Coming of age means transitioning from childhood to adulthood. It means getting picked up and finding one’s place in a new environment. Drawing inspiration from the film genre of the same name, Coming Of Shorts aims to explore the process of growing accustomed to watching and engaging with movies — and it wants to enable high-school students and a younger audience to actively participate in the festival screenings.

Together with the collective Kino & Krawall, two film programs specifically curated for young people aged 13+ and 16+ were created. The screenings will be accompanied by film educators. Between the screenings, we invite you to join us for snacks and discussions in the foyer of the Stadtkino, and then it’s off to the first party of the new cinema day for young people and the young at heart at Celeste.

Important: Starting half an hour before the screening, all individuals under the age of 18 can get free tickets for the two screenings (no pre-sale available). Registrations for classes or groups are possible via sebastian.​kraner@​viennashorts.​com. The short films are always shown in their original version. If the original version is not in German, German or English subtitles will be provided. (sk)