INDUSTRY International Forum for Audiovisual Education SESSION 4

The International Forum for Audiovisual Education is part of the Visegrad Young Film Days project and is produced in cooperation with the Audiovisual Centre of Kino Kavalírka. It offers a comprehensive view of key institutions and initiatives in the field of European cinema and audiovisual education for young audiences.

The programme will spotlight Cinekid, the largest festival for children’s film and media, and examine Quai10, a unique venue in Charleroi, Belgium, where film and video games intersect, as well as the operations of The Film Education Network in the Netherlands. It will highlight innovative approaches to pre-school film education at the Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum and the Danish Film Institute and feature the agenda of KIDS Regio, a lobbying initiative for high-quality, diverse European children's films.

The program will also showcase a diverse range of film educational projects and activities led by institutions from the Visegrad countries. Featured contributors include the National Film Institute - Film Archive (Hungary), the Andrzej Wajda Centre for Film Culture (Poland), Kino Úsmev (Slovakia), the Center for Documentary Film (Czech Republic) and Aeroškola (Czech Republic), each presenting their unique approaches to fostering film education and engagement with young audiences.

The programme is primarily intended for professionals in the field of audiovisual and audiovisual education. Registration for the programme does not mean automatic participation in the programme. Only if your registration is approved, it is possible to participate in the programme. The deadline for registration is 18 September 2024.

Please follow the instructions below to ensure your participation:

Complete the form via Google Form HERE.

The programme is followed by PITCH LIVE with Michal Šašek and Heleen Rouw.

Please send any questions to radka@youngfilmfest.cz.

Programme (14:30 - 15:30):

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

Anne Schultka

KIDS Regio

FIRSESIDE CHAT: Insights into Data on Young Audiences

Malin Nygren and Anne Schultka

Informal discussion focusing on the importance of collecting and analysing data about young audiences.

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.