Event category: Junior

Curious Quests

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:

Alexey Alexeev:

Clawlolo (Gramophone)

Cyprus, 2024. 3 minutes.

“The Gramophone” is an animated short and joyful non-dialogue children’s musical being part of the “Clawlolo” series for children that originated from the imagination of twin brothers from Hungary six years ago when they were just 10 years old.

Geza M. Toth:

Shorts from the Box / Never Give Up

Hungary, 2023. 7 minutes.

Think outside the box! The latest short created by KEDD, one of Hungary’s most prominent animation studios. The last matchstick left in an old matchbox pops out and goes on its journey. After many funny adventures it always ends up in the same place, it returns to the same box, but never in the same way. Don’t play with matches, let the matches play with you!

André Carrilho:

The Girl With The Occupied Eyes
(A Menina com os Olhos Ocupados)

Portugal, 2024. 8 minutes.

A girl wanders through the city, countryside, beach, always clutching a phone from which she never takes her eyes off. Along the way, she comes across a group of characters that include a bear, dolphins, pirates, an alien. Everyone tries to captivate her and draw her attention, but she is indifferent to everything around her. After a series of adventures that include a brief space trip, the girl lands in a circus and climbs up a roller coaster. What no one expected was that, during the dizzying journey, the phone would slip out of her hands, only to fall apart on the ground.

Nora Fossan, Filip Dobeš:

Blowing off Steam

Norway, 2023. 3 minutes.

This student film from Norway conveys the relatable feeling of being in an uncomfortable situation beyond one’s control. It mixes 3D animation with stop motion effects to achieve a tangible and immersive quality.

Maša Avramović:

Baking With Boris

France, 2023. 8 minutes.

Every morning, Boris the village baker makes a fresh batch of crusty bread and pastries for all his neighbours until… Achoo! He can’t stop sneezing. He has become allergic to flour. How will he manage to keep baking for everyone in the village?

Ignas Meilūnas:

Hoofs on Skates

Lithuania, 2024. 12 minutes.

In a winter wonderland two friends are having a blast ice-skating on a frozen lake when suddenly a strange and unfamiliar world cracks open underneath them. Now they must learn how to deal with the other kind, not letting the fear and preconceptions rule.

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.

Tough Obstacles

Junior 2 screening. This screening is recommended for kids from 7 years old and up, 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 2 -näytös. Näytöstä suositellaan 7-vuotiaille ja sitä vanhemmille, 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:

Anya Amosova:

High Frequency
(Haute fréquence)

France, 2023. 4 minutes.

In a world of her own, a young sound engineer spends all her time recording the sounds of the city. That is, until she encounters a man and succeeds in picking up on his inner melody…

Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharová:

Hello Summer
(Ahoj leto)

Slovakia, 2024. 11 minutes.

Sea, sun, beaches and family holidays.But what if the hotel isn’t as stellar as promised, your room has a bit of a naughty view, the dinner is surprisingly exotic and your luggage travels elsewhere?

Leonor Pacheco, Dimitrije Mihajlovic:

Just Little Imps
(SÃO SÓ DIABRETES)

Portugal, 2023. 3 minutes.

A little girl struggles to fall asleep, but every time she closes her eyes, small impish creatures appear from the darkness.

Yiling Zeng:

Flower Lantern in the Woods

China, 2023. 6 minutes.

A timid rabbit roams in the woods looking for a proper shelter. Waked up by a gleam of light one night, she encounters a mysterious shadow. As the unforeseen danger approaches, a mouse with a flower lantern comes into her sight.

Emma Richey:

Circle of Dew (Daggdröm)

Sweden, 2024. 4 minutes.

In a park at night, ghosts from discarded bottles come to life. They gather to dance and conjure up rain that they drink with relish. However the sun rises and they eventually melt into dew.

Liisi Grünberg:

Miisufy

Estonia, 2023. 10 minutes.

Digital pet cat Miisu gets tired of her owner and starts to revolt. Inspired by Tamagotchi, Miisufy observes the world through the eyes of digital pets.

Marion Jamault:

Filante

France, 2024. 9 minutes.

Every night, Paulette observes the same shooting star in the sky. She makes her deepest wish : to find her mysteriously missing pet rat. The days go by, but the animal doesn’t return. Paulette wants to understand what’s wrong with her star.

Junior 2 screening. This screening is recommended for kids from 7 years old and up, 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 2 -näytös. Näytöstä suositellaan 7-vuotiaille ja sitä vanhemmille, 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.

Puzzling Progress

Junior 3 screening. This screening contains dialogue in English as well as more difficult and sad topics, so we recommend it for kids over 12 years old who already know some English.

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. Tämä näytös sisältää dialogia englanniksi sekä haastavampia ja surullisempia aiheita, joten suosittelemme sitä yli 12-vuotiaille sekä jo jonkin verran englantia taitaville kavereille.

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:

Loïc ESPUCHE:

Yuck!
(Beurk!)

France, 2023. 13 minutes.

Yuck! Couples kissing on the mouth are gross. And the worst is, you can’t miss them: when people are about to kiss, their lips become all pink and shiny. Little Léo laughs at them, just like all the kids at the summer camp. But he has a secret he won’t tell his friends: his own mouth has actually begun glistening. And, in reality, Léo desperately wants to give kissing a try.

Daria Volchok:

Crosswalk

Russian Federation, 2023. 2 minutes.

The story of the difference in the perception of time. The main character is rushing forward while the crowd is frozen waiting for the green traffic light.

Matteo Salanave Piazza:

Noodles au Naturel
(Frite sans maillot)

France, 2023. 4 minutes.

In the changing room, Antoine discovers that he’s forgotten his swimming costume. The swimming class is about to begin – he needs to work out what to do.

Ali Masoumi:

BUG
(باگ)

Iran, 2024. 6 minutes.

The impact of positive and negative actions and reactions of parents on the mind and behavior of children from childhood to adulthood

Daan Lucas:

Vivarium

Netherlands, 2023. 9 minutes.

Two gnomes are chased by a flood, caused by the tears of a childish king. When they meet, the king starts playing with them, smiles, and the sun shines again. Alas, we discover why after sunshine, it’s raining again…

Filip DIVIAK:

My name is Edgar and I have a cow
(Jmenuju se Edgar a mam kravu)

Czech Republic, 2023. 8 minutes.

Edgar’s ordinary life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse.

Junior 3 screening. This screening contains dialogue in English as well as more difficult and sad topics, so we recommend it for kids over 12 years old who already know some English.

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. Tämä näytös sisältää dialogia englanniksi sekä haastavampia ja surullisempia aiheita, joten suosittelemme sitä yli 12-vuotiaille sekä jo jonkin verran englantia taitaville kavereille.

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.