Film in Hospital 2.0 – a pan-European Film Initiative for Young Audiences in Healthcare Structures

The purpose of the project Film in Hospital 2.0 stems from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, whose Article 31 affirms that »all children have the right to full participation in cultural and artistic life and to appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activities.« The online platform offers a carefully curated selection of high-quality films of different lengths, forms and genres for various age groups. Selected titles are accompanied by playful activities for children and supporting materials for parents and educators.

Kinodvor participates in the project as the Slovenian partner, alongside partners from seven European countries—JEF (Belgium), Neaniko Plano (Greece), Djeca susreću umjetnost (Croatia), Il Nuovo Fantarca (Italy), SCHLINGEL International Film Festival (Germany), Packmagic (Spain) and BUFF Malmö Film Festival (Sweden).

In 2024–2026, Kinodvor oversees the shared film catalogue and develops on-the-ground activities. In 2024, together with teachers from the Ledina hospital school, they produced three new instructional videos with creative tasks linked to three short films on the platform. There are now eight video resources available, which teachers at the Paediatric Clinic and at the Soča Rehabilitation Institute used to deliver their annual Technical Day. In 2025, they built on this collaboration with in-person animation workshops. They also visit children in person in cooperation with Zavarovalnica Triglav, organising a film day for them and bringing along film-themed gifts.

In Slovenia, children and young people at the following institutions can access the films with a free code:

Division of Paediatrics – University Medical Centre Ljubljana,
the University Rehabilitation Institute of the Republic of Slovenia – Soča,
the Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at the University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana,
Šentvid pri Stični Children’s Hospital,
Rakitna Youth Climate Clinic.

They are supported by specialist staff from the hospital units of Vodmat Kindergarten, Ledina Primary School and Ferdo Vesel Primary School (Šentvid pri Stični). To date, they have distributed more than 1,300 free codes and equipped individual wards and hospital playrooms with Kinobalon suitcases filled with a variety of optical toys.

Feedback from kindergarten and primary-school staff has been exceptionally positive: the platform meaningfully enriches everyday life in hospital and offers welcome relaxation on days when, for health reasons, children and young people find it harder to take part in regular schooling.

Authorship of photo: Domen Pal / Kinodvor

Kinodvor City Cinema

(Partner) Ljubljana

All projects of Slovenian producer

Foreign producers in the supported project

BUFF Filmski Festival (leader)

Sweden (EU)
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Sachsischer Kinder und Jugendfilmdienst EV (partner)

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