EUROPEAN CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION www.ecfaweb.org Information on for jjoouurrnnaall Children in ! www.ecfaweb.org ASSOCIATION EUROPÉENNE DU CINÉMA POUR L’ENFANCE ET LA JEUNESSE Experts’ Meeting at Cinekid Amsterdam, October 27th 2006: No. 3/2006 September 2006 The Distribution of Artistic Contents: Films for Children in Europe The News Section At this year’s Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam (October 22nd to 29th 2006) Films, Festivals, Awards on Friday, October 27th, Cinekid and ECFA will organize a small but focu- Forthcoming Festivals sed seminar for professionals on the distribution of artistic films for child- ren in Europe. Films on the Horizon During the last few years the distribution holidays, or in the summertime, there are of „artistic“ children's films has not beco- at least five or six new films offered to the Event me any easier. The notion „family film“ family audience. ECFA’s and Cinekid’s has taken over the catalogues of the Conference on the major (US-) companies as well as the This makes it very hard for distribu- independent production in several tors of artistic children's films, who Distribution of Films countries. Furthermore the product- normally do not aim at the big audien- for Children in Europe ion of family movies has increased ces, to find screens available for their enormously over the last years; the fa- movies. When they finally succeed, Reports mily audience has become one of the key their film is the 5th or 6th in line on the target groups. Take a look at the cinema theatre's programme. A normal, commer- Italian Films for programmes in the Christmas and Easter cial release of such kind of films has beco- Children: For Example Continued on page 2 „Red Like the Sky“ by An Outstanding Film for Children from : Cristiano Bortone For Example „Red Like the Sky“ Kids for Kids Festival 2006 in Cyprus It is not so easy to find quality films produced in Italy which are suitable for children. But even if most Italian producers do not consider children's ECFA in Persons films as a profitable genre, sometimes an outstanding film appears, hid- Sannette Naeyé, den in the grass of the adults’ productions. These films generally have dif- Cinekid Amsterdam/NL ficulties in the distribution market. If there is a possibility to promote, it happens through the networks who have an eye for the quality like ECFA. A Filmmaker’s Experience: film was shot between and Ligu- ria. The action takes place in 1970. Mirco Martin Duffy and his is a bright, lively 10-year-old, crazy about movies – especially western and adventu- „Road to Mercury“ re films. One day, while Mirco is playing with an old rifle, the gun accidentally goes Irish director Martin Duffy’s „The Boy off; the boy is shot in the head. He surviv- from Mercury“ was one of the out- es, but loses his sight. At that time, Ital- standing films for children from 1996. ian law considered blind people as hope- Ten years laters Duffy published a lessly handicapped, and did not permit book about his experiences with this them to attend public school (this happen- „Rosso como il ciele“ / „Red Like the Sky“. autobiographical movie. ed only in 1975). Hence, young Mirco's Duffy’s book gives a very personal view on So, here we have „Rosso come il cielo“ parents are forced to shut their son up in how he made this film and brought it to („Red Like the Sky“) by Cristiano Borto- a special school for the blind in Genova. the audience. Thus the book also provides ne. Inspired by the true story of Mirco But Mirco is feisty and determined. With a rich source of information for all aspiring Mencacci, one of the most gifted Italian an old tape recorder and a few used reels filmmakers; it is a road map for the film- sound editors working today, (he worked he discovers that by cutting and splicing making process from script to screen. with Ferzan Ozpetek and Marco Tullio tape he can create little fairy tales made More Info: www.duffyberlin.com Giordana) who happens to be blind, the only of sounds. A brand-new world opens Continued on page 3 Dear Readers of ECFA-Journal, we need more members ... The mailing list of ECFA-Journal in- national network organisation with not much when it helps you to send creases day by day. Currently there are cultural aims ECFA will not limit the your films to the important festivals or 750 producers, sales agents, distribu- access to its information and publicati- to find the best films for your program. tors, TV-programmers, festival organi- on to members. Nevertheless we have To become a member just download, zers, journalists, educators and many to remind from time to time, that we fill in and send the subscription form more who subscribed the Journal. Un- need more members to continue and at the bottom of our website fortunately most of them have not yet improve our activities in future. The www.ECFAweb.org become members of ECFA. As an inter- annual membership fee of 200 Euros is ECFA-Journal 3/2006 - 1 - Continuing from page 1 The News Section: The Distribution of Artistic Children’s Films in Europe Films, Festivals, Awards me