On 15th November we presented the project Film In Hospital at the AniFest Rozafa, the international film festival for children and young people in Shkodra, Albania with Rosa Ferro, the coordinator of the italian platform www.cinemainospedale.it
CineO’ is coming, the first Cinema in Ospedale Festival as part of the European project Film in Hospital.
It’s a special project that builds a bridge between school and hospital in collaboration with Scuola in Ospedale – Regione Puglia, the network In.Con.Tra.Re., Giovanni XXIII hospital and Policlinico di Bari, Bambino Gesù children’s hospital of Rome, the “Bimbo Tu” association of Bologna, the Ministry of Culture of Italy, the Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana Institute.
From 12 to 14 October 2022 in Italy.
Discover more on: www.cinemainospedale.it
From 6 until 9 september 2022, all six Film in Hospital partners met each other again in Barcelona (Spain) for three days filled with brainstorms, film proposals, discussions on research and much more to prepare the next two years of Film in Hospital! Our meetings took place in the beautiful building of Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí where everybody had the pleasure of meeting the team of Pack Màgic, our Spanish partner.
On 5th July we presented the Italian platform of Film In Hospital at the press conference at the Palazzo della Regione Puglia (Bari, Italy). Rosa Ferro, the state coordinator of the platform, was accompagnied by Ludovico Abbaticchio, Guarantor of children’s rights of the Puglia Region, Rosa Barone, Councilor of Welfare of the Puglia Region, Grazia Di Bari, Councilor of Culture of the Puglia Region, Andrea Coluccia, head of the Creative Europe Desk Italy MEDIA – Bari, Maria Iaia, director of the Monte San Michele Didatic Circle – referent of School in Hospital and Giuseppina Caggiano, Associate Professor of Hygiene at the University of Bari and Director of the II level University Master School in Hospital.
Unique films, generating more film literacy for children in hospitals throughout Europe!
In May 2022, European MEDIA funds approved the international Film in Hospital project for two more years. Thanks to this approval, Film in Hospital can keep striving to grant ill children in hospitals and revalidation centers access to exclusive, festival-quality films and educational materials. The 6 European partners* are happy to continue providing these children and youngsters with (film) culture. That is their fundamental right.
The last week of October, all partners (including the new ones) finally met in Antwerp for three days of interesting workshops and meetings to prepare ourselves for a new year of Film in Hospital! We shared ideas and perspectives on the future of our dear project. Now, we are ready to broaden our scope even more to connect with children and youngsters in hospitals and present them entertaining, qualitative and educational films and games on our online platforms.
On 14th October we presented the Spanish platform of Film In Hospital at the industry forum of the Sitges Film Festival. Alfred Sesma, the state coordinator of the platform, was accompanied by Edita Bilaver Galinec, coordinator of the project at the European level, Xus Labordena, manager of citizen management of the Catalan Health Service and María Ángeles Aceituno, assistant director of nursing at the Hospital Infantil Vall d’Hebron.
On 9th and 10th March 2021, a Media unit at EACEA organized an online meeting for coordinators of projects selected to be co-financed under the scheme Promotion of European audiovisual works online (Call for proposals EACEA 23-2019).
Our project Film for kids at hospitals was one of the selected projects that was presented online through a brief power point engagement and has received many attention and follow – ups from interested journalists and possible VOD partners.
For that occasion, EACEA has prepared a booklet containing basic information on all selected projects, and has facilities in an efficient manner for the interaction between all beneficiaries and supported their stronger collaboration in the future.
This project dissemination occasion resulted also in two interviews with our project coordinators: Cineuropa and Filmneweurope.com
Within the Film in Hospital project, JEF has created interactive film cubes for children and youngsters who are staying in Belgian hospitals. These beautifully illustrated cubes contain QR-codes that lead participants to an online mediaplatform. This platform contains (short) movies and games to entertain children during their hospitalization. In this way, young people creatively encounter new apps, games and film techniques. The cubes are given for free to any interested Belgian hospital.
Check this promotion video to discover the film cube and the way it works; very simple though attractive for children of any age.