The Cinekid Festival is the largest international film, television and new media festival for children aged 4 to 14 held at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It started as a small children's film festival and has now grown into a large organisation that develops activities for children in the areas of film, television and new media throughout the year. These activities are presented alongside the festival, whereas the festival itself screens films from all over the world and a selection of the best television programs for children. It also organises several new media activities. Each year the festival is attended by over 50,000 children, parents and (international) guests.
The Cinekid Foundation is the organisation behind the festival and accompanying activities. The foundation's goal is to improve the quality of visual culture for children as well as to stimulate children's active and creative participation in the media in order to strengthen their position in relation to the media.
To achieve these goals, Cinekid's core activities include:
1. Festival The Cinekid Film, Television and New Media Festival is the main event each year. It is preceded by a series of school screenings throughout Amsterdam and a satellite program held in 30 cities throughout the Netherlands: Cinekid On Location.
2. Cinekid for Professionals The Cinekid for Professionals Conference is a new addition to Cinekid's activities. The conference has a seminar program and co-production markets where media professionals can view a selection of children's films and television programs.
3. Development and renewal Cinekid focuses on development of the intercultural field defined as Child and Media. This is a central element in Cinekid's core activities and includes trainings, test, knowledge, development and innovation programs.
Cinekid focuses on media education through broad culture participation. Children from all layers of society are allowed festival participation through leading discussions, voting, creating media productions, talking to industry representatives and (child) actors, joining workshops etc. In order to introduce diverse quality media productions, passive participation included, Cinekid aims to stimulate less accessible genres like child documentaries and cultural interactive media as well.
A tool for this is Cinekid Studio, an interactive environment which allows children to create their own media productions throughout the year. The goal is to improve media consciousness in a playful way. Cinekid Studio is part of the media literacy program that Cinekid offers.
The Cinekid Klappers is a children's film canon, an international list of around one hundred films that are considered essential. The list has been compiled by a broad commission of experts and consists of high quality contemporary and older films, for different age groups and with several themes.
Cinekid awards prizes in three categories:
Film
Television
New Media
The 2010 edition of the festival will be the first to award a 'Best Dutch Family Film' prize. The winner will be selected by both a jury and the audience.
Cinekid Lion