very difficult; therefore many distribu- The conference will discuss if all these tors depend on the so called „second dis- good intentions are indeed stimulating for Plein la bobine - Sancy for tribution chain“: the cultural and school the distribution of artistic children's films Young People, Massif du Sancy, La screenings. as well as for the co-operation among the Bourboule & Le Mont-Dore, France distributors in different countries. Films for children from 3 years up: At the same time it turned out that TV- Professionals’ jury award: „At Home channels have not increased the number 2. Artistic children's film in cinema? Or …? of feature films they programme for child- Will the film theatre remain the first base with Mrs Hen“ („Chez madame Poule“), ren – on the contrary. Also therefore, the for the artistic children's films distributi- by Tali, Canada 2006; on? Or will the alternative distribution Young jury’s people’s choice awards: platforms become the main focus for dis- „The Propellerbird“ by Jan Locher and tributors. Or will „artistic children's film“ Thomas Hinke, Germany 2005; be regarded as such a niche product that Films for children from 7 years up: movies will be made available for (digital) Professionals’ jury award: „Badgered“ by TV, DVD, VoD, cell phones … without Sharon Colman, UK 2005; showing in the movie theatres first? Young jury’s award: „Imago“ by Cédric What will be the future plans of Babouche, France 2005; 1. the TV buyers; People’s choice award: „Alone“ („Seul“) 2. the distributors? by Corinne Garfin, France 2005; Films for young people from 12 years up: 3. The marketing of artistic A topic at ECFA’s experts’ meeting in Professionals’ jury award: „Panther children's films Amsterdam: case studies on the marketing The way of marketing is quite decisive for Martin“ by Terje Rangnes, Norway 2005; campaigns of „Winky’s Horse“. Young jury’s award: „At the time“ („A l'é- the results of these kind of movies in the theatres (and afterwards). This conferen- poque“) by Nadine Buss, France 2005; possibilities for the committed distributors ce will not refer to the unpayable cam- People’s choice award: „Old Crab“ to regenerate their investments in artistic paigns of major companies, but will pre- („Vieux crabe“) by Camille Bialestowski, films for children are becoming more and sent three case studies of marketing cam- France 2004; more limited. paigns for one film: Winky's Horse in: Contact: Plein la bobine - Sancy Film France by Marie Bourillon Festival for Young People Perhaps the future, with the upcoming dif- (Les Films du Préau) c/o Hotel de Ville ferent distribution platforms at one side Sweden by Rose-Marie Strand F-63150 La Bourboule and the digital evolution on the other, will (Folkets Bio) bring some solutions to this difficult situa- Norway by Svend B. Jensen (Arthaus). Phone: ++ 33-473-370363 tion? Fax: ++ 33-473-370363 4. The Digital Future in Cinema E-Mail: [email protected] All this is enough reason for ECFA (the It becomes more and more clear that the Internet: www.pleinlabobine.com European Children's Film Association) to change towards global digital cinema has organise a conference on the distribution started. Arriving at the end of the “pelli- Giffoni International Film Festival for of artistic children's films in Europe. cule era” is just a matter of time (and Children and Young People, Giffoni/ money) and the major companies and mul- Free to Fly-section: The conference will bring together as many tiplex cinemas will be the best prepared. of the committed distributors as possible, But how will the situation be for the smal- Best feature film: „We Shall Overcome“ but the subject also tackles the interest ler art-house distributors and exhibitors? by Niels Arden Oplev, Denmark 2005; of public cultural decision makers, TV-pro- The conference is hoping to get some best short film: „Vincent“ by grammers, producers, exhibitioners, edu- answers from Mr. Kommer Kleijn, Director Giulio Ricciarelli, Germany 2005; cational workers ... of Photography and Image Technology Grand Prix of the jury: „Mother of Mine“ Consultant. by Klaus Härö, Finland 2005; Special awards: „Opal Dream“ by Peter The following topics will be discussed in 5. Start of Grouping (on invitation only) Cattaneo, UK/Australia 2005, & „Zozo“ the conference: Here there will be the opportunity for dis- tributors of artistic children's films pres- by Josef Fares, Sweden 2005 (also hon- 1. Public support systems ent to discuss possible co-operation oured with the Amnesty Int. award); For a long time now the filmproduction in across borders, for setting up a grouping Y-Gen-section: Europe is no longer a private industry; in the perspective of Media applications, Best feature film and Special award: without public support almost no film etc. „C.R.A.Z.Y.