The CINE-BAZAR is a portal conceived by The Magic Lantern for young audiences. It presents a bundle of sites available to children and parents:

The Internet series The Cat Who Wanted to Make a Movie is an amusing and educative initiation in filmmaking. It takes you through the entire process from the initial idea, right up to its release in the cinema. Through it’s interactive concept, this site introduces children to the Internet tool using confidence-building techniques. It emphasizes values such as patience, persistence and listening and stimulates the imagination. Available in French, German, Italian, Spanish and English, this site can also help children discover other languages.

The inexhaustible Moviepedia is a data bank in five languages with critical listings of all films, characters, personalities, genres, techniques, trades and countries of cinema.

The Internet series The Cat Who Wanted to Make a Movie is an amusing and educative initiation in filmmaking. It takes you through the entire process from the initial idea, right up to its release in the cinema. Through it’s interactive concept, this site introduces children to the Internet tool using confidence-building techniques. It emphasizes values such as patience, persistence and listening and stimulates the imagination. Available in French, German, Italian, Spanish and English, this site can also help children discover other languages.

On the occasion of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF), The Magic Lantern is going to present a film session for children aged 6 to 12 at the VOX Cinemas, Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi.

In November 2010 Swiss Art Gate UAE has launched the first film club of The Magic Lantern in the United Arab Emirates in Al Qasba Sharjah. Actually, the non-profit film club under the patronage of UNESCO (Swiss commission) and the Swiss Embassy, has more than 300 registered members. The club season spreads over 6 months, screening a film once a month on a Saturday afternoon. The membership for the whole season is provided at a small cost to make it affordable for everyone to join.

Visit the website of The Magic Lantern in the United Arab Emirates: click here!