Cinekid Selects Projects for Junior Co-Production Market

Cinekid has revealed the 17 projects chosen to be presented at the Junior Co-Production Market, taking place during the Cinekid for Professionals program running from October 24 to 27.

The projects, consisting of eight films, seven series and two works in progress, represent 23 countries. Titles to be pitched at the event include Fox and Hare Save the Forest, from Submarine, Walking the Dog and Doghouse; Big Bang Parade, from Lunanime BV, Momakin and Flinck Film; and Children of Water, from Raki Films and RTVC Señal Colombia.

Selected film projects include Big Bang Parade; The Dream Master, from Copenhagen Bombay; Hanneke & Fiet, from NL Film and TV and Endemol Shine Israel; Nico Finds a Treasure, from Anemon Productions, asterisk*, Bind Film and Lieblingsfilm; One Brother Too Many, from Miso Film; The Rules of Three (w.t.), from BIND and URSUS Parvus; The Secret Floor, from KEVIN LEE Film Filmgesellschaft, AMOUR FOU Luxembourg sàrl and AMOUR FOU Vienna; and Secret of the Dragon’s Fellowship, from Biberche Productions, Maxima Film, Palchica Productions, Bela Film and Kwassa Films.

Series to be presented at the market are Children of Water; Firsts, from Admirable Films, TV ON Producciones and TYPPO Creative Lab; Mia Moké, from Special Touch Studios, African Touch Studios, Ozemnia and Paul Thiltges Distributions; Monsterberry Jam, from YARKI; Odd Adventures of Ninja & Bibby, from Laniakea Pictures; ORF, from Kuli Film and One to One Films; and Tata, from Pinguim Content.

Block 5, from A Atalanta, Antitalent, BFilm and Living Pictures, and Fox and Hare Save the Forest are the works in progress that will be presented.

Two prizes will be awarded among the selected projects. The best eligible project with European co-production potential will receive Eurimages’ Co-Production Development Award and €20,000 in cash. The Filmmore Post-Production Award will go to the best live-action project and comes with a €5,000 prize. The winners will be announced during the Cinekid Awards on October 25.

“We succeeded in presenting a diverse selection, reflecting a broad spectrum of topics for all age groups,” said Heleen Rouw, Cinekid festival director. “We see social themes presented from preschool to coming of age in playful and hopeful projects such as Big Bang Parade, an original concept in which several stories from different filmmakers are connected playfully.”

Sara Juričić, head of Cinekid for Professionals, added, “The projects in the Junior Co-Production Market are more than just movies; they are the voices of a new generation ready to make a difference through the power of film. Through it, they entertain and inspire, serving as catalysts for transformative impact, penned with unwavering resolve and presented with the boundless ingenuity of young visionaries.”