49th International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Zlín
31st May-7th June, 2009

www.zlinfest.cz

The Ecumenical Jury awards the Ecumenical Film Prize to

Max Embarrassing (Max Pinlig)
by Lotte Svendsen, Denmark 2008

The film tells the story of Max, a teenage boy living with his “embarrassing” single mother, trying to overcome the daily problems of adolescence , while discovering that his friends have also challenges and secrets of their own.
 
Friendship, family, solidarity and tolerance are highlighted in a beautiful artistic film.
The story is well developed and narrated in an original and humoristic way, through the eyes of Max, allowing teenagers worldwide to identify with his life.
 
A Commendation  was given for the family adventures film

Little Robbers (Mazie Laupitaji)
by Armands Zvirbulis, Latvia/Austria 2009

The jury was composed by Marie-Therese Kreidy (President, Lebanon), Dorothea Lanz (Switzerland )  and Otakaro Maria Schmidt ( Check Republic).