The programme is designed to stimulate the production of top-quality children’s content and pan-European co-productions, and will provide crucial follow-up both during and after the two leading kids events in the Autumn.
25 producers selected for the first edition
The 25 producers selected for the first edition of Producers LINK are nominated by the following international partner organisations: Catalan Films, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Czech Film Fund, Film Centre of Montenegro, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Poland, Film Commission Sardegna, German Children's Media Foundation, Gigant Films, Greek Film Centre, KIDS Regio, Netherlands Film Fund, Norwegian Film Institute, Polish Audiovisual Producers Chamber of Commerce (KIPA), Producers Guild of Poland and Slovak Film Institute.
Sessions in Warsaw and Amsterdam
The programme will start in September and have its first residency at Kids Kino Industry (27 September to 1 October 2021), finishing at Cinekid for Professionals (19 to 22 October 2021). The list of successful participating producers can be found at the end of this release.
Kids Kino Industry is an international co-production forum and industry part of Kids Kino International Film Festival that takes place September 2021 in Warsaw, Poland. Cinekid for Professionals is the industry arm of Cinekid Festival that takes place October 2021 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Kids Kino Industry and Cinekid for Professionals aim to stimulate the production of high-quality children’s content via international talent labs, a co-production market, promotion, matchmaking and knowledge-sharing via expert conference programmes. Both events are proven hubs for emerging production companies or producers looking to take the step into children’s productions.
Kids Kino Industry is focused on the Central and East European landscape, while Cinekid for Professionals retains a laser focus on the pan-European and international landscape.
Selection Producers LINK 2021:
Julietta Sichel – 8heads Production – Czech Republic
Martin Vandas – MAUR film – Czech Republic
Biljana Vušović – Open Box Studio – Montenegro
Andrea Mura – Ginko Film – Italy
Emanuele Nespeca – Solaria Film – Italy
Lisa Havenstein – Tradewind Pictures – Germany
Claudia Schröter – Cala Film – Germany
Arsen Anton Ostojic – Filmosaurus Rex – Croatia
Martin Smatana – BORORO – Slovakia
Stelios Apostolopoulos / Kyveli Short – Aori FILM – Greece
Joanna Ronikier – Running Rabbit Films – Poland
Małgorzata Wabińska – Entertain Pictures – Poland
Jakub Karwowski – Letko – Poland
Jordi B. Oliva – Imagic TV – Spain
Oscar Albert – Motion Pictures Entertainment – Spain
Iván Agenjo – Peekaboo Animation – Spain
Oriol Marcos – Set Mŕgic Audiovisual – Spain
Layla Meijman / Maarten van der Ven – Studio Ruba – the Netherlands
Coen Balkestein – Kailo Animation – the Netherlands
Rinskje Raap – Rinkel Film – the Netherlands
Jasper Boon – Boondocs – the Netherlands
Nicholas Sando – Filmbin – Norway
Lillian Lřvseth – Trollfilm/Smallville films – Norway
Julia Andersen – Fjordic Film – Norway
Verona Meier – APE & BJŘRN (STORM GROUP) – Norway
For further information contact:
Viola Gabrielli, Head of Programme, Kids Kino Industry – a href="mailto:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." title="This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Nienke Poelsma, Head of Cinekid for Professionals – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
