on what they value and expect from film and media today. KIDS Regio found ways to disseminate the results of that research in Amsterdam, Brussels and Tallinn.
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On 3 October, in celebration of Germany’s reunification, FRITZI & SOPHIE – A BORDERLESS FRIENDSHIP got its German TV premiere. The story of FRITZI: A REVOLUTIONARY TAIL, in which a young girl wants to return a dog to her best friend, who fled to the West, now gets an extended spin-off in a TV series, presented during the Schlingel Industry Forum.
ZEF – a Team of Film Educators (32 members) – is an independent group of experts, selecting the most interesting and valuable films for young audiences. Taken into consideration are titles premiering in Poland or presented at children’s film festivals. That’s why last year, ZEF managed to establish cooperation with the Berlinale and the Zlín Film Festival, and this year they’ll be attending the Filem’on Festival in Brussels.
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In the framework of the upcoming Industry Days (21-22 November), Just Film in Tallinn throws a puzzling question on the table. How can European cinema capture the attention of Gen Z?
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