CALLING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 12 TO 14: DO YOU LIKE WATCHING MOVIES? DO YOU HAVE STRONG OPINIONS?
AWESOME!

JOIN US FOR SPECIAL SCREENINGS OF THE 3 FILMS NOMINATED FOR THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY’S YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD, 2022,  BECOME AN OFFICIAL VOTER, AND HELP CHOSE THE WINNER!

For the tenth consecutive year, three films – two fiction films and one documentary – have been selected by film experts and teenagers from all over Europe in a two-step awarding procedure to be in the running for the Young Audience Award 2022. The Award honours European films for an audience between 12 and 14 years and has been an official category since 2012. What’s unique about it: The winners are being chosen by young juries in 42 European countries watching the three films in over 60 movie theatres in more than 70 European cities. 

On Sunday November 13th, film buffs aged between 12 and14 years old, from 42 European countries, will flood the cinemas of their cities, to watch the three nominated films, discuss them with cinema experts, vote, and share their results, live online, with their peers all over Europe.

In Cyprus the screenings and voting are organized by the Cyprus Film Days for Children and Youth Film Festival team, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Culture, and will take place at the Pantheon Cinema in Nicosia, on Sunday, November 13, from 9:30 am until 9 pm. 

The event is free, open to all cinephiles between the ages of 12 and 14 and promises to be a unique, full-day experience full of exciting cinema, and lots of lively discussion with our select professional guests – the actresses Christina Papadopoulou and Polyxeni Savva and the Director-Screenwriter Stavros Pamballis.

Tasty meals, snacks and, of course, plenty of popcorn will be served throughout the day!

By actively involving young viewers to take responsibility, act as a jury, and vote for their favourite film, the YAA offers them the opportunity to discover European high-quality films. The Award is a unique opportunity to build bridges between cultures and raise awareness of important social issues. It empowers young film enthusiasts to be catalysts for positive change and supports a greater understanding of their European neighbours. Last but not least, it provides the experience of being an active member of the European community in a democratic voting process.

The three nominees (which will be screened with Greek and English subtitles) for the YAA 2022: