ECFA Award 2018 goes to UP IN THE SKY
The ECFA Award 2018 went to “Up in the Sky” by Petter Lennstrand (Sweden, 2017). The 2018 ECFA Doc Award received Robin Jensen for his animated documentary film “The Shelter” (Norway, 2016). The awards were handed out on February 17th 2018 during the International Filmfestival Berlin – Berlinale.
Both ECFA Awards were elected from a shortlist of films, nominated throughout 2017 in several European children & youth film festivals. The final election was open for all ECFA members, choosing the “Best Children’s Films of the Year”.
Films nominated for the ECFA Award 2018
ECFA Award at the JEF Festival in Antwerp, Bruges & other cities in Flanders (Belgium): “The Day, My Father Became a Bush” by Nicole van Kilsdonk (The Netherlands, 2016).
ECFA Award at BUFF, the International Children and Young People’s Film Festival in Malmö (Sweden): “Heartstrings” by Michel Boujenah (France, 2016).
ECFA Award at Ciné-Jeune de l’Aisne (France): “The Red Turtle” by Michael Dudok de Wit (France & Japan, 2016).
ECFA Award at the Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival in Kristiansand (Norway): “Cloudboy” by Meikeminne Clinckspoor (Belgium, Sweden, Norway and The Netherlands, 2017).
ECFA Award at the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlín (Czech Republic): “Up in the Sky” by Petter Lennstrand (Sweden, 2017).
ECFA Award at the Cinema in Sneakers Festival in Warsaw (Poland): “Mountain Miracle – An Unexpected Friendship” by Tobias Wiemann (Germany, 2017).
ECFA Award at the Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience in Chemnitz (Germany): “Mountain Miracle – An Unexpected Friendship” by Tobias Wiemann (Germany, 2017).
ECFA Award at the Lucas International Festival for Young Filmlovers in Frankfurt (Germany): “The Girl Down Loch Änzi” by Alice Schmid (Switzerland, 2016).
ECFA Award at the Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival (Finland): “Up in the Sky” by Petter Lennstrand (Sweden, 2017).
ECFA Award at the Just Film Children and Youth Film Festival in Tallinn (Estonia): “Up in the Sky” by Petter Lennstrand (Sweden, 2017).
ECFA Award at KINOdiseea – International Children’s Film Festival in Bucharest (Romania): “Up in the Sky” by Petter Lennstrand (Sweden, 2017).
ECFA Award at the Olympia International Film Festival for Children And Young People in Pyrgos (Greece): “Little Harbour” by Iveta Grófová (Czech Republic & Slovak Republic, 2017).
ECFA Award at Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival in Poznan (Poland): “Next Door Spy” by Karla von Bengtson (Denmark, 2017).