{"id":21681,"date":"2026-05-11T15:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athicff.com\/news\/5th-script-development-contest-by-athicff-cinekid-festival-duplicate\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:22:52","slug":"5th-script-development-contest-by-athicff-cinekid-festival-new-deadline-17-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.athicff.com\/en\/news\/5th-script-development-contest-by-athicff-cinekid-festival-new-deadline-17-5\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Script Development Contest by ATHICFF & Cinekid Festival ~ NEW DEADLINE 17\/5"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the fifth consecutive year, the Athens International Children\u2019s Film Festival,<\/strong> in collaboration with Cinekid (Netherlands)<\/strong>, announces the Script Development Competition<\/strong> for children\u2019s films or series aimes at ages 3-12.<\/p>\n

The winner of the Greek competition will receive, from the Athens International Children\u2019s Film Festival, a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to participate in the Cinekid Script LAB,<\/strong> the most renowned European script development program for children\u2019s content. The program lasts for six months and includes in-person meetings in Amsterdam and Berlin, as well as online sessions throughout the duration of the program.<\/p>\n

The deadline for submitting proposals is May 17, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To date, four Greek filmmakers – Zacharias Mavroeidis, Alexandros Rellos, Effie Pappa, and Irida Zhonga – have received scholarships from the Athens International Children\u2019s Film Festival and have participated in the six-month Cinekid Script LAB program for the development of their screenplays.<\/p>\n

The scripts will be evaluated by a three-member committee, consisting of:
\nLefteris Fylaktos \u2013 Head of Culture, Education, and Children\u2019s Programming for ERT
\nMaria Kontogianni \u2013 Producer, Founder of Wild At Heart
\nIrida Zhonga\u00a0\u2013 Director, Producer<\/p>\n

Meet the Jury!<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Irida Zhonga, who received last year\u2019s scholarship for her script project \u201cNATURAL SELECTION\u201d, remarks:<\/p>\n

\u201cMy participation in the Cinekid Script Lab was instrumental in the development of my series Natural Selection. Within a highly organized and supportive environment, I had the opportunity to work intensively on the pilot episode script, delve deeper into the characters, and explore the narrative tone of the series, with guidance from distinguished tutors such as Aleksandra \u015awierk. [\u2026] The Cinekid Script Lab proved to be a space for growth, both for the project and for me as a creator, functioning as a creative milestone that gave me clarity, confidence, and enthusiasm for the next steps of the series.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Athens International Children\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong>\u00a0has taken significant initiatives for the development, reinforcement, and global outreach of audiovisual content production for children within Greece. Initiatives include hosting the ATHICFF for Professionals meeting every November, producing a short film for teenagers as part of Eleusis Cultural Capital of Europe,\u00a0and organizing the International Screenplay Development Program Kids Kino Lab (Warsaw Kids Film Forum).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Cinekid Script LAB\u00a0Screenplay Development Competition is supported by the\u00a0Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Center Creative Greece.<\/p>\n

A few words about Cinekid Script LAB
\nIt is an intensive six-month screenplay development program with two face-to-face meetings in Amsterdam and Berlin and intermediate online seminars with trainers of recognized value and extensive experience in the audiovisual field and children\u2019s content. Learn more\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

* This contest is open to Greek projects only.
\n** Find out more about the contest, the application process and the T&C\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(in Greek).
\n*** Find out more about the Cinekid Script LAB\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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