EUROPEAN CHILDREN’S FILM ASSOCIATION www.ecfaweb.org Informations on Films for jjoouurrnnaall Children in Europe! www.ecfaweb.org ASSOCIATION EUROPÉENNE DU CINÉMA POUR L’ENFANTS ET LA JEUNESSE Desenzano del Garda/Italy, November 3rd to 5th: Kid’Screen 2002: „I am what I eat“ Kid’Screen, the annual meeting for media educators from all over Europe with No.3/2002 participants from other continents as well, will start in Desenzano del Garda (Northern Italy) on Sunday, November 3rd. The event - now for the 7th time - is September 2002 organized by Regione Lombardia in co-operation with ECFA. This year Kid’Screen focuses on the topic many projects from all over Europe and „Nutrition and Media“, a subject which is the United States, too, presenting ideas Contents: becoming increasingly important for on how to bring youngsters in touch with schools and all who are involved in the their parents’ and grandparents’ traditi- The News Section education of children and young people. ons, and to make them aware of the basic With media having a growing influence on changes, that the world wide promoting Films, Festivals, Prizes young people’s behaviour it was high time food industry means for our health and Forthcoming Festivals to look for media projects for young peo- environment. ple dealing with nutrition as an important ✘ See page 3 for the program Films on the Horizon part of our various cultures. And there are ✘ See page 4 for your registration Events Kid’Screen 2002: „I am what I eat“ The Kids for Kids Festival Camera Zizanio Report AGORA 2002, Athens Information Films that Make a Difference: The Media Education Foundation (USA) Project ECFA was present with a stand at AGORA in Athens/Greece - together with the Interna- Best of Europe, tional Centre for Children and Youth films (CIFEJ). In the photo: Eva Schwarzwald, presi- Graz/Austria 2003 dent of ECFA (left), and Jo-Anne Blouin, CIFEJ’s general secretary. See page two for Felix Vanginderhuysen’s report on the annual mediterranean meeting on media for children. Dear Readers of ECFA-Journal, Sometimes ECFA goes beyond the field issue of „Camera Zizanio“. In both pro- the Horizon“-section has become a con- of films and cinema for children. Kid’ jects children and young people from stant column in ECFA-Journal. And on Screen 2002 for example, ECFA’s major all over Europe („Camera Ziziano“) and www.ecfaweb.org you will find infor- event this year, is dealing with nutriti- all over the world („Kids for Kids Festi- mation on more than 160 films with on and all kinds of media (including val“) are invited to participate with almost 300 adresses of sales agents, films). Other breakaways are the media their self-made films and videos. See distributors and TV-program buyers, productions by children and young page 4 for more information. furthermore links to approximately 100 people that offer a wide range of possi- festivals. Even though we try hard to bilities for creativity and - that is new But ECFA does not forget about the as- keep all these datas up to date, some of - for international communication bet- sociation’s basics: information on and these organisations and persons some- ween young people. At the moment promotion of high quality films for times manage to change their address ECFA and its members are involved in children and young people. Therefore - and we do not notice. So please inform the „Kids for Kids Festival“ and the 2nd and on reader’s requests - the „Films on us if you find any mistakes. ECFA-Journal 3/2002 - 1 - The News Section: AGORA 2002, Athens/Greece: Films, Festivals, Prizes International Film Festival for Children Mediterranean Summit and Youth, Zlín, Czech Republic International Jury, Main Prize feature film for children: „Children of Oil“ by Ebrahim Forouzesh, Iran 2001; on Media for Children International Jury, Main Prize feature From June 15th to 18th the annual meeting Agora was held in Athens. This event film for young people: „And Your Moth- was organised by the E.C.T.C. (European Children’s Television Centre) with the er too“ by Alfonso Cuarón, Mexico/USA support of the MEDIA-program of the European Union. Remarks from ECFA’s gene- 2001; ral secretary Felix Vanginderhuysen. Award of the City of Zlin: „Hardball“ by Brian Robbins, USA 2001; „media people“ are quite self centred; of Award of the Bonton Entertainment course media is important, but I think that Group: „Kidnapped Home“ by Ivan a lot of people’s first concern is not get- ting access to the „electronic highway“, Pokorny, Czech Republik 2002. but getting access to more primary Contact: International Film Festival for needs. Children and Youth Zlín Ateliéry Bonton Zlín, a.s. The third part gave an overlook of recent Filmová 174, CZ-76179 Zlín experiences in the field of media educat- Phone: ++42-67-52 72 17 ion. For me this was the most interesting Fax: ++42-67-52 74 42 part, even when there were of course also E-Mail: [email protected] the traditional contributions about „child safety“ on the net. Perhaps this item is Internet: www.ateliery.cz/festival really a necessary one, but I preferred the International Festival of Films for more positive approach of the media pos- Children "Ale Kino!", Poznan/Poland, sibilities. And the contributions of Norway (MZOON), Germany (BJF) and Denmark International Jury: Grand Prix „Golden (Station Next Filmcamp) showed that the Goat“ for the best film of the festival new technologies also create new oppor- and „Silver Goat“ for the best film for This meeting was started as the Mediter- tunities for „classic film- and cinema edu- young people: „A Handful of Grass“ by ranean regional summit, but nowadays it cation“. Roland Suso Richter, Germany 2000; gathers people from all over the world to „Silver Goat“ for the best film for child- discuss a wide range of issues within the Within the fourth part of the presenta- ren: „Outside - Looking in“ by Nina field of children and media. This year tions it was time for ECFA and CIFEJ to Gruenfeld, Norway 2001 (short film); about 170 participants met in the shadow present „KID’SCREEN 2002“ and the of the Acropolis in Athens. „KIDS FOR KIDS FESTIVAL“ (more infor- „Silver Goat“ for the best animation mation on these projects can be found in film: „Camouflage“ by Jonathan Hodg- When I said that these people gathered to this ECFA-journal). son, Great Britain 2001 (short film); discuss, than I certainly have to make the Special mention: „Merry Christmas remark that the space for discussions was Afterwards, there was an overwhelming Rachid“ by Sam Garbarski, Belgium limited due to the overwhelming amount list of future plans that the E.C.T.C. wants 2000 (short film). of lectures and presentations. to develop in the coming years. I have just National competition: Grand Prix „Gol- picked up on the (in my opinion) most den Goat“ and „Silver Goat“ for the But let’s talk about the important part: interesting ones: - the Mediterranean Observatory (if it best film for young people for „List“ by the program contents. The program was divided in several parts: exceeds the „political statements“) Denijal Hasanowiç, PL 2001 (TV-Prod.); - the children’s channels forum - the co-production network (if it finds a the „Silver Goat“ for the best film for - current research in the Mediterranean „common base for action“) children had not been awarded; countries - the Media Summer School (if it finds „Silver Goat“ for the best animation - new technologies in media literacy the necessary funds). film: „Tomek in the World of the Dream - networks of collaboration & future Stealers“ by Leszek Marek Galysz, plans Besides this plenary session program, PL 2002. there were also some „closed meetings“ that functioned more as direct operating Contact: National Center of Art for Within the first category, about ten them- atic channels for children from all over Eu- meetings on specific topics and there Children and Young People rope, but also from Egypt and Israel, pre- were also two special presentations: A tri- Jerzy Moszkowicz sented their way of working, their special bute to the „Giffoni Film Festival“ and the St. Marcin Street 80/82 attentions for the different target ages, presentation of „Camera Zizanio“, the „In- PL-61809Poznan their programs, etc… ternational meeting of Young Audiovisual Phone: ++48-61-853 60 90 Creation“ launched by Dimitris Spyrou. Fax: ++48-61-852 85 80 The initial program mentioned as a speci- E-Mail: [email protected] al goal of this part „evaluate the existing In conclusion AGORA 2002 was: - a perfect opportunity to meet different Internet: www.alekino.sylaba.pl potential in order to propose future co-pro- ductions“. Probably this was done in clo- people (and opinions) in the field of 32nd Giffoni International Film Festival sed bar-meetings among the „decision children and media for Children and Young People makers“ because the lack of time did not - trying to give some space to film/ Free to Fly-Section: give any opportunity to discuss this in the cinema plenary session. - still too much „political statements“ „Golden Gryphon“: „Scars“ by Lars and too little direct action Berg, Norway 2001 (Eirik Evjen was In the second category we had five sur- - probably better of with a few less awarded as the best actor); veys that mostly focused on the use of presentations. Best short film: „Treitum“ by Javier media by children; media was mostly de- Felix Vanginderhuysen Ruiz, Spain; scribed as „television“ or „internet“. And For more information see: Best actress: Valeria Golino in „Grazia’s here, I sometimes had the impression that www.agoramed.gr - 2 - ECFA-Journal 3/2002 „I am what I eat“: The News Section: Films, Festivals, Prizes Island“ by Emanuele Crialese, Italy.