SERIES

Series Programme

Episodic programming has been an essential part of the festival’s programming ever since Cinekid first launched. During the decades that followed, the festival has grown and expanded, and the media world has undergone many changes. Along the way, creators have embraced the many new platforms and technical possibilities that emerged, to explore new and innovative ways to tell stories. Cinekid seeks to highlight these inspirational developments in its annual competitions and programme sections. This year’s special festival format offers unique opportunities to showcase and experience the breadth and diversity of international episodic productions.

Cinekid Play To allow as many children as possible to take part and experience the festival programme, this year Cinekid has decided to develop an online platform called Cinekid Play. Although initially envisioned as a creative way to tackle the challenges caused by the Covid-19 crisis, the platform also offers ways to present more episodic content through an infrastructure children are accustomed to.

International perspective Cinekid strives to highlight the best episodic productions from all over the world. It’s fantastic that our audience can discover brand new productions, such as the German preschool series The Musiphants, which was previously pitched at Cinekid’s Junior Co-Production Market. We are also delighted to be able to showcase new seasons of the Cartoon Network hit series Mao Mao and premiere the second season of the adorable animation series Moominvalley. Dutch harvest The Dutch television industry has produced many great series in recent years, and 2020 is no exception. Our Best Dutch Series Competition gives an overview of the best fiction and non-fiction productions broadcast during the past year, including such global successes as Heirs of the Night and Talking Heads. During this festival, we will also be screening premieres of what hopefully will become the classics of the future, such as the highly anticipated Rudy’s Crazy Christmas Show and the mind-boggling Brainstorm.

Erik Tijman

Head of Film & Series

Doopie

Dropje

Doopie is neither a boy nor a girl. Doopie just is Doopie: a fluffy toy. Doopie lives in the Everything Store, where you can buy everything you need (whether you knew you needed it or not). Together with the children who visit the store, Doopie has amazing adventures. Even if adults may hardly notice them, the smallest things can be big and important to young children. Thanks to Doopie’s curiosity, the little toy always manages to ‘survive’ the sometimes bizarre situations s/he gets into in a unique, funny and rather unconventional way.

This series of approximately six-minute episodes stands out thanks to a unique cross-over form that uses both puppet animation and live action. During recording, Doopie is operated by puppeteers, who are then digitally removed from the footage. The series had its première at Cinekid last year.

Floor Rules

De regels van Floor

The third season of the popular series Floor Rules again serves up remarkable life lessons from the headstrong – and sometimes opportunistic – Floor. Floor is a girl who believes that children should have a say in setting life’s rules, and so makes up rules of her own. What should you do, for example, if you just need that one particular sticker to complete your album? And what if everyone at school is suddenly wearing a UniCorny?

Floor Rules is based on the series of books by Marjon Hoffman. The VPRO TV series won Best Series at this year’s International Emmy Kids Awards – the most prestigious awards for international children’s programmes worldwide. In 2018, the series won a Cinekid Lion for Best Dutch Fiction Series and in 2019 the Cinekid National Audience Award, age 6-12. The series has been sold to broadcasters in Belgium, Denmark, Germany and France.

MEIKEMINNE CLINCKSPOOR, MAARTEN VAN VOORNVELD, LILIAN SIJBESMA

THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM | 2019 | 7’ | 3+

FACTS

Producer Sabine Veenendaal, Marina Blok Screenwriter Lilian Sijbesma, Meikeminne Clinckspoor, Maarten van Voornveld Editor Patrick Schoonewille Composer Helge Slikker Leading actors Immanuelle Grives Production company Submarine Film, The Netherlands, info@submarine.nl, www.submarine.nl Sales company Walking the Dog, Belgium, info@walkingthedog.be, www.walkingthedog.be Distributor Superights Broadcaster NTR

MAURICE TROUWBORST, JAMILLE VAN WIJNGAARDEN

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 10’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Kaja Wolffers, Sabine Brian, Ronald Versteeg Screenwriter Dirk van Pelt, Lotte Tabbers, Luuk van Bemmelen, Martijn Hillenius, Renske de Greef, Tim Kamps, Maurice Trouwborst Editor Yamal Stitou, Imre Reutelingsperger Composer Alexander Reumers Leading actors Bobbie Mulder, Ole Kroes, Romy Voll, Ferdi Stofmeel, Elisa Beuger Production company NL Film & TV, The Netherlands, info@nlfilm.tv, www.nlfilm.tv Sales company Dutch Features Global Entertainment, The Netherlands, sales@ dutchfeatures.com, www.dutchfeatures.com Broadcaster VPRO

Heirs of the Night

It’s the year 1889, and an aristocratic vampire gets a stern warning: he has to unite the five remaining vampire clans in Europe to save all of vampirekind from destruction. No easy task, as the clans are permanently at war with one another. But the vampire leaders agree to send their children to a special vampire school, where each can develop his or her individual powers and learn to survive, together. One of these children is fifteen-year-old Alisa. She has to choose between eternal life as a vampire, or a human life which can save all the other vampires from destruction.

