OFFICIAL SELECTION 2026

Vibe has just three weeks to turn a lie into the truth: she does have a boyfriend, and his name is Oliver… at least if she can convince the cool archery talent from her summer program to become one. Because Vibe’s little lie wasn’t for fun – it was to stop her mum from worrying herself sick. Literally. Between secret training sessions, smashed windows and disastrously awkward flirting, Vibe fights to make Oliver fall for her. But can you save your mum with a lie – and find yourself along the way?

Vojta, son of a circus director, seeks his own voice beyond the seven-generation legacy he was born into and expected to inherit.

In a post-human world, robots continue to follow their programmed routines, even though there is no one left to be served. But when his best robot friend is kidnapped, meticulous service robot Andy finds out that life is about more than just wiping crumbs off the tables. For the first time in his life, he leaves the diner to save his friend, gets caught up in a battle over waning energy resources, and discovers a purpose beyond his programming.

In a normcore, everyday Danish town, Pelle is doing his best to adjust to his new life as Antboy, the town’s very own superhero. With help from his friends Wilhelm and Ida, he must prevent and solve crimes, battle supervillains — all while still being a preteen, balancing school, friendships, family life, and a secret superhero identity.
Impossible? Hopefully not. Really freaking difficult? Absolutely.

Thirteen-year-olds Oden and Julian are inseparable in their quiet village, their intense friendship – bordering on love – setting them apart. Restless and misunderstood, they rebel and dream of escape. When their parents plan to separate them, they run away by train. In a bohemian collective they explore identity and belonging – until jealousy drives Oden to Copenhagen, where danger forces him to face himself and a fragile reconciliation begins.

Ali and his friends live the perfect life as content creators—until Ahmed dies during a video shoot. The tragedy leads to a ban on social media for young people and a total collapse of the internet. When an old friend offers the boys a chance to restore it, they must transport a very special USB across the country. Their journey forces them to face an impossible question: Is no social media better than social media in the wrong hands?

AJ is a young beetle who loves learning something new every day. Each morning AJ opens up a new Buggabox to see which number, shape or color he will investigate that day. With the help of his family, they find unique examples of what he’s looking for and together discover new and wonderful things about their world. A sweet and educational cartoon from Matt Lyon and artist Peter Nally.

Six-year-old Mia lives with her single father and two brothers in the only dark house on a brightly lit street, where Christmas has been banned. At school she learns about house gnomes and places a self-made “gnome light” in her window. That night Twiete, a clumsy but big-hearted Christmas gnome, moves in through a tiny door. Together with Mia and her brother Tim, he secretly tries to bring Christmas back into the Winter family’s life and gently helps her father open his heart again.

In the city Nairobi, Big Tech is slowly being held accountable after accusations of heavily exploiting African workers in the name of tech development. While lawyers and judges aim for legislative justice, another movement is taking place on the ground, where young Kenyans are innovating alternative digital futures closely linked to tradition and culture. In a time of mass big tech development, the youth-led movement teaches us how to preserve culture amidst big tech’s homogenous infrastructure.

Headrush is a fast-paced comedy-drama that dives into the chaos of Finn as he navigates a mental health diagnosis with falling in love for the first time. Desperate to hide his dark side from the world, Finn fakes the perfect version of himself. But when keeping his lies together begins to break his world apart, the fallout is bigger than Finn could have ever imagined. Sharp, funny and painfully authentic, Headrush explores the high-stakes cost of hiding your true self.

On the outskirts of a Moldovan village lives a lonely grandmother, so-called Mamunea. As a daily ritual, she takes care of her garden and her little farm, waiting for a visit or a letter from her children or grandchildren. One summer day, Mamunea’s routine breaks down when the water in the well disappears and the local river dries up.

Per helps his parents with everything at home. His older sister Pernille uses a wheelchair and needs constant care, so Per has become “the big boy” — a child who has forgotten how to play. One day Pernille pulls him into her inner fantasy world, Himmelriget, where she rules as a magical queen. When Per can’t stop acting like an adult, he is cursed and turned into an old man, and must journey through the fantasy world to reclaim his childhood.

The animated series MY LIFE AS LOTTA brings Lotta’s diary to life, sharing the hilarious and heartfelt adventures of an ordinary 5th-grader with an extraordinary perspective. With her quirky humour, creative misadventures, enduring friendships, Lotta shows us that growing up is messy, funny, and worth every moment. We see her fall, get up again, and keep going — always driven by her unbreakable optimism. Lotta has a lively sense of integrity: She knows exactly what friendship means.

