Schlingel (Usually written: SCHLINGEL) is an international film festival for children and young audiences. The festival began in 1996, and has taken place annually in Chemnitz ever since in the week before the Saxon Fall Break. The festival gives an overview of the newest international productions in the area of children and youth films. The festival is organized by the Saxon Children and Youth Films Association in Chemnitz. In addition, since 2006, the Saxon Institution for Private Broadcasting and New Media has also helped to organize this event. The patrons of SCHLINGEL are the Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony, as well as the Mayor of Chemnitz. The festival is under the directorate of Michael Harbauer.
The foundation for the present day International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences SCHLINGEL was laid in 1996 with the first Chemnitz Children’s Film Exhibition SCHLINGEL. This first festival ran for one week in the Chemnitz Culture Centre, and showed "Kraftwerk" films for children aged 5 – 14. In 1998 the venue was changed to the CineStar Luxor-Filmpalast, where it still occurs today. The first award ceremony emerged in 2000 with the prizes being awarded based on public opinion. That year the award went to Tomás und der König der Falken ["Thomas and the King of the Falcons"] by Václav Vorlíček.
The first competition category, the International Children’s Film Competition, was created in 2001. Today, the ever increasing number of applicants for this category confirms its importance among the SCHLINGEL awards. Also in 2001, the first monetary prize was given in this category from the city of Chemnitz – 10,000 DM to the best children’s film. This prize went to the Italian film Iris by director Aurelio Grimaldi.
In 2003 came, for the first time, an appeal for a European Children’s Jury. Within the International Children’s Film Competition, children of different European nationalities (i.e. from Denmark, France, Greece, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary) gave the "Europäischen Kinderfilmpreis" (European Children’s Film Prize). The Saxon State Minister for Science and Art donated €5,000 to be awarded as the prize in this category.
In 2002 SCHLINGEL opened the International Youth Film Competition in conjunction with the Children’s Film Competition, for those older than 14 years. This separation from the classic children’s film category enabled the opportunity for particular consideration of the different points of view and interests between children and youth. This was the sole separation until 2007 when it was decided that, as past experience showed, this single differentiation did not do justice to the varied adolescent generation.
An increase in film production in the age range of 11 – 13, as well as a resultant increase in public attention, created a public worry that films for children were under threat and these films were difficult to place in the distribution world. In order to prevent this development from happening, in 2007 SCHLINGEL created the International Junior Film Competition, which aimed to appeal directly to 11 – 13 year olds.
The categories of the festival are:
S – Children’s Film Competition (up to 10 years old)
M – Junior Film Competition (11 to 13 years old)
L – Youth Film Competition (over 14 years old)
XS – Short and Animated Film Competition (up to 13 years old)
D – Focal Point - Germany
P – Panorama
Every year the range of competitions is accompanied by an extensive companion program. In conjunction with discourse with the film honorarium in attendance, there are seminars, discussion groups for visitors, as well as workshops for school groups and kindergarten classes. This type of continuous strong integration of east-European productions in the geo-political sense sharpens the profile of the competition.
Seven juries give awards with a total value of approximately €25,000.
2005: Viva Cuba by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
2006: Buitenspel ("Gilles") by Jan Verheyens
2007: Rosso come il cielo (Red Like the Sky) by Cristiano Bortone
2008: Sebil-E Mardouneh ("Handlebar Moustache") by Jarad Arkadani
2009: Kikkerdril ("Frogs and Toads") by Simone van Dusseldorp
2010: Dwenadzatoje leto ("The Twelfth Summer") by Pawel Fattachutdinow
2011: Dik Trom ("Chubby Drums") by Arne Toonen
2012: Allez, Eddy ("Come on, Eddy!") by Gert Embrechts
2013: De Groeten van Mike! ("Mike Says Goodbye!") by Maria Peters
2014: Karsten og Petra på vinterferie ("Casper and Emma's Winter Vacation") by Arne Lindtner Næss
2015: Enklava ("Enclave") by Goran Radovanović
2005: Daniel and the Superdogs by André Melancon
2006: Buitenspel ("Gilles") by Jan Verheyens
2007: No Meio da Rua ("Gameboys") by Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
2008: Myrsky ("Stormheart") by Kaisa Rastimo
2009: Kniga Masterow ("The Book of the Master") by Wadim Sokolowski
2010: Zoomerne ("Zoomers") by Christian E. Christiansen
2011: Dik Trom ("Chubby Drums") by Arne Toonen
2012: Dolfje Weerwolfje ("Alfie the Little Werewolf") by Joram Lürsen
2013: Dvanáct měsíčků ("Month's Rulers") by Karel Janák
2014: Risto Räppääjä ja liukas Lennart ("Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard") by Timo Koivusalo
2015: Mancs ("Paw") by Róbert Adrian Pejó
2005: Malú Tarrau in Viva Cuba
2006: Ilya Van Malderghem in Buitenspel ("Gilles")
2007: Luca Capriotti in Rosso come il cielo (Red Like the Sky)
2008: Ronja Arvilommi in Myrsky ("Stormheart")
2009: Chun-Kai Wu in Hai zi de tian ("Colours in Your Head")
2010: Camille Felton in Noémie, le secret ("Noémie, the Secret")
2011: Partho Gupte in Stanley Ka Dabba ("Stanleys Lunchbox")
2012: Jelte Blommaert in Allez, Eddy ("Come on, Eddy!")
