Event category: Junior

Unexpected Worlds

Junior 3 screening. This screening is suitable for viewers older than 12 years old.

Children under the age of 16 can get to the screening for free, but adults should buy tickets or a festival pass for themselves in our online store to avoid queuing. From our online store you can also buy 0€ tickets for kids to reserve their seats in the audience.

Junior 3 -näytös. Näytös soveltuu kaksitoistavuotiaille katsojille.

Alle 16-vuotiaat pääsevät näytökseen ilmaiseksi, mutta aikuisten kannattaa ostaa liput itselleen verkkokaupastamme jonottamisen välttämiseksi. Suosittelemme varaamaan myös lapselle paikan ostamalla verkkokaupasta 0€ lipun näytökseen.

Films in this screening:

Alfredo Soderguit:

Capybaras
(Los Carpinchos)

France, 2024. 11 minutes.

Hunting season has begun. A family of capybaras seek refuge in a chicken coop, but the hens don’t trust them. The curiosity of the youngest members of the families will create a union with unexpected consequences.…

Sophia Schönborn:

NRUT

Germany, 2025. 5 minutes.

Everything spins in this movie, except Muncu. The world is dancing and Muncu is trying to keep up. Do you have to dance along or stand still to find the right beat? And if you’ve always stood still, how do you know if you’re going to get dizzy?

Sophie ROZE:

The drifting guitar
(Une guitare à la mer)

France, 2024. 30 minutes.

A weasel, whose absurd job is selling ties, roams the countryside. Considered a pest and constantly wandering, she decides to take a chance in the forest. Her fate is about to change, thanks to the unconditional help of a hedgehog.

New Beginnings

Junior 2 screening. This screening is suitable for viewers older than 6 years old.

Children under the age of 16 can get to the screening for free, but adults should buy tickets or a festival pass for themselves in our online store to avoid queuing. From our online store you can also buy 0€ tickets for kids to reserve their seats in the audience.

Junior 2 -näytös. Näytös soveltuu yli kuusivuotiaille katsojille.

Alle 16-vuotiaat pääsevät näytökseen ilmaiseksi, mutta aikuisten kannattaa ostaa liput itselleen verkkokaupastamme jonottamisen välttämiseksi. Suosittelemme varaamaan myös lapselle paikan ostamalla verkkokaupasta 0€ lipun näytökseen.

 

Films in this screening:

Jadwiga Ligeza:

Tied Down

United Kingdom, 2024. 4 minutes.

Tied Down is an embroidered stop-motion animation using old scraps of fabric found in the home attic and charity shops. It tells a story of leaving home and creating your world from scratch. While it celebrates the thrill of new beginnings, it also acknowledges the comfort found in familiar bittersweet memories.

Rémi Durin:

Sparrows
(Moineaux)

France, 2024. 12 minutes.

In a Buddhist temple, young monks begin their meditation when the master arrives. One of the children is distracted by a sparrow and follows the bird outside the monastery. Here begins a walk off the beaten paths that goes to the tour of his lifetime. When he has become an old monk, he returns back to the temple where young monks are waiting for him. One of them is distracted by a sparrow…

Carolyn Gair:

TIN TUNE

United States, 2025. 12 minutes.

When you’re three inches tall, a cluttered attic can offer a world of mystery and wonder! Zip and his friend Wheel explore the shadowy corners of a long forgotten Nursery, playing with the wooden blocks, wind-up toys, tin soldiers and jack-in-the-box. But a family of mice view their noisy presence as an invasion and launch a counter attack. Zip and Wheel retreat to a dusty music room, where more creatures and an unexpected symphony emerge from the woodwork!

Alexandra Lermer:

Freak of Nature

Germany, 2024. 8 minutes.

A shy and lonely creature is too scared to leave the old circus cage it once was trapped in until it finds a little seedling to care for. A story about personal growth and the process of overcoming fear.

Morgane Simon, Arnaud Demuynck:

The Carp and the Child
(La Carpe et l'enfant)

France, 2024. 7 minutes.

A child goes carp fishing. But he has the bad idea of bringing his little dog with him. Between the puppy, a frog and a duck, it’s not easy to catch a fish…

Curious Mysteries

Junior 1 screening. This screening is suitable for viewers of all ages, and it doesn’t contain any dialogue.

Children under the age of 16 can get to the screening for free, but adults should buy tickets or a festival pass for themselves in our online store to avoid queuing. From our online store you can also buy 0€ tickets for kids to reserve their seats in the audience.

Junior 1 -näytös. Näytös soveltuu kaikenikäisille katsojille, eikä se sisällä dialogia.

Alle 16-vuotiaat pääsevät näytökseen ilmaiseksi, mutta aikuisten kannattaa ostaa liput itselleen verkkokaupastamme jonottamisen välttämiseksi. Suosittelemme varaamaan myös lapselle paikan ostamalla verkkokaupasta 0€ lipun näytökseen.

Films in this screening:

Veronica Solomon:

Tuu Tuu Til

Germany, 2024. 5 minutes.

For small children the world is full of mystery and unknown and they need the help of a wiser being to navigate the challenges of every-day life. Or maybe it is the adults who, in the company of children, rediscover the magic in everyday life.

Piret Sigus, Silja Saarepuu:

Robot Leo

Estonia, 2025. 8 minutes.

Leo is a robot who lives in his cosy rusty house with a cat. On one fine day, a first guest ever, Lilleliisu, is coming to visit him. For this special event he starts to make preparations – the table needs to be set. The closer the guest gets, the greater Leo’s anxiety grows.

Annechien Strouven:

The Night tunnel
(Le Tunnel de la nuit)

Belgium, 2024. 9 minutes.

After digging a tunnel on the beach, two kids from different sides of the world meet each other. Together, they dig their way to the North Pole, where they discover a magical way to go back home.

Marika Herz:

Once Upon a Time in Dragonville
(Il était une fois à Dragonville)

France, Switzerland, 2024. 9 minutes.

Samson, a dragon bullied by the other inhabitants of Dragonville, is forced to enter Humanville. There he meets Simon, a little boy who helps him to face all the difficulties. Samson discovers a new world and, above all, a taste of friendship

Elena Walf:

A Pain in the Butt
(Der Stachel im Po)

Croatia, Germany, 2025. 6 minutes.

The hedgehog is just about to go into hibernation when he notices that one of his spines is missing. It’s stuck in Lena’s dog’s bottom, of all places. Getting it back won’t be easy…