At a first meeting on 4 July in Kassel, more than 60 German film festivals joined forces to found a working group (AG) film festival. The aim of the working group is to network with each other, to create better conditions for film festivals in Germany and, together with filmmakers and other associations, to strengthen and promote film culture. One of the founding members is SCHLINGEL, the Chemnitz-based International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences.