Sparks Junior for children aged 9+ aims to spark a passion for the medium of short film, inviting young audiences to discover the world of cinema. The selection of serious, amusing, and exciting films inspires discussion and offers families an ideal introduction to the universe of short films.
Laika & Nemo
Sebastian Gadow/Jan Gadermann / Germany 2022 / 15' / DCP / colour / German / Ani
Nemo looks different. Nobody else wears a diving suit and such a huge helmet. But then he meets Laika, an astronaut.
Sven nicht jetzt, wann dann…?
Jens Rosemann / Germany 2021 / 3'33" / DCP / colour / German / Ani/Fic
It's a beautiful summer day at the outdoor swimming pool. Sven has been planning this for a long time: He is going to jump off the diving tower. Today he is going to do it! Now is a perfect time! Or… Maybe tomorrow would be better...? Or perhaps next week...? Torn between yes, no, and maybe, Sven climbs up the tower.
Tadpoles
James Menelaus Rush / Australia 2021 / 12'42" / DCP / colour / English / Fic
At odds with his older sister and faced with troubling new concepts, an eight-year-old boy tries to hide inside his curious intrigue for the natural world around him.
Die allerlangweiligste Oma auf der ganzen Welt
Damaris Zielke / Germany 2022 / 7'2" / DCP / colour / German / Ani
Greta has the most boring grandma in the whole world. When she falls asleep on the sofa, Greta gets the idea to play funeral with her grandma. This confronts them with some new questions. Because what remains when you have to leave life behind?
Gaueko
María Monreal / Spain 2022 / 11'11" / DCP / colour / Spanish / Fic
Ainara is spending her holidays in her village. One night her grandmother tells her the story of Gaueko, the terrible god of the night. According to legend, a spinner went to the forest at night to collect water and never returned.
Girud
Ma'ayan Rypp / Israel 2021 / 8'32" / DCP / colour / Hebrew / Fic
Twelve-year-old Omer decides to take responsibility for the family's fate and bring her father back home.