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14th February 2023
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This year’s Friese Award goes to an animated film that takes us into the experiences of a family forced to leave their home due to a major flood. We are thrilled by the picturesque images, which suspensefully narrate the fateful life of the shrew family. We especially enjoyed the funny moles that help the family find a new home at the end. The theme of escape and searching for a home shows how important it is to have empathetic friends so that there can be a happy ending. We sincerely congratulate Marjolaine Perreten on her film “Pebble Hill”.
The special mention goes to a short film that makes us beam. It tells about two sisters who romp a lot, laugh, play and just have a good time together. The beautiful painted pictures show their adventures together, in which you can see that they love each other very much and always stick together, no matter what. The two sisters are a great role model that you can have a lot of fun even if you are different. We congratulate Anne-Sopie Gousset and Clément Ceard for their successful film, “Sisters”.
In the film, a serious topic was embodied in a funny way. The message behind the film is a very serious one, as a viewer one is definitely stimulated to think. We loved the idea of a documentary within a feature film. The scene in which the family starts dancing reminded us of a musical, which gave the film a special humor.
Also in this film we found the message to be taken very seriously. But, especially through the great animation, the topic was presented very funny. The fact that a robot bee can feel emotions and thus create or save new life, the jury found very great. The film shows us what we can be capable of if we pay attention to our feelings.
This year’s winning film is a documentary from Canada. The filmmaker tells the story of the relationship of a pair of twins. Together they cope, despite the handycap of one of the twins, their everyday life constantly anew. Through the images and the music, the film takes us on a very emotional journey of the twins.
We would like to commend the short film Terra Mater by Kantarama Gahigiri this year. The question of how do we find healing has been very much on our minds.The short film is very stirring and gives us a lot to think about ourselves and our society. Thank you for this wonderful short film.
The jury was impressed by the broad selection of European short films that were presented us. The many different forms, genres and styles exited and amazed us. Accompanied by the enthusiastic children of Hamburg, our judging duty was a joy, but in the end we needed to make hard and difficult decisions.
The winning film took the audience to unexpected places and situations. A strong, colourful, visual film that kept us on the edge of our seats from the very first scene and is equal parts serious and humorous. A film with a positive message about giving and taking, a loving family that manages to overcome difficulties and is a tribute to the power of imagination.
Each year at the beginning of June the festival presents nine international competition programmes. We choose current and relevant short films that meet their target group at eye level and take their personal viewpoint seriously.
Thanks to the presence of many filmmakers we are happy to bring together viewers, filmmakers and professionals in our moderated screenings.
In addition, we offer annually changing film workshops where children and young people are introduced to aspects of filmmaking to stimulate their own creativity. Furthermore, the “High 5!” competition invites children and young people to submit their own short artworks.
After the festival is known to be before the festival. And that’s why, after a short breather, we will soon start planning the next edition. And it will take place from the 04th to the 09th of June again in the festival center in the post office.
So mark the date very thick in your calendar.
Once again this year, we had an incredible amount of fun working with so many children and young people to shape our festival. In the area of moderation, jury, curating, as filmmakers or as reporters.
And so that you can already prepare for next year, we are announcing the theme for 2024. It’s “Time is running“. You still have time, but sometimes it goes by much faster than you think.
From now on, tickets for the afternoon and weekend events can also be purchased online. Simply directly in the program via BUY TICKET. 3,50 Euro per person
(Silent film concert with films by Buster Keaton: 5 euros per person).
Short films (including those for adults) are often dismissed as kids’ stuff, as a practice platform for the big brother feature-length film, in which students* learn their craft. But the short film is much more than just the lean version of the feature-length film!
It is a place to experiment, to fantasize, to try things out or to concentrate on a topic. Due to it’s relatively small budget and shorter production period, the short form offers great artistic freedom and plenty of room for experiments. Moreover, short films are less standardised than feature-length films, which often have to adhere much more to visual or narrative conventions due to financial pressure.
The fact that short films are thus sometimes much more uncomfortable for our (entrenched) viewing habits than feature-length films is a hurdle worth overcoming.
The fact that it leaves us alone with our thoughts again after a short time and thus limits our deep immersion in a story, leaves us time for reflection and discussion. This is not only of great advantage for it’s use in schools, but also crucial for media reception in general.
Moreover, short film can move through all genres. Therefore, a short film programme always offers the possibility of direct comparison and contextualisation. And this is necessary and beneficial for the development of media understanding and for shaping one’s own taste. All this makes short film extremely suitable for young audiences, who are often much more receptive to experimental forms and surprises.