“ by Jean-M. Vallée, CAN 2005; could be produced in Europe. best short film: „Lisanne“ by The conference will take place in the Lars-Gunnar Lotz, Germany 2005; Will the distribution of artistic children's Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam on Friday Grand Prix of the jury: „Pingpong“ by films end up in the same situation? October 27, 2006 from 13.00 till 17.00. Matthias Luthardt, Germany 2006; Will it still be possible to offer these (Non- Registration: First screen-section: US) productions without the support of ECFA – European Children’s Best feature film: „The Wild Soccer any cultural authority? Film Association Bunch 3“ by Joachim Masanneck, Rue des Palais 112 Germany 2005; And if so, what will be the consequences B-1030 Brussels, Belgium best short film: „Chess“ by Pernilla of this state support? fax: ++32-2-242 74 27 Hindsefelt, Sweden 2006; [email protected] Kidz-section: In this part of the conference we will give an overview of the different support syst- (For the number of places is limited your Best feature film: „Lassie“ by Charles ems in some European countries: The Net- participation has to be confirmed by the Sturridge, UK 2005 herlands, Belgium, France, Germany, organisers). best short film: „Rabbit“ by Jonas Denmark, Sweden, Norway, … Of course Felixson, Sweden 2006; there is also the European Union. The Contact: Giffoni Int. Film Festival Media Programme also offers a wide diver- c/o Cittadella del Cinema sity of possible support. - 2 - ECFA-Journal 3/2006 Continuing from page 1 For Example „Red Like the Sky“ The News Section: up to him. His new adventure is opposed vinces some boys to sneak out of school Films, Festivals, Awards by the religious authorities that run the and go to the cinema down the street. For boarding school, especially by the blind di- all of them, the experience is fantastic, I-84095 Giffoni Valle Piana, SA rector of the school who is strongly work- but with grim consequences. Mirco's fight Phone: ++39-089-8023001 ing to destroy any living enthusiasm in the with the director is parallel to another, more Fax: ++39-089-8023210 boy. Angry about his own blindness the di- political, which takes place in the streets: E-Mail: [email protected] rector builds an educational frame based protests are erupting. The context is the Internet: www.giffoniff.it only on rules and regular boring conform- ‘68 students’ revolution. During one of his ist ideas. However, Mirco will not give up. earlier escapades, Mirco had made friends He continues to fight in every possible with Ettore, a blind university student with Forthcoming Festivals way and slowly starts to involve his class- strong political awareness. Their relation mates, leading them to rediscover their becomes strong and Mirco/Mencacci will Goyang Intern. Children's Film Festival, dreams and capacities. One night he con- win his battle against bias and stupidities. Goyang City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, September 14 th to 24th 2006 Interview with Director Cristiano Bortone Contact: Goyang International Why did you decide to shoot this film? Something has changed Children's Film Festival Mencacci has edited many of my works. for you after the film, in #705 Dreamworld Bldg. Once, in a moment of rest, he told me your relation with blind 863-1, Janghang-dong Ilsan-gu about his life, how he grew up in an insti- people? tute for the blind, closed away from the Every film is an internal KR- Goyang-city, external world and how the blind kids journey in a new world, Gyeonggi-do 411-837, Korea rebelled asking for better integration. I im- unknown before. A journ- Phone: ++82-31-9027376-8 mediately „recorded“ it as a beautiful story, ey which enriches you Cristiano Fax: ++82-31-9027372 about accepting diversity, fight for one's first as a human being, Bortone E-Mail: [email protected] definition of identity, but also about fanta- then also as a filmmaker. Internet: www.gicff.com sy and creativity, all issues which I am In previous films I had the opportunity to very interested in. So we decided to walk approach other problems, as immigration „Filmak“ - International Film Festival for along together through this difficult path or AIDS. This has also been an extraordin- which led to the production of the film. ary journey, which opened my mind and Children and Youth , Dobrany, Klatovy heart to other points of view. I hope that and Pilsen/ Czech Republic, You were born in '68, and the political as many people as possible will see the September 22nd to 27th 2006 struggles of that time enter your film. Is film and feel the same emotions I had, Contact: "Filmak" - Int. Film Festival the connection between the political „re- helping the comprehension between the for Children and Youth volution“ of those years and Mirco's own re- two worlds. Town cultural centre Dobrany volution a play-making idea or a true story? Námestí T.G.M. 5 The story is true, even if changed for dra- What kind of distribution will the film have? CZ-334 4 Dobrany matical reasons. The Chiossone Institute The film will be distributed in Italy after No- was the centre of a real rebellion which vember, by Lady Film. In Cannes we sold it Phone: ++420 602 697 596 even led to the occupation by students to different countries, also Japan, where it E-Mail: [email protected] and workers. After that the very bad and will be released before the end of the year. Internet: www.festival.filmak.cz corrupted