Just Film celebrates its 21st birthday by showing children’s films, youth films, science and sports documentaries and also children’s rights programmes. The festival has added three special programmes. The first of them is the #youngfilmmaker special programme where we screen short films that are made by Estonian kids and youth. The second is KOOLITANTS@Just (School dance) - it’s a special programme of films where the main characters are young dancers. And third is a Swedish children’s films special programme that introduces Swedish literature and film but also takes a bow to the beloved writer Astrid Lindgren.
This year, the festival is presenting films from all around the world - Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Kazakhstan and India, among others. Just Film has more than 6 world premieres, 2 European premieres and 3 international premieres. The festival welcomes more than 50 film guests whom the audience can meet in the cinemas.
The International Youth Competition programme has 14 films competing for the Just Film Grand Prix, including Estonian director Meel Paliale’s debut feature film “Tree of Eternal Love”.
Just Film festival programme director Mikk Granström commented: “This year's competition programme consists of very new films, among them 3 world premieres. The youth film competition programme’s level is higher than it has ever been!” He adds: “These films tell honest and direct stories about the art of being a young person.”
The International Youth Competition programme will be seen and judged by a youth jury but also a jury consisting of three international film professionals who will announce Just Film’s Grand Prix 2021 winner.
Black Nights Film Festival’s biggest sub-festival, Just Film, takes place from 12th November to 28th November. The full programme is online on www.justfilm.ee.
According to the rules set by Estonian officials, all PÖFF and sub festival screenings and events can be visited upon showing a vaccination passport or document proving recovery from COVID during the last 6 months.
21st Just Film: International Youth Competition Programme
Hungary/Slovakia, 2021
Dir: Hajni Kis
This film is also presented in the Children’s Rights Programme
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-qJ7hVpsa0
Russia, 2021
Dir: Vlad Furman
European premiere
This film is also presented in the Children’s Rights Programme
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHzvd-1M3ng
Russia, 2021
Dir: Alexander Hant
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu4b57JHcZE&feature=emb_imp_woyt
France, 2021
Dir: Emilie Carpentier
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtZ8I6fdF6E
Belgium, 2021
Dir: Jeroen Perceval
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Ll5r8MBWI
Poland, 2021
Dir: Konrad Aksinowicz
International premiere
This film is also presented in the Children’s Rights Programme
Trailer: -
India/USA, 2021
Dir: Sushrut Jain
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFgHfe9fFp4
Colombia, 2021
Dir: Carlos Zapata
World premiere
This film is also presented in the Children’s Rights Programme
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFUWsUyLzw
France, 2021
Dir: Laura Wandel
This film is also presented in the Children’s Rights Programme
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y5emDgKQeQ
France, 2021
Dir: Marion Desseigne-Ravel
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h73LVbT9YE
Boliivia, 2021
Dir: Juan Pablo Richter
World Premiere
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h73LVbT9YE
Israel, 2021
Dir: Adam Kalderon
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsB7EbXRJQ4&t=1s
USA, 2021
Dir: Carey Williams
Trailer: -
Estonia, 2021
Dir: Meel Paliale
World premiere
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLAd9PAZjk
Youth and Children's Film Festival Just Film - International Competition Programme 2021
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