Giovanni and the Water Ballet

Ten-year old Giovanni has a dream: he wants to be the first boy to compete in the Dutch Synchronized Swimming Championships. Because his chosen field is viewed as typically one for girls, not everybody is as understanding as they could be. But Giovanni runs his own race and Kim, his girlfriend does get what he is trying to do. When they are alone they chat about the future. Will Giovanni be able to take advantage of Kim’s support and make it to the Championships?

The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul

Adorned in pink sequins, little girls from across a divided, war-torn Ukraine audition to play the role of 1994 gold medal-winning figure skater Oksana Baiul. The tears of joy of the then 16 year-old united the troubled country and became a symbol for the modern Ukraine. The camera witnesses how history and current events correlate and interact.

AlieNation

An animation-short about puberty, based on real life interviews with teenagers.

Lieber leben - Tobis neues Herz

Die ersten 14 Jahre seines Lebens hat Tobi wegen seines Herzfehlers die meiste Zeit im Krankenhaus verbracht. Tobi wird im Hospiz aufs Sterben vorbereitet. Dann kommt plötzlich ein Spenderherz. Nach der Transplantation stehen ihm alle Türen offen – aber das Leben steht vor ihm wie ein unbezwingbares Gebirge.