Kids Film Forum 2024

Monday, 18 November 2024


Conference Room of Millefiori's Restaurant

Giubiasco

 

Among the audiences viewing animated feature films are often children and young people, to whom these films are often specifically addressed, with choices of lengths, plot contents and editing rhythms created ‘ad hoc’ for young audiences. To better understand how animation authors set up their projects at the development stage for an audience of children and young people, and to understand how distributors of animated films devise their distribution strategy for these films, we are proposing our ‘Kids Film Forum - Industry Day’ aimed at professionals in the sector and those interested in cultural mediation on the subject of animation. This day will create synergies between authors and industry professionals and will explore the distribution of children's animated films.

 

Programme


10.30
Welcome and presentation of the results of the workshop ‘Initiation to stop-motion: atelier for visual education teachers’, organised with Lilo Wullschleger in cooperation with Cineducation

11.00
Presentation of the ‘Pitching-Lab’: young authors present to an audience of experts, audiovisual professionals and free listeners their animation projects whose content is aimed at an audience of young people or children. The selected authors are: Anete Melece, Antonin Niclass, Bruna Ferrazzini, Sonya Robine, Simon de Diesbach, Marilou Rytz and Stephanie Cadoret. The selected experts are: Walter Bortolotti, Marjolaine Perreten, Gregory Catella and Adrien Kuenzy. Director Anja Kofmel, who led the workshop and advised the authors, will act as moderator.


13.00
Lunch

14.30
Conference ‘Distribution of animated films for children’. Moderated by Alessandro Marcionni (Head of RSI's Pacte de l'Audiovisuel), in the presence of Swiss and European distributors who have distributed various animated films. With Renate Zylla (festival agent), Evelina Poggi (producer and distributor) and Judith Repond (distributor, Agorà Films). Insight into distribution strategy, targeted audiences, class screenings and the reception of premieres with filmmakers.

15.45
Presentation-conference of the animation project ‘Bats & Bugs’ by Lena von Döhren & ‘Sans Voix’ by Samuel Patthey. In collaboration with Casa Pantrovà and the Fantoche Festival. Director Lena von Döhren and visual composer Julie Ecoffey will share behind the scenes of the creation of their films and answer questions from the audience.

17.00
Final aperitif.

 

 

For any informations and submissions

Filippo Demarchi

industry@castellinaria.ch 

 
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KIDS FILM FORUM 2024


Three industry days in three regions of Switzerland for interested professionals.

KIDS FILM FORUM is a meeting place for film professionals who are passionate about producing films and series for young audiences. By bringing together national and international industry professionals, we create a space where ideas can be exchanged and new collaborations created.

 
-> Documentary film for children and young people
 
18 november Kids Film Forum @ Castellinaria
-> Development and distribution of animated films for young audiences
 
-> Development of fictional material for young audiences
 
The Kids Film Forum is an initiative of the Swiss children's and youth film festivals Castellinaria, Festival Cinéma Jeune Public and Zoomz. With financial support from the SUISSIMAGE Cultural Fund, the SWISSPERFORM Audio and Vision Foundation, SRG SSR, SSA, ARF/FDS and the Oertl Foundation and Swissfilms.