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Goldener Spatz, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival at Erfurt & Gera
Erfurt & Gera, Germany
01/06/2025 - 07/06/2025 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): June 2026
Competitive Original Children's Film Festival
Director/s: Wenk, Elisabeth
Prizes: Children's Jury Prize "Goldener Spatz"/ Jury Prizes / MDR-Prize
Deadline for film entries: 08/12/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: TV Programs, Features, Shorts, Animations
Number of films (app.): 55-60 (in competition) 40-50 (other sections)
Age of audience: up to12
Number of spectators (app.): 19.000
Average number of journalists: about 70
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Actors, Distributors, Others
Festival's recognition: international, national
Media coverage: national
Notes/description: The festival takes place in Erfurt and Gera. Destination group: children up to 12 years and producers, festival scouts, cinema owners, non-profit children's film organisations, distributors, representatives of TV stations. From 2005 on not only German, but also Austrian and Swiss productions will be presented.
Gera-address: Stiftung "Goldener Spatz", Heinrichstraße 47, D-07545 Gera, phone: ++49-365-80 04 874, fax: ++49-365-80 01 344
This festival is a member of 
Contact:
German Children's Media Foundation Golden Sparrow
Anger 37 (Haus Dacheröden)
D-99084 Erfurt
Germany
Phone: ++49-361-66 386 - 0
Fax: ++49-361-66 386 - 29
Internet: www.goldenerspatz.de