Heirs of the Night is an international co-production based on the German books Die Erben der Nacht. It is developed by Maria von Heland and Diederik van Rooijen, who also directs. The cast includes actors from eight countries, including Dutch actors Monic Hendrickx, Anna Drijver and Benja Bruijning.

Mister Twister The Series

Mees Kees De Serie

Mister Twister is without doubt the coolest teacher in the Netherlands. As a trainee teacher he has a lot to learn, but he always manages to solve problems facing his class and himself in his own, unique way. His approach to teaching is different, and this is what makes him a favourite with all his pupils. This young trainee does great things in class, and usually these are a big success. Unfortunately the school’s strict head, Dreus, doesn’t often agree with these unorthodox methods. Luckily Mister Twister can count on his energetic pupils and their creativity, humour and enthusiasm to make everything right.

Mister Twister is based on the popular series of books by Mirjam Oldenhave. After four successful feature films, it was only logical that there would be a series taking us into the wonderful world of Mister Twister.

DIEDERIK VAN ROOIJEN

NORWAY, THE NETHERLANDS, GERMANY | 2019 | 25’ | 10+

FACTS

Producer Fleur Winters, Leontine Petit Screenwriter Diederik van Rooijen, Maria von Heland Editor Moek de Groot, Ruben van der Hammen, Stanley Kolk Composer Bart Westerlaken, Stein Berge Svendsen Leading actors Anastasia Martin, Ulrik William Græsli, Aisling Sharkey Production company Lemming Film, The Netherlands, info@lemmingfilm.com, www.lemmingfilm.com, Hamster Film GmbH, Germany, info@lemmingfilm.com, www.lemmingfilm. com, Maipo Film, Norway, maipo@maipo.no, www.maipo.no, Maze Pictures, Germany, info@mazepictures.com, www.maze-pictures. com/de Sales company ZDF Enterprises, Germany, info@zdf.de, www.zdf.de Broadcaster AVROTROS

ANNA VAN KEIMPEMA, BOB WILBERS, MARTIJN SMITS, DIEDE IN ‘T VELD

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 25’ | 6+

FACTS

Producer Katja Scheffer, Paul Voorthuysen Screenwriter Pasja van Dam, Bart Koene, Tijs van Marle, Lidewij Martens, Nena van Driel, Ashar Medina, Randa Peters Editor Philip Smeulers, Michiel Boesveldt, Jeffrey de Vore Composer Herman Witkam Leading actors Leendert de Ridder, Sanne Wallis de Vries, Raymonde de Kuyper, Jochen Otten, Ellie de Lange Production company PV Pictures BV, The Netherlands, mail@pvpictures.nl, www.pvpictures.nl Broadcaster AVROTROS

Remy and Juliyat

Remy en Juliyat

Things are not easy for Remy at home. His parents just got divorced and he constantly quarrels with his father, who is struggling to adjust to his role as a single parent. His father is also angry about the arrival of an asylum-seekers’ centre in their village. He is very active in demonstrating against the centre. The residents of the asylum-seekers’ centre in turn distrust the villagers. Tensions run high: council meetings are disrupted, fires are started and things get destroyed. In the meantime Remy meets Juliyat, who has just arrived after a traumatic escape from Syria. She has moved into the centre with her rebellious brother and unhappy parents. These two teenagers are fated to fall in love...

Remy and Juliyat is a contemporary version of Romeo and Juliet and was originally broadcast in the days before Christmas 2019.

TESSA SCHRAM

THE NETHERLANDS | 2019 | 10’ | 10+

FACTS

Producer Ronald Versteeg, Kaja Wolffers, Sabine Brian Screenwriter Brian de Vore, Diana Sno Editor Elsbeth Kasteel Composer Matthijs Kieboom Leading actors Aqil Dahhan, Bas Keijzer, Bilal Wahib, Cees Geel, Leyla Cimen, Sonia Eijken Production company NL Film & TV, The Netherlands, info@nlfilm.tv, www.nlfilm. tv Sales company Dutch Features Global Entertainment, The Netherlands, sales@dutchfeatures.com, www.dutchfeatures.com Broadcaster AVROTROS

SpangaS

In SpangaS, every day we follow the experiences of a group of pupils at their high school, Spangalis College. The teenagers have all kinds of exciting adventures which will be very familiar to high school pupils. The stories take place mainly in and around the school and playground, and occasionally at home. Each pupil has his or her own unique story, encountering love, work, friendship, loneliness, sorrow, parents’ divorces, belonging, bullying, or coming out – in short, life itself.

