TBA

Total time: 59 mins

Australia 2024 | 7 mins | Language: English | Subtitles: Finnish, English
Director, editor: Pernell Marsden
Script: Pernell Marsden, Gregory Kelly
Cinematography: Nyssa Mitchell
Music: Alex Olijnyk
Cast: Frankie Gillespie McKay, Libby Segal, Siobhan Simpson, Mark Tory
Production: Sophie Booth, Lauren Nichols | Pork Store Productions Pty Ltd. porkstoreproductions.com.au, hello@porkstoreproductions.com.au
Distribution: Pernell Marsden, pernellmarsden@gmail.com

Augie and Celeste, best friends at primary school, are spending a carefree day in the woods, laughing, running about and eating berries. However, everything changes during a game of make-believe when they come across a rather handsome scarecrow, and Celeste encourages Augie to give him a kiss.

Norway 2026 | 18 mins | Language: Norwegian | Subtitles: Finnish, English
Original title: Korketrekkeren
Director, editor: Torfinn Iversen
Script: Torfinn Iversen, Julia Andersen
Cinematography: Odd Reinhardt Nicolaysen
Music: Ola Fløttum
Cast: Laila Goody, Stig Henrik Hoff, Birk Matberg, Mikkel Bjaadal Knutsen, Ine Marie Wilmann
Production: Julia Andersen | Fjordic Film fjordicfilm.com, julia@fjordicfilm.no
Distribution: Julia Andersen | Fjordic Film fjordicfilm.com, julia@fjordicfilm.no

Lucas, a primary school pupil, has parents who are divorced, and things are difficult at home. He secretly spends time in his father’s empty flat, either on his own or with his best friend Leo. The rebellious Leo harbours a grudge against his teacher, Laila, whom he blames for being taken into care. The class goes on a sledding trip to the popular Corkscrew Hill. On the trip, Leo sets a trap for the teacher and forces the reluctant Lucas to come along. Racked with guilt, Lucas has to decide whether to remain loyal to Leo or do what is right.

Serbia, Croatia 2026 | 17 mins | Language: Serbian | Subtitles: Finnish, English
Original title: Imaginarni brojevi
Director: Jelica Jerinić
Script: Jelica Jerinić, Aleksandar Marković
Cinematography: Tomislav Sutlar
Editor: Nina Velnić
Cast: Goran Bogdan, Maša Radusin, Milica Trifunović, Milica Janevski, Aleksandar Milojević
Production: Dragana Antić Gaši, Snežana Van Houwelingen | This and That Productions, projects@thisandthat.rs
Distribution: This and That Productions, projects@thisandthat.rs

Mirna, a confident Year 6 pupil, and her nervous father are on a long coach journey to a national maths competition being held in Niš. How will she fare in the competition?

South Korea 2025 | 17 mins | Language: Korean | Subtitles: Finnish, English
Director, script: Jiin Oh
Cinematography: Sinuk Park
Editor: Jiin Oh, Jisun Lee
Music: Jina Hyojin An
Cast: Gyuna Kim, Kyoung Hoon Lee, Sungchoon Hong, Seung-min Leem, Hae Young Ban, Yeonwoo Bae
Production: Woohyeok Chun | Central Park Films, centralparkfilms.co.kr, centralpark.co@gmail.com
Distribution: Central Park Films, centralparkfilms.co.kr, centralpark.co@gmail.com

Jung-min, a school-age girl, reluctantly attends a rather eccentric speed-reading institute. Her father believes it will open up opportunities for her in the future. The gifted young Dong-hyun reads a book in a minute, which astounds the girl, and she begins to practise diligently so she can perform alongside him. Moments before the performance, the atmosphere turns nightmarish when Jung-min discovers a dark secret about speed reading.