The Future of European Film,
co-created by young people
This new programme of the European Film Academy co-created by young people is a film platform and film club network across Europe for young people to come together to watch and discuss European films and share their own.
WELCOME TO
Bringing young Europeans together through film
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Are you aged between 12 - 19? Do you like films?
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Would you like to be part of a community of people your age to explore films together?
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Would you like to watch and discuss a diverse range of European films selected by young people?
WHO IS IT FOR?
Explore European cinema with your peers
The European Film Club gives you the opportunity to watch and discuss films online or in person, with other members of a film club.
We are building a community of young film lovers, to explore and discuss a diverse range of European films.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Join the European Film Club
This is a free programme in Europe, genuinely co-created by young people and supported by Creative Europe MEDIA.
Register and join a community of film lovers like you. Choose a film club and participate in screenings and discussions as well as events organised through this network. Exchange opinions about the films you watch with other young people. Spread the love for cinema!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The Youth Council are the co-founders of the programme. Currently gathering 13 young members from 11 countries, they are actively working on the development of the European Film Club.
Meet the Youth Council
Youth Council member
ROMANIA
Raluca (17)
Youth Council member
SWEDEN
Ahmad (17)
Youth Council member
SPAIN
Clara (17)
Youth Council member
SPAIN
Thomas (17)
Youth Council member
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Iman (16)
Youth Council member
LITHUANIA
Jonas (17)
Youth Council member
UK
Anissa (15)
Youth Council member
ITALY
Matteo (16)
Youth Council member
PORTUGAL
Maria (17)
Youth Council member
UK
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Emmerson (15)
Youth Council member
POLAND
Julia (16)
Youth Council member
AUSTRIA
Lukas (15)
Youth Council member
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
Hena (16)
Join the European Film Club
We've made it easy for you to join by providing an online registration form. Once you've filled out the form, we'll send you information for the next steps.
“A place where you can watch movies without other people disturbing, you can talk about the movies with your peers…is going to be super cool, at least where I’m from, everybody would love that.”
Become a partner
Do you like the idea of the European Film Club? Become a partner and help us develop this innovative film programme for young people.
European Film Club is funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme, the project is supported by a growing network of European partners:
Academia Portuguesa de Cinema (Portugal), Andrzej Wajda Centre for Film Culture (Poland), Austrian Film Academy (Austria), BUFF Malmö Film Festival (Sweden), Castellinaria International Youth Film Festival (Switzerland)
Cinedu (Slovak Republic)
Cinemania - Cinema in Sneakers Film Festival for Children & Youth (Poland)
Culture and Education Foundation (Georgia)
DaBUF – The Association of Danish Filmclubs for Children & Youth
Doku Fest – International Documentary and Short Film Festival (Kosovo)
Festival du Cinema Jeune Public (Switzerland)
Filem'On The International Film Festival for Young Audiences (Belgium)
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (Germany)
Free Zone Film Festival (Serbia)
Gdynia Film Center (Poland)
German Children's Media Foundation Golden Sparrow
Giffoni Film Festival (Italy)
Icelandic Film Centre
International Young Audience Film Festival AleKino! (Poland)
JUNIORFEST International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Czech Republic)
Kino Lumiere & Slovak Film Institute (Slovak Republic)
Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival (Norway)
Krutón z.s. (Czech Republic)
Les Arcs Film Festival (France)
Lithuanian Film Centre under the Ministry of Culture
Museo Nazionale del Cinema Torino (Italy)
National Film Centre of Latvia
National Museum of Cinema Turin (Italy)
New Horizons Cinema (Poland)
North Macedonia Film Agency
Obala Art Centar Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People (Greece)
Otok Institute (Slovenia)
Oulu International Children's & Youth Film Festival (Finland)
Podgorica Film Festival (Montenegro)
Podkarpackie Film Commission (Poland)
PÖFF - Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia)
Schweizer Jugendfilmtage (Switzerland)
Taoba Youth Film Festival (Georgia)
Tirana Film Office (Albania)
Transilvania Film Festival Association (Romania)
Ukrainian Film Academy
Vrti Svoj Film (Croatia)
Yapimlab (Turkey)
Young Audience Award Network Suisse
Zagreb Film Festival (Croatia)
Zoomz – Festival for Children and Youth Film (Switzerland)
Do you like the idea of the European Film Club?
Become a partner and help us develop this innovative film programme for young people.