administration was replaced by Also many festivals have asked for the film. a commissionership. A few years later the Vilnius Film Festival for Children & law in Italy was changed. The protago- What about Guido Votano's „Altri occhi“ Young People, Vilius/Lithuania, nists of this story also wrote a book about („Other Eyes“)? Is it a documentary? Sept. 23rd to Oct. 2nd 2006 their experiences. I think the higher sense Yes, it is a kind of doumentary which tells Contact: Vilnius Film Festival for of politics and social debate is to promote about the blind kids’ personal research in the increasing wellbeing of people, and this experience, their daily life, their pro- Children and Young People also we, people of the cinema, must take blems; the other side of the coin, I should Lithuanian Youth Centre responsibility for the importance of push- say. In fact my dream is make it possible Konstitucijos pr. 25 ing the audiovisual force to strengthen the to see both films in a cinema hall, before LT-08105 Vilnius debate about our society's urgencies. It is home video distribution or TV. We have Phone: ++370-5 2725767 our contribution to change the world. already received some requests about the Fax: ++370-5 2725651 documentary for special screenings for E-Mail: [email protected] How did the children actors feel about trainings, schools, universities, as a pre- Internet: www.kidsfestival.lt their experience? How was the work for cious means to educate about tolerance you and your team? and diversity's acceptance. The casting has been one of the most ex- Author/interview: Eva Schwarzwald Lucas International Children's Film citing parts of the work. From the begin- Festival, Frankfurt/M., Germany, ning I wanted blind kids acting, as a moral „Red Like the Sky“ / „Rosso il come cielo“ September 24th to October 1st 2006 choice, to give to some of them, who are Feature film directed Contact: Lucas - Int. Kinderfilm-Festival often victims of barriers in their real life, a by Cristiano Bortone, Italy 2005 Deutsches Filmmuseum possibility to be real protagonists for one „Red Like the Sky“ will open the New Schaumainkai 41 time. For about one year we sieved Italy Cinematographic Festival of -Alice D-60596 Frankfurt/M. and we found incredible talents, not only as a „Special Unicef Event“. for their naturalness, but for their enthusi- Phone: ++49-69-963 763 80-81 asm and determination they showed in the World Sales: Fax: ++49-69-963 763 82 shooting. During quite a long training peri- Adriana Chiesa Enterprises srl E-Mail: lucas@deutsches- od, normal kids learned how to behave in www.adrianachiesaenterprises.com filmmuseum.de the blinds’ roles and blind kids how to „Red Like the Sky“ was selected for the Internet: www.lucasfilmfestival.de behave as actors in a film. At the end a competition at Cinekid Amsterdam 2006. magic harmony came out, the one every Carrousel International du Film, director would like to reach! This chemical „Other Eyes“ / „Altri Occhi“ Rimouski, Canada, September 24th to recipe has been, I think, the success of Documentary (80 min.) directed the interpretation. They felt free to by Guido Votano, Italy 2005 October 1st 2006 extemporize, give suggestions, give some- Contact: Carrousel Internat. du Film thing original and individually choosen, World Sales: 92, 2e Rue Ouest and they became deep friends. Orisa Film Production, www.orisa.it Rimouski G5L 8B3, Canada ECFA-Journal 3/2006 - 3 - The News Section: The Kids For Kids-Festival in Nicosia/Cyprus, June 2006: Films, Festivals, Awards Phone: ++1 -418-722-0103 The Best Edition so Far Fax: ++1 -418-7249504 From the very beginning, four years ago, Kids For Kids contained all the E-Mail: [email protected] impulses to make it a unique and strong event, as proved so far in every Internet: www.carrousel.qc.ca edition. But if one thing was needed to lift the project to a higher level of Kinderfilmfest Münster/Germany, quality and efficiency, for sure it was 'stability'. That is what Kids For Kids October 8th to 15th 2006 now has found in Cyprus. With the help of the S.O.F.I.A. Foundation, Kids Contact: Kinderfilmfest Muenster For Kids finally took steps towards maturity, and that is why all partici- c/o Muenstersche pants agreed that Kids For Kids 2006 was the best festival so far. Filmtheater-Betriebe Many strong elements are in- Kids For Kids selected 45 Albersloher Weg 14 cluded in the Kids For Kids films from 25 countries in D-48155 Münster concept: a festival platform competition. Some remark- Phone: ++49-251-3996026 where the works of young able titles were Pavel & Fax: ++49-251-3996010 filmmakers from all around Gavel (Galeria Entropia, Po- the world are shown and where land) about an over-the-top E-Mail: info@kinderfilmfest- they meet in an inspiring atmosphere. on going fight between neighbours. In muenster.de Both organizing partners – ECFA & CIFEJ Praise the Lord (Filmhuset Tvibit, Norway) Internet: www.kinderfilmfest- – had a clear idea of the festival's goals a priest tries to oppress a sneeze while muenster.de and ambitions. But what Kids For Kids preaching. Why Cows Don’t Fly (La Mata- needed was a host who