This weekend, Patatje Oorlog was awarded the European Children's Film Association (ECFA) Award for Best European Film at the BUFF Film Festival in Malmö. Nicole van Kilsdonk's film was nominated alongside five other European films, including Blijf! by Lourens Blok.

The European Children's Film Association Award is presented at various European youth film festivals (including Giffoni, Cine-Jeune, and Berlinale), where the jury awards the best European film in competition. BUFF – the International Children and Young People's Film Festival – in Malmö was founded in 1984 and is one of the most important European film festivals for youth films.

From the jury report: 'The winning film portrays a girl's inner conflict with sharp humor. The screenplay is sensitive and surprising and tells the story consistently, without losing touch with the audience.'

Patatje Oorlog had its world premiere in October 2011 as the opening film of the anniversary edition of Cinekid, where the film was chosen as Best Dutch Children's Film. Earlier this year, Patatje Oorlog screened in the official selection of the Generation Kplus program at the Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival).

The film is directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk and produced by Lemming Film in co-production with NCRV and A Private View. The film was made with support from the Netherlands Film Fund, the Flanders Audiovisual Fund, and the CoBO Fund. The screenplay was written by Lotte Tabbers and is based on the award-winning book *Een Kleine Kans* by Marjolijn Hof.

Location
Valschermkade 36F, Amsterdam



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