SpangaS is more than a series. It is a cross-media world the audience can get involved in: for example with their own website. The characters also keep their online selves updated, and there is a forum where questions can be asked and tips exchanged: on spots, exams – and of course romance. The fourteenth season of SpangaS, now named SpangaS: the Campus, had a première in August in three different Cinekid on Tour locations.

ANNA VAN KEIMPEMA, BENTE DE VRIES, DAVID COCHERET, HARM VAN DER SANDEN, LODEWIJK VAN LELYVELD, EVA NIJS, LUCAS CAMPS, MICHIEL DE JONG, RAYNOR ARKENBOUT, NICK JONGERIUS

THE NETHERLANDS | 2019 | 10’ | 7+

FACTS

Producer Kaja Wolffers, Sa Brian, Ronald Versteeg Screenwriter Brian de Vore, Ceciel Jacobs, Diana Sno, Gerben Hetebrij, Jetske Vulsma, Lidewij Martens, Manon Spierenburg, Marije Willemsen, Patrick Limpens, Nasja Covers, Pepijn van Weeren, Anya Koek, Simone Duwel, Vincent van Zelm, Valerie Latul Leading actors Bo Maerten, Bruno Prent, Claudia Kanne, Felix Burleson, Giorgio Sanches, Imanuelle Grives, Iris van Loen, Jard Struik, Joe Sinduhije, Juud Doorman, Marcel Harteveld, Mike Reus, Renee de Gruijl, Roosmarijn Wind, Steef Hupkes, Tobias Oelderik, Yeliz Dogan Production company NL Film & TV, The Netherlands, info@nlfilm.tv, www.nlfilm.tv Broadcaster KRO-NCRV

War Stories

Oorlog-stories

In War Stories, we see World War II through the eyes of a teenage girl on social media. What stories does she share with her followers and how do other young people respond to these? Right from the early days of the war, Esther shares her experiences with her followers. She introduces her family and provides insights into her everyday life. At first, she manages to stay positive, but the situation gets more serious all the time. When it turns out her life is in danger, the pressure to hide her identity piles up. Will she surrender, or give up her name and pretend to be someone she isn’t?

War Stories is an online series for teenagers in which a fifteen-year-old girl shares her everyday experiences through NPO Zapp’s Instagram and YouTube channels. The series was inspired by the war diaries of Edith Velmans-Van Hessen.

Anne Frank Video Diary

Anne Frank videodagboek

What if Anne Frank got a video camera for her birthday instead of a diary? This YouTube series shows us how this might have looked. The series follows 14-year-old Anne from 29 March 1944, when she has been hiding for more than eighteen months. Anne – played by Luna Cruz Perez – films herself and the secret annexe in the back of the house. She looks back at the period before she went into hiding, talks about the war and shares her thoughts and feelings. The video diary ends on 4 August 1944: the day Anne and the others were arrested.

The series consists of fifteen episodes and can be seen with subtitles in more than sixty countries. By replacing the diary with a camera, the story of Anne Frank is brought into the modern age, allowing young people to put themselves in the shoes of Anne and her contemporaries.

DAVID COCHERET

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 13’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Jasper van der Schalie Screenwriter Willem Bosch Leading actors Claudia Kanne, Isa Hoes, Kees Boot, Thijs Boermans, Rein van Duivenboden Production company Stepping Stone, The Netherlands, info@steppingstone.nl, www.steppingstone.nl Broadcaster Evangelische Omroep

HANNA VAN NIEKERK, FRANK DE HORDE, TIM VLOOTHUIS

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 6’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Tom Brink, Frank de Horde, Tim Vloothuis, Nadia Dorrestijn, Heleen Harmsen, Barend van Balen Screenwriter Natascha van Weezel, Wies Fest, Frank de Horde Editor Björn Mentink, Inèz Poortinga Composer Camiel Jansen, Erik Verwey Leading actors Luna Cruz Perez, Anne Rietmeijer, Rosalie Wammes, Olga Beemster, Ezra Blok, Shai Eschel, Katarina Justic, Howard van Dodemont, Jasper van Overbruggen, Noël van Santen Production company Every Media, The Netherlands, info@everymedia.nl, www.everymedia.nl

Baking with Bunnies

Koken met konijnen

In Baking with Bunnies, presenters Diederik Kreike and Ayrton Fraenk receive visits from pets and their owners. The amateur cooks receive their guests in a studio kitchen where they conjure up delicious dishes that appeal not only to the pets – but to the owners too. So the pets get a real treat, with meals that are easy to recreate at home. In the first season, Kreike and Fraenk’s visitors include a homeless rabbit with no teeth, a pig with an amazing heart, a traumatized hamster and a cat with no ears. During the cooking sessions, solutions to problems are discussed and questions answered.

