YouthRIFF

Since its very beginnings, RIFF’s key mission has been to introduce cinema as a powerful tool for Iceland’s youngest generations to understand themselves in the reflections of others. Throughout the years, YouthRIFF, a film festival for children and youths, has evolved, grown and become a much awaited celebration for our young ones. By offering a highly curated program of the very best cinema for kids and teens and organizing film workshops and a myriad of educational activities, we aim to spark the necessary conversations that will inspire and accompany them through adulthood, with the hope that some will grow up to be the emerging filmmakers of tomorrow. 

YouthRIFF offers children and youth audiences a diverse and inclusive programme showcasing films from around the world that are usually not screened in Icelandic cinemas; films that touch on social, environmental and youth matters so as to spark intellectual discussions after the screenings. Our goal is to inspire the younger generations and help them find their own solutions to particular issues, enriching their social consciousness along the way.

YouthRIFF has collaborated with preschools and primary schools in Reykjavík and around the country since its inception. Our film selection consists of short film programmes and feature films that are curated by age group suitability. All programs and screenings include supporting educational materials that facilitate the supervisor’s discussion with students in the cinema and the classrooms.

YouthRIFF embraces cinema as a fun and educational experience where the children are provided with film literacy insights. The implementation of the projects depends on the edition-specific topics, but in general, the study material is based on group work, discussion, reflection and critical thinking.

Nordic House Screenings

UNGRIFF program 2021

4+ Program 2021

META
(2022)
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Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2022
Don't Blow It up
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2022
Luce and the Rock
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2022
Cat and Bird
(2021)
- min
Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2022
Hush Hush, Little Bear
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2022
Smile
(2021)
- min
Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2022
The Witch & The Baby
- 5 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Mishou
(2020)
Short Animation
- 8 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Blood on the Fridge
(2021)
Short Animation
- 5 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Art on the Fridge
(2021)
Short Animation
- 5 min
Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Corona on the Fridge
(2021)
Short Animation
- 4 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Lupino
(2020)
Short Animation
- 2 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Kiki The Feather
(2020)
Short Animation
- 6 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Blanket
(2020)
Short Animation
- 6 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021
Bemol
(2021)
Short Animation
- 6 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 4+
RIFF 2021

6+ Program 2021

I'm not Afraid!
(2022)
Family
- min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2022
Suzie in the Garden
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2022
A Wish upon a Satellite
(2021)
- min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2022
Snow Is Falling
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2022
Snowflakes
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2022
How I Got My Wrinkles
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2022
The Queen of the Foxes
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2022
The Great Overflow
(2021)
Animation
- 14 min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2021
The Children
(2021)
Short Fiction
- 11 min
Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2021
Umbrellas
(2020)
Short Animation
- 12 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2021
The Frolic
(2020)
Short Animation
- 5 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2021
Matches
(2019)
Short Animation
- 12 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 6+
RIFF 2021

9+ Program 2021

Sunshine Motel
(2021)
- min
Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2022
Goodbye Jérôme!
(2021)
Comedy
- min
Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2022
Laika & Nemo
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2022
Regular
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2022
Inside the Aquarium
(2022)
- min
NOJSE Program, Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2022
In Nature
(2021)
- min
Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2022
Menagerie
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2022
Howling
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 20 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2021
Hi, Grandpa
(2020)
- 2 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2021
Grikk eða gott
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 16 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2021
Trick or treat
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 16 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2021
#lockdocs
(2020)
Short Documentary
- 22 min
Short Film Programs 9+
RIFF 2021

12+ Program 2021

Datsun
(2021)
- min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2022
Spotless
(2021)
Coming of Age
- min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2022
Jules & I
(2021)
- min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2022
Site of Passage
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2022
Night Light
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2022
Bambirak
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 13 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2021
A Boy in a Window
(2021)
Short Fiction
- 11 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2021
Orgiastic Hyper-Plastic
(2020)
Short Animation
- 7 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2021
Shower Boys
(2021)
Short Fiction
- 9 min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2021
La Tecnica
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 10 min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2021
Thea & Tuva
(2020)
Drama
- 22 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2021
Winter Lake
(2019)
Short Documentary
- 15 min
Short Film Programs 12+
RIFF 2020

14+ Program 2021

Techno, Mama
(2021)
Drama
- min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2022
Blue Noise
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2022
Stories from the Shower
(2021)
Documentary
- min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2022
Burial of Life as a Young Girl
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2022
Territory
(2022)
- min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2022
The Night Train
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 15 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2021
North Pole
(2021)
Drama
- 15 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2021
When Night Meets Dawn
(2021)
Short Fiction
- 19 min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2021
Sisters
(2021)
Drama
- 23 min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2021
Black Hole
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 29 min
Children & Youth Program, Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2021
Our Land
(2020)
Short Fiction
- 13 min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2020
The Walking Fish
(2019)
Drama
- 19 min
Short Film Programs 14+
RIFF 2020