2013: Maas Bronkhuyzen in De Groeten van Mike! ("Mike Says Goodbye!")
2014: Samuel Shipway in Risto Räppääjä ja liukas Lennart ("Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard")
2015: Félix Bossuet in Belle et Sébastien, L'aventure Continue ("Belle and Sébastien, The Adventure Continues")
2015: Les oiseaux de passage ("Birds of Passage") by Oliver Ringer
Youth and Children’s Film Award of the Goethe Institute
2012: Der Verdingbub ("Foster Boy") by Markus Imboden
2013: Scherbenpark ("Broken Glass Park") by Bettina Blümner
2014: Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten ("Pasta Detectives") by Neele Leana Vollmar
2015: Freistatt ("Sanctuary") by Marc Brummund
2005: Kammerflimmern ("Heart Flutter") by Hendrik Hölzemann
2006: Pingpong by Matthias Luthardt
2007: Nimmermeer ("Never-sea") by Toke Constantin Hebbeln
2008: Ihr könnt euch niemals sicher sein ("You Can Never Be Sure") by Nicole Weegmann
2009: Keine Angst ("No Fear") by Aelrun Goette
2010: Die Entbehrlichen ("The Dispensables") by Andreas Arnstedt
2011: Monika by Christian Werner
2012: Festung ("Fortress") by Kirsi Marie Liimatainen
2013: Am Himmel der Tag ("Breaking Horizons") by Pola Beck
2014: und morgen mittag bin ich tot ("Zurich") by Frederik Steiner
2015: Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark. ("We Are Young. We Are Strong.") by Burhan Qurbani
2007: Yeh Leung ("Stray Dog") by Derek Kwok
2008: De brief voor de Koning ("The Letter for the King") by Pieter Verhoeff
2009: I et speil i en gåte ("Through Dark Glass") by Jesper W. Nielsen
2010: Alabama Moon by Timothy McCanlies
2011: Nicostratos le Pelican ("Nicostratos, the Pelican") by Olivier Horlait
2012: Xing kong ("Starry Starry Night") by Tom Shu-Yu Lin
2013: Les Pee-Wee: L'hivers qui changé ma vie ("Peewees: The Winter That Changed My Life (Peewees)") by Éric Tesssier
2014: Conducta ("Behavior") by Ernesto Daranas Serrano
2015: Labyrinthus by Douglas Boswell
2007: Kid Svensk ("That Special Summer") by Nanna Huolmann
2008: De brief voor de Koning ("The Letter for the King") by Pieter Verhoeff
2009: I et speil i en gåte ("Through Dark Glass") by Jesper W. Nielsen
2010: Antes que o mundo acabe ("Before the World Ends") by Ana Luiza Azevedo
2011: Frisson des Collines by Richard Roy
2012: Xing kong ("Starry Starry Night") by Tom Shu-Yu Lin
2013: Les Pee-Wee: L'hivers qui changé ma vie ("Peewees: The Winter That Changed My Life (Peewees)") by Éric Tesssier
2014: Hawaa Hawaai ("Counting Dreams") by Amole Gupte
2005: Kuktau - Nebesnaja gora ("Kuktau – Mountain of Heaven") by Ildar Jagafarow
2006: Sineh Sorkh ("The Finch") by Parviz Sheikhtadi
2007: Keith by Todd Kessler
2008: Cartas para Jenny ("Letters for Jenny") by Diego Fernandez Musiak
2009: Koudak va Fereshteh ("Child and Angel") by Masoud Naghashzadeh
2010: The Be All and End All by Bruce Mark Webb
2011: Je vous aime très beaucoup ("I love you very so much") by Philippe Locquet
2012: Razend ("Furious") by Dave Schram
2013: Spijt ("Regret!") by Dave Schram
2014: Han Gong-ju by Lee Su-jin
2015: Bébé Tigre ("Young Tiger") by Cyprien Vial
2005: Duck Ugly by Deane Taylor and Emmanuel Klotz