The first season of Baking with Bunnies premièred at Cinekid last year and was broadcast by VPRO last summer. A second season is currently being made.

Cooking Adventures

De proefkeuken

How are everyday products made? What is in them? And can you make them yourself? Presenters Pieter Hulst and Willem Voogd get to grips with these questions in Cooking Adventures, examining both edible and not so edible items with equal enthusiasm.

In this sixth season, they take an in-depth look at tattoos, the famous Dutch fried snack bitterballen, spring rolls, pyramids, lighters and electric guitars. Having deconstructed them, Hulst and Voogd then try to make their own in the shed. Is it possible? To find out, they gather all the ingredients and throw these together with some creative thinking and weird and wonderful techniques. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so they then put all their creations to the test. Will they taste or work as well as the factory versions? Or maybe even better?

CHARLOTTE HOOGAKKER

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 13’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Martijn Bakker Screenwriter Charlotte Hoogakker Editor Daan Bol, Jotte den Dulk Presenter Diederik Kreike, Ayrton Fraenk Production company VPRO, The Netherlands, info@vpro.nl, www.vpro.nl Distributor VPRO Broadcaster VPRO

PIETER HULST, WILLEM REVIS, TIM VAN GILS, TOM ROES

THE NETHERLANDS | 2019 | 24’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Barbara Coronel, Paulien Katerstede, Maarten Remmers Screenwriter Maarten Remmers Presenter Pieter Hulst, Willem Voogd Production company BlazHoffski Productions BV/ Dahl TV, The Netherlands, info@blazhoffski.nl, www.blazhoffski.nl Broadcaster VPRO/NPO3

Hello, I have Cancer

Hallo, ik heb kanker

In 2017, the Netherlands got to know Catherine, Daimon, Julian and Rachel. In a video diary, they reported on everyday experiences such as medical treatments, school and activities with friends. Three years later, the three teenagers again pick up the camera. The two new episodes make it clear that cancer is with you for life. Daimon has been diagnosed with leukaemia for a third time; Julian is getting used to the idea that he doesn’t have much time left. Catherine and Rachel seem cancerfree, but they still live with the consequences of the disease every day, and the fear that it could return.

This medical programme for young people is made by the young vloggers themselves. They are visited at significant moments by presenter Anne-Mar Zwart. The series seeks to stimulate open discussion of this disease, particularly among children. In 2017, this series won the Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Award.

Outdoors Bound

De buitendienst

Outdoors Bound teaches children about nature and the environment in a playful way. A three-episode miniseries was made after the coronavirus outbreak, dealing with the virus and its consequences. What kind of virus is it and why is it so difficult to overcome? How can we stop it? And how can we keep on enjoying nature while we are all stuck at home? Presenters Matthijs, Sosha and Jonata set about finding out.

In a world where children pick up disturbing news reports every day, Outdoors Bound provides context, background and pleasure and encourages children to take positive action, such as caring for the environment. The series has a cheerful tone with funny costumes, sketches and over-the-top acting, so children will feel safe and comfortable while watching. Outdoors Bound is also competing for the Cinekid National Audience Award.

ELLEN VOS

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 27’ | 9+

FACTS

Producer Michiel Beumer Screenwriter Ellen Vos Presenter Anne-Mar Zwart Production company Evangelische Omroep, The Netherlands, eo@eo.nl, www.eo.nl Broadcaster Evangelische Omroep

INGE TOL, JOHAN VAN HESPEN, STEFAN COPPERS, MARIJE MEIJER, STEFAN EGBERTS, EVA NIJSTEN, CHARLOTTE HOOGAKKER

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 20’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Patty van der Heydt, Stephanie de Beer, Jip Köster Screenwriter Inge Tol, Johan van Hespen Editor Yoran ten Brinke, Dennis Wander Presenter Sosha Duysker, Matthijs IJgosse, Jonata Taal Production company NTR, The Netherlands, info@ntr.nl, www.ntr.nl Distributor NTR Broadcaster NTR

The Smudgy Quiz

De smerige quiz

The Smudgy Quiz is a gameshow all about the joyful wonders of your own body. How amazing are our bodies and what incredible things can we do with them? To find out about this, two teams of children answer questions and compete in games centred around their senses, limbs and organs. Who is the best red blood cell? Who can feel the best with his or her feet? And who can make the most beautiful nose art?

