Producers LINK

In this year's edition, 21 selected producers will engage in a series of sessions and workshops focused on audience development and audience awareness approaches, as well as pitch deck creation. The programme will also include case studies of successful European projects in collaboration with our partners.

Selection Producers LINK 2026:

• Austria, Manuela Molin, Studio Nebra

• Croatia, Tajana Bakota, Kinorama

• Czech Republic, Hynek Spurny, Eallin

• Czech Republic, Thuy Linh Mai, AZN kru

• Estonia, Kirill Volkov, Wedia Productions

• Finland, Pilvi Waltzer, BUFO

• Greece, Maria Kontogianni, Wild at Heart

• Hungary, Tamara Paréjné Czoborczy, Yellow Cut Bt.

• Hungary, Tamás Inczédy, Inczédy Tamás EV

• Ireland, Carla Mooney, Cardel Entertainment

• Ireland, Nuala Carr, Dyehouse Films

• Italy, Federico Turani, IBRIDO Studio

• Lithuania, Viktorija Rimkutė, Dansu Films

• Netherlands, Baran Sedighian, Baran Studio

• Netherlands, Dwight Groot, Narang Film

• Norway, Vittoria Røkke Passalacqua, Paradogma Pictures

• Norway, Guro Strand Heum, Frozen Memories

• Poland, Dana Pohl, MTL MaxFilm

• Sweden, Samir Arabzadeh, Sideways Studios

• Switzerland, Flora Grolitsch, tellfilm

• Ukraine, Anna Yatsenko, Forefilms

You’re an emerging producer and have produced at least one children’s film or children’s series. You also have at least one children’s film or series in development.

You’ll have the opportunity to visit two leading children’s film events: 

• Places limited to 21 international producers
• Support from experienced industry professionals
• Four days during Young Horizons Industry in Warsaw (end of September/beginning of October)
• Four days during Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam (end of October)
• During the workshop weeks, you’ll attend workshops and masterclasses and discuss case studies
• You’ll visit side events at the festival, such as markets, and you’ll have opportunity to network with other professionals at informal events
• You’ll share your knowledge and experience with other participants and build long-term partnerships

The full programme will be announced in September.

Producers LINK takes place during Young Horizons Industry in Warsaw and Cinekid for Professionals in Amsterdam.  

Please e-mail any questions to professionals@cinekid.nl.

You can be nominated for Producers LINK by one of our international partners (see list below), who will cover the full costs of your participation. Unfortunately, there’s no open call for this programme at the moment. If you’d like to participate, please send an e-mail to professionals@cinekid.nl and ask about the options.