European Children's
Film Association
Association Européenne du Cinéma
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
CEE Animation Experience is a strong brand in online masterclasses about “all things animation”. For their new webinar, forces were joined with ECFA for a masterclass on “Growing Up with Animation: How It Shapes and Connects Generations” on 27 April. An event not to be missed!
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“Children are not made to sit still.” During the recent JEF festival, the experience screenings offered children plenty of space to play. A success formula that also pleases the exhibitors: with a minimum of effort a unique audience involvement is created.
When you have been the opening film at the Berlinale’s Generation, what more is there to achieve? How about… being nominated for the ECFA Awards at the BUFF festival in Malmö? That is what SEA SPARKLE (by Domien & Wendy Huyghe, Belgium) did.
Not just once, not just during a festival, but all year round… Finland’s DOKKINO is an annual, nationwide series of documentary film screenings, a film education tour for children and youth, organised by DocPoint Film Events. The event introduces 10-16 year old audiences to the world of creative documentary films, while promoting documentaries as a tool for learning and self-expression. DOKKINO makes international, high-quality documentaries available in Finland.
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The Int’l Short Film Festival Oberhausen invites you to a panel and get-together: Reaching – and keeping young audiences.
In 2019 the South African movie KINGS OF MULBERRY STREET by Judy Naidoo was blowing like a fresh wind through the European festival circuit, offering a charming combination of Bollywood extravaganza, sparkling humour and an empowering narrative. Now the same team bundled forces for KINGS OF MULBERRY STREET: LET LOVE REIGN, available on Netflix.
Every year, the Schlingel Film Festival for Children & Young Audiences brings hundreds of international films to Chemnitz. Conversely, however, Schlingel also takes German films out into the world and accompanies them on their journeys to other international festivals.
After three years alternating between virtual and in-person activities, the Ojo de Pescado Int’l Film Festival for Children & Youth in Chile has a strong ambition for its 12th edition: to strengthen its ties with the communities of Valparaíso.
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