Inspirational Dialogue with Edita Bilaver & Petri Kemppinen

“If we want things to change, we need to take responsibility.” That’s one of the key conclusions that emerged from the KIDS Regio Forum Inspirational Dialogue between Edita Bilaver of Kids meet Art and Petri Kemppinen of P1 Kemppinen & Good Hand Production on the second and final day of the Forum. Both were also very clear about their expectations for the next steps. Today is not the end; it is the beginning. The 60-plus participants should engage with all of the 6,000-plus stakeholders involved in the field of children’s films in Europe – from producers and funders to festivals, and, last but not least, regional and national politicians. “We should be more bold,” Bilaver concluded. “We need to present our case in a more professional manner rather than an emotional one.” Kemppinen added: “We need to provide them with data, facts, and evidence.”