CinEd - European Cinema Education for Youth

“CinEd – European Film Education Youth” is an European programme for cooperation, dedicated to education in and through the art of cinema. Its primary goal is to enable as many young people across Europe, aged 6 to 19, to gain access to and explore the richness and diversity of European cinema, fostering their ability to watch and listen, compare, and make connections between images.

CinEd aims to provide meaningful access to a curated collection of films, offering young people the opportunity to experience cultural and linguistic diversity while equipping them with tools to develop critical thinking and a deeper understanding of cinematic language.

The mission of CinEd is to continually seek and expand its network with new beneficiaries, connections, and partnerships from various countries each year. This effort enhances and grows its collection of European films, accessible through a digital and multilingual platform. These initiatives not only improve access to quality cinema and increase its reach to a growing number of young people but also establish CinEd as an indispensable long-term partner for educators who wish to offer something innovative and impactful to their students.

CinEd is designed for a wide range of participants: teachers of all levels and subjects, cultural mediators, and professionals in the cinema and audiovisual sectors who are motivated to contribute to the development of European culture and implement their film education projects both inside and outside the classroom.

Currently, the CinEd consortium includes 16 partners and associated partners from 12 countries:

• Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema (Portugal, project leader)
• Arte Urbana Collectif (Bulgaria)
• Contrasens Cultural Association (Romania)
• DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum e.V (Germany)
• Associació A Bao A Qu (Spain)
• Os Filhos de Lumière – Associação Cultural (Portugal)
• GET Cooperativa sociale (Italy)
• Asociace českých filmových klubů – AČFK (Czech Republic)
• Udruga Bacaci Sjenki – Shadow Casters (Croatia)
• MOG Technologies SA (Portugal)
• IhmeFilmi (Finland)
• Greek Film Archive / Tainiothiki Tis Ellados (Greece)
• DEUTSCHE FILMAKADEMIE (Germany)
• Association Meno Avilys (Lithuania)
• Sakarya University – Communication Dept. (Türkiye)
• CINEMA ARTA (Romania)

CinEd proposes:​

• A free digital platform for organising non commercial screenings
• A collection of curated European films suitable for young audiences aged 6 to 19
• Teacher resources, including guidelines for screenings, film analyses, and suggestions for pedagogical activities
• Interactive materials for students
• Teacher training sessions
• Practical workshops and other activities with children and young people
• Lesson plans, opportunities for film clubs as part of extracurricular activities, and more.

More information on the official website of CinEd.

The CinEd platform is co-funded by the European Union’s Creative Europe/MEDIA programme. In Bulgaria, the project is implemented with the support of the Sofia Municipality Cultural Programme, the National Culture Fund, the French Institute in Bulgaria, as well as numerous regional and national partners.

In 2024, the project is co-funded by the Sofia Municipality Cultural Programme.