ECFA Award Winners

Films nominated for the ECFA Award 2026

ECFA Award at the JEF Festival in Antwerp, Bruges & other cities in Flanders (Belgium): “Living Large” directed by Kristina Dufkova, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, France, 2024.
ECFA Short Film Award at the JEF Festival in Antwerp, Bruges & other cities in Flanders (Belgium): “Sparrows” / “Mussen”, directed by Rémi Durin, Belgium, France, 2024.
ECFA Documentary Film Award at the JEF Festival in Antwerp, Bruges & other cities in Flanders (Belgium): “Just Jools” directed by Ezra Verbist, Belgium, 2025.

ECFA Award at the Smile International Film Festival in New Delhi (India) 2025: “Greetings from Mars” directed by Sarah Winkenstette, Germany, 2024.

ECFA Short Film Award at the Play Festival in Lisboa 2025: “Conseguimos Fazer Um Filme” (“We Made a Film”), directed by Tota Alwes, Portugal, 2024.

ECFA Short Film Award at the Festival Cine Jeune de l’Aisne in Saint Quentin: “Les Bottes de la nuit” (“The Night Boots”), directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, France, 2024.

ECFA Award at BUFF, the International Children and Young People’s Film Festival in Malmö (Sweden): “Honey” directed by Natasha Arthy, Denmark, 2024.

ECFA Short Film Award at the International Women’s Film Festival in Köln and Dortmund: “Hannah & the Crocodile”, directed by Lore Mechelaere, Belgium, 2024.

ECFA Short Film Award at the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen: “Gravity”, directed by Robotina, Italiy/Mexiko 2024.

ECFA Award at the International Children’s Film Festival in Kristiansand (Norway): “I Accidentally Wrote a Book” directed by Nora Lakos, Hungary, Netherlands, 2024.

ECFA Short Film Award at the International Children’s Film Festival in Kristiansand (Norway): “Mushroom’s Life” (“Sēnes Dzīve”), directed by Evalds Laci, Latvia, 2024.

ECFA Documentary Film Award at the Zlín International Filmfestival 2025: “Circusboy”, directed by Julia Lemke and Anna Koch, Germany, 2025.

ECFA Short Film Award at the Cactus International Children’s & Youth Film Festival 2025 at Aosta (Italy): “In Between”, directed by Nour El Achkar, Roxane David, Morgane Chauvet, Flora Rouvel, Lucie Perales, Cindy Fanchonna and Sacha Moreau, France, 2024

ECFA Award at the Giffoni Film Festival in Giffoni Valle Piana, Salerno (Italy): “Tales From the Magic Garden”, directed by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, France, 2025.

 

ECFA Awards 2025 for Best European Children’s Films

ECFA Awards taken home to Norway (2!) & France

On Saturday February 15th Europe’s leading children’s film organisation ECFA announced the winners of the three annual ECFA Awards for Best European Children’s Film, Best European Children’s Documentary and Best European Children’s Short Film.

Winner of the prestigious Best Film Award was LARS IS LOL (by Eirik Sæter Stordahl, Norway).

The Documentary Award went to TODD & SUPER-STELLA (by Mari Monrad Vistven, Norway).

And the Short Film Award was taken home by YUCK! (by Loïc Espuche, France).

Awards were handed out in Berlin during the Berlinale, in a festive ceremony, celebrated with the international young audience film community.

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Films nominated for the ECFA Award 2025

ECFA-Award 2024

ECFA Award Winner Gallery