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- It was one of the few major film bodies anywhere in the world run by a woman. The Children’s Film Foundation was launched in 1951 in response to a government report criticising the unsuitability of the American fare being screened by Britain’s Saturday matinee cinema clubs.
- While giving kids some much-needed escapism, CFF films also present a valuable snapshot of their times. A common complaint levelled against Field is that she depicted a middle-class neverland full of plummily accented children to reinforce such moralising maxims as ‘crime does not pay’ and ‘cheats never prosper’.
- Several notable directors have a CFF credit on their CVs. Despite initially only having an annual budget of £60,000 at their disposal, Field and Geddes managed to produce numerous shorts and serials, as well a small slate of features.
- Many familiar faces got their big break in a CFF picture. The harsh fact is that the majority of the kids who appeared in CFF projects did not go on to become stars.
Apr 19, 2024 · Children’s Film Foundation: 10 fabulous films from the home of kid-based hijinks. The kids’ adventure films of the Children’s Film Foundation were high on hijinks and low on boring stuff. From the 60 we’ve now released on DVD, here are 10 that might bring back memories.
A list of the various Children's Film Foundation movies I've watched to date. With thanks to the BFI and Talking Pictures TV for making these old obscurities accessible once more.
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Jun 21, 2020 · In 2019, an extravagant nine-film set emerged, the Children’s Film Foundation Bumper Box proving so successful that a second volume was issued in March 2020. I spoke to curator of these releases, writer and film historian Vic Pratt, about the latter of these box sets for my BBC Radio Tees show.
Redefining "Film for Kids" since 1997. NYICFF 2022 takes place March 4-19 in theaters, March 16-April 3 online. Don't miss the best new films for ages 3-18.
Until now, there has never been a full-length book that details this unique, non-profit-making organisation that is an essential aspect of the British cinema industry, but this has been comprehensively redressed by Robert Shail with his The Children's Film Foundation: History and Legacy.
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The Children's Film Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit organisation which makes films and other media for children in the United Kingdom. Originally it made films to be shown as part of children's Saturday morning matinée cinema programming.