could understand tena, Mexico) illustrates a well-known „Schlingel“ - Internat. Film Festival for the needs of such a festival. The S.O.FI.A. answer to a well-known question. The En- Children & Young Audience, Chemnitz/ Foundation certainly could! That is what chanted Gourd (C Media, UK) was a Germany, October 9th to 15th 2006 made it so easy to welcome 30 young beautiful adaptation of an African folk artists and their adult chaperones in Nico- tale. In Terrorism kids from Syria gave Contact: „Schlingel“ - Int. Film Festival sia, capital of Cyprus, a dry island where their own view on terrorism. All award win- for Children & Young Audience only the beach and the cool interiors of a ning films will be included in the Best of Sächsischer Kinder- und cinema can bring the tourist some shelter KFK 2006-compilation DVD, which will be Jugendfilmdienst e.V. from the heat. Kids For Kids did not get available soon. Neefestr. 99 much profit from sunny beaches, but a lot D-09119 Chemnitz of time was spent inside the cinema, While the young filmmakers found each Phone: ++49-371-4447440 where the KFK-audience watched, enjoyed other working together in workshops (by Fax: ++49-371-4447479 and discussed each other's work. the way: finding the right time and place for workshops was the weakest point in E-Mail: [email protected] this edition and the first aspect that Internet: www.ff-schlingel.de should be re-thought for next year), the professional adults participated in presen- Festival International de Cinéma, San tations and debate-sessions. Some im- Quentin & Department of Aisne/France, pressive testimonies were given; for in- October 17th to 24th 2006 stance Alicja Jodko (Galeria Entropia, Contact: Festival Int. de Cinéma Poland) and Jacek Wojtas explained how Ciné-Jeune de l'Aisne they worked with no budget at all and were still able to make beautiful films: 9 rue du Bourg – BP 526 „Modern and expensive equipment might F-02001 Laon Cedex enlarge your technical possibilities, but Phone: ++ 33-3 23 79 39 37 will never guarantee the quality of your Fax: ++ 33-3 23 79 39 32 „The Enchanted Gourd“ work.“ Every year, Kids For Kids is the E-Mail: [email protected] basis for new exchange projects between Internet: www.cinejeune02.com The true spirit of Kids For Kids was per- international partners, and that will surely fectly radiated in one single, silly moment: be the case again this time. Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival, during a festival diner, behind a tablecloth, three little girls are found. It is late in the Kids For Kids is looking forward to return Chicago/USA, Oct. 19th to 29th 2006 evening, they are 12 and they met for the to Cyprus next year, in their ongoing Contact: Int. Children's Film Festival first time yesterday. They come from three attempt to grow further in quality, rele- c/o Facets Multi-Media different continents and now – at a whis- vance and geographical spreading. 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. pering tone – they are exchanging secrets Gert Hermans Chicago, IL 60614, USA and discussing 'the things in life'. For Phone: ++1-773.281.9075 such reasons, Kids For Kids 2006 will go More information about Kids For Kids, Fax: ++1-773.929.0266 into history as the festival where, as never impressions of the festival, jury's com- E-Mail: [email protected] before, youngsters from different contin- ments, order forms for the compilation ents clang together as a firm, solid group DVD, etc.: www.kidsforkidsfestival.org Internet: www.cicff.org with nothing but stimulation, passion and encouragement to take back home with Cinekid - Int. Film, Television and New them. Media Festival for Children and Young People, Amsterdam/The Netherlands, With festival guests coming from a variety Oct. 22nd to 29th 2006 of countries (Finland, Denmark, Korea, Contact: Stichting Cinekid UK, Japan, Poland, India, US, Syria, Korte Leidsewarsstraat 12 Germany,…) a number of powerful organi- zations were represented and their advice NL-1017 RC Amsterdam can give new impulses to the festival's Phone: ++31-20-5317890 future: First Light (Pip Eldrigde, UK), Fax: ++31-20-5317899 Listen Up (Austin Haberle, US), Dinfac E-Mail: [email protected] (Wang-Tae Lim, Korea), Swedish Film Internet: www.cinekid.nl Institute (Klas Viklund) and many others. „Pavel and Gavel“ - 4 - ECFA-Journal 3/2006 The News Section: Films on the Horizon Films, Festivals, Awards New European films for children which are ready to be discovered for your program- Nordic Filmdays Lübeck/Germany, mes. More information and more films can be found at www.ecfaweb.org. Of cour- Nov. 1st to 5th 2006 se we can never guarantee that we cover all important new films. Producers, dis- Contact: Nordic Filmdays Lübeck tributors and sales agents are kindly invited to inform us of their new releases. Schildstr. 