List of short films
Runtime 60 min + QA with founders of the Project
Juvenilia
11:58 Documentary
Author: Artem Sytnik, 18 years old, Trondhjem, Norway originally from Konstantinovka, Ukraine
Adolescence, youth—everyone’s experience is different, yet similar. In my autobiographical documentary film, I invite you to delve into my life from its earliest years to the moment of adulthood. Each of us is made up of memories, a baggage that is always with us. So, let’s look into my black suitcase…
Thread, paper clips and pyramids…
6:02 Animation, Documentary
Author: Olha Rzhevska, 16 years old, Thannhausen, Germany originally from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
In our everyday lives, we are surrounded by countless sources of information: people, the internet, television, and magazines. But what if they are lying? You might say that you can easily expose their intentions. In this film, you will dive into the world of propaganda and biases. But who knows what I want to convince you of?
Alex’s Childhood
01:29 Live-Action
Authors Olha Yabchenko, 16 years old, Hryhorii Chepurnenko, 21 years old, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
A short film about the cost of emotions and war. Survive and exist, but don’t forget those around you.
Questions About Important Things
08:31 Documentary
Author: Julia Kolesnikova, 17 years old, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
A Russian-Ukrainian couple, a girl from Russia and a man from Ukraine, discuss life, language, and war. Each has their own life, their own story, their own truth. They are completely different, but they share the same desire.
How to love yourself?
1:21 AnimationAuthor: Valeria Macohon; 15 years old, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
How do you deal with aspects of your appearance that you dislike? Let’s ask people aged 10, 17, 18, and 45.
Designed for my past self
1:53 Animation, Live-Action
Author: Ruslana Kavun, 16 years old, Paris, France originally from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Sometimes it’s hard to live without the past, but it’s even harder to live while holding onto it.
Homework About Home
09:42 Documentary, Experimental
Author: Anastasiia Ishchenko, 18 years old, London, UK originally from Zheleznie Vody, Ukraine
Our teacher made us write an essay about home. It turns out that it’s not so easy to write about what you have lost.
About Serious Questions with Unserious Folks
07:05 Documentary
Author Anhelina Kalehova 15 years old, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
A conversation about the war, empty shelves in the shops, strikes on the Zaporizhzhya NPP, and a geometry test with classmates in the summer of 2022.
Unchangeable
10:00 Animation, Documentary
Author: Alina Kurylo, 17 years old, Warsaw, Poland originally from Kyiv, Ukraine
A symphony of raindrops serenading a slated roof with a gentle drip… Warm laughter echoes with the resonance of ha ha ha…Nostalgia…. is it a mere collection of moments or an immutable force connecting all the parts of our existence? How to deal with your past and not drown in it? The past and nothing else, right?