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

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.