film festival linz // 30 april – 05 may 2024

YAAAS! Youth Program 2023

YAAAS! What is it?

YAAAS! is the title of the youth program of the Crossing Europe Film Festival in Linz. YAAAS! invites you to take a whiff of the festival air together with other youths.

YAAAS! Competition

The YAAAS! Competition is the fourth competition section of the festival and comprises six European feature films. The CROSSING EUROPE Award - YAAAS! Youth Jury is endowed with € 3.000,- powered by VdFS.

YAAAS! Young Programmers

Our YAAAS! Young Programmers 2023 all attend the HBLA for Artistic Design in Linz and will select six titles for the program strand YAAAS! Competition.

YAAAS! School Screenings

Three feature films from the competition section YAAAS! Competition will be offered as school screenings this year.

YAAAS! Youth Jury

Five youths will watch the six selected films for the YAAAS! Competition and will select the winner of the CROSSING EUROPE AWARD – YAAAS! Youth Jury (€ 3.000,- powered by VdFS).

YAAAS! Video Project

The Video Project opens up the world of film and video production in a practical module over multiple days.

YAAAS! Close-Up

In cooperation with the YOUKI International Youth Media Festival, we will invite two young filmmakers who will present their first videos in comparison to current work, and who will answer questions from young people about various aspects of working in the film industry in an open discussion format.

YAAAS! Workshop Rally

At the YAAAS! Workshop Rally you have the chance to immerse yourself in various fields (e.g. camera, animation, sound, directing) over the course of one day.

Connecting Europe

YAAAS! is part of the YOUTH CINEMA NETWORK (YCN) and your direct link to befriended European youth film festivals.

YAAAS! Face2Face

At YAAAS! Face2Face you will be able to meet international professionals in small groups and riddle them with questions.

YAAAS! Archive

In the YAAAS! Archive you can find all of our past YAAAS! programs and activities.

YAAAS! Social Media

We would love it if you follow us on our social media channels!

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