1987 Jury award - De jonge magiër, Waldemar Dziki, Polen, 1987 <br />1988 Jury award - Mio mijn Mio, Vladimir Grammatikov, Rusland/Zweden, 1987 <br />1989 Jury award - Après la Guerre, Jean-Loup Hubert, Frankrijk, 1989 <br /> Audience award - Gouden Regen, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Denemarken, 1988 <br />1990 Jury award - Mama Mia en ik, Erik Clausen, Denemarken, 1989 <br /> Audience award - Het mirakel van Valby, Ake Sandgren, Denemarken/Zweden, 1989 <br />1991 Jury award - Waar is het huis van mijn vriend?, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran, 1987 <br /> Audience award - Het heimwee van Walerian Wrobel, Rolf Schübel, Duitsland, 1990 <br />1992 Jury award - Het Zakmes, Ben Sombogaart, Nederland, 1991 <br /> Audience award - Little Nemo, William T. Hurtz/Masami Hata, Amerika/Japan, 1992 <br />1993 Jury award - Een brief uit de hemel, Wang Junzheng, China, 1992 <br /> Audience award - De zilveren hengst, John Tatoulis, Australie, 1992 <br />1994 Jury award - Karakum, Arend Agthe, Duitsland/Turkmenistan, 1993 <br /> Jury award - Killer Kid, Gilles de Maistre, Frankrijk, 1994 <br /> Audience award - Corrina, Corrina, Jessie Nelson, Amerika, 1994 <br />1995 Jury award - Lang leve de Koningin, Esmé Lammers, Nederland, 1995 <br /> Audience award - The Cure, Peter Horton, Amerika, 1995 <br />1996 Jury award - Kijk ik vlieg, Vibeke Gad, Denemarken, 1996 <br /> Audience award - Mathilda, Danny DeVito, Amerika, 1996 <br />1997 Jury award - Oog van de Adelaar, Peter Flinth, Denemarken/Noorwegen/Zweden, 1996 <br /> Audience award - Selma & Johanna, Ingela Magner, Zweden, 1997 <br />1998 Jury award - Op eigen houtje, Lone Scherfig, Denemarken, 1998 <br /> Audience award - Ikke niet, Ari Kristinsson, IJsland, 1997 <br />1999 Jury award - Kirikou en de heks, Michel Ocelot, Frankrijk, 1998 <br /> Audience award - Valkenhart, Lars Hesselholdt, Denemarken, 1999 <br />2000 Jury award - Zomerkinderen, Ulf Malmros, Zweden, 2000 <br /> Audience award - Mariken, André van Buren, Nederland, 2000 <br />2001 Jury award - Een hand vol gras, Roland Susi Richter, Duitsland/Iran, 2000 <br /> Audience award - Die nieuwe vader, Andrea Katzenberger, Duitsland, 2000 <br />2002 Jury award - De Vogeltjesvanger, Rahbar Ghanbari, Iran, 2002 <br /> Audience award - Kraak!, Hans Fabian Wullenweber, Denemarken, 2002 <br />2003 Jury award - Wallah Be, Pia Bocin, Denemarken, 2002 <br /> Audience award - De zomer van de wolf, Peder Norland, Noorwegen, 2003 <br />2004 Jury award - 4th floor, Antonio Mercero, Spanje, 2002 <br /> Audience award - Bombay Dreams, Lena Koppel, Sweden, 2004 <br />2005 Jury award - De kleine Italiaan, Andrei Kravchuk, Rusland, 2005 <br /> Audience award - Knetter, Martin Koolhoven, Nederland, 2005 <br /> Audience award - Vrienden voor het leven, Arne Lindtner Næss, Noorwegen, 2004 <br />2006 Jury award - We shall overcome, Niels Arden Oplev, Denemarken, 2006 <br /> Audience award - De verloren schat van de Tempelridder, Kasper Barfoed, Denemarken, 2006 <br />2007 Jury award - , Anna Justice, Duitsland, 2006 <br /> Audience award - Kidz in da Hood, Catti Edfeldt/Ylva Gustavsson, Zweden, 2006 <br />2008 Jury award - Niko â The Way to the Stars, Michael Hegner/Kari Juusonen, Finland, 2008 <br /> Audience award - Niko â The Way to the Stars, Michael Hegner/Kari Juusonen, Finland, 2008 <br />2009 Jury award - A Brand New Life, Ounie Lecomte, Frankrijk/Zuid-Korea, 2009 <br /> Audience award - De Krokodillenbende, Christian Ditter, Duitsland, 2009
Cinekid Kinderkast
1979 Jury award - J.J. de Bom, Aart Staartjes/Frans Boelen, VARA <br />1981 Jury award - De Zesde Klas, Ruud Schuitemaker, IKON <br />1983 Jury award - Het Jeugdjournaal, Arno Wamsteeker, NOS <br />1985 Jury award - Dag Huis, Dag Tuin, Dag Opbergschuur, Burny Bos, AVRO <br />1987 Jury award - Niet Thuis, Trudy van Keulen, VPRO <br />1988 Jury award - Meester, hij begint weer, Jos Tuerlinckx, BRTN <br />1989 Jury award - Kanjers, Ruud Schuitemaker, IKON <br /> Audience award - Superchamps!, Geert Popma, Veronica <br />1990 Jury award - Buurman Bolle, Ben Sombogaart, VPRO <br /> Audience