Julie (10) is going camping with her little brother and her mother but she is dreading it. It is a vacation without her father and she misses him a lot. Her parents are separated now and she has to get used to this new reality. But it turns out Julie is not the only one; at the one-parent campground in France, all the children have the same experience. Her new vacation friends help Julie look at the divorce through new glasses.
● Milou Gevers
● 15'
● Netherlands
Vilja (12) loves wrestling even though she's terrified of pain and loses every match. When her parents separate, Vilja’s feelings freeze. Then mum’s new boyfriend’s daughter Thea turns out to be the star of the wrestling club. Can Vilja overcome her fear of physical as well as emotional pain?
● Marianne Ulrichsen
● 17'
● Norway
Solveig, a 12 year old girl, falls in love with a fun and energetic guy from summer camp. But when she agrees to help him with a prank video, she soon finds herself entangled into a lie she doesn't want to be a part of. In her struggle to set things straight, she experiences the power of social pressure online. In the world of social media, we are all storytellers and free to construct whatever version of ourselves we want others to see. But how do we know when a correction of a video is okay and when do we cross the line into the manipulation of truth? This story explores how hard it can be to stay true to oneself in a world of multiple digital versions of our personality.
● Ola Martin Fjeld
● 16'
● Norway
13-year-old Nastia, an elite gymnast from Kyiv. After winning the Ukrainian championship with her tightknit group of friends, Nastia is forced to flee to Germany with her grandmother due to war in Ukraine. In the unfamiliar town of Gelsenkirchen, Nastia must start over and cope with the uncertainty of whether she will ever see her parents and friends again. But when she joins a German gymnastics team, Nastia finds hope and begins to build a new life for herself. This moving story celebrates resilience, friendship, and the power of sports to bring people together.
● Simon Lereng Wilmont, Alisa Kovalenko
● 22΄
● Denmark, Norway
Fifth and sixth-grade primary school students are taking on the roles of program curators for the third year in a row. The children watched, discussed, and selected six films for the section, which cover a wide range of topics, from sports to fake news.
● 98'
A few days before Christmas, 10- year-old Stine finds herself in a small town after stowing away on a train. Seeking shelter from the cold winter night, she sneaks into a house in Cobbler Street – the shop of Shoemaker Andersen. The old, grumpy man who cherishes his solitude, resists the presence of the funny, rude girl. However, their encounter ends up taking both of their lives in a new direction...
● Mikal Hovland
● 93’
● Norway
Rosi has the perfect life in Suriname: she lives in a beautiful house, she has lots of friends and a passion for football. Until she has to move to the Netherlands and everything changes. Thanks to her new best friend Jitte, she is selected for the girls’ football team at her new school. However, not everyone welcomes her with open arms, as her obvious talent puts the other players’ backs up. Can Rosi realise her dream of getting into the Dutch national team without putting her new friendships at risk?
● Raymond Grimbergen
● 90'
● Netherlands
"For the Welsh national cheer squad, nothing means more than representing their country at the highest level. They’re willing to give it everything, but how will they fare in a final showdown for gold against cheerleading superstars Team USA? Capturing the highs, lows, twists and turns, this empowering film follows the disabled and non-disabled athletes of Team Wales Adaptive Abilities on and off the mat as they prepare for the World Cheerleading Championships in Florida. "
● George Hoagy Morris
● 75’
● UK
The Ladies’ Union of Drama – House of Open Hospitality implements the educational project “Mobile School Travels.” Through a wheeled, mobile facility, it tries to reach Roma children who live and work on the streets in the prefectures of Drama, Kavala, and Xanthi in Northern Greece, aiming at fighting dropout and illiteracy. The Roma children who access it learn to write, read, and draw, among numerous activities.
● Lucas Paleocrassas
● 12’
● Greece