DUFF 2025 – DOCUMENTARY 0-15

Ćaće i Maris

FG ZAG, Marija Jurić Zagorka Elementary School, Croatia

Frano is a professional actor, and Maris attends a drama school for children and youth. Maris and Frano talk about their theater plans and collaboration on stage and off stage.

“Interesting characters and underlying story, though the execution itself leaves room for improvement.”

Heart to Guide You

Film group at Strahoninec Elementary school, Croatia

My Heart Will Guide Me is a documentary film that follows the extraordinary life story of a blind young man whose insatiable love for music overcomes all obstacles.

“An interesting subject and an excellent interviewee, he carries the whole film. Visually well covered and nicely edited.”

 

Sigma

Tonka Krnić, Frane Krnić, Petar Šarić; FKVK Zaprešić, Croatia

The film’s authors examine how well, the terms currently used by members of the alpha generation, are known and understandable to other generations, but also to themselves.

“Excellent, even though this ‘half-hour torture’ format is currently omnipresent, this film somehow managed to stand out. A very good approach because, in addition to learning the meaning of youth slang through the answers, we also gain an insight into the character of this generation.”

What We Talk About

Group, FKVK Zaprešić, Croatia

“Very charming. It’s always interesting to hear children’s thoughts on ‘adult’ topics and their solutions. Great inserts where they act out/illustrate the situations being discussed.”

When Darkness Creeps in

Group; Tomaš Goričanac Elementary school, Mala Subotica, Croatia

From a young age, children are scared of boggarts, Krampus, the dark, and shadows that lurk when darkness creeps in. No one knows where these beliefs come from, but everyone clings to them… out of fear.

“A nicely handled children’s obsession with scary stories and fear, told from different perspectives.”