Anne Schultka: KIDS Regio: Key Activities and Strategic Agenda for Children’s Cinema

Dive into the remarkable work of KIDS Regio with Anne Schultka as she explores the vital role of children's films in promoting cultural diversity and reaching young people across Europe. This session will highlight key initiatives from the recent KIDS Regio Forum 2024, which brought together experts and policy makers to develop actionable strategies for the future of European children's cinema. Anne will also share behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the latest research project, "Keeping up with Children as an Audience", as well as the bumps on the road to publishing figures on children's film production and distribution in Europe. Find out how KIDS Regio is using these findings to advocate for better policies and how you can play an important role in shaping the future of children's cinema in Europe.

Anne Schultka

Anne Schultka, project manager at KIDS Regio since 2018, joined the board of the German Children's Film Association in 2022. She is the author of the Cine Regio Gender, Equality and Diversity Report (2021, 2024) and co-author of the research report "Children in Film Culture" (2021). Since 2023, she has been in charge of the industry programme of the German Children's Media Festival Golden Sparrow, and in 2024, she became Head of Industry for the "Lübeck Meetings" at the Nordic Film Days Lübeck. She holds an MA in Media Management.