The Smudgy Quiz has been broadcast since February by EO on the NPO Zapp channel, and is presented by Rachel Rosier and Doctor Elbert Smelt. The first season tackles questions such as: how well can you taste with your eyes closed? And how can you use an arm that is much too long? Season two has its première at Cinekid.

Talking Heads

Hoofdzaken

Children share their views on life with hairdresser and interviewer Marko while he cuts their hair. In this second season, the children again talk about their concerns, what makes them happy and what occupies them. As we watch in the mirror, we not only see a new hairstyle taking shape, but also hear what is going on inside the children’s heads. Anything from fear to anger to love, or the trials of growing up.

The openness with which they talk and the way Marko puts the children at ease result in an authentic, episodic programme that appeals to children and adults alike. There are funny and poignant stories and lots of anecdotes recognisable to both the children and their parents. There is no room for embarrassment and the interview isn’t over until the children are happy with their new haircuts.

BAS VAN OORT

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 25’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Anneke Edelman Screenwriter Esther Knibbe Presenter Rachel Rosier, Elbert Smelt Production company Evangelische Omroep, The Netherlands, eo@eo.nl, www.eo.nl Broadcaster Evangelische Omroep

MENNO OTTEN

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 14’ | 7+

FACTS

Producer Derk-Jan Warrink, Koji Nelissen Screenwriter Menno Otten Editor Saskia Kievits Composer Benny Sings Presenter Marko Suds Production company Keplerfilm, The Netherlands, hello@keplerfilm.com, www.keplerfilm.com Broadcaster VPRO

NATIONAL AUDIENCE AWARD GROUP 1 – 4 NATIONAL AUDIENCE AWARD GROUP 5 – 8

Cool - Bouldering

Cool kids and remarkable sports: Ties is great at bouldering!

ANNELIES DE WIT

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 4’ | 4+

Doopie

Fluffy toy Doopie has adventures in the Everything Store.

MEIKEMINNE CLINCKSPOOR, MAARTEN VAN VOORNVELD EN LILIAN SIJBESMA

BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS | 2019 | 7’ | 3+

INK

Germ-obsessed octopus needs its aquarium stain free.

JOOST VAN DEN BOSCH, ERIK VERKERK

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 2’ | 4+

Ok and Kiddo

Join Kimberley, Ok and Kiddo on a grand childhood adventure!

Holy Moly

Merle’s first communion is approaching. But what’s it for?

EVA NIJSTEN

THE NETHERLANDS | 2019 | 15’ | 8+

Outdoors Bound

Outdoors Bound takes a close look at the coronavirus.

INGE TOL, JOHAN VAN HESPEN, STEFAN COPPERS, MARIJE MEIJER, STEFAN EGBERTS, EVA NIJSTEN, CHARLOTTE HOOGAKKER

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 20’ | 8+

Remy and Juliyat

Will this modern Romeo and Juliet find a happy end?

TESSA SCHRAM

THE NETHERLANDS | 2019 | 10’ | 10+

STELLA DAMAVANDI

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 7’ | 4+

STIK

Bloem tries to cure grandpa Piet of his plastic addiction.

NIEK ROOZEN

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 12’ | 8+

Tourist Trap

Super-short animation about a cute island destroyed by mass tourism.

VERA VAN WOLFEREN

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 2’ | 6+

Between Head and Tail

Tussen kop en staart

In this new infotainment programme, presenters Rachel Rosier and Elbert Smelt – who is also a doctor – marvel at the animal world. In eleven episodes, they discover how animals’ bodies work. They investigate what’s so special about the body of the white rhino, the chameleon, the reticulated python, the Nile crocodile and several farm animals and domestic pets. Each episode is presented from the studio, where the pair make all kinds of discoveries and solve puzzles. They also visit zoos and vets. They meet a tarantula who has just given birth, help out the zookeepers and guess which animal made which droppings. Furthermore, Elbert Smelt carries out anatomical research in the regular feature ‘The Dissecting Table’.

The presenters are assisted by Rosier’s Labrador, Mozes. With Mozes, they do TikTok challenges for the NPO Zapp TikTok channel. Mozes invites all pets to take up the challenge too, along with their owners.

Brainstorm

‘There’s more to your brain than you might think.’ This is the starting point for the new youth programme Brainstorm. In this programme, each week presenter and test pilot Janouk Kelderman (The Apple Core) and neuroscientist Job van den Hurk dive into the fascinating world of our brains. Through all kinds of spectacular tests and experiments, they show what takes place in your brain and your mind– which is quite a lot.

