Cinekid Information

Cinekid brings all children in the Netherlands into contact with the most precious range of high-quality audiovisual productions. Cinekid wants to amaze, entertain, connect and inform children and help them develop into independent, conscious and sensible world citizens. Cinekid also organizes the industry event and network aimed at (international) children's media professionals to improve the range and quality of audiovisual productions. The highlight is the annual Cinekid Festival, the largest children's media festival in the world. At the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam and almost 40 locations in the country, children between the ages of three and fourteen can watch new, unique and striking films and television productions and come into contact with their makers. They can also explore the MediaLab: a digital playground of twelve hundred square meters with interactive art installations, workshops, games and apps. Cinekid for Professionals also takes place during the Cinekid Festival: an international, multi-day gathering for the children's media industry. Under the name Cinekid Inclusive, children from different backgrounds and all walks of life are reached through an annual school program. This extensive program also includes intensive collaborations with asylum seekers' centres and weekend schools, so that all children in the Netherlands can come into contact with Cinekid. Cinekid also offers year-round educational projects and activities aimed at strengthening the position of children concerning the media. Think of workshops, Cinekid AppLab, film screenings with the class and teacher training.