Thousands of high school students decided on the main prize of the Cinemira TEEN International Youth Film Festival. This year, the Golden Squirrel was won by Flóra Chilton’s film: I Still Remember, which revives the memories of the Second World War with a mixture of animation and live-action techniques. The film also received the Best Animated Short Film award from the professional jury.

“This year’s winning films prove that it is worth taking young people seriously, both as creators and as jurors they are touched by such deep topics as war and its consequences, the possibilities of action against abuse, facing external expectations, or fight against climate change,” said Nóra Lakos, director of the festival.

Cinemira TEEN took place between the 18th and 20th of November at Corvin Cinema with sold-out screenings, film discussions, and interactive programs. 60 short films were included in the competition of the festival. In addition to the awards for the best short animated film and the best short live-action film, the works of creators under the age of 19 were also awarded at the ceremony on Sunday.

Cinemira considers it extremely important that young people decide on films for young people. For this reason, about five thousand students from more than 240 high schools nationwide voted for the Golden Squirrel Award for the Best Hungarian Youth Short Film and the HUF 300,000 cash prize that goes with it.

Winners of Cinemira TEEN 2022:

Best International Short Film:
Trophy / dir.: Sandra Coppola / Canada

The Short Film Jury’s Special Mention:
Bye-Bye / dir.: Amélie Bonnin / France

Best Short Animation:
I Still Remember / dir.: Flóra Chilton / Hungary

The Animation Jury’s Special Mention:
Sommerregen / dir.: Julia Skala, Oscar Jacobson / Germany