2006: Tris musketieri/De Tre Musketerer ("The Three Musketeers") by J. Cimermanis and G. Fredholm
2007: Ubornaja istoria - ljubownaja istorija ("Who is that?") by Konstantin Bronsit
2008: Röllin sydän; Rolli i Elf ("Rölli and the Fairies") by Pekka Lethosaari
2009: Mascha i medwedj - perwaja wstretscha ("Masha and the Bear") by Dennis Tscherwjatsow
2010: Ente, Tod und Tulpe ("Duck, Death and the Tulip") by Matthias Bruhn
2011: The Seventh Raven by Jörg Herrmann
2015: Malý Pán ("The Little Man") by Radek Beran
2006: Bracia ("Brother") by Andrzej Maleszka
2007: El Prestidigitador ("The Magician") by Hugo Sanz
2008: Mein Robodad ("My Robodad") by Markus Dietrich
2009: Una vida mejor ("A Better Life") by Luis Fernández Reneo
2010: Neuneinhalbs Abschied ("Nineandahalfs Goodbye") by Halina Dyrschka
2011: Der Eisangler ("The Icefisher") by Anna Montanyà
2015: My Stuffed Granny by Effie Pappa
2012: Laikinai ("Temporary") by Jūratė Samulionytė
2013: Dag meener de Vries ("Goodbye Mister de Vries") by Mascha Halberstad
2011: Der präzise Peter ("Precise Peter") by Martin Schmidt
2012: Herr Alptraum und die Segnungen des Fortschritts ("Mr. Nightmare and the Blessings of Progress") by Schwarwel
2013: Krake by Regina Welker
2014: Looks by Susann Hoffmann
2011: Some Dogs Bite ("Some Dogs Bite") by Marc Munden
2012: Hemmeligheden ("The Secret") by Morten Køhlert
2013: La Cité Rose ("Asphalt Playground") by Julien Abraham
2014: Bande de Filles ("Girlhood") by Céline Sciamma
2015: Enklava ("Enclave") by Goran Radovanović
2013: El Manzano Azul ("Blue Apple Tree") by Olegario Barrera
2014: Conducta ("Behavior") by Ernesto Daranas Serrano
2015: Enklava ("Enclave") by Goran Radovanović
The Fair Play award is given for special dedication to the issues of youth.
2007: Keith by Todd Kessler
2008: Switch by Ole Martin Hafsmo
2009: Keine Angst ("No Fear") by Aelrun Goette
2010: Bis aufs Blut - Brüder auf Bewährung ("Closer Than Blood") by Oliver Kienle
2011: -
2012: Einer wie Bruno ("Someone Like Him") by Anja Jacobs
2013: Spijt ("Regret!") by Dave Schram
2014: Natt til 17 ("One Night in Oslo") by Eirik Svensson
2015: Freistatt ("Sanctuary") by Marc Brummund
2005: Mickybo and Me by Terry Loane
2006: Ruudi by Katrin Laur
2007: Maharal-tajemství talismanu ("Maharal-The Secret of the Good Luck Charm") by Pavel Jandourek
2008: Alice Upside Down by Sandy Tung
2009: Prodigy by William Fruet
2010: Skellig by Annabel Jankel
2011: Spud by Donovan Marsh
2012: Kiwi Flyer by Tony Simpson
2013: Das kleine Gespenst ("The Little Ghost") by Alain Gsponer
2014: Unutma meni ("Do Not Forget Me") by Kamara Kamalova
2015: Supilinna salaselts ("The Secret Society of Souptown") by Margus Paju
2006: Director Václav Vorlíček
2007: Defa-Director Rolf Losansky
2008: Producer Uschi Reich
2009: Christa und Hans Strobel, Editor of KJK
2010: Zdeněk Miler, Animator and Illustrator of the Mole
2011: Director, screenwriter and actor Günter Meyer
2012: Gojko Mitić, Actor
2013: Thilo Graf Rothkirch, Director and producer, e.g. of Der kleine Eisbär ("The Little Polar Bear")
2014: Arend Agthe, Director and producer, e.g. of Flussfahrt mit Huhn ("Hen in a Boat")
2015: Gert Kaspar Müntefering, Creator of Die Sendung mit der Maus
