ABOUT
The European Young Audience Award has been an official category of the
European Film Awards since 2012. Each year, young film enthusiasts
from all over the continent are involved in selecting the winner.
Directed by Jenna Hasse (2023, Switzerland) – fiction
Fifteen-year-old Margeaux lives with her dad in a hotel in a town by the sea and spends her summer holidays working as an intern in a children’s home. Not having a sense of belonging, she dreams of traveling to exotic destinations in search of her own place and identity.
Directed by Joya Thome (2022, Germany) – documentary
An insightful documentary about an American teenage gymnast and a YouTuber and one of her fans living in Germany. The sportsgirl, Whitney, is talented, ambitious and success-driven, while her follower, Yara – shy, quiet and with no clear vision of her future. They are both teenagers and – as if growing up wasn’t hard enough – they face Covid and social isolation.
Directed by Charlotte Regan (2023, United Kingdom) – fiction
Living alone since her beloved mum died, 12-year-old Georgie fills the flat they shared with her own special magic. But when her absent father Jason turns up out of the blue, she’s forced to confront reality. A dreamy, witty and unmissable tale of family and fresh starts.
MISSION
The European Film Academy seeks to support and connect its 5,000 members and celebrates and promotes their work. Its aims are to share knowledge and to educate audiences of all ages about European cinema. Positioning itself as a leading organization and facilitating crucial debates within the industry, the Academy strives to unite everyone who loves European cinema, culminating annually in the Month of European Film and the European Film Awards, by including European film heritage in its portfolio and by expanding its focus on young audiences through the European Film Club.
