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The youth and children's film festival Just Film attracted almost 17,000 visitors from all over Estonia last year. The festival featured 168 screenings in Tallinn and Tartu, including 5 world premieres and 6 international premieres. In addition, the program was filled with numerous other amazing films, representing a wide variety of genres and themes. Over 200 film guests attended, and a total of more than 76 films were screened.

At Just Film 2024, the audience's favorite film was Meel Paliale's „Rolling Papers”, which tells the story of Estonian youth dreaming of a better life and searching for their place in a complicated world.

Just Film 2024 gave Saku Gymnasium's 6th grade a thrilling opportunity to step into the world of film critics. 25 students and their teacher Keyt Vainola took part in a true film marathon during the festival.

On Saturday, November 23rd, at the prestigious awards gala of the Black Nights Film Festival held at the Alexela Concert Hall, the jury announced the films deemed the best. For the first time in history, the Grand Prix is awarded to a film where the opinions of the youth jury and the international jury align. Read more to discover this year’s best youth and children’s films, who was named the best "young filmmaker," and who will take home the Grand Prix award worth €3,000!

During the final days of the Just Film festival, moviegoers can enjoy a vibrant selection of films, ranging from sports and music films to documentaries, dramas, comedies, and dubbed animations.

For the fourth year already, the international #youngfilmmaker programme showcases the latest films by young filmmakers. The programme is divided into three distinct screenings that premiere the winning works from local film festivals and the Just Film scholarship competition.

For the fourth year already, the international #youngfilmmaker programme showcases the latest films by young filmmakers. The programme is divided into three distinct screenings that premiere the winning works from local film festivals and the Just Film scholarship competition.

The international #youngfilmmaker program brings the latest works from young filmmakers to the audience for the fourth year in a row. The program is divided into three diverse screenings, showcasing the winning films from local film festivals and the Just Film scholarship competition for the first time.

Just Film brings a special film program to Estonia, featuring guests from all around the world.

This year's Just Film festival offers a diverse selection of children's and youth films that provide exciting, thought-provoking, and heartwarming experiences for everyone. However, three films stand out especially: "Girls Will Be Girls", "Diplodocus: The Tiny Dinosaur", and "Fun Lars". What is it about these stories that could win the hearts of young audiences, and why should you send your children to see them?

Just Film has begun, and awesome films for children of all ages are screening every day until November 24th!

The Youth and Children's Film Festival Just Film invites you to a fun family day to celebrate Father's Day!

The European Film Academy has announced the nominees for 2024, featuring several standout films that will be screened this year in the Just Film program.

The Just Film sub-festival of the Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival will kick off this year's program with the documentary "The Story of Estonian Skateboarding," which will have its world premiere on November 9. Directors Ivar Murd and Taavi Arus present the fifty-year history of skateboarding in Estonia, starting from the clay-wheeled skateboards that originated in Võru in the 1980s to the present day, where young people explore the world through skateboarding.

Pharrell Williams' LEGO brick biopic has its Estonian premiere at Just Film.

Black Nights Film Festival’s formal opening ceremony takes place on Friday the 8th of November at 7 pm at Alexela Concert Hall. This year, in addition to the fancy photo shoot, ceremony and opening film, several special surprises await the guests. Come and celebrate the start of one of the most important cultural events of the year!

Join us to celebrate the start of PÖFF and discover what’s happening behind the scenes this year!

The Culture Backpacks program focuses on developing students' diverse cultural experiences throughout the primary school curriculum. As part of this, every Estonian primary school student can enjoy at least one cultural experience each year, including a visit to Just Film, enriching children's and youth's connection to the world of culture.

The Just Film youth film program brings you captivating stories of love and self-discovery! Discover how journeys and new friendships shape lives and hearts!

Every year, it’s the same thing—you want to go to Just Film, but the selection is so overwhelming that you end up not knowing what to pick? Your problem is solved, because the PÖFF family now includes Susi AI—the world’s first AI-based film recommender!

Just Film Festival Celebrates 24th Edition with a Diverse Lineup of International Youth Films!

Hands up if you love watching movies and secretly rating them! Now, you have the chance to do it officially, as Just Film is inviting all kids, children, and youth aged 7-19 to apply for the **toddler, children, and youth juries.

We invite enthusiastic and creative students to apply with their classmates to the most awesome film festival in Northern Europe!

Just Film Industry Days, the hub of children and youth film industry at the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, welcomes another edition of Works in Progress.

