Creative You(th) Talks
Fostering Youth Creativity
Creative You(th) Talks - Friday, 25/09 15:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
In Another Life
The film was created in collaboration with students as part of the "Multimedia" course at FON University. It is a psychological tragedy that follows the story of a young couple in love who, at an early age, face difficult and unwanted life circumstances.
Q&A with Producer Jovana Zdravkovska
Creative You(th) Talks - Friday, 25/09 15:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Warmis Sobre Ruedas
On the vibrant backdrop of La Paz, Bolivia, this short documentary follows a bold collective of female skateboarders who skate in traditional polleras- bright, colorful skirts which have long been a symbol of Indigeneity and cultural pride. As the girls skate through the city's hills and skateparks, they challenge societal gender norms and quietly work against the erasure of Indigenous culture in urban spaces. Entirely self-taught in a sport dominated by men, these women reclaim both their identity and public space through the act of skating. This isn't only a form of resistance but also a celebration of heritage that blends tradition with identity in stunning ways. These skaters use their boards to make a statement of strength and belonging. This documentary captures this and much more with every shot, the heart of the story lies in resilience, sisterhood and radical joy.
Q&A with Director Olivera Kamenarovska
Creative You(th) Talks - Friday, 25/09 16:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Bitter Sweet
Two seventeen-year-old friends from vastly different homes - one violent, the other quiet and empty - stumble upon a strange psychoactive chewing gum that briefly allows them to escape lives they do not understand in each other.
Q&A with Director Kiril Cekov and Cinematographer Filip Dimitrievski
Kiril Cekov is an emerging filmmaker born in Skopje, N.Macedonia, in 2007. His work explores strong emotion through an experimental, stylised cinematic approach.
Filip Dimitrievski is a self-taught Macedonian filmmaker based in Skopje, working across cinematography, directing, editing and production. He is also the director of the short film Between the Walls and has served as Head of Editorial at Artistic Films since 2024.
Creative You(th) Talks - Saturday, 26/09 15:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
YMCA
The YMCA is one of the oldest and largest youth movements in the whole world.
In a way, it can be considered as one of the first civic organizations that aimed to improve the well-being of young people. Founded by George Williams and his 11 friends in 1844 in London, the YMCA currently operates in 119 countries in 11,220 locations, includes 725,483 volunteers and reaches 58 million people.
The YMCA works on projects and actions aimed at developing young people through a wide range of youth activities, regardless of religion, race, gender or culture. World YMCA is headquartered in Geneva, while YMCA Europe is headquartered in Brussels. In other countries, the YMCA can be found under different names depending on their national languages: YMCA, IMKA, CVJM, UCJG, KFUM, NMKY, CEVI, HANTH, ACM, ACJ, etc. In Macedonia and other countries in Southeast Europe it is known as YMCA. The official sign of the YMCA is the red triangle, which expresses the basic commitment of the YMCA: harmonious development of man on a spiritual, mental and physical level.
National and local YMCA organizations work in a wide range of program areas, including: sustainable development, education and vocational training, gender equality, climate change, health, interfaith dialogue, security of food, leadership development, migration, civic participation and human rights education, emergency response, peace building.
Creative You(th) Talks - Saturday, 26/09 16:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Dogs Have No Dreams
In a remote village, the teenagers Ilire and Besnik hide a love forbidden by an old family debt. When Besnik enters his dog in a fight to win the money they need, an unexpected turn forces Ilire to face the loss of the dreams they share.
Q&A with Director Hanis Bagashov
Creative You(th) Talks - Sunday, 27/09 15:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Silent Cinema
"Silent Cinema" is a story about a small cinema set at the end of the silent era, where a former film star, masking his fading fame, decides to screen only silent films. His son grows up peacefully in this illusory world, unaware of the changes taking place outside its walls, until an unusual discovery shakes his beliefs, disrupting the already fragile relationship with his father.
Q&A with Director of Animation Goce Gospodinovski
Creative You(th) Talks - Sunday, 27/09 16:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
A Joke
As Nadia nears the conclusion of her high school journey, she finds herself grappling with a pivotal decision that will shape her future. Should she stay in her hometown among the familiar and her old friends? Or should she go abroad and study? One boy makes this decision especially hard to make. When are feelings just friendship and when are they something more? This internal struggle unfolds against the backdrop of a perilous adventure that always seems to culminate with the confession: "I love you, Nadia!".
Featured on the Odense Film Festival, which is an Oscar Qualifying Film Festival similar to BAFTA and EFA
Q&A with Director Trifun Sitnikovski
Creative You(th) Talks - Monday, 28/09 15:00 MKC/Frosina Open to public
Who Made You?
This documentary takes on a humanistic perspective to the pressing topic of our era: the rapid development of technology and the transformation that follows. The film approaches artificial intelligence and technology with sheer curiosity and wonderment, giving the voice to the researchers who are working on the field. Displaying the visions of the experts and the encounters between people and robots, the film captures a glimpse of our near future. The film introduces us to a cyborg, a developer for artificial intelligence of sex robots, an android developer, a coder who transforms thoughts into images, and robots of various kinds. The discussion of the ethical considerations is led by university researcher Dr. Michael Laakasuo. In the film also meet also Dr. Joanna Bryson, Cyborg Neil Harbisson, Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro, Entrepreneurs Jowan Österlund and Taneli Tikka, Dr. Sergi Santos, Dr. Kohei Ogawa, Dr. Yukiyasu Kamitani.
Q&A with Director Iiris Härmä