Joanne Oldenbeuving, the new director of Cinekid, shares her impressions and ambitions in an interview with SEE NL. Cinekid, the leading audiovisual event for young people, takes place from October 11th to 26th in Amsterdam and at more than 40 locations throughout the Netherlands. Oldenbeuving, formerly of the Amsterdam Youth Theater School and VondelCS, emphasizes the festival's educational character and its focus on empathy and diversity in children's stories. This year's opening film is "King of the Wanderers" by Janne Schmidt. The Cinekid for Professionals program runs from November 21st to 24th, despite the lack of support from Creative Europe.

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