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Festival
25th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
#youngfilmmaker

The programme consists of films that have been created during the PÖFF and Just Film scholarship call and are made by international school-kids themselves. Come and experience what the youth has to say and support their efforts and their expression.

Scholarship Call Supportes

Elisa

Elisa

Films

Savioress

Local title
Päästjanna
Title in Russian
Original title
Zbawicielka
Director
Lukasz Skorza
Country
Poland
Year
2025
Programme
#youngfilmmaker
Genre
Youth film
Subject
love, friendship, music, coming of age, youth

When two childhood friends - Ellie and Anthony meet after years of separation, they discover that they have become the opposite of their promises. However, a mutual sense of responsibility for each other brings back past feelings.

Director
Lukasz Skorza
Screenwriter
Lukasz Skorza
Cast
Amelia Piccinini, Mateusz Piatkowski, Michal Karmowski, Kamil Nowak
Producer
Lukasz Skorza
Cinematographer
Lukasz Skorza
Composer
Lukasz Skorza
Runtime
Language
Polish

The Park Bench

Local title
Pink ehk elude ristmik
Title in Russian
Original title
Pink ehk elude ristmik
Director
Liisa Jõgi
Country
Estonia
Year
2025
Programme
#youngfilmmaker
Genre
Drama, Youth film
Subject
interpersonal relationships, youth

The story of a bench where different lives intersect and intertwine.

Director
Liisa Jõgi
Screenwriter
Liisa Jõgi
Cast
Kaupo Jaanus, Ott Aasma, Sume Gregor Toome, Ann-Elis Ojavere, Hanna Värk, Eke Rolf Laan, Lisette Kušner
Producer
Ott Raudsepp
Cinematographer
Karmen Arumeel
Sound
Jürgen Seermaa, Mia Kazanina
Runtime
Language
Estonian

One Day or Day One

Local title
Üks päev või päev üks
Title in Russian
Original title
Üks päev või päev üks
Director
Säde Sibul
Country
Estonia
Year
2025
Programme
#youngfilmmaker
Genre
Drama, Youth film
Subject
friendship, child-parent relationships, history, youth

Estonia, end of August 1988. Demonstrations and gatherings are taking place in Tallinn, both at the Song Festival Grounds and elsewhere. In a small village in Southern Estonia, life goes on at its own pace. Helen is a very conscientious and active young girl whose life changes when she loses the most important thing to her. In a politically complicated situation that seemingly does not concern Southern Estonia very much, Helen tries to take care of her brother and support her father, while at the same time trying to find out what happened.

Director
Säde Sibul
Screenwriter
Säde Sibul, Signe Triin Sassi
Cast
Loviise Võgemast, Herman Korp, Roosi Rütman, Birk Parvelt
Producer
Maia Liina Saks, Liina Särkinen
Cinematographer
Marten Linnamägi
Composer
Aino Rahel Aimla
Runtime
Language
Estonian

Out of the Game

Local title
Mängust väljas
Title in Russian
Original title
Mängust väljas
Director
Mattias Mängel
Country
Estonia
Year
2025
Programme
#youngfilmmaker
Genre
Drama, Youth film, Social drama
Subject
individual vs society, friendship, mental health, nature, betrayal, lifestyle

Siim decides to leave the city life behind and start a new life in Saaremaa, seeking peace and true happiness, while his friend Kaarel tries to pull him back into his mundane old life.

Director
Mattias Mängel
Screenwriter
Mattias Mängel
Cast
Oskar Kröönström, Paul Samuel Vihmar
Producer
Mattias Mängel
Cinematographer
Rasmus Loot
Sound
Markos Paltser
Runtime
Language
Estonian

The Function

Local title
Pinnal
Title in Russian
Director
Mariann Märka
Country
Estonia
Year
2025
Programme
#youngfilmmaker
Genre
Comedy, Youth film
Subject
friendship, partying, coming of age, humour, youth

We are often waiting for something special to happen without recognizing the moment we are in. We all have that friend who is the life of the party, but why can't we ourselves be that friend.

Director
Mariann Märka
Screenwriter
Kertu Kändla, Mariann Märka, Elevi Lääts, Sereli Marandi, Lisethe Niilus, Lisett Valdmaa
Cast
Marta Soro, Sander Lääts, Hans-Kristjan Reimann, Anni Tamm
Producer
Lisethe Niilus
Cinematographer
Elevi Lääts
Co-writer
Anni Tamm, Laura Brita Valdvee
Composer
Elevi Lääts
Sound
Elevi Lääts
Runtime
Language
Estonian

Deja-vu or once I saw Sooster's eggs

Local title
Deja-vu ehk ükskord nägin ma Soosteri mune
Title in Russian
Deja-vu or once I saw Sooster's eggs
Original title
Deja-vu ehk ükskord nägin ma Soosteri mune
Director
Anna Arsenina, Daria Osnovina
Country
Estonia
Year
2023
Programme
#youngfilmmaker
Genre
Psychological drama, Experimental, Stop-motion animation
Subject
art, soul-searching, absurd

A short animation about the hectic ingenuinty of Ülo Sooster

Director
Anna Arsenina, Daria Osnovina
Screenwriter
Daria Osnovina, Elina Iarmukhametova, Julia Land, Anna Arsenina
Cast
Vitali Vinkel
Producer
Anna Arsenina
Composer
Jevgeni Suits
Runtime
Language
Russian