Children’s Film in Europe: A Literature Review

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific literature on children's film in Europe since the year 2000. An intensive research using online sources, library catalogues, websites complemented by expert interviews was conducted as basis for this literature review. The analysis covers 42 European countries investigating three dimensions: children's film funding, children's film production and distribution and children's film culture, and systematizes the sources on a European, transnational and national level. The distribution of available sources varies strongly depending on the region, country, and dimension analyzed. In addition, recommendations for future research and collaborative efforts are provided.

The Authors: Kathleen Arendt, M.A. is a research fellow and lecturer in the Master Program «Children, Adolescents and the Media» at the University of Erfurt (Germany).
Patrick Rössler is Professor and holds the Chair of Empirical Communication Research/Methods at the Department for Media and Communication Studies at the University of Erfurt.
Anja Kalch, B.A. is a research fellow and lecturer at the Department for Communication & Cultural Management at the Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen (Germany).
Franziska Spitzner received her M.A. in Communication Science from the University of Erfurt.