International Conference: Models of Cooperation Between Children’s and Youth Film Festivals and Commercial and Local Partners

Congress Center, Irena Ondrová Hall

The conference will connect leading European children’s and youth film festivals and will focus on finding sustainable models of cooperation in a changing financial environment. At a time when public funding is increasingly limited, festivals are seeking new ways to develop partnerships with commercial, local, and institutional partners. The conference will offer a comparison of different approaches—from commercially oriented strategies to models based on local collaboration—and will also open up questions of ethical boundaries and long-term sustainability.

The conference is organized by the Zlín Film Festival and Screen the Future – European Children's Film Festival Network.

Programme:
09:00–09:20 (20 min) / BLOCK 1 – Introduction
Why commercial vs. local models
Why Zlín
Framing the two approaches

09:20–10:40 (80 min) / BLOCK 2 – MODEL A: Commercial Partnerships
Zlín Film Festival – 20 min
Giffoni Film Festival – 20 min
Just Film (PÖFF) – 20 min
Moderated discussion – 20 min

10:40–11:00 (20 min)
Coffee break

11:00–12:00 (60 min) / BLOCK 3 – MODEL B: Local & Institutional Partnerships
Cinekid – 20 min
SCHLiNGEL – 20 min
Moderated discussion – 20 min

12:20–13:00 (40 min) / BLOCK 4 – Joint Panel
When commercial partnerships are necessary
When public/local models work best
Combining both approaches
Q&A

13:00–14:00
Networking Lunch

Presenting Festivals:
Cinekid (Netherlands) – a prestigious international festival of film and new media for children and young audiences, combining cinema, digital culture and interactive technologies, complemented by an extensive industry programme for audiovisual professionals.
Giffoni Film Festival (Italy) – a unique international festival for children and youth renowned for its concept of young juries composed of children and teenagers from around the world, who actively participate in film evaluation and the festival programme.
Just Film (Estonia) – a respected children’s and youth film festival focused on contemporary international cinema for young audiences, organised as part of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), and accompanied by the Just Film Industry Days platform for professionals working in children’s and youth media.
SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival (Germany) – an important European festival for children and youth dedicated to contemporary international cinema and the promotion of film culture for young audiences through year-round international activities and presentations of German films at festivals worldwide.
Zlín Film Festival (Czech Republic) – a renowned international film festival for children and youth focused on presenting contemporary world cinema for young audiences, film education, the support of young and emerging filmmakers, and the development of international cooperation.

The programme is intended for festival organisers, film professionals and representatives of cultural institutions.

Entry restricted to accredited only.

Language: English/Czech