Kids & Docs is a workshop organised by Cinekid and the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), with the support of the NPO fund and is run in association with the Dutch public broadcasters and youth TV station Zapp.
During the three-month workshop, six highly talented filmmakers are given support to develop a film plan for a children’s documentary with a maximum duration of 15 minutes. The starting point for all these documentaries is the way children experience the world. Over this period the doc-makers will work closely with all the participating broadcasters. The films produced are of mature quality: a substantial part of the over seventy films made over the past years has travelled around the world and received many awards.
The documentaries will premiere at the Cinekid Festival in October and/or IDFA in November (provided they are completed in time) before eventual broadcast on Zapp.
Take a look at the previous projects and participants below.
Participants 2018
Thibault (OT: Thibault) by Kim Faber
Producer: Tangerine Tree
Broadcaster: KRO-NCRV
Young Hunters (OT: De Jonge Jagers) by Iris Grob
Producer: HazazaH
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
Ver van mijn bed by Anne van Campenhout
Producer: Mint Film Office
Broadcaster: VPRO
Toen ik bijna vijf was by Sara Kolster
Producer: Basalt
Broadcaster: HUMAN
La Lutte by Cassandra Offenberg
Producer: HazazaH
Broadcaster: NTR
180CC (OT: 180CC) by René van Zundert
Producer: Tangerine Tree
Broadcaster: EO/Ikon
Participants 2017
The Man Who Looked Beyond the Horizon (OT: De man die achter de horizon keek) by Martijn Blekendaal
Producer: Cerutti Film
Broadcaster: KRO-NCRV
Outside-In (OT: Buitenstebinnen) by Els van Driel
Producer: Witfilm
Broadcaster: EO/Ikon
Kendis (OT: Kendis) by Bibi Fadlalla
Producer: HazazaH
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
My Happy Complicated Family (OT: Mijn gelukkige ingewikkelde familie) by Tessa Louise Pope
Producer: HazazaH
Broadcaster: VPRO
Skip & the Rhythm Rangers (OT: Skip en de Rhythm Rangers) by Olivier Garcia
Producer: Witfilm
Broadcaster: NTR
Lenno and the Anglerfish (OT: Lenno en de maanvis) by Shamira Raphaela
Producer: Tangerine Tree
Broadcaster: HUMAN
Participants 2014
Che! (OT: Che!) by Elsbeth Fraanje
Producer: Tangerine Tree
Broadcaster: NCRV
Full of Dreams (OT: Hoofd vol dromen) by Marinka de Jongh
Producer: Een van de jongens
Broadcaster: NTR
Opposites (OT: Tegenpool) by Marta Jurkiewicz
Producer: Selfmade Films
Broadcaster: HUMAN
Oscar (OT: Oscar) by Marthe Naber Heuer
Producer: Marleen Lamers
Broadcaster: VPRO
Rocknrollers (OT: Rocknrollertjes) by Daan Bol
Producer: BALDR Film
Broadcaster: VPRO
Skatekeet (OT: Skatekeet) by Edward Cook
Producer: Tangerine Tee
Broadcaster: IKON
Ten (OT: Tien) by Nathalie Crum
Producer: Bureau Voorlichting
Broadcaster: KRO-NCRV
Pien Queen of the Bees (OT: Pien de Bijenkoningin) by Ellen Vloet
Producer: Een van de jongens
Broadcaster: EO
Rico & Indy (OT: Rico & Indy) by Nirit Peled
Producer: Hazazah Pictures
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
Participants 2013
4 Ever (OT: 4 Ever) by Reber Dosky
Producer: Conijn Film
Broadcaster: HUMAN
Chelinna da Beast (OT: Chelinna da Beast) by Zoeteke Lugthart
Producer: Hazazah Pictures
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
Hoe overleef je Staphorst by Wendelien Voogd
Johan (OT: Johan) by Sjoerd Niekamp
Producer: Cerutti Film
Broadcaster: NCRV
Losers (OT: Losers) by Arianne Hinz
Producer: Hazazah Pictures
Broadcaster: KRO-NCRV
My Dearest F#cking Phone (OT: Lieve k#ttelefoon) by Eef Hilgers
Producer: Een van de jongens
Broadcaster: IKON
Ninnoc (OT: Ninnoc) by Niki Padidar
Producer: Zuidenwind Filmproductions
Broadcaster: NTR
School Full of Fish (OT: School vol vissen) by Margot Schaap
Producer: BALDR Film
Broadcaster: VPRO
Participants 2012
Through the Looking Glass (OT: De ietsnut) by Martijn Blekendaal
Producer: AVROTROS
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
Digikind by Anna van Keimpema
Producer: Selfmade Films
Broadcaster: NCRV
Een nieuw begin by Aaron Rookus
