La Matatena, A.C. is an institute widely recognised in the world of youngsters’ filmmaking. Continue reading “La Matatena: widely recognised”
Author: Gert Hermans
New Dutch Film consultant Signe Zeilich-Jensen
Signe Zeilich-Jensen is the new Film Consultant Children & Family Film at the Dutch Film Fund. As the successor of Monique Ruinen, in January she started her 4 year tenure. During that term, she’ll be responsible for advising the Dutch Film Fund about children, youth and family film applications for ‘selective support’ in various stages of development. Continue reading “New Dutch Film consultant Signe Zeilich-Jensen”
THE DAY MY FATHER BECAME A BUSH wins ECFA Award at JEFF
THE DAY MY FATHER BECAME A BUSH, the Dutch film by Nicole van Kilsdonk, is the first title on this year’s ECFA Award preselection list. Continue reading “THE DAY MY FATHER BECAME A BUSH wins ECFA Award at JEFF”
ECFA Award 2017: MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI
The ECFA award 2017 goes to MA VIE DE COURGETTE – MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI. Continue reading “ECFA Award 2017: MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI”
Margret Albers new ECFA president
ECFA celebrated its Annual General Meeting with 120 members in attendance. Continue reading “Margret Albers new ECFA president”
ECFA Journal 1/2017
This year’s first ECFA Journal is now ready for you to enjoy in a brand new design! Continue reading “ECFA Journal 1/2017”
ECFA delegation in EFA committee
EFA and ECFA have been closely cooperating in anticipation of the EFA Young Audience Award. Ten ECFA member festivals (in Bucharest, Chemnitz, l’Aine, Amsterdam, Pyrgos, Giffoni, Zlin, Poznan, Kristiansand and Malmö) have all nominated one title for the EFA shortlist – the Olympia festival even assigned a special jury for this occasion! From which a committee will select the 3 final candidates, all suitable for a 12-15 years old target group.
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Danish Film Institute in Palestine
Three years ago, the Danish Film Institute and Aarhus Film Workshop helped formulate a strategy for the establishment of Palestine’s film workshop in Ramallah. Now, FilmLab: Palestine is a reality. The goal of the workshop, initiated in part with Danish support and consultancy, is to contribute to developing a Palestinian film culture and industry, with a guarantee that children & youth audiences will not be overlooked in this great initiative. Read more here.