The FFDD26 Golden Ponys of the Kids & Youth programme

Once again, the 38 Filmfest Dresden invited both young and older visitors to get involved by voting for their favorite films in the Children and Youth Section – a big thank-you to everyone who took part!

The programme was carefully curated in the spring by a dedicated group of 33 young curators, who selected the films with joy, creativity, and a great sense for captivating, funny, and moving stories. Their fresh perspective was a valuable addition to this year’s festival lineup.

And these are the results:

Kids 1 - Beastly Amount to Discover: First Flight by Adrián Jaffé (Germany, 2025)

Kids 2 - Different & Different Again: Cyclus by Maximilian Käppler, Monika Luisa Schmitt (Germany, 2025) - World premiere!

Kids 3 - No One’s Perfect: Cel Maatjes (Cell Buddies) by Studio Brute Beesten (Netherlands, 2025)

Youth 1 - What We Overcome: Somewhere to Be by Christy Chan (USA, 2025)

Youth 2 - Trusting Myself: Moon Unit by Marlene Tanczik (Germany, 2025)

Congratulations to all winners!