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A series about living side by side with different cultures. The Yellow House is a documentary project for children. An anthropological field study from a child’s POV that explores the diversity and life in a large council complex in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. The protagonists are two Danish girls who have recently moved in; Chloe, aged 7 and Thea, aged 5. Through their exploration of  the area we are invited into the homes of the different residents. In every episode, Chloe and Thea visit a new family or neighbour. The families are from wildly different cultures, countries and social classes. The visits are party constructed and partly documentary. The portraits of the neighbours are presented through the fantasy and perspective of the two young girls. It is clear, simple stories and the sensory details that are highlighted. The stories are poetic, cosy and told at a slow pace.

First broadcast on DR1, 2009.

Film Festivals 2011:
Flicks International Youth Film Festival, Saskatchewan, Canada
Heart of Gold International Film Festival, Australia
RedCat International Children´s Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA
Providence Children´s Film Festival, Rhode Island, USA
Children´s Film Festival Seattle, USA
Bangladesh International Children´s Film Festival, Bangladesh

Film Festivals 2010:
International Television Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International Art Film Festival For Children, Columbia
Nepal International Children´s Film Festival, Kathmandu
Kolibri Festival Internacional del Audiovisual para la Nines, Bolivia
Chicago International Children´s Film Festival, USA
Seoul International Family Film Festival
Syracuse International Film Festival, New York
Art Amphora, Balkan Festival For Film And TV Programs For Children and Youth
Carrousel International de Cinéma Jeunesse de Rimouski, Canada
Chungmoro International Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea
1 Reel Film Festival, Seattle, USA
Lola Kenya Screen, Kenya
Divercine Festival Internacional de Cine para Ninos, Montevideo, Uruguay
Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropolgy Film Festival, Estonia
Mo & Friese Children´s Short Film Festival Hamburg
Seattle International Filmfestival, USA
DocEuropa, Porto and Lissabon, Portugal

Film Festivals 2009:
Barcelona International Children´s Television Festival, Spain
Golden Elephant International Children´s Filmfestival, Hyderabad, India
Chicago International Children´s Film Festival, USA
Cinekid Screening Club, Amsterdam