Brainstorm is a new youth programme from NTR which will be broadcast from the end of October on the NPO Zapp channel. This infotainment programme premières at Cinekid and will be streamed at various locations. Janouk Kelderman and Job van den Hurk will be visiting the festival to do brain tests and play games with the children present. And of course there will be time for questions from the audience.

JAN POOL, MIKE WARMELS, WOUTER PETERS, EVA VAN BARNEVELD, STELLA DAMAVANDI

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 25’ | 9+

FACTS

Producer Michiel Beumer Editor Ruben Verweij, Ernesto Hatumena, Mike Warmels Presenter Rachel Rosier, Elbert Smelt Production company EO, The Netherlands, eo@eo.nl, www.eo.nl Broadcaster EO

ROBERT SCHINKEL

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 23’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Lonneke van het Erve, Jolijn de Boer, Nienke Galestin Editor Sander Lith, Jos Lunel Presenter Janouk Kelderman, Job van den Hurk Production company The Media Brothers, The Netherlands, info@themediabrothers.nl, www.themediabrothers.nl Broadcaster NTR

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

Moominvalley

Sheriff Mao Mao is a heroic, slightly narcissistic cat who can’t get enough action and adventure. During one of these adventures, he and his hero friend Badgerclops get stuck in the charming little town of Pure Heart Valley. Badgerclops is half badger, half cyborg and has an arm with lots of cooking utensils built into it. Which is handy, as Badgerclops loves his food. In Pure Heart Valley, the two of them meet Adorabat, a very cute little bat, and the three of them protect the residents of Pure Heart Valley against the forces of evil.

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart is an American animated series for Cartoon Network by Parker Simmons, who also voices the character Mao Mao. The first season premières this year on Cinekid’s online platform, and a second season is in the pipeline. The star of the animated series Moominvalley is a curious, idealistic little creature called Moomintroll. Together with his exceptional family and flighty friends, he takes the viewer on an adventure into the magical Moominvalley: an idyllic place untouched by the modern world. Sometimes they wander beyond the valley, straying into the vast wilderness, dark woods, faraway islands and hazardous mountains.

Moomintroll is a typical teenage hero in a coming-of-age story. As we watch him growing up among his family and other beings, we learn more about our own humanity, relationships, emotions – and love. Moominvalley is an adaptation of the popular Moomin books and cartoons by writer and illustrator Tove Jansson, whose books have been translated into more than fifty languages. The first season of Moominvalley premièred at Cinekid last year; this year, we première season two on Cinekid’s online platform.

MICHAEL MOLONEY

UNITED STATES | 2019 | 11’ | 6+

FACTS

Dutch title Mao Mao: Helden met een puur hart Producer Laura Allen Screenwriter Akira Mark Fujita, Keith Fay, Nina G. Bargiel, Nathanael H. Jones, Emily Oetzell, Phil Ahn, Alexandria Kwan, Nora Meek, Chris Ybarra, Kelly Lynne D’Angelo, Allison Craig, Angelo Hatgistavrou, Danny Ducker, Michael Moloney, Parker Simmons, Griffith Kimmins Composer Jake Kaufman Production company Cartoon Network - US, United States, cnfestivals@turner.com, www.cartoonnetwork.com Broadcaster Cartoon Network Netherlands

STEVE BOX

UNITED KINGDOM, FINLAND | 2020 | 22’ | 7+

FACTS

Producer John Woolley, Marika Makaroff, Louise Holmes Screenwriter Steve Box, Mark Huckerby, Nick Ostler, Josie Day Editor Stuart Bruce, Andy Goodman Music Pekka Kuusisto, Samuli Kosminen Production company Gutsy Animations, Finland, info@gutsy.fi, www.gutsy.fi Broadcaster Zappelin

The Musiphants

Die musifanten

Retired circus elephant Grandpa Günter is no less than two hundred years old. He and his grandson Charlie share a hobby: singing. Singing and trumpeting, the two elephants make all kinds of musical excursions into other eras – such as the swinging, roaring twenties. They visit a cake shop and even take a trip in a rocket. They also meet peculiar characters like a singing cactus and a neighbour called Mister Krause.

This cheerful musical animated series consisting of seven short episodes is a real treat for children aged three and older. The Musiphants was realised through the Cinekid Junior Co-production Market. A preview of two episodes of The Musiphants was shown at Cinekid last year, and this year the entire first season of the series premières at the festival.

