OFFshorts – Young Baltic Cinema Block 3

Saturday, May 11th | 2:00pm – 4:00pm | M.A.U. Club

#40 Take it eaZzZy | Take it eaZzZy

Animation | 2023 | 03:33 min

On a hill among the autumn trees, a bear prepares for Halloween. He is all alone in his cozy house, apart from a cheeky fly. Surely nothing could go wrong… right?

  • Director: Kinga Lendvai-Kontár, 18 y., Nybro (Sweden)

  • D.O.P.: Kinga Lendvai-Kontár

  • Editor: Kinga Lendvai-Kontár

#41 Jõululaupäev | Christmas Day

Comedy | 2023 | 18:05 min

In a humorous short film, Pia and her grandfather navigate the Christmas chaos—stressful gift wrapping, children’s squeals, and a funny family dinner. Amidst the madness, Pia experiences an alternate reality, rediscovering joy and the importance of family warmth in both good and bad times.

  • Director: Alexandra Pärn, 22 y., Tallinn (Estonia)

  • D:O.P.: Markus Muide

  • Editor: Kadri Ligi

#42 Ksenija | Ksenia

Documentary | 2023 | 20:13 min | Trigger warning

21 years young Ksenija will soon need to present herself to the courts, only she doesn’t know when and for how long. How is it to live life in limbo, when you don’t know when, or how heavily you’ll need to pay for what you’ve done.

  • Director: Renāte Saulīte, 26 y., Riga (Latvia)

  • D.O.P.: Aivars Šaicāns

  • Editor: Jēkabs Okonovs

#43 Hjort | Deer

Drama | 2023 | 09:45 min | Trigger warning

On the way to his mother’s wedding, Anders hits a deer. He is now faced with a dilemma: leave the deer or make amends for an old childhood trauma.

  • Directors: Luis Kølkjær Hansen, Rebecca Guldager Schultz, 17 y., Copenhagen (Denmark)

  • D.O.P.: Kristian Lund Jacobsen

  • Editors: Charlie Bruun, Johan Lyster

#44 Beanboy | Beanboy

Animation, Fantasy | 2023 | 05:54 min

Summer is a time of endless potential, but when a rabbit’s fears start getting in the way of having fun with his friends, Beanboy pops in and does his thing. 

  • Directors: Emily Hanning, Ines Riquelme, Isabel Kohlmann, Nabil Afnan-Samandari, Anastazja Konczacowska, Alex Goncalves, Dora Grents, 23 y., Viborg (Denmark)