European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
26 projects, including 12 films and 14 series from 17 countries, will be presented during the 7th edition of Young Horizons Industry (former Kids Kino Industry) in in-development and work-in-progress pitching sections (4-6 October 2023) on-site in Warsaw and online.
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There is life before and after the Berlinale! Thomas Hailer might be known as the former face of the Berlinale’s “Kinderfilmfest” (since 2002), that he renamed Generation and to which he added a youth competition. Later he became curator of the festival’s international competition. Since 2020, he is the artistic director of the Nordic Film Days in Lübeck, a festival that has – by nature – a strong connection with quality films for children.
The Olympia Film Festival for Children & Young People in Pyrgos, Greece is at a pivotal point in its development. With the building of a European Centre for Audio-Visual Creation, the festival aspires to a crucial place in the international chain of festivals. But this project only has a raison d’être if it is anchored in the local community, says Deputy artistic director Pantelis Panteloglou.
Film critic, essayist, editor of publications and exhibitions, screenwriter, director and heretical rapporteur on film education in schools. Alain Bergala, who served the Cahiers du Cinéma for decades as editor and editor-in-chief, is one of those film theorists who are practically active on various levels, including politics.
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This interview with Daniel Ehrenberg, producer of THE PATH, was recorded during the Zlin Film Festival in June 2022.
This interview with Camiel Schouwenaar, Job Tiechelman & Maik Cillekens, director, scriptwriter and main actor of BIGMAN, was recorded during the Zlin Film Festival in June 2022.
This interview with Till Endemann, Brooklyn Liebig, Violetta & Valerie Arnemann, director and three of the young actors / actresses of LUCY WANTED, was recorded during the Zlin Film Festival in June 2022.