13-year-old Caleb is on his way to a Halloween party—and possibly his first kiss with Fiona—when he gets hit by a car and dies. By mistake, he ends up in Hell and makes a deal with Satan to return home. He is sent back as a zombie, with the demon Whiplash in tow.
While dealing with a decaying body, conflicts with his best friend, and a dream of kissing Fiona, he also has to complete a task for Satan within 24 hours. Otherwise, he’ll be sent straight back to Hell.
What is a teenager to do?!

Carlo (12) travels alone from Bochum to Palermo to find his chaotic father Salva, who left after his parents separated. On his journey, Carlo encounters unusual people, faces challenges, questions his idealised image of his father and struggles with feelings of guilt for leaving his mother. When he finally finds Salva, the reunion does not go as he had hoped. His journey becomes one of growing up, courage and self-discovery. Carlo finally learns to speak for himself and redefine his parents.

At a perfectly ordinary riding school the three little ponies – Cleo, Zoro and Sally – live side by side with the large, magnificent horses. This may sound like a chill life, but for the three ponies it is a constant struggle to sneak their way into the life of luxury they feel cheated out of – a life reserved only for the big horses.
Driven equally by a sense of injustice and delusions of grandeur, the ponies embark on endless missions, sending them off on new adventures.

Scope of the Universe is an animated documentary series that takes us on a journey through time and space, revealing not only how the universe works but what it means to be a part of it. Aimed at ages 12 and up, Scope of the Universe offers a wider perspective and a moment of pause in a time when we need it most. Inspired by Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World, the series invites young curious minds on a transformative, personal quest for meaning.

In the roadside ditch where Elmer and Henry live with their friends all sorts of strange human objects keep landing – thrown from cars or fallen off trailers speeding down the highway. A shoe, a smartphone, a washing machine! The Scraplings have no clue what any of it is for, but that never stops them from guessing. Full of fun and curiosity they turn waste into wonder, inventing hilarious new ways to use humans’ “trash”. They discover that everything has value, when using your imagination.

Women’s wrestling is now the fastest-growing youth sport around the world. She Wrestles artfully interweaves remarkable stories of young women in the American heartland who surmount trauma and find joy by embracing the ancient sport of wrestling. Though patriarchal societies have long discouraged women from wrestling, that dam is breaking just in time to give teenage girls a courage-building, deeply embodied, community-based antidote to social media, depression, and our always-online culture.

Oliver dedicates his life to helping his best friend William—until he realizes he must first save himself. As William’s ambitions grow, Oliver’s life stalls. Filmed over four years, the series captures their deep bond, painful rupture, and emotional reunion, exploring friendship, care, and what it truly means to stand on your own.

At the always-sunny Hotel The Northern Sun, 10-year-old Timmy’s world collapses when his mother dies at the beginning of the summer holidays and a dark cloud settles around the family hotel. Refusing to let go, he searches for her through the growing mist. With the help of some quirky guests, Timmy confronts his grief, clears the fog surrounding them all, and discovers the strength to say goodbye and face whatever weather comes next.

Sigrit (10) and her sister Ingrid (8) are growing up in a small Estonian town. While their mother works long hours, the girls are left in the care of their stepfather, who has his own ideas about adulthood. On her birthday, Sigrit receives a bicycle that is stolen that night. Its disappearance sets off a turbulent week that offers a glimpse into the morally ambivalent world around the girls and a home where too much rests on a ten-year-old’s shoulders.

Three best friends reunite every summer at Vicky’s rundown campsite as “The Monster Club,” scaring guests with monster pranks. When a wild prank destroys the campsite, they invent a swamp monster to take the blame. The guests flee and the place seems doomed until famous monster hunter Jannik offers them money if they can show him a real monster. The three prank experts brings their imaginary swamp monster to life, but just as they’re caught, strange things start to happen in the forest.

Gabriel (12) lives on a farm together with his father and grandfather in a small Norwegian village. It’s expected that he will take over the farm one day, but Gabriel has a secret wish; he wants to sing. He dreams of joining the Kicksled Choir, but when his father attacks a young refugee, the community turns against them. Gabriel secretly shelters the boy and must choose between loyalty and justice. In finding the courage to sing, he also changes the tune of the village.

In the small boring town of Frydalen, friends Markus, Pia, Liam, and Iris live ordinary lives — until they witness a bright object crash into the forest. The four set out on a journey to find it, but the military is not far behind. The journey forces them to confront their true selves and reveals one of them isn’t like the others. Iris’s powers awaken, exposing her extraterrestrial origins. When danger peaks, they must rely on one another so Iris can fulfill her destiny.

In a world where white sheep bring sleep, one black sheep dares to jump into nightmares, helping children face their fears with laughter and heart.