Dear Friends and colleagues,

We are still receiving votes from the International Children Jury and will soon announce the winners of the 2008 competition.

In the meantime, the DVD compilation is ready!  Exceptionally, this year, the 2008 DVD contains all the 50 films selected for the official competition, including the winners of the following 2008 affiliated events : KFKF Africa, KFKF Balkan and Nordic and Baltic KFKF.

To order your copy, please fill up the order form on the website at: http://www.kidsforkidsfestival.org/en/orderform.htm and we will ship it to you in no time! This compilation will truly give you a fantastic overview of the best films made by kids from all over the world.  You don’t want to miss it!

News from our Affiliated events and info on our brand new KFKF partner in the UK!

Do you have films made by young filmmakers between 6 and 16 years old within the past year and a half? Or perhaps you are a young filmmaker yourself?

It can be animation, live action (fiction, documentary or art) or 1minute films.

IMPORTANT: to be eligible, the film must be cleared of rights, especially musical rights since the winners will be part of the Global Kids For Kids Festival.

So, if you answer yes, and you live inthe UK, Africa or the Balkans, there is a Kids For Kids Festival near you waiting for your films! See below for more details and deadline for entries.

On the other hand, if you live in the Nordic and Baltic region, please check the list of winners from the  KFK Festival held last March below. 

If you want to know what else is happening near you, please visit our website at http://www.kidsforkidsfestival.org/en/calendar.htm and download the KFKF Calendar of events for young filmmakers 

If you are planning an event and wish to have it published on our calendar, fill up the form on the Website and email it to us.

All the best,

The Global KFKF team in Montreal

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The 1st KKFK UK will be receiving your films until July 31st!

We are very happy and proud to announce that Jack Drum Arts will host the first Kids For Kids Festival in the UK! 

It is currently accepting submission. Selected films for the competition section will be screened at their festival that will take place in the City of Durham on the weekend of 18th and 19th October 2009. 

For further information and to download a film submission form and guidelines please click here

Deadline for entries is July 31st, 2009

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3rd Kids For Kids Africa Competition call for film submission

The 3rd Kids For Kids Competition will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, during the 4th Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media initiative for children and youth in eastern Africa (August 10-15, 2009).

All films should have been made in 2008 and 2009 only.

Any film in a language other than English must be sub-titled in English.

Film submission details, entry form and regulations are available online at: http://www.lolakenyascreen.org/downloads/2009entry.pdf

The deadline for entries is June 30th, 2009.

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The 4th Balkan KFKF deadline for entry is September 30th

The 4th Balkan KFKF will be held from November 4th to 6th in Serbia.

All the details and the application form will soon be online at: www.balkankfkfestival.eu

The deadline for entries will be September 30th

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The 2nd Nordic and Baltic Kids For Kids Festival was held in March 2009.

As for our friends in the Nordic and Baltic area, they already hosted a successful edition of their 2nd Kids For Kids Festival.  Here are the winners:

6-12 YEARS OLD

Animation

“Sinivalas Valtteri”  (Walter, The Blue Whale)

2008 | Finland | 3’44” | dvd | Liisanpuisto School, classes 2 A & B 2008 | Teachers: Outi Mäkinen & Salla Linqvist | Workshop leader: Maikki Kantola | Producer: Pirkanmaa Film Centre & Art Arc

Live Action

”Spjåk” (Monster Film)

2008 | Norway | Fiction | 2’41” | dvd | Seida School, Tana | Directors: Markus Olsen & Malén Hammer | Producer: Guro Saniola Bjerk / Saniola Productions

One minute film

”Hårsvall” (Waves In The Hair)

2007 | Sweden | Art | 1’06” | dvd | Director: Alexander Dernelius | Producer:
Alexander, Johan and Jenny Dernelius

13-16 YEARS OLD

Animation

“Meidän perheen jätteet” (The Waste of Our Family)

2008 | Finland | Animation | 5’49” | dvd | Producer: Sara Hildén Academy | Workshop leader: Mika Pettissalo

Live Action

“En heldig dag” (A Lucky Day)

2008 | Denmark | Fiction | 6’57” | Dv-cam | Director: Magnus Berthelsen | Producer: Victoria Hertz/Station Next

One minute films

“Kukin taaplaa tyylillään”(Different Strokes for Different Folks)

2008 | Finland | Fiction | 1’00” | Dv-cam | Director: Anna-Maija Lahti | Workshop leader: Olli Laine | Producer: Youngsters for Finnish Broacasting Company /Summeri & City of Helsinki Youth Department, Hattutehdas

The Best Baltic and Nordic Kids For Kids Film 2009

“Jyrsijäjuttu”(Rodent story)

2008 | Finland - Suomi | 5í49î | dvd | Rahola School, class 2 B + SEB 2008 | Teachers: Seija Valkeeniemi & Kirsti Ristiki | Workshop leader: Kalle Raittinen | Producer: Pirkanmaa Film Centre and Art Arc

For all the details visit their website at: http://www.videotivoli.fi/english09/kfk/index.htm

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