Just Film and European Film Academy offer teenagers aged 12-14 an exceptional opportunity to choose the Young Audience Award winner.

Three films – two feature 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 three films online as well as in over 60 movie theatres in more than 70 European cities.
Please find more details about the nominated films here.

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 nominations were chosen in a two-step procedure: For the first time an international committee consisting of five film experts – Joana Domingues (Academy Board, producer/Portugal), Andrey Hadjivasilev (producer, director/Bulgaria), Faridah Nabaggala (ECFA representative, festival director, author/Norway), Stavros Pamballis (artistic director/Cyprus), Claudia Schmid (festival director/Switzerland) – and a group of four representative young people – Hena, Madara, Maria Beatriz and Myrto – pre-selected eight films.
Then, a jury of five 13 to 14-year-old former YAA participants – Aifric (Ireland), Natalija (Montenegro), Tin (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Christina (Greenland) and Riana (Kosovo) chose the three final nominees.
These will now be screened from 7 to 13 November to juries of 12-14-year-olds in 42 countries across Europe and beyond.

Estonian jury will meet on November 13, in Tallinn, Estonia.
There can be as many members in the jury as there are seats in the cinema hall, so the number of participants is limited!
Open call for the jury of the Young Audience Award begins on October 1.