As autumn approaches, this year's Hundu has also decided to make an appearance, brightening up the typically dark evenings with its colorful coat—like the summer sun coming along into November!

Are you developing a children’s or youth film that needs a boost? Here’s your chance. Submit your project now for a chance to win the prestigious Eurimages Co-production Development Award worth €20,000!

Baltic Event Co-Production Market launches new Children and Youth section which will also be competing for a prestigious Eurimages Co-Production Development Award.

Submit your film and join the biggest youth and children's film festival in Estonia!

The presence of 15,000 individuals at Just Film highlighted the event's profound popularity and cultural importance.

Just Film 2023 has announced its winners!

PÖFF is already in full swing and the international film industry will soon be here. This year around 1700 guests from over 50 countries will come together in Tallinn.

An opportunity to see Ana Marisali's 1964 film "El Camino" and participate in a workshop lead by the head of Cannes Classics.

Just Film's opening weekend presents three world premieres.

Our programme director Mikk Granström greets everyone ahead of the 23rd edition of the youth and children's film festival Just Film.

Just Film Works in Progress, one of three Works in Progress showcases at Industry @Tallinn & Baltic Event, presents five promising children and youth film projects, including a feature film debut and new titles from acknowledged directors from Europe and South America.

Just Film invites all Potterheads to the world premiere of "No Way Home", the most recent feature film of Josh Herdman, better known for his role as Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter film series. The film premieres on the 4th November in Apollo Cinema Coca-Cola Plaza.

The 23rd edition of Just Film, the youth and children's film festival of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), which is one of Estonia's largest events for young audiences, has announced this year's film programme, showcasing 11 premieres. In a celebration of cinematic diversity, a total of 52 exceptional films will be showcased across various captivating programs, offering a rich tapestry of storytelling and entertainment for attendees.

Just Film Industry Days - a two-day industry initiative by Just Film Festival and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event - presents sessions with acknowledged experts and opinion leaders, to discuss the latest trends and developments in the youth and children film industry.

Youth and Children's Film Festival Just Film has raised the stakes by presenting over half times more premieres compared to past years.

Just Film Festival announces collaboration with KIDS Regio for the upcoming Just Film Industry Days taking place this November, as part of the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.

Call for submissions for Youth and Children’s Film Festival Just Film 2023 Works in Progress.

Just Film Festival, renowned for its carefully crafted film programmes, is joining hands with Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event to initiate Just Film Industry Days, a two-day industry event unfolding on the 14th and 15th of November 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia during the Black Nights Film Festival.

"Auuuuuu - Do you still recognize me, old friend?"

PÖFF is launching the first-ever Industry Days for aspiring children and youth filmmakers this November.

Just Film opens submissions for this year’s festival taking place from the 3rd until 19th November 2023.

The submission to the 23rd edition of youth and children's film festival Just Film is now open. For the first time, young people worldwide are welcome to submit their films to the #youngfilmmaker international competition programme.

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the outh and children's film festival Just Film offers for the first time the opportunity to buy a Just Film pass right now - an ideal opportunity to watch movies with a group, because the pass allows you to buy up to 10 tickets for one screening.

The project aims to involve youngsters of Ida-Viru County to the film festival. In addition, an online e-learning course has been created to introduce documentary filmmaking to youngsters.

Just Film is already in full swing and tickets for the screenings are selling rapidly

Just Film shows the best of children's and youth films in 2022

Call for submissions for the biggest Northern Europe Youth and Children’s Film Festival Just Film Works in Progress

North Europe’s biggest youth and children’s film festival Just Film’s Grand Prix went to Belgium

Final festival week and screenings with filmmakers

Just Film's International Youth Competition has one more world premiere. This is the only local film in the section this year, a comedy Tree of Eternal Love.

Just Film's powerful International Youth Competition presents – an emotionally charged Colombian film Moles.

The aim of the cooperation is to further develop film literacy in European countries by providing schools with an effective online tool supporting the inclusion of the art of film in the classroom. The project is focused towards general schools, students aged 11 to 18 and their teachers, of the member states of the Creative Europe programme.

BNFF's youth and children's film festival Just Film opened a scholarship call for young filmmakers

**The grand prix of Northern Europe’s biggest youth and children’s film festival Just Film went to France**

**Just Film Children’s and ECFA Competition Films**

Just Film, the sub-festival of Black Nights Film Festival dedicated to youth and children's films, has announced 12 films competing in its International Youth Competition.