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Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
#youngfilmmaker

For the fourth year already, the international #youngfilmmaker programme showcases the latest films by young filmmakers. The programme is divided into three distinct screenings that premiere the winning works from local film festivals and the Just Film scholarship competition.

Screenings

2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening091202 / #noorfilmitegija 1
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration

Scholarship Call Supportes

PÖFF

PÖFF

Films

August

Local title
August
Director
Leela Mia Auväärt
Country
Estonia
Year
2024
Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
#youngfilmmaker

The story is about a character named August who wants to get out of the hole and be happy. But is his way of finding happiness the right one, or is it just a moment's luck?

Director
Leela Mia Auväärt
Screenwriter
Leela Mia Auväärt
Cast
Ott Raudsepp, Lisette Kušner, Kaur Tõra
Producer
Leela Mia Auväärt
Cinematographer
Leela Mia Auväärt
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English

Almost

Local title
Peaaegu
Director
Gloria Põllu
Country
Estonia
Year
2024
Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
#youngfilmmaker

It’s a story about a boy who is addicted to shoplifting. He almost finds himself a love interest and almost pulls off a grand theft.

Director
Gloria Põllu
Screenwriter
Gloria Põllu
Cast
Ott Raudsepp, Marie Urvik, Jürgen Seermaa, Ly Aru, Karl Pütsep, Kaupo Jaanus, Anton Klink, Pärle Marii Puusepp
Producer
Ott Raudsepp
Cinematographer
Gloria Põllu
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English

40 Days for Inge

Local title
40 päeva (h)Ingele
Director
Betra Käsper
Country
Estonia
Year
2024
Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
#youngfilmmaker

After losing their mother, sisters give their mother's soul 40 days to leave the Earth. Now they are in their mother's apartment and are trying to find a use for her worldly possessions in such a way that Inge's soul would be satisfied, while also thinking about what is important to their own souls.

Director
Betra Käsper
Screenwriter
Betra Käsper, Liis Slugen
Cast
Merle Pihlakas, Marju Bachmann
Producer
Betra Käsper, Liis Slugen
Cinematographer
Betra Käsper, Liis Slugen
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English

Reality Check

Local title
Reaalsuskontroll
Original title
Srak
Director
Gregor S. Romanovski, Franc Marana, Jarko Rööpson, Marcus Liinamäe
Country
Estonia
Year
2024
Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
#youngfilmmaker

A young man with a comfortable lifestyle has lost control of his life - drugs and video games are his daily routine. After another series of wrong choices, he finds himself on a reality-shattering journey into his subconscious.

Director
Gregor S. Romanovski, Franc Marana, Jarko Rööpson, Marcus Liinamäe
Screenwriter
Gregor S. Romanovski
Cast
Gregor S. Romanovski, Liia Reiljan
Producer
Gregor S. Romanovski, Franc Marana, Jarko Rööpson, Marcus Liinamäe
Cinematographer
Marcus Liinamäe, Jarko Rööpson
Composer
Robin Rüütel, Jarko Rööpson, Lars Liimets
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English

Sunrise

Local title
Päikesetõus
Director
Artur Talpsepp
Country
Estonia
Year
2024
Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
#youngfilmmaker

If our deepest desires clash with the moral codes we've always known, can we find a way to reconcile our passions with our faith? A girl named Iris, living in a small Estonian village in the mid-20th century, who has spent her entire life in a religious environment, discovers her passion for material beauty. At one point, she commits a petty theft and inevitably, she experiences an inner conflict. Reflecting on everything she knew about Christianity, God, and morality, the question arises. What place does her love for material beauty and desire for passion have within the dogmas imposed by knowledge? A boy named Knut, another important character in the story, grew up in a complicated family with a cruel and tyrannical father. Despite maintaining love for his mother, he is tormented by accumulated emotions due to all the cruelty he has experienced. Upon meeting Iris's poor family, he finds a way to release his anger.

Director
Artur Talpsepp
Screenwriter
Artur Talpsepp
Cast
Mirtel Kõue Gamzejev, Enton Berendsen, Artur Viks, Annika Gorelova, Ronan Malinkin, Gertrud Kohtring, Kati Jägel-Paal, Rene Kundla, Dmitri Sirenko
Producer
Kati Jägel-Paal, Artur Talpsepp
Cinematographer
Kati Jägel-Paal
Sound
Sten Paal
Runtime
Language
Estonian
Subtitles
English
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