6-8, D-23539 Lübeck Azur and Asmar Phone: ++49-451-122 4109 Animation, France 2006 Fax: ++49-451-122 4106 Director: Michel Ocelot E-Mail: [email protected] Production: Nord-Ouest Production Internet: www.filmtage.luebeck.de World Sales:Wild Bunch 99, Rue de la Verrerie F-75004 Festival int. de Cinéma du grain à phone: ++33-1-53 01 50 20 démoudre, Gonfreville l'Orcher France fax: ++33-1-53 01 50 49 (Normandie), Nov. 2nd to 10th 2006 E-Mail: [email protected] Contact: Festival international de Internet: www.wildbunch.biz „Azur and Asmar“ Cinéma du grain à démoudre www.azuretasmar-lefilm.com Maison des Associations, BP 95 Vitus F-76700 Gonfreville l'Orcher Lotte from Gadgetville Feature Film, Switzerland 2006 Phone: ++33-2-35471285 Animation, Estonia 2006 Director: Fredi M. Murer Fax: ++33-2-35131647 Director: Janno Poldma & Heiki Ernits Production: Vitusfilm Production: Eesti Joonisfilm World Sales:Media Luna Entertainment E-Mail: [email protected] World Sales:Sola Media GmbH Hochstadenstraße 1-3 Internet: www.dugrainademoudre.net Osumstr. 17 D-50674 Koeln D-70599 Stuttgart phone: ++49-221-1392222 FICI - Int. Children & Youth Film Festi- phone: ++49-711-479 36 66 fax: ++49-221-1392224 val, Madrid/Spain, Nov. 13th to 19th fax: ++49-711-479 26 58 E-Mail: info@medialuna- Contact: FICI – Int. Children E-Mail: [email protected] entertainment.de & Youth Film Festival Internet: www.sola-media.net Internet: www.medialuna- Tambor de Hojalata Association www.joonisfilm.ee entertainment.de C/Marqués de Valdeiglesias, n° 5 1° izq E-28004 Madrid Phone: ++34 91 522 89 76 Kids For Kids Awards 2006 Fax: ++34 91 181 23 38 International Youngsters’ Jury Best Film 1 Minute 13 - 16: E-Mail: [email protected] Best Film Animation 6 - 12: Do Pecuniam! (Jugendfilm e.V., Germany) Internet: www.fici.info Why Cows Don't Fly (La Matatena, Mexico) Best Film Animation 13 - 16: Other Awards Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival, Animosity (Atelier AAA, France) Grand Prize for Outstanding Film 6 - 12: Oulu/Finland, Nov. 13th to 19th 2006 Best Film Live Action 6 - 12: Today Starts (Kyoto Festival Japan) Contact: Int. Children's Film Festival Lost & Found (Joseph Procopio, Canada) Grand Prize for Outstanding Film 13 - 16: Oulu Film Center Best Film Live Action 13 - 16: Animosity (Atelier AAA, France) Hallituskatu 7, SF-90100 Oulu Fish (Station Next, Jakob Rasmussen, DK) S.O.F.I.A. Foundation Prize for Most Best Film 1 Minute 6 - 12: Promising Young Filmmaker: Phone: ++358-881 12 93 A Little Walk (Galeria Entropia, Poland) Jakob Rasmussen (Denmark) for Fish Fax: ++358-881 12 90 Best Film 1 Minute 13 - 16: Dinfac Award (Participation in the Dinfac E-Mail: [email protected] Do Pecuniam! (Jugendfilm e.V., Germany) Camp in South Korea): Eilif Bremer for Internet: www.ouka.fi/lef Landsend for Praise the Lord (Norway) International Professional Jury and Geoffrey Leroy for String, Sticks & Istanbul International Children's Film Best Film Animation 6 - 12: Co (France) Festival, Istanbul/Turkey, Pavel & Gavel (Galeria Entropia, Poland) Zoom to Europe & the World Award (Par- Nov. 14th to 30th 2006 Best Film Animation 13 - 16: ticipation in the Mako Video Workshop in Stick, Strings & Co (Atelier AAA, France) Hungary): Kristian Francis for Silver Contact: Istanbul International Best Film Live Action 6 - 12: Stampede (UK) Children's Film Festival Lost & Found (Joseph Procopio, Canada) Haci Eminefendi Best Film Live Action 13 - 16: All award winning films will be compiled sok. No: 7/4 Kat: 3 Asphalt Angel (Station Next, Angus on the Best of KIDS FOR KIDS 2006 DVD. TK- Tesvikiye Istanbul / Turkey Stevner, Denmark) You'll find the order form soon on the web- Phone: ++90 212 296 50 16 Best Film 1 Minute 6 - 12: site www.kidsforkidsfestival.org Fax: ++90 212 296 50 04 A Little Walk (Galeria Entropia, Poland) E-Mail: [email protected] El Guardavias: A Kids For Kids Discovery Internet: www.iicff.com With El Guardavias, out of competition a sinking movie, an astonishing proof of the Cinemagic - World Screen Festival for remarkable feature film (85 min) was capabilities of young filmmakers and a Young People, Belfast/UK, screened in Kids For Kids. As the finishing film that wouldn't be out of place in any Nov. 17th to Dec 3rd 2006 article of their years of training, 17 year festival. Orson the Kid-representative Contact: Cinemagic, Fountain House old pupils from the Orson The Kid film- Jorge Viroga and young filmmaker Sergio 49 Botanic Avenue workshop (Madrid, Spain) made an adap- Suarez were there to witness the audien- tation of Charles Dickens' „The Signal- ce of young filmmakers, kept in a strang- GB- Belfast BT7 1JL man“. A magical-realistic story, placed in lehold by their film. Phone: ++44-28-90-311 900 a timeless environment and filmed with Contact Orson the Kid: Fax: ++44-28-90-319 709 great technical accuracy and a feeling for [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] atmosphere and timing. The result was a www.orsonthekid.com Internet: www.cinemagic.org.uk ECFA-Journal 3/2006 - 5 - Advertising Castellinaria Festival internazionale del cinema giovane, Bellinzona/Switzerland Nov. 18th to 25th 2006 Contact: Castellinaria Festival c/o Espo Centro Via Cattori 3 - P.O.Box 1239 CH-6502 Bellinzona-2 Phone: ++41-91-825 28 93 FILMFESTIVALFILMFESTIVAL CH 7 Fax: ++41-91-825 36 11 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.castellinaria.ch BUFF WELCOME

