Screening Schedule 2026
Saturday 7 Nov.
Pakkala Hall 11 a.m.
CENTRAL LIBRARY SAARI SATURDAY EVENT
ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE
85 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 8+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 12 a.m.
NORDIC JUNIOR SESSIONS: SHORT FILMS
47 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 10+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Studio 2:30 p.m.
SHORT FILMS 10+: WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY
45 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 10+ | ND | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Studio 3:30 p.m.
SHORT FILMS 12+: FEET ON THE GROUND
59 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Sunday 8 Nov.
Studio 11:30 a.m.
TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD: SHORT FILMS 1
70 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 9+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Studio 1 p.m.
TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD: SHORT FILMS 2
82 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Studio 2:30 p.m.
TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD: SHORT FILMS 3
30 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 3:30 p.m.
TOMORROW SOMEWHERE BY THE SEA
80 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 13+ | FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Monday 9 Nov.
Pakkala Hall 4 p.m.
TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD: SHORT FILMS 3
30 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Pakkala Hall 5 p.m.
GERMAN SHORT FILMS FOR CHILDREN
49 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 5+ | ND | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 5:30 p.m.
OPENING FILM OF THE YOUTH FILM COMPETITION
NIÑXS
86 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Pakkala Hall 6 p.m.
FREIMI BY FREIMI: YOUNG PEOPLE
72 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 16+ | ND | EA | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 6 p.m.
OPENING FILM OF THE CHILDREN'S FILM COMPETITION
THE SECRET FLOOR
95 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 10+ | FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Tuesday 10 Nov.
Studio 2:30 p.m.
NORDIC JUNIOR SESSIONS: SHORT FILMS
47 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 10+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 3:30 p.m.
FROZEN NIGHTS COMPETITION, SERIES 2: SUBZERO
50 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+ | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 4:30 p.m.
SHORT FILMS 8+: UNDER THE SAME SKY
55 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 8+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 € | Free admission with a cat selfie
Pakkala Hall 5:30 p.m.
LOST STARS OF THE HOROSCOPE
74 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 13+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 8:30 p.m.
TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD: SHORT FILMS 4
63 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 16+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Wednesday 11 Nov.
Pakkala Hall 1:15 p.m.
LOST STARS OF THE HOROSCOPE
74 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 13+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 1:30 p.m.
CREATIVE CLASSROOM
ALICE
86 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 13+ | ES | FREE ADMISSION
86 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 13+ | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Pakkala Hall 4 p.m.
FREIMI BY FREIMI: CHILDREN
42 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 7+ | ND | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 4 p.m.
FROZEN NIGHTS COMPETITION, SERIES 3: AVALANCHE
43 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 15+ | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 5 p.m.
OULU ART SCHOOL PRESENTS: FILMS AND ANIMATIONS MADE BY 7–15-YEAR-OLDS
43 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 7+ | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 6 p.m.
THE SECOND DIARY OF PAULINA P.
80 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 9+ | FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Studio 7:15 p.m.
CZECH SHORTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
ZLIN FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS: CZECH ANIMATIONS 2
72 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 15+ | ND | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Thursday 12 Nov.
Studio 3 p.m.
TOWARDS A BETTER WORLD: SHORT FILMS 3
30 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 4:30 p.m.
BENJAMIN BAT
75 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 9+ | FS | ES | Tickets 6 € | Free with a bat (winged mammal, featured in an object, item of clothing etc.)
Studio 5 p.m.
Pavel Bednařík: JAN ŠVANKMAJER MASTERCLASS
60 mins | FREE ADMISSION
60 mins | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 6 p.m.
PIKKULI AND THE STARLIGHT REINDEER
80 mins | FOR ALL AGES | FA | ES | Tickets 6 €
Friday 13 Nov.
Pakkala Hall 9 a.m.
FROZEN NIGHTS COMPETITION, SERIES 1: BLIZZARD
45 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 7+ | FREE ADMISSION
Pakkala Hall 2:30 p.m.
FINNISH COMPETITION: SHORT FILMS
47 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+ | ND | FA | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Pakkala Hall 5 p.m.
HERMIT CRAB - MASTER OF ESCAPE
22 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 5 p.m.
ECFA SHORT FILM COMPETITION
42 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 8+ | ND | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Pakkala Hall 6 p.m.
U ARE THE UNIVERSE
90 mins | NOT FOR PERSONS UNDER 12 | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 6 p.m.
FROZEN NIGHTS AWARDS
Tickets 3 €
Tickets 3 €
Saturday 14 Nov.
Pakkala Hall 10:30 a.m.
OULU ART SCHOOL PRESENTS: FILMS AND ANIMATIONS MADE BY 7–15-YEAR-OLDS
43 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 7+ | FREE ADMISSION
43 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 7+ | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 10:30 a.m.
SHORT FILMS 3+: TOGETHER OR APART
38 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 3+ | ND | Tickets 3 € | Free admission for guardians
Valvesali Hall 11:30 a.m.
SMALL DOGS BARK LOUD
72 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 11+ | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Pakkala Hall 12 a.m.
CZECH SHORT FILMS FOR CHILDREN
ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS: CZECH ANIMATIONS 1
60 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 3+ | ND | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 1 p.m.
FROZEN NIGHTS COMPETITION: PRIMARY SCHOOL WINNERS
20 mins | FREE ADMISSION
20 mins | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 1:30 p.m.
FROZEN NIGHTS COMPETITION: SECONDARY SCHOOL WINNERS
20 mins | FREE ADMISSION
20 mins | FREE ADMISSION
Pakkala Hall 2 p.m.
CHILDREN'S CULTURAL CENTRE KOTILO PRESENTS
22 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+ | FREE ADMISSION
22 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 12+ | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 2 p.m.
SPECIAL YOUTH FILM CLUB: PREMIERES
30 mins | FREE ADMISSION
Valvesali Hall 2 p.m.
AWARDS CEREMONY
60 mins | FREE ADMISSION
60 mins | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 2:30 p.m.
ECFA SHORT FILM COMPETITION
42 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 8+ | ND | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Pakkala Hall 3 p.m.
SHORT FILMS 16+: ENCOUNTERS
49 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 16+ | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 3:30 p.m.
ECFA SHORT FILM WINNER
max 10 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 8+ | ND | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
max 10 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 8+ | ND | FS | ES | FREE ADMISSION
Studio 4 p.m.
SHORT FILMS 14+: TURNING POINTS
60 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+ | ND | FS | ES | Tickets 3 €
Valvesali Hall 4 p.m.
PIXIE: THE NEW BEGINNING
99 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 8+ | FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Studio 15:30 p.m.
CLOSING FILM OF THE YOUTH FILM COMPETITION
SKIFF
106 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+ | FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Valvesali Hall 6 p.m.
CLOSING FILM OF THE CHILDREN'S FILM COMPETITION
87 RUPEES INK PEN
94 mins | AGE RECOMMENDATION 9+ | FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Sunday 15 Nov.
Studio 12:00 a.m.
CHILDREN'S FILM COMPETITION WINNER
FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Studio 2 p.m.
BEST EUROPEAN CHILDREN'S FILM -
ECFA WINNER
ECFA WINNER
FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Studio 4 p.m.
YOUTH FILM COMPETITION WINNER
FS | ES | Tickets 6 €
Studio 6 p.m.
FINNISH COMPETITION WINNER
FREE ADMISSION
EA = English audio
ES = English subtitles
FA = Finnish audio
FS = Finnish subtitles
ND = No dialogue
Programme subject to change.
Valve Ticket Office
Cultural Centre Valve
Hallituskatu 7
90100 Oulu
Tel. (+358 8) 5584 7575