CEE Animation Forum: Animated Series in the Spotlight
CEE Animation Forum 2026 places a particular emphasis on animated series, with a dedicated pitching session for the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award and a programme of presentations exploring the format from different perspectives. Bringing together producers, broadcasters and industry experts, the sessions cover topics ranging from European co-production opportunities and international collaborations to young audiences, book adaptations and the growing potential of adult animation.
Clementine Trolong-Bailly, Council of Europe (France)
New Support for European Series. Are You Eligible?
NOV 10 | 14:00—14:15
The Council of Europe, home of Eurimages, runs a Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions that supports international series in drama, documentary and animation. Producers meet it in two forms: co-production support of €150,000 or €300,000 towards production costs, and the Series Co-Production Development Award, worth €50,000 and hosted at this CEE Animation Forum for the first time. Clementine Trolong-Bailly will take you through both. Who can apply, for what, and when?
Søren Fleng, CEO, FLENG Entertainment (Denmark)
Too Many Cooks? Developing a Series in Collaboration with 13 European Public Broadcasters
NOV 10 | 14:15—15:00
Finding one broadcaster for your series is hard enough. But what happens when more than ten suddenly want to be part of it? What opportunities does this open up and where can things start getting complicated? A producer’s view from Curly Tales (formerly Pig & Andersen), one of the first two series selected for the EBU animation development initiative.
Jonas Kryger Hansen, Head of Strategy, Children & Youth, DR (Denmark)
Kids Are Everywhere! How Can Public Broadcasting Be Part of Their Day?
NOV 10 | 15:00—15:45
DR’s bold decision to replace the long-running Disney Sjov slot with FredagsTamTam, putting Danish and Nordic animation at the centre of its Friday evening schedule a few years ago was one example of how the broadcaster is rethinking its approach to children’s content. The way children watch content is changing fast. So what does a public broadcaster need from animation today, and how does it stay relevant to young
audiences in the age of YouTube and TikTok?
Martina Peštaj, Media Psychologist, RTV Slovenia
What Age Is Your Film For? Animation HUB Introduces the Young Audience Rating System
NOV 10 | 15:45—16:00
Animation is often labelled “for children” without asking which children. This session introduces the Young Audience Rating System, a practical tool that connects the developmental characteristics of each age group, from toddlers to late adolescents, with the elements that shape an animated film: story, characters, emotions, visual language and humour.
Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin, Producer, Dandelooo (France)
Why Some Books Become Series and Others Don’t?
NOV 10 | 16:30—17:00
A book that works on the page doesn´t automatically work on screen. For producers, it means balancing creative ambition, the expectations of authors and publishers, rights, financing and the realities of the international market. What makes a book worth adapting, and how far an adaptation can stray from the original.
Jarmo Lampela, Head of Drama, Yle (Finland)
Why Adult Animation, Why Now? A Broadcaster Takes the Risk
NOV 10 | 17:30—18:30
At public broadcasters, animation has traditionally been associated primarily with children’s content. So why would a public broadcaster decide to take the risk and invest in animation for young adults and adults now? Jarmo Lampela explores the reasons behind Yle’s decision to co-produce Belzebubs and what the future might hold for adult animation on European television.
