The European Film Academy (EFA) has nominated three candidates – Matteo Garrones “Pinocchio”, Johanne Helgeland’s “The Crossing” and Tomm Moores as well as Ross Stewart’s “Wolfwalker” – for the “EFA Young Audience Award 2021”.
12 to 14 year olds in 38 countries decide on the three nominated films. Who wins will be announced at an award ceremony on April 25th and live on the EFA-Website transfer.
Nicola Jones, Festivaldirektorin:
“It is the second year that the EFA Young Audience Award has been shown primarily online. Usually it is shown in the cinema, but this year everything is different. In the week leading up to April 25th, you have 3-4 days to watch all 3 films online “on the European Film Academy’s Young Audience Award website, and you can use the online voting to make your decision and which film should be the winner. “
The three finalists offer different genres and film types to choose from.
“The Crossing” comes from Scandinavia, an exciting historical adventure film about four children who had to flee from the Nazis during the Second World War.
Nicola Jones, Festivaldirektorin:
“There are a lot of European productions for young audiences and we are working hard to get them out there. This price is a way to show that the films are good, very good. “
Animated films are booming in Europe – like the award candidate “Wolfwalkers”, a co-production between Ireland and Luxembourg, which has attracted attention in Europe and far beyond, as the film is in the Oscar race …
Nicola Jones, Festivaldirektorin:
“It is very important that young audiences have the opportunity to watch films that are not normally shown in theaters or online. In some countries American films dominate and this award for young audiences gives other highlights once a year … ”
And finally “Pinocchio” by Matteo Garrone, the author of “Gomorrah – Journey into the realm of the Camorra” – he interprets one of the most famous European stories – Pinocchio.
You can find the films on the platform of European Film Academy.
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