The first-ever Frozen Nights Media Art Festival culminated in the Frozen Nights Awards Gala

Kaikkien aikojen ensimmäinen Frozen Nights Media Art Festival huipentui perjantai-iltana kulttuuritalo Valveella järjestettyyn Frozen Nights Awards -gaalaan. Illan aikana palkittiin lasten ja nuorten tekemiä elokuvia kolmessa eri sarjassa. Kilpailussa oli ehdolla yhteensä 24 elokuvaa 10 eri maasta.
13.11.2026

Among the winners was Koulun kauhut 2, made by young filmmakers from Oulu. