SACCF is a network of film professionals from 9 South Asian countries committed to promoting high-quality, locally produced cinema for children and young people in the region. It aims to support indigenous children's film production and talent, facilitate distribution and exhibition through local and regional collaborations, and influence policy to develop a viable children's film industry in South Asia. SACCF's activities include networking stakeholders, developing film projects and talent, producing relevant children's films, fostering international co-productions, distributing local films, including cinema in education, and reforming national and regional policies.

1. SACCF, c/o Commutiny Youth Collective, 11/8 First Floor, Nehru Enclave East, Kalkaji, New Delhi - 110019, India
Ph: +91-11-26447608/09, Email: mail@ccfsouthasia.org
Southasian Children's Cinema Forum
Promoting Quality Indigenous Cinema for Children & Young People
Southasian Children’s Cinema Forum (SACCF) is a network of film
industry, film festival and film education professionals, committed to
promoting the making and viewing of locally produced, high quality
cinema for children and young people. With representation of
partners in 9 countries, it is a growing network of organizations
across borders, dedicated towards nurturing a commercially viable
and socially relevant children’s film industry in the region.
SACCF aims to support the production and development of
indigenous children’s films and film-making talent; facilitate strong
distribution and exhibition avenues through local, regional and
transnational collaborations; create platforms for exchange of
information, ideas and skills; and influence government policy and
industry practice to enable a viable and dynamic children’s film
culture in South Asia.
SACCF Activities include
• Networking between all stake holders in children’s cinema
• Development of children’s film projects and filmmaking talent
• Production of relevant and high quality children’s cinema
• Fostering international co-production networks beyond Southasia
• Marketing and Distribution of locally produced children’s cinema
• Screening of children’s films in Southasia
• Inclusion of cinema in education
• National and Regional Policy Reform
• Researching on content for young audiences
SACCF Promotes Indigenous Children’s Cinema
through Regional Cooperation in South Asia
Cinema: Live action, animation,documentaries; features and shorts;
films made for theatrical, television, internet and festival release
Children’s Cinema: Films that can engage children and their families
including films made for, about and from children’s perspective
Indigenous: Locally produced films that reflect the reality,
imagination, needs and aspirations of Southasian children; films that
encourage curiosity, creativity, compassion and critical thinking; films
that foster empathy towards diverse communities and cultures
Regional Cooperation: Opportunities for Government, NGO, Private
agencies and independent professionals from 9 South Asian countries
to collaborate with each other domestically, bilaterally and collectively
within South Asia and beyond
South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives,
Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Children: Children and adolescents up to the age of 18
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