Once Upon a Tree (OT: Het meisje en de boom) by Marleen van der Werf
Producer: HUMAN
Broadcaster: HUMAN
Louis the Ferris Wheel Kid (OT: Louis van het reuzenrad) by Tara Fallaux
Producer: 100% Halal
Broadcaster: NTR
Luna & Luna's Sinterklaasfeest by Shafelly Snijders
A Home for Lydia (OT: Lydia blijft) by Eline Schellekens
Producer: KRO
Broadcaster: KRO
Hear This! (OT: Moet je horen) by Soulaima El Khaldi
Producer: Hollandse Helden
Broadcaster: BOS
Little Miss Piggy (OT: Of je worst lust) by Ellen Vloet
Producer: Cerutti Film
Broadcaster: VPRO
Victor & ik by Joanna Wesseling
Producer: Viking Film
Broadcaster: EO
Participants 2011
The Hideout (OT: Achter de toren) by Astrid Bussink
Producer: KRO
Broadcaster: KRO
DELETE (OT: DELETE) by Janetta Ubbels
Producer: Bananaz
Broadcaster: NTR
Through the Fire (OT: Door het vuur) by Miguel Narings
Producer: AVROTROS
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
Sounds for Mazin (OT: Geluiden voor Mazin) by Ingrid Kamerling
Producer: Hollandse Helden
Broadcaster: EO
Little Mo (OT: Kleine Mo) by Sjoerd Oostrik
Producer: BALDR Film
Broadcaster: VPRO
Mookie (OT: Mookie) by Neske Beks
Producer: Zuidenwind Filmproductions
Broadcaster: NCRV
Sarah's Night (OT: Sarah's nacht) by Anne Kleisen
Producer: Blackframe
Broadcaster: BOS
Tonight we'll become women (OT: Vannacht worden we vrouwen) by Josefien Hendriks
Producer: JvdW Film / Witfilm
Broadcaster: OHM
Bente's Voice (OT: Bente's stem) by Marijn Frank
Producer: BlazHosffski Productions
Broadcaster: VPRO
Participants 2010
Cap or Kippah (OT: Cap of Keppel) by Susanne Engels
Producer: Zuidenwind Filmproductions
Broadcaster: Joodse Omroep
De D1 van Stompetoren by Anouk Kamminga
Devotie by Johannes Hogebrink
Producer: Robert Buisman
Broadcaster: NCRV
Nadia Ticks (OT: Nadia Ticks) by Laetitia Schoofs
Producer: KeyDocs
Broadcaster: BOS
In my head (OT: In mijn hoofd) by Erna Slotboom
Producer: AVROTROS
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
The Man Who Can (OT: De Man Die Alles Kan) by Nadine Kuipers
Producer: HUMAN
Broadcaster: HUMAN
My Granny Lien (OT: Oma Lien) by Annelies de Wit
Producer: Selfmade Films
Broadcaster: NCRV
Raman (OT: Raman) by Ivanka Bakker
Producer: Selfmade Films
Broadcaster: OHM
Wild Lilly (OT: Uitgekraakt) by Sanne Rovers
Producer: 100% Halal
Broadcaster: EO
Play for Keeps (OT: Voor 't Echie) by Arnold van Bruggen
Producer: NTR
Broadcaster: NTR
Participants 2009
2Brothers (2BRoers) by Hilt Lochten
Producer: KRO
Broadcaster: KRO
Starring David (David de Ster) by Ester Gould
Producer: Zuidenwind Filmproductions
Broadcaster: Joodse Omroep
Echt waar! by Eelke Bokelman
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
One-Way Ticket to Bossum (OT: Een enkeltje Bussum) by Renée Wilna Span
Producer: Blackframe
Broadcaster: OHM
I'm Never Afraid! (OT: Ik ben echt niet bang!) by Willem Baptist
Producer: Kaliber Film
Broadcaster: VPRO
I Feel… (OT: Ik voel, ik voel, wat jij niet voelt...) by Elsbeth van Noppen
Producer: KerboschMeijer
Broadcaster: NTR
On Our Own (OT: Op eigen benen) by Camiel Zwart
Producer: Hollandse Helden
Broadcaster: BOS
Twee druppels water by Helmie Stil
From Africa to Assen (OT: Van Afrika naar Assen) by Lieza Röben
Producer: KRO
Broadcaster: KRO
Sister Crazy (OT: Zusjes) by Stephane Kaas
Producer: Viewpoint Productions
Broadcaster: NCRV
Participants 2008
Alle dagen kermis by Harro Henkemans
Astronaut (OT: Astronaut) by Anneloor van Heemstra
Producer: Ijswater Films
Broadcaster: EO
Drona & Me (OT: Drona en ik) by Catherine van Campen
Producer: Zuidenwind Filmproductions
Broadcaster: OHM
Anna's Story (OT: Het verhaal van Anna) by Nienke Eijsink
Producer: AVROTROS
Broadcaster: AVROTROS
Let Me Go Home (OT: Ik wil naar huis) by Chiel Aldershoff
Producer: Ijswater Films
Broadcaster: NCRV
We Are Boys (OT: Jongens zijn we) by Tomas Kaan
Producer: 100% Halal
Broadcaster: VPRO
Klaag's droom by Nordin Lasfar
Producer: 100% Halal
Broadcaster: KRO
Mijn leven is leuk, onthoud dat by Bartie Pouw
Broadcaster: Joodse Omroep
Plank (OT: Plank) by Billy Pols
Producer: Hazazah Pictures
Broadcaster: NTR