EVENTS: Cinekid 2012

The 26^th edition of Cinekid, the film, television and new media festival for children will take place in Amsterdam from: 17 – 26 October 2012

Cinekid for Professionals will take place from: 23 – 26 October 2012

You can send in your latest productions or projects for the following events:

INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION:

Submit your new feature film for our prestigious International Film Competition and compete for the Cinekid Lion and € 15.000 Euro. Our international competition programme will consist of 15 children’s films. To qualify for selection we would like to receive a DVD with English subtitles and the filled out entry form.

DEADLINE: 1^ST OF JULY 2012

JUNIOR CO-PRODUCTION MARKET:

Submit your project in development for our international Junior Coproduction Market. This can be a film, television or cross media project. The cross media project needs to have a film or television component. You will pitch your project in pre-selected one-on-one meetings to key financiers in the children’s media industry. This includes sales agents, distributors, commissioning editors, producers, funding bodies, branding companies, entertainment companies, etc. Your project will need to have a minimum of 10% financing already in place.

For further details, please visit:  http://www.cinekid.nl/professionals/coproductionmarkets

DEADLINE: 1^ST OF JULY 2012

THE SCREENINGCLUB:

Submit your finished production(s) for our international ScreeningClub. The ScreeningClub is Cinekid’s digital screening facility that provides a sheltered environment where key buyers from over 18 countries, including festival programmers, sales agents and distributors screen over 250 titles with English subtitles for possible acquisition or programming. You can send in a short or feature film, television series, youth documentaries, animation and live-action, etc. The production has to be finished in 2011/ 2012 and include English subtitles.

For further details, please visit: http://www.cinekid.nl/professionals/sscreeningclub

DEADLINE: 1^ST OF SEPTEMBER 2012

For all the online entry forms and regulations, please visit: http://www.cinekid.nl/professionals/entries/about

For any further information, don’t hesitate to contact us or visit our website: www.cinekid.nl

Erik Mund

Head of Film Department

e.mund@cinekid.nl           

Fleur Winters

Head of Cinekid for Professionals

f.winters@cinekid.nl

            

Please note:

Cinekid will be present at the upcoming festivals:

·         Prix Jeunesse (Fleur Winters)

·         Festival d'Animation Annecy (Fleur Winters)

·         Children’s Media Conference (Fleur Winters)

EVENTS / FESTIVALS: Cinekid has extended it's deadline: submit your entries before September 15th

The deadline for submitting your kid’s content for Cinekid’s Junior Co-Production Markets and ScreeningClub has been extended to September 15^th 2011.

The ScreeningClub accepts completed films and television for kids which will be screened by children’s media professionals from all over the world.

The Junior Cinekid Co-Production Markets bring together cutting edge producers with international financiers for a day of one-on-one meetings to further development and production of Cross Media, TV and Film projects.

Save the date:

18-21 October 2011 : ScreeningClub

20 October 2011 : The Junior Cross Media & Film Markets

21 October 2011 : The Junior TV Market

For more information, the regulations and entry forms, check out our website or contact Allison Cody (a.cody@cinekid.nl)

The professional program of the 25^th edition of Cinekid, the Film, Television and New Media festival for children will take place October 18^th - 21^st 2011 in Amsterdam.

Cinekid

Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 21

1017 RP Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Phone : 0031 (0)20 5317892

Fax : 0031 (0)20 5317899

www.cinekid.com

ARTICLES: Internet's effect on youth positive, researchers say

Despite alarmist reports on cyberbullying, sexual misdeeds and real-life social isolation, the Internet is really an important training ground for adolescents to build their identities and learn crucial social skills that can strengthen their real-life relationships, according to a new review of the research to date.

After several years of intensive academic research on adolescents and electronic media, it's now possible to get a "metaview" of how the Internet shapes the self-identity, relationships and sexuality of young people, says Patti Valkenburg, a professor at the University of Amsterdam's Center for Research on Children, Adolescents and the Media.

The results are largely encouraging -- with a few caveats.

"With every new media, there's always panic," she said. "For most adolescents, it's still positive, but not when it's used too much. They can get easy access to everything, but there are dangers on the Internet, just like in our daily lives."

Read more: http://www.canada.com/health/Internet+effect+youth+positive+researchers/4265143/story.html#ixzz1EalFE4ZO

EVENTS: Cinekid launches First Annual Junior Cross Media Market

New initiative: Cinekid launches First Annual Junior Cross Media Market

Always on top of the latest trends, Cinekid once again takes the lead and launches into cooperation with IJsfontein for a global cross-media market on the 21st of October. The Junior Cross Media Market will bring together producers of promising multi-platform projects, commissioning editors and financers to stimulate international co-productions.

The event kicks off with key cross media industry experts, together with producers and financiers to discuss the possibilities and the future of the emerging cross or trans media world for children. These discussions will be followed by one-on-one meetings between producers of cross-media content with co-producers and financiers.

The Junior Cross Media Market is part of Cinekid's 2009 cross media focus and also includes a seminar and an expert meeting. Topics of discussion will be: What is happening right now in cross-media for kids and where is the medium going tomorrow? Which creative resources are needed to create market relevant kid's cross-media properties? What new financial structures will support pan-European cross-media productions? How can existing corporate broadcasting structures be re-tooled to support cross-media cooperation in terms of product development and distribution?

Cinekid is proud to partner with the Dutch company Ijsfontein for the Junior Cross Media Market: IJsfontein is a specialist in interactive communication and media productions for kids and youth. The Amsterdam based company is active in the international media world since her debut-game ‘Master Of The Elements' won a BAFTA Award in 1997. IJsfontein helps broadcasting companies, museums, (consumer) brands and non-governmental organisations in reaching young audiences effectively. Read more about IJsfontein's marketing and communication concepts, games, web-tools and interactive exhibits at IJsfontein.com.

From 14-23 October, the 23rd edition of Cinekid Film Festival will take place in Amsterdam. Cinekid is a film, television and new media festival for children and is regarded as the largest media festival of its kind in the world. According to Variety magazine: "Cinekid is increasingly becoming an industry watering hole where some of the major issues in the world of children's media are fleshed out." Kidscreen magazine comments: "Cinekid amps up content for industry pro's."

The complete Cinekid programme can be found from September 15 at www.cinekid.nl. This year's festival will be held at the Westergasfabriek and The Movies in Amsterdam.

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