The Kids Film Forum in Castellinaria is part of a national event organised in collaboration with the Zoomz Festival in Lucerne and the Jeune Public Festival in Lausanne. The aim of the Kids Film Forum is to offer food for thought on strategies for creating and disseminating audiovisual content aimed at young audiences. The second edition of the Kids Film Forum will be dedicated to the theme of television for young audiences, with a particular focus on differentiation by age group and a comparison of content available on television and online. The event aims to stimulate reflection on the present and future of children's television in a context of transformation of public service broadcasting.
PROGRAM
09:30
Doors open
10.00
PANEL: Programming for Young Audiences – Comparing Three Broadcasters
Elena Defaee (RTBF), Barbara Johnsonovà (Czech TV), Gregory Catella (SSR SRG)
11:15
INPUT: The documentary series “JourneyCam”, Ireland – A Case Study
Bonnie Dempsey (director) & David O'Sullivan (producer)
12.30
Lunch
14.00
INPUT: "Atchoo" & children's television series produced by Cartobaleno – A case study
Andrea Castellani (Director and Founder Cartobaleno, Florence), Valeria Brancia (Executive Producer Cartobaleno, Milan)
15.00
PANEL: The RSI Kids offer
Graziella Targa (producer, Colazione con Peo), Samuele Barbarossa (director, Colazione con Peo), Alessia Maestrini (producer, creator of Piotta la marmotta), Giotto Parini (director, Piotta la marmotta).
Moderation: Cristina Pinho (deputy editor of the daily newspaper laRegione)
16:00
Aperitif
When: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Where: Hotel Unione Bellinzona
Duration: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Target audience: professionals, art and communication students
