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Searching through the vast number of films on television, on DVD, or online, and then choosing a film suited to our activities with children is a fascinating endeavour — but having a methodology for finding quality films is essential to access a wide variety of choices and a fair overview of children's audiovisual production.
The educational objectives of a film and its use in the classroom shape our choices. Introducing children to image-making techniques? Stimulating artistic sensitivity? Showing a film for its informational content? Enriching a topic studied at school?
Our portal aims to bring together a selection of poetic and original films whose quality and diversity will form an educational environment and become a teaching tool for teachers and parents.
Stimulating children's artistic sensitivity
How do films help children develop their tastes?
Why do films stimulate children's artistic sensitivity?
© Olivier Defaye. How to stimulate children's artistic sensitivity?
How can a film be used as a pedagogical support tool?
Can an educational film environment be created?
Is the diversity of visual worlds important for education?
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Having a wide variety of choices is necessary to properly select a children's film. On the side of broadcasters and traditional media, choices are often limited by economic constraints.
A smart method for discovering original films is to look towards the creators — to follow directors, animation schools, production companies, and children's film festivals. Many short films are freely available, legally and at no cost.
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Having tools and setting selection criteria allows you to choose films based on how they will be used — in the classroom or at home.
Capturing young children's attention
A film to laugh together as a family, to explain ecology? A film to entertain at school, to study cinema? A film to extend a topic explored with students, to create a pedagogical activity?
© Rebecca Manley. Children's film: Table Manners
Questioning a film's educational potential guides the search, the selection criteria, and the final choice. Why show a film — what purpose does it serve? To offer educational, entertaining, and original films capable of captivating young children, content must be adapted to their age.
Offering original stories and visual worlds
The originality of stories and visual worlds aims to raise awareness and nurture children's artistic sensibility. The goal of our children's film portal is to offer original films that young children don't easily get to see.
How do you keep up with cinema news to find the right film?
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Rankings, inventories, and lists of films provide a quick overview of the best titles. Several top-10 and top-100 lists can be found online, and children's film specialists regularly publish their own selections. Children from age 2 or 3 sometimes struggle to maintain their attention for a feature-length animation; we therefore believe that short films are perfectly suited for the youngest viewers. That said, feature films and the great animation classics for children remain a source of discovery, reflection, and wonder. Here is our ranking of the most beautiful animated films for young audiences — the must-sees for the whole family. For each film, we have selected the most representative clips and the most beautiful songs.
Discover our ranking of the best feature films for children...
© Paul Grimault. Children's feature film: The King and the Mockingbird, 1980.
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