Children’s Cinema: The Future of Film
ATHICFF for Professionals opens a dialogue on the dynamics and opportunities of children’s content in the audiovisual field, at a time when prospects for growth in Greece are beginning to emerge.
For the third consecutive year, the Festival supports Greek creators in the audiovisual industry by offering specialized training, networking opportunities, and a meeting point for professionals.
The two-day ATHICFF for Professionals program, designed for screenwriters, directors, and producers in the audiovisual field, includes workshops and talks led by distinguished international experts.
PROGRAM
Saturday, 15 November | 17:30 – 19:00 | Stratos Vassilikos Hotel, Athens
PANEL TALK | “Children’s Cinema: The Future of Film”
The event will be held in English and is open to the public.
The discussion aims to spark a meaningful dialogue on how Greece can become more actively involved in the European network of children’s and youth cinema – a sector that is rapidly growing internationally, yet remains relatively unexplored in our country.
Speakers:
Klemen Dvornik, Director and Producer, Filmservis (SL)
Joanne Oldenbeuving, Managing Director, Cinekid Festival (NL)
Leonidas Christopoulos, CEO, Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre (EKKOMED)
Vicky Miha, Producer, Asterisk* (GR)
Pantelis Panteloglou, Artistic Director, Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (GR)
The talk will be moderated by Calliope Charalampous – Director, Athens International Children’s Film Festival.
SCRIPTWRITER’S PLAYGROUND | Educational Workshop
This event is open only to the selected participants.
An annual in-depth script workshop for selected writers and directors, allowing them to develop their early stage projects for young audiences under the guidance of international mentors.
The participating projects were shortlisted for the 4th ATHICFF Script Competition, in collaboration with Cinekid (NL)
Mentors:
- Katerina Kacerovska, Script Consultant (CZ)
- Milan Stojanovic, Producer, Sense Production (SRB)
- Georgina Kakoudaki, Dramaturg (GR)
- Louise Johansen, ATHICFF Industry Consultant (DK/CZ)
Participants:
- Iris Baglanea & Glykeria Patramani (PiKeKo, feature film)
- Alexandros Tsilifonis (The Passed Pawn, feature film)
- Eleni Benekou (Perry and Pericles, feature film)
- Phaedra Derizioti (Jill & Galen, TV series)
GREET THE GREEKS | Meetings with Industry professionals
The event is exclusively for the selected participants
Three internationally acclaimed film professionals will meet with the creators of three Greek projects in development, for young audiences.
Professionals:
Alain De Levita, Producer, Dark Alley Pictures (NL)
Milan Stojanovic, Producer, Sense Production (SRB)
Klemen Dvornik, Director and Producer, Filmservis (SL)
Projects:
A Girl Called Zeus by Nikos Dayandas, produced by Konstantinos Koukoulis (PLANKTON Films)
TETTIX by Stella Serefoglou, produced by Alexandros Tiliopoulos (Open Borders Productions)
Nico Finds A Treasure by Konstantinos Fragkopoulos, produced by Rea Apostolides (Anemon) and Vicky Miha (Asterisk*)
Sunday, 16 November | 13:00 & 16:00 | Alexandros Hotel
STORY LABS WITH CHILDREN | Script Development Workshops
The workshops are open to children aged 10+ years old.
Two script development workshops with directors Nikos Dayandas and Iris Baglanea respectively.
What does it mean to experience film from a child’s perspective? What excites them, what confuses them, and what keeps them captivated? At the Story Labs, children actively participate in the creative screenwriting process taking on the role of the “expert audience”, watching excerpts from films or professional scripts still in development, and providing honest feedback and ideas to the creators.
See detailed information on the film workshops here:
Script development workshop with Nikos Dayandas for children aged 10–12
Script development workshop with Iris Baglanea for children aged 12+