MEIKE FEHRE

GERMANY | 2020 | 4’ | 3+

FACTS

Dutch title De musifanten Producer Meike Fehre, Sabine Dully Production company ahoifilm, Germany, info@ahoifilm.de, www.ahoifilm.de Broadcaster KiKA

Rudy’s Crazy Christmas Show

Rudy’s Grote Kerstshow

In Rudy’s Crazy Christmas Show, popular young pop singer Rudy is accidentally kidnapped by the parents of Sara, who’s seriously ill. Rudy’s family does absolutely everything they can to get him back, but as Christmas approaches Rudy and Sara become closer and Rudy starts to doubt whether he wants to return to a life in the spotlights.

Rudy’s Crazy Christmas Show is a brand new series of twenty short episodes. These will be broadcast on the NPO Zapp channel every day in the run-up to Christmas. The heart-warming children’s Christmas series – previously including Remy and Juliyat (2019), Plaster (2018) and Circus Noël (2017) – are now a regular feature of the festive season. This year’s series was written by Luuk van Bemmelen (Floor Rules, Soof) and Martijn Hillenius (The Apple Core, Floor Rules). Director Anna van der Heide’s previous credits include feature films Mr. Frog (2016) and Fidgety Bram (2012), and director Nicole van Kilsdonk is known for Taking Chances (2011) among others.

ANNA VAN DER HEIDE, NICOLE VAN KILSDONK

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 10’ | ALL AGES

FACTS

Screenwriter Luuk van Bemmelen, Martijn Hillenius Leading actors Kylian de Pagter-Colin, Noëlle Simson, Ruben van der Meer, Nadja Hüpscher, Ferdi Stofmeel, Jasmine Sendar, Michiel Romeyn, Abbey Hoes Production company Pupkin, The Netherlands, info@pupkin.com, www.pupkin.com Sales company Dutch Features, The Netherlands, jacqueline@dutchfeatures.com, www.family.dutchfeatures.com Broadcaster VPRO

The Smudgy Quiz

De Smerige Quiz

The Smudgy Quiz is a gameshow all about the joyful wonders of your own body. How amazing are our bodies and what incredible things can we do with them? To find out about this, two teams of children answer questions and compete in games centred around their senses, limbs and organs. Who is the best red blood cell? Who can feel the best with his or her feet? And who can make the most beautiful nose art?

The Smudgy Quiz has been broadcast since February by EO on the NPO Zapp channel, and is presented by Rachel Rosier and Doctor Elbert Smelt. The first season tackles questions such as: how well can you taste with your eyes closed? And how can you use an arm that is much too long? Season two has its première at Cinekid.

Talking Heads

Hoofdzaken

Children share their views on life with hairdresser and interviewer Marko while he cuts their hair. The children tell him about their concerns, what makes them happy and what occupies them. As we watch in the mirror, we not only see a new hairstyle taking shape, but also hear what is going on in the children’s heads, including fear, anger, love and the trials of growing up.

The openness with which they talk, and the way Marko puts the children at ease result in an authentic programme that appeals to children and adults alike. There are funny and poignant stories and lots of anecdotes recognisable to both the children and their parents. The second season was nominated for Best Dutch Non-Fiction Series. Season three will première at Cinekid, and hairdresser Marko and director Menno Otten will be present for a Q&A.

BAS VAN OORT

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 25’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Anneke Edelman Screenwriter Esther Knibbe Presenter Rachel Rosier, Elbert Smelt Production company Evangelische Omroep, The Netherlands, eo@eo.nl, www.eo.nl Broadcaster Evangelische Omroep

MENNO OTTEN

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 15’ | 7+

FACTS

Producer Derk-Jan Warrink, Koji Nelissen Screenwriter Menno Otten Editor Saskia Kievits Composer Benny Sings Production company Keplerfilm, The Netherlands, hello@keplerfilm.com, www.keplerfilm.com Broadcaster VPRO

Zapp Your Planet

In this programme about nature and sustainability, presenters Manon Hoijtink, Remy Hogenboom and Toon Maassen set out to show children how beautiful and exceptional our planet is. They help viewers form opinions on the challenges the future will bring, explore sustainable development and draw attention to urgent climate issues.

Zapp Your Planet is a well-known NPO Zapp title which in recent years has given children opportunities to take action for nature during special campaign days. These included a save the bee campaign, activities aimed at cleaning up waste and supporting koalas in Australia. From September 2020, the programme is being expanded into a regular feature of Friday evening programming, with weekly broadcasts of Zapp Your Planet. Presenter Remy will be at Cinekid to attend the première of the new season.

