Kids' Documentary Series

The Children's Documentary Exchange shares high-quality, original, true-life documentaries for an audience aged 10 to 12.

The main characters of these 15' documentary films show us the unfolding drama of their lives by telling the story from a child's perspective and in their own words. These are stories of universal appeal through which the viewer will also catch a glimpse of the diverse national cultures of Europe. The films are produced on a common theme "I Can Do It": Children showing courage.

Created over 20 years ago, the exchange series is based on the principle of ‘make one, take all’, where each broadcaster produces one episode and receives the others for free. The only other cost a participating country has to bear is a contribution to a central budget covering the executive producer and a part of the EBU's coordination costs.

Programmes in distribution

A selection of films from the past 10 years is available here for screening.

The series from previous years are available for sale. Please contact Karen Simha for further information.

Participation Schedule 

Additional Information on format

• 2024 theme: "I Can Do It"
• Stories for Children aged 10 to 12 (but should be suitable for an audience aged 8 to 12)
• Protagonist should not exceed the age of 12
• Child-centred. The child him/herself shall tell the story in his/her own words.

Rights

10 years (as of 31 December of the production year) / exclusive, transferable and worldwide in any language.