award - Rode Wangen, Ruud van Gessel, VARA <br />1991 Jury award - Geheim gebied, Hansje van Etten/Beatrijs Hulkes, VPRO <br /> Audience award - De Freules, Ineke Houtman, VPRO <br />1992 Jury award - Het Zakmes, Ben Sombogaart, AVRO <br /> Audience award - Dag Meneer de Koekepeer, Frans Lasès, VPRO <br />1993 Jury award - Idomeneo, Ineke Houtman, AVRO <br /> Audience award - Het Klokhuis, Piet Geelhoed, NPS <br />1994 Jury award non-fiction - Pootjes, Eric van de Broek, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Tijger, André van Duuren, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Ik hou van lawaai, Bob Entrop, IKON <br /> Audience award fiction - Kinderen voor Kinderen: een reis door de tijd, Loek Marreck, VARA/BRTN <br />1995 Jury award non-fiction - Het Jeugdjournaal, Rob Maas, NOS <br /> Jury award fiction - Legende van de Bokkerijders, Karst van der Meulen, KRO/IKON/BRTN <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Het Jeugdjournaal, Rob Maas, NOS <br /> Audience award fiction - Legende van de Bokkerijders, KRO/IKON/BRTN <br />1996 Jury award non-fiction - Tussen eten en afwas, Rob Entrop, IKON <br /> Jury award fiction - Buiten de zone, Luc Coghe, BRTN <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Toen âÂÂt vliegtuig viel, Wilma Lighthart, VPRO <br /> Audience award fiction - Dag Juf tot morgen, Ben Sombogaart, AVRO <br />1997 Audience award non-fiction - De kist, Wouter Peters, TROS <br /> Audience award fiction - Madelief 11, Ineke Houtman/Rita Horst, VPRO <br />1998 Jury award non-fiction - Tijd van je leven, Noud Holtman, Veronica <br /> Jury award fiction - Sinterklaas bezoekt Sesamstraat, Jan Keja, NPS <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Het Klokhuis, Piet Geelhoed, NPS <br /> Audience award fiction - Loenatik 11, Mette Bouhuijs, VPRO <br />1999 Jury award non-fiction - Pierlala, Boudewijn Koole, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Ik dicht, Jet Dijkstra, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Groot Licht, Wouters Peters, KRO/VRT-Ketnet <br /> Audience award fiction - Sinterklaas in Sesamstraat, Jan Keja, NPS <br />2000 Jury award non-fiction - Groot Licht, Wouters Peters, KRO/VRT-Ketnet <br /> Jury award fiction - De Daltons, Rita Horst, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Het Klokhuis, Piet Geelhoed, NPS <br /> Audience award fiction - Madelief, krassen op het tafelblad, Ineke Houtman, VPRO <br />2001 Jury award non-fiction - Het Klokhuis, Puck de Leeuw, NPS <br /> Jury award fiction - Poppentje, Camiel Schouwenaar/Roberta Amador, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Willem Wever, Ina Metselaar, NCRV <br /> Audience award fiction - Loenatik, Mette Bouhuijs, VPRO <br />2002 Jury award non-fictionDe achtertuin van Jan Wolkers, , VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Poppentje 2, Camiel Schouwenaar/Roberta Amador, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Het Klokhuis, Piet Geelhoed, NPS <br /> Audience award fiction - De familie van der Ploeg, Lydia Roothaan, VPRO <br />2003 Jury award non-fiction - Nationale Wetenschapsquiz, Loes Wormmeester, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Ik ben Willem, Mijke de Jong, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Zig Zag, afl. Batavia, Dolf Gerbers, KRO <br /> Audience award fiction - De club van Sinterklaas, Armando de Boer/Liesbeth Roelofs, Fox Kids <br />2004 Jury award non-fiction - Meisjes, Menna Laura Meijer, IKON <br /> Jury award fiction - Dunya & Desie, Dana Nechushtan, NPS <br /> Audience award non-fiction - NOS Jeugdjournaal overzicht 2003, NPS <br /> Audience award fiction - Zoop, Johan Nijenhuis, Nickelodeon <br />2005 Jury award non-fiction - Valerie, Mirjam Marks, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Lekker Dansen, Maxim Hartman, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Het Jeugdjournaal, Tsunami, Liesbeth Staats/Michelle Veldkamp, NPS <br /> Audience award fiction - Hotnews.nl, Ruud Schuurman, Jetix <br />2006 Golden Kinderkast - Docklands: Nina en Jelle, Ties Schenk, VPRO <br />Jury award non-fiction - Docklands: Nina en Jelle, Ties Schenk, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Overleven in NL: Het busje, Katinka de Maar, VPRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Ayla, het tsunamimeisje, Wilma Ligthart, VPRO <br /> Audience award fiction - De club van Sinterklaas, Liesbeth Roelofs, Jetix <br />2007 Golden Kinderkast - Donkeygirl, Ties Schenk, VPRO <br /> Jury award non-fiction - Bloot, Mischa Kamp, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Adriaan, Mischa Kamp, KRO <br /> Audience award non-fiction - Anne Frank Special, Yvonne Smits, NPS <br /> Audience award fiction - Het huis Anubis, Dennis Bots, Nickelodeon <br />2008 Golden Kinderkast - De Daltons, de jongensjaren, Rita Horst, VPRO <br /> Jury award non-fiction - Overleven in Nederland: RAUW, Anneloek Sollart, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - De Daltons, de jongensjaren, Rita Horst, VPRO <br />Audience award non-fiction - Taarten van Abel - Zomerspecial, Onno Krijnen, VPRO <br /> 2009 Golden Kinderkast - Het Klokhuis, aflevering: âÂÂWakduikenâÂÂ, Uif Putters/Leo de Groot/Kees Prins, NPS <br /> Jury award non-fiction - Brieven uit Nicaragua, Stef Biemans, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - Sterke verhalen uit Zoutvloed, Iván López Núnez/Ineke Houtman/Ties Schenk, VPRO <br />Audience award non-fiction - Laura & Anne 4 ever, Susan Koenen RKK/KRO <br />Audience award fiction - Puppy Patrol, Annemarie Mooren, Nickelodeon <br /> 2010 Audience award fiction - Spangas, NCRV <br /> 2011 Golden Kinderkast - Ik heb een droom, Jan-Willem Wit & Joost Gulien, VPRO <br /> Jury award non-fiction - I'm Never Afraid! (Ik ben echt niet bang!), Willem Baptist, VPRO <br /> Jury award fiction - De avonturen van Pim & Pom, Gioia Smid, Nickelodeon <br />Audience award non-fiction - Checkpoint, Jan Pool, EO <br />Audience award fiction - Raveleijn, Anne van der Linden, RTL4
Cinekid New Media award
2000 Jury award - Alfabet, Tivola/KEEC <br /> Audience award - De Sims, Electronic Arts <br />2001 Jury award - Het mysterieuze eiland van oom Ernest, Mediamix <br /> Audience award - Pettson & Findus gaan klussen, Lannoo <br />2002 Jury award - Gast, Mindscape <br /> Audience award - Harry Potter en de steen der wijzen, Electronic Arts <br />2003 Jury award - Alphons & zijn vrienden, Lannoo <br /> Audience award - Flipperfun, Lannoo <br />2004 Jury award - De verborgen tempel van oom Ernest, Mediamix <br /> Audience award - Harry Potter en de gevangen van Azkaban, Electronic Arts <br />2005 Jury award - SketchStudio, IJsfontein interactive media/NPS <br /> Audience award - De Sims 2, Electronic Arts <br />2006 Jury award - Nintendogs, Nintendo <br /> Jury award - De orde van GIS, Ranj Serious Games <br /> Audience award - Mijn Renstal, Mindscape <br />2007 Jury award - Hello you!, Ranj Serious Games/Uitgeverij Malmberg <br /> Audience award - Fifa 07, Electronic Arts <br />2008 Jury award - NPS Gamestudio, Ijsfontein Interactieve Media/NPS <br /> Audience award - Mario Kart Wii, Nintendo <br />2009 Jury award - Kinderen voor Kinderen Karaoke, Lost Boys/VARA <br /> Audience award - SpangaS, /NCRV