20 Years NTR Kort

20 jaar NTR Kort

This year marks the 20th anniversary of NTR Kort!. Kort! gives both new and established filmmakers the opportunity to create short fiction films. Every year a selection of 10 films is made out of all the projects that are entered. This collection of very diverse shorts has been a great source of content for Cinekid throughout the years.

In celebration of this anniversary, Cinekid wants to highlight NTR Kort! films that have been selected for the festival throughout the years. A compilation of no less than 12 NTR Kort! titles (screened between 2003 and 2019) will be celebrated, such as the hilarious Pony Place, the poignant En Route and the bittersweet modern classic Dajo. All will be available on Cinekid Play.

JOHAN VAN HESPEN, STEFAN COPPERS, INGE TOL

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 20’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Patty van der Heydt, Stephanie de Beer Presenter Manon Hoijtink, Remy Hogenboom, Toon Maassen Production company NTR, The Netherlands, info@ntr.nl, www.ntr.nl Broadcaster NTR

VARIOUS

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 10’ | 8+

FACTS

Dutch title 20 jaar NTR Kort Broadcaster NTR

Plastic Premiere

Plastic Première

Climate, especially the negative impact we as humans can have on it, has increasingly become a more important issue for adults and children alike. This becomes apparent in the three short films that make up this compilation regarding the topic ‘plastic’. The three shorts are a diverse combination of a live-action film, an animation film and a documentary.

STIK (Niek Roozen) has already had its premiere, but it is included in our Best Dutch Live-Action Short Competition. The short animation film Tidy Town (Dana Alink), is also included in our Short Competition, and will premiere at Cinekid. To complete this Plastic Premiere is the new Just Kids documentary Turtles in the Plastic Soup (Mirjam Marks), in which new Climate Clips are added, which are also featured in our MediaLab.

Pre-schoolers Workshop Moo- minvalley

Kleuterworkshop Moominvalley

Every year, Cinekid organises a pre-schoolers workshop. This workshop focuses on a certain programme shown at the festival and for this edition the new animation series Moominvalley was selected. The idea behind the workshop is to introduce our youngest audience to different aspects of media. This year, they will create their own Moominvalley music video to learn about the importance of music in films or series.

For the music clip, they will create their own Moomin character, that they will then use with the music in the series. While they are watching previously made video’s from the second season of Moominvalley, the workshop leader will edit their scenes into a video that they get to watch at the end of the workshop.

MIRJAM MARKS, NIEK ROOZEN, DANA ALINK, THIRZA VAN DER ZEE

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 60’ | 8+

RIANNE VAN DUIN

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 75’ | 3+

Prize Winners Just Kids

Prijswinnaars Mensjesrechten

Every child has the right to live a happy life, as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) says. Sadly, in reality not every child lives a happy life. Just Kids is a collection of short youth documentaries about kids whose rights are obstructed in one way or another, to show what they should be able to have or be. Each documentary focuses on a different child and the specific right that has been taken away from him or her. Just Kids is made by Dutch broadcaster and media company EO.

At this year’s festival, we will be showing three prizewinning and nominated Just Kids documentaries: 180CC (René van Zundert), Outside In (Els van Driel) and A Year Without my Parents (Els van Driel).

Prize Winners KRO-NCRV Zapp Echt Gebeurd

Prijswinnaars KRO-NCRV Zapp Echt Gebeurd

What used to be Dokument Junior has since a few years been known as Zapp Echt Gebeurd: a compilation of youth documentaries commissioned and produced by broadcaster KRO-NCRV. The focus of these documentaries, all aimed at kids between the ages of eight and twelve, is on the children themselves and the stories they tell. This emphasis on a child’s point of view makes the stories that are told especially genuine and varied. KRO-NCRV Zapp Echt Gebeurd is a recurring programme at Cinekid.

At this year’s festival, we want to celebrate and highlight prize-winning titles from the KRO-NCRV Zapp Echt Gebeurd collection. These four documentaries will be streamed on our platform Cinekid Play: I Am a Girl! (Susan Koenen), Giovanni and the Water Ballet (Astrid Bussink), A Butcher’s Heart (Marijn Frank) and Listen (Astrid Bussink).

VARIOUS

THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 53’ | 8+

FACTS

Production company EO/IKONdocs, The Netherlands, eo@eo.nl, www.eo.nl Broadcaster Evangelische Omroep THE NETHERLANDS | 2020 | 60’ | 8+

FACTS

Producer Michiel Brongers, Yolande van der Blij Production company KRO-NCRV, The Netherlands, info@kro-ncrv.nl, www.kro-ncrv.nl Broadcaster KRO-NCRV

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