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Contact: Int. KinderFilmFestival c/o Institut Pitanga

Steggasse 1/12a, A-1071 Wien ’ ’ S S

Phone: ++43-1-5868963 FILMFESTIVAL FILMFESTIVAL O Fax: ++43-1-5868963 O E-Mail: [email protected] FFICIAL Internet: www.kinderfilmfestival.at FFICIAL

Gijón Int. Film Festival for Young People, Gijón/Spain, Nov. 23rd to Y

December 2nd 2006 Y F

Contact: Gijón Int. Film Festival F OUNG OUNG

for Young People

ILMFESTIVAL Paseo de Begona, 24 - Entlo. ILMFESTIVAL E-33205 Gijón, Asturias TO Phone: ++34-985-182 940 TO P

Fax: ++34-985-182 944 P E-Mail: [email protected] EOPLE Internet: www.gijonfilmfestival.com EOPLE

IDFA – Int. Documentary Filmfestival

FOR FOR

Amsterdam/Netherlands, Nov. 23rd to ´ ´ S December 3rd 2006 S F Contact: Int. Documentary Filmfestival F C Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10 C ILM NL-1017 RR Amsterdam ILM HILDREN

Phone: ++31-20-627 33 29 HILDREN

Fax: ++31-20-638 53 88 SINCE E-Mail: [email protected] SINCE Internet: www.idfa.nl 1995 International Young Audience Film 1995

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Festival „Ale Kino!“, Poznan/Poland, AND Dec. 10th to 16th 2006 Contact: International Young Audience Film Festival "Ale Kino!"

Children's Art Centre St. Marcin Street 80/82 PL-61809 Poznan Phone: ++48-61-6464 481 Fax: ++48-61-6464 472 more info on

E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.alekino.com www.buff.se

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Films for Children in Competition: An Angel of the Lord + Gilles + Little Heroes + My Name Is Eugen Ruudi + The Sage Hunter + Svein and the Rat + Tell me a story The Three Musketeers + Zozo

Films for Young People in Competition: Destined for Blues + Fireflies + God Save the King Kostya Nika. Time of Summer + Life and Colour + Robin Who the Hell's Bonnie and Clyde?

ECFA-Journal 3/2006 - 7 - ECFA in Persons: Sannette Naeyé, Amsterdam/NL Director of the Cinekid Foundation and Festival journal Of course Cinekid has been a member of journal ECFA for many years, because, as Sannet- te Naeyé points out, „networking is the Published by thing, especially in the media world. Glo- ECFA – European Children’s balisation is a fact. Exchange of knowled- Film Association ge and economical traffic a need. ECFA is Rue des Palais 112 a platform. This is also the reason why B-1030 Bruxelles Cinekid will host the ECFA-conference on Phone: ++ 32 - 2 - 242 54 09 children’s film distribution during the festi- Fax: ++ 32 - 2 - 242 74 27 val. E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ecfaweb.org In Sannette Naeyé’s opinion ECFA offers a solid basic organisation and a network that provides information with the website Please send press releases and and the quarterly newsletter ECFA-Jour- information to the Editor: nal. However, an experienced manager RTS-Film & Media Distribution like her also has many ideas on how to Reinhold T. Schoeffel improve our network: „If ECFA had a bet- Leipziger Str. 5 ter financial situation the organisation D-61267 Neu-Anspach could do her activities with more élan.“ Phone: ++49 - 6081 - 432 85 Fax: ++49 - 69 - 631 29 22 „As festivals we could try to exchange our E-Mail: [email protected] work, ‘shareware’ so to speak, for exam- Contributors to this issue: ple when it comes to find rare children pro- Gert Hermans, Eva Schwarzwald, ductions in the far away corners of the Felix Vanginderhuysen Cinekid-director Sannette Naeyé, world not related yet to the industry or for Amsterdam/The Netherlands other reasons too expensive for single Translations with the help of members to research. We could also up- Adam Graham, Leeds Sannette Naeyé has a lot of experience in date our members by better journalism ECFA’s website programmer: management in the fields of arts and cul- about the current developments in our Udo Lange ture. She has worked for two TV-compan- professional field (copy-right free for the ies in the Netherlands, executive respon- members to translate and publish) and ECFA – The EUROPEAN CHIL- sibilities included production and TV-pro- find financial support to realize this.“ DREN’S FILM ASSOCIATION gramming. Programming concerned social The goal of ECFA is to support political documentaries and drama, youth Sannette Naeyé would also appreciate if cinema for children in its cultural, programming and arts and culture, docu- ECFA could help promote member’s initia- economical, aesthetic, social, poli- mentary series, concerts, knowledge quiz- tives like the Cinekid Film Market: „Here tical and educational aspects. zes and specials. Later Sannette Naeyé we select interesting film projects in pro- ECFA was founded in 1988 in has carried out various consulting assign- gress and set them up with potential Mons/Belgium after the Confer- ments in cultural politics. She was a financers. We need a more active attitude ence of Troja/Portugal and brought founding member of several international to propose our projects. The world of child- together a wide range of European cultural foundations and a member of ren’s production is still to much of a ‘feel- film professionals and associa- many boards, juries and advisory boards good movement’ and needs to professio- tions, producers, directors, distri- of cultural organizations in the fields of nalize in order to find opportunities within butors. ECFA’s aim is to set up a media, museums and theatre. Since 1997 film-industry in general. The advantage is working structure in every Europe- Sannette Naeyé is the director of the that most of us indeed are connected by an country for films for children and Cinekid Foundation. their common more social aims. We could young people, a structure adapted benefit more from this position.“ to Europe’s multicultural interests. Cinekid is an organisation that promotes quality in the field of media for children as 20th Cinekid-Festival: For more informations and mem- well as to promote their participation and October 22th to 29th 2006 bership (membership-fee 200 E to empower them in relation to the media. Amsterdam, The Netherlands per year) contact: Cinekid’s most important project is the www.cinekid.nl annual Cinekid festival, with more than ECFA - European Children’s 30.000 visitors one of the largest festi- Film Association vals for children’s films and new media in Rue des Palais 112 the world. B-1030 Bruxelles Phone: ++-32 - 2 - 242 54 09 Fax: ++-32 - 2 - 242 74 27 Your Advertising in ECFA-Journal and on www.ecfaweb.org! E-Mail: [email protected] ECFA-Journal is published and distributed both on paper and as pdf-file in 600 Internet: www.ecfaweb.org copies and reaches almost everybody involved in the producti0n, distribution, The European Children’s Film broadcasting and exhibition of films for children in Europe. It is an effective Distribution Network: publication to inform the scene of your new production, sales offers, festival www.ecfaweb.org/network.htm dates or distribution programme. Databases on children’s film festi- vals, sales agents, distributors Prices: full page (267 x 180 mm): 200 Euros 25 % reduction for and TV-programmers interested in half page (133 x 180 mm): 120 Euros ECFA-members! European films for children. column (267 x 53 mm): 70 Euros Special formats on request. If artwork is necessary it will be charged extra. 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