Youth Short Film Competition | Where My Feet Carry Me | Forum Cinemas
This year’s program was created in close collaboration with the children and youth jury!
It was represented by youth aged 10–18, who watched, analyzed, and discussed the films submitted to this year’s competition. In doing so, they not only selected the final program but also created a space for dialogue and learned ways to approach a rich selection of films. The final selections for the children's program “We Shine Together” and the youth program “Where My Feet Carry Me” reflect what the youth themselves found most engaging to watch and discuss.
Films
The Sky Was Candy / DE / 3'
To a lively tune, blossoms unfold, eggs and chicks fly, the sun goes up and down, until everything starts all over again. Everything goes round and round in this mini film about the cycle of life.
I found a box / FR / 9'
One day, Guy, a bird running in the forest hits a box. And Guy asks himself : « But what can this box be used for ? »
Wing Shop / CL, FR, DE, MX, ES / 5'
In a quiet corner of the insect world, a young moth named Pedro seeks new wings. He enters a tailor shop run by Patricia, a meticulous spider, who warns him of the risks involved. Despite his fear, Pedro insists, but at the last moment regrets his choice and breaks one of his wings.
I Love You, Elephant / CZ / 4'
A boy and an elephant find themselves lost in a labyrinth.
Siren / CA / 15'
On the eve of an important synchronized swimming competition, Mathilde is drowning in glitter and pressure. She must choose between shining for others or blossoming for herself.
Out For Ice Cream / CA / 9'
Under a blazing summer sky, Chloe, Jenny (12 years old), and Squeegee (19 years old) share one last ice cream at the local dairy bar. It's a poetic animated chronicle of childhood friendship, its challenges in the face of adolescence, and the first fractures of friendship.
Lonely Rider / FI / 10'
Juice, a skateboarder since the 80s, has filmed countless skate videos in which others have excelled. This time he turns the camera on himself; to his middle-aged skating and his changing identity as a skateboarder, but above all to his and his son`s shared skating sessions, which are interrupted by a rivaling sport – scooting.
Gravity Racer / NO / 5'
A fearless four-year-old sets out to conquer the steepest hill in town with his homemade Gravity Racer, but as bravery meets gravity, he’s faced with the consequences of his decision.
Honeymoon / IT / 4'
Pollution has gotten out of hand for humanity to the point of replacing it. Everything is covered with garbage, which like a sea floods and engulfs every corner of the planet, from the streets to the countryside, making it impossible to live outside. Two young lovers, divided by this catastrophe, exiled to their respective homes, separated by an unbridgeable distance but united by a red thread, will find a way to meet again.
My Gut Friend / AR, MX / 8'
Jim, a lonely man who lives stuck in a rut, remembers when he was a child and his gut was alive. Despite his parents and doctor's efforts, Jim decided to listen to his gut, which awakened enormous curiosity in him with a simple word: climb. After days of climbing everything, Jim discovered something that fascinated him… a mountain beyond the horizon.
Hello Summer / SK / 11'
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?
A Serious Thought / EE / 16'
One night, a little boy goes to bed but, instead of falling asleep, his mind races with all kinds of thoughts. Dangerous thoughts. Admirable thoughts. Questionable thoughts. Beautiful thoughts … Until a very serious thought occurs to him.