Cinema in Sneakers (Polish: Kino w Trampkach) is an annual film festival for children and youth held in Warsaw, Poland, since 2013. There are few categories of movies presented during the festival. All films have age recommendations.[1] The audience is presented with all kind of motion pictures: live-action films, documentary films, animated films, experimental films, all ranging from short to feature-length films.
During the festival there are film competitions. The winners are chosen by a Children's Jury and a Youth Jury. There are also audience plebiscite.
The film festival Cinema in Sneakers consists of many different events. Beside watching movies, participants can participate in exhibitions, meet with festival guests, and attend workshops aimed to develop their media competence.
The main award of the festival is the "Film - Wanderer" award.[2]
Two people important to the field of children’s and youth culture are invited to present to the viewers films that impressed them when they were younger. Each person chooses two films.
Icons of pop culture
It's impossible to exclude children from the mass communication space, from marketing campaigns precisely attracting current and future consumers. What is pop culture? What should happen for a phenomenon or a film hero, for example, to enter the canon? What is the difference between culture and pop culture and can pop-culture be art? How should pop culture be used consciously? During the festival's meetings people can discuss these questions and more.
Focus on docs
Documentaries addressed to young viewers and focused on their peers. It's not a separate section, but the organizers want to promote documentaries concerning children and youth.
Digital Poland for Kids
Cinematic time machine POLSKA CYFROWA DLA DZIECI. In cooperation with WFDiF[3] and Polish Film Archives a bunch of remastered films for kids and youth are presented.
Missed it? Must watch it!
A section with films that are distributed widely in cinemas and deserve watching.
Out of competition
Films which have been screened in Poland but not in regular distribution. Those that deserve to be reminded to children and youth also in the mark of the festival's motto. Films which have received prizes and special prizes recently, not only by the children's and youth jury but also professional.
Convocated in 2014, this is a group of 6-8 people aged between 14 and 21. These are young cinema fans who want to share their passion with their peers and learn to watch and judge films professionally. Apart from the competition film selection, YPG offers advice concerning special sections, presents films and gives interviews.[4]
