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Schlingel (Usually written: SCHLINGEL) is an international film festival for children and young audiences. The festival began in 1996, and has taken place annually in Chemnitz ever since in the week before the Saxon Fall Break. The festival gives an overview of the newest international productions in the area of children and youth films. The festival is organized by the Saxon Children and Youth Films Association in Chemnitz. In addition, since 2006, the Saxon Institution for Private Broadcasting and New Media has also helped to organize this event. The patrons of SCHLINGEL are the Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony, as well as the Mayor of Chemnitz. From the beginning the film festival has been led under the directorate of Michael Harbauer and Sylvia Zimmermann.
Development
The foundation for the present day International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences SCHLINGEL was laid in 1996 with the first Chemnitz Children’s Film Exhibition SCHLINGEL. This first festival ran for one week in the Chemnitz Culture Centre, and showed "Kraftwerk" films for children aged 5 – 14. In 1998 the venue was changed to the CineStar Luxor-Filmpalast, where it still occurs today. The first award ceremony emerged in 2000 with the prizes being awarded based on public opinion. That year the award went to Tomás und der König der Falken ["Thomas and the King of the Falcons"] by Václav Vorlíček.
The first competition category, the International Children’s Film Competition, was created in 2001. Today, the ever increasing number of applicants for this category confirms its importance among the SCHLINGEL awards. Also in 2001, the first monetary prize was given in this category from the city of Chemnitz – 10,000 DM to the best children’s film. This prize went to the Italian film Iris by director Aurelio Grimaldi.
In 2003 came, for the first time, an appeal for a European Children’s Jury. Within the International Children’s Film Competition, children of different European nationalities (ie. from Denmark, France, Greece, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary) gave the "Europäischen Kinderfilmpreis" (European Children’s Film Prize). The Saxon State Minister for Science and Art donated €5,000 to be awarded as the prize in this category.
In 2002 SCHLINGEL opened the International Youth Film Competition in conjunction with the Children’s Film Competition, for those older than 14 years. This separation from the classic children’s film category enabled the opportunity for particular consideration of the different points of view and interests between children and youth. This was the sole separation until 2007 when it was decided that, as past experience showed, this single differentiation did not do justice to the varied adolescent generation.
An increase in film production in the age range of 11 – 13, as well as a resultant increase in public attention, created a public worry that films for children were under threat and these films were difficult to place in the distribution world. In order to prevent this development from happening, in 2007 SCHLINGEL created the International Junior Film Competition, which aimed to appeal directly to 11 – 13 year olds.
The Competition
The categories of the festival are:
- S – Children’s Film Competition (up to 10 years old)
- M – Junior Film Competition (11 to 13 years old)
- L – Youth Film Competition (over 14 years old)
- XS – Short and Animated Film Competition (up to 13 years old)
- D – Focal Point - Germany
- P – Panorama
Every year the range of competitions is accompanied by an extensive companion program. In conjunction with discourse with the film honorarium in attendance, there are seminars, discussion groups for visitors, as well as workshops for school groups and kindergarten classes. This type of continuous strong integration of east-European productions in the geo-political sense sharpens the profile of the competition.
Awards and Winners
Jury awards
Seven juries give awards with a total value of approximately €25,000.
Chemnitz Children's Competition
- 2005: Viva Cuba by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
- 2006: Buitenspel ("Gilles") by Jan Verheyens
- 2007: Rosso come il cielo ("Red Like the Sky") by Cristiano Bortone
- 2008: Handlebar Moustache by Jarad Arkadani
- 2009: Kikkerdril ("Frogs and Toads") by Simone van Dusseldorp
European Children’s Film Award
- 2005: Daniel and the Superdogs by André Melancon
- 2006: Buitenspel ("Gilles") by Jan Verheyens
- 2007: No Meio da Rua ("Gameboys") by Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
- 2008: Myrsky ("Stormheart") by Kaisa Rastimo
- 2009: Kniga Masterow ("The Book of the Master") by Wadim Sokolowski
DIAMOND for the best Children's Actor
- 2005: Malú Tarrau in Viva Cuba
- 2006: Ilya Van Malderghem in Buitenspel ("Gilles")
- 2007: Luca Capriotti in Rosso come il cielo ("Red Like the Sky")
- 2008: Ronja Arvilommi in Myrsky ("Stormheart")
- 2009: Chun-Kai Wu in Hai zi de tian ("Colours in Your Head")
Supporting Award from the DEFA-Foundation
- 2005: Kammerflimmern ("Heart Flutter") by Hendrik Hölzemann
- 2006: Pingpong by Matthias Luthardt
- 2007: Nimmermeer ("Never-sea") by Toke Constantin Hebbeln
- 2008: Ihr könnt euch niemals sicher sein ("You Can Never Be Sure") by Nicole Weegmann
- 2009: Keine Angst ("No Fear") by Aelrun Goette
Junior Film Award
- 2007: Yeh Leung ("Stray Dog") by Derek Kwok
- 2008: De brief voor de Koning ("The Letter for the King") by Pieter Verhoeff
- 2009: I et speil i en gåte ("Through Dark Glass") by Jesper W. Nielsen
Junior Film Competition
- 2007: Kid Svensk ("An Unforgettable Summer") by Nanna Huolmann
- 2008: De brief voor de Koning ("The Letter for the King") by Pieter Verhoeff
- 2009: I et speil i en gåte ("Through Dark Glass") by Jesper W. Nielsen
Cinestar Youth Film Award
- 2005: Kuktau - Nebesnaja gora ("Kuktau – Mountain of Heaven") by Ildar Jagafarow
- 2006: Sineh Sorkh ("The Finch") by Parviz Sheikhtadi
- 2007: Keith by Todd Kessler
- 2008: Cartas para Jenny ("Letters for Jenny") by Diego Fernandez Musiak
- 2009: Koudak va Fereshteh ("Child and Angel") by Masoud Naghashzadeh
Animated Film Award
- 2005: Duck Ugly by Deane Taylor und Emmanuel Klotz
- 2006: Tris musketieri/De Tre Musketerer ("The Three Musketeers") by J. Cimermanis, G. Fredholm
- 2007: Ubornaja istoria - ljubownaja istorija ("Who is that?") by Konstantin Bronsit
- 2008: Röllin sydän; Rolli i Elf ("Rölli and the Fairies") by Pekka Lethosaari
- 2009: Mascha i medwedj - perwaja wstretscha ("Mascha and the Bear") by Dennis Tscherwjatsow
Short Film Award
- 2006: Bracia ("Brother") by Andrzej Maleszka
- 2007: El Prestidigitador ("The Magician") by Hugo Sanz
- 2008: Mein Robodad ("My Robodad") by Markus Dietrich
- 2009: Una vida mejor ("A Better Life") by Luis Fernández Reneo
Combined competitions
Fair-Play Award
The Fair Play award is given for special dedication to the issues of youth.
- 2007: Keith by Todd Kessler
- 2008: Switch by Ole Martin Hafsmo
- 2009: Keine Angst ("No Fear") by Aelrun Goette
Lichtenauer Audience Award
- 2005: Mickybo and me by Terry Loane
- 2006: Ruudi by Katrin Laur
- 2007: Maharal-tajemství talismanu ("Maharal-The Secret of the Good Luck Charm") by Pavel Jandourek
- 2008: Alice, upside down by Sandy Tung
- 2009: Prodigy by William Fruet
Other
SCHLINGEL Awards of Distinction
- 2006: Director Václav Vorlíček
- 2007: Defa-Director Rolf Losansky
- 2008: Producer Uschi Reich
- 2009: Christa und Hans Strobel, Editor of KJK
External links
- Official Website of SCHLINGEL
- Media Service Saxony
- The Office of the Saxon Prime Minister
- City of Chemnitz
- DEFA-Foundation
- BJF
- ECFA
References
- http://www.ff-schlingel.de/home.html
- http://www.ecfaweb.org/news.htm?id=16
- http://www.chemnitz.de/chemnitz/de/kultur_und_freizeit/kulturelle_hoehepunkte/internationales_filmfest_schlingel.asp
- http://www.medienservice.sachsen.de/medien/news/158395?page=16
- http://www.kinderfilm-online.de/festivals/schlingel