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Graphic Facilitation is the use of large scale imagery to lead groups and individuals towards a goal. The method is used in various processes such as meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences. At the KIDS Regio Forum 2014 Christoph J Kellner (Creative Director/Graphic Facilitator) visualized the two days.

KEYNOTE I: Film Consumption and Preferences of European Children
Franziska Matthes (Germany), from the University of Erfurt talks about the Film Consumption and Preferences of European Children

KEYNOTE III: Theatrical Circulation of European Children’s Film
Martin Kanzler (France), from the European Audiovisual Observatory about the Theatrical Circulation of European Children’s Film.

KEYNOTE IV: Children’s Films on TV and Online
Franziska Matthes (Germany), from the University of Erfurt talks about Children’s Films on TV and Online.

KEYNOTE: The significance of children’s films within the EU Commission
Susanne Ding (Belgium), from the European Commission and the Creative Europe Program about the significance of children’s films within the EU Commission.

KEYNOTE: FilmEd Study
Lidia Peralta (Spain), from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona about the FilmEd Study.

Production
How did successful productions handle the challenges of the European market with recognition to national taste and competition to US films?

VOD platform
How did you face the challenges of the European market regarding content for the young audience?

Film Literacy
How do you get the young audience engaged into film culture?

Joining forces is a necessity to enhance diversity in children’s fim in Europe. At the KIDS Regio Forum 2014 we were bringing together more than 80 children’s content creators, funders and distributors from 18 different countries within the European film industry, alongside film academics, in order to share both research and practice regarding children as a film audience.

This report features the results of the KIDS Regio Forum 2014.