Last but not least, however, a major advantage of the short film, especially for younger children, lies simply in its brevity. Because of the limited attention span of children, short films offer an ideal introduction to the cinema as a new and magical place.
Our four juries award the prizes for the international competitions Mo, Friese and NEON and for our young talent competitions Gib Mir 5!
The Friese Prize is awarded by 7- to 9-year-old jurors for the programs from 4 and 6 years. The Mo-Prize goes to a film from the programs for ages 9 and up, chosen by 10- to 13-year-olds. The Mo jury also decides on the winner of the Give Me 5! competition. For films from 12 and up, a jury of young people aged 14 to 18 awards the Neon Prize. In addition, the NEON jury awards the Gib Mir 5!-NEON prize.
All prizes in the international competition are endowed with 1000 euros. A total of 600 euros will be distributed for each of the young talent competitions, divided among the three first-place films.
In addition, a three-person adult jury will select one film from the 4+, 6+ and 9+ programs for the European Children’s Film Association ECFA PRIZE. The award is accompanied by a nomination for the “Best European Film for Young Audiences of the Year” in the short film category.
Marla (8)
Liz (8)
Milan (9)
Henry (9)
Mila (8)
Leo (10)
Nils (10)
Louis (10 )
Aimo (11)
Eda (10)
Clara (12)
Sofia (12)
Mieke (15)
Michel (14)
Frieda (14)
Benn (15)
is a passionate cineaste. The mother of three is a professional tailor. After working for several years in the costume and creative fields, she has been working for FILMFEST HAMBURG since 2017, among others, and has been responsible for the MICHEL Kinder und Jugend Filmfest since 2021.
Graduate of the Dutch Film Academy and DAS Graduate School as a creative producer. He is the founder of Kapitein Kort, a distributor of short films. He currently works as Head of Film & Series at Cinekid Festival in the Netherlands.
studied arts management and worked at the Swedish Film Institute and the Cultural Authority in Malmö. Since 2009 he has worked for BUFF Film Festival, the international film festival for children and young people in Malmö, and has been program director since 2012.
If you like to watch a lot of films – preferably in the cinema – and can’t stop talking about them afterwards, then you’ve come to the right place!
Because all you need for our jury is a passion for films and time during the festival week.
If you are between 7 and 9 years old, you can apply for the jury of the Friese Award, between 10 and 13 for the jury of the Mo Award and between 14 and 18 for the NEON Award.
As a member of the children’s or youth jury, you discuss your cinema experiences with other film fans and decide which films win the prizes. So there are lots of film treasures waiting for you and your personal judgement!
Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg e.V.
Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg Mo&Friese
Bodenstedtstr. 16 | 22765 Hamburg
moundfriese@shortfilm.com
February the 15th to April the 15th 2024.
The Friese Prize is awarded by five jurors between 7 and 9 years old for the programs from 4 and 6 years old.
The Mo Prize goes to a film from the programs from 9 chosen by 11 to 13 year olds. Additionally they choose the winner of the High Five-Competition.
For films from the age of 12 and 14, a jury of young people between 14 and 18 will award the NEON prize. The NEON Jury also awards the prize for High Five!-NEON.
All prizes are endowed with 1000 euros each.
High 5!- Competition
“Everything turns!”
Send us your films for the young filmmakers competition!
Do you have an idea or already a finished story that’s all about shooting? Then get a camera and bring it to life on the big screen in the Give Me 5! young filmmakers contest!
How fast does your everyday life go? Is it calm, slow or dizzyingly fast? Even though the pace is always changing, life is somehow always in motion and rarely really stands still. What is spinning around you? What are you spinning around? And are you always spinning in the same direction?
Show us what’s on your mind: People spinning around each other? Storms kicking up leaves? Fidget spinners, record players, carousels, or your parents’ arguments on an endless loop? Is there something that really makes you go crazy?
No matter if dreams, experiences or completely absurd pictures. Shoot your film and apply with it to Gib Mir 5!
To take part in the Gib Mir 5! young filmmakers competition, you should be no older than 18 and submit your film, which should be no more than 5 minutes long, to us from the beginning of 2023 until March 21, 2023.
We are looking forward to your films!
Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg e.V.
Mo&Friese Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
Bodenstedtstr. 16 | 22765 Hamburg
moundfriese@shortfilm.com
Deadline: 21st march 2023
