Films Archive
At a run down pool by the ocean and the mountains on the outskirts of Reykjavík, Snorri Magnússon welcomes babies all day long, six days a week and creates a ritual.
● Elín Hansdóttir, Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir, Hanna Björk Valsdóttir
● 73’
● Iceland
14-year-old Leigh, is a talented gymnast, training hard for her first competition despite her lack of confidence, some bitchy fellow gymnasts and little money to pay for her fees. When an older half-brother appears at her house one night, Leigh’s lonely existence is altered. Mistrust gradually transforms into exciting new feelings as Leigh receives the attention she craves. But she is also exposed to the thrill and danger of moped crime.
● Eva Riley
● 84’
● United Kingdom
Pep, a 13-year-old boy, is head over heels in love with a girl in the village where his grandparents live. That girl’s name is Sara Amat .One summer night, Sara disappears without a trace.
● Laura Jou
● 75΄
● Spain
Suppose your country began to change. Suppose that without your noticing it became dangerous for some people to live in your country. That is what happens to 9-year-old Anna in 1933. Anna is not sure who Hitler is. But when her own father goes missing one day, she comes to realize that this man is about to change the whole of Europe – starting with her own small life.
● Caroline Link
● 119’
● Germany
Amra’s father Erdene is the leader of the last nomads opposing global mining companies digging for gold in the Mongolian steppe. After his father dies in a tragic car accident, Amra sets out to continue the fight in his father's spirit – but with the tools of an 11-year-old boy.
● Byambasuren Davaa
● 97’
● Germany, Mongolia
Microplastic Madness is an optimistic take on the local and global plastic pollution crisis as told through a refreshing urban youth point of view with an inspiring take action message.
● Atsuko Quirk, Debby Lee Cohen
● 75'
● USA
Yacine and his friends plan to sneak into 'Fast and Furious 8' by buying cheaper tickets to the film 'Bicycle Thieves.' When the time comes to cut and run, Yacine can't seem to tear himself away from the Italian neorealist classic.
● Anthony Lemaitre
● 16'
● France
Meet Bella, Rella and Sierra, a trio of skateboarding six-year-olds who form the Pink Helmet Posse. This fantastical short follows the girls as they pop ollies and shred through gender stereotypes—all while dressed in tutus.
● Ben Mullinkosson, Kristelle Laroche
● 8’
● USA
Skateistan, a nonprofit, focuses on recruiting girls from impoverished neighborhoods to not only teach them to skateboard, but to help educate them so they can join - or return to - the public school system.
● Carol Dysinger
● 40'
● USA
“My friends can’t believe I go camping in winter. They think it’s crazy.” But 13-yearold Emika loves it. It’s just as beautiful as in summertime.
● Petteri Saario
● 15'
● Finland
Large quantities of crude oil pass through the backyard of fourteen-year-old Papilou. Who helps him to clean up the oil?
● Xander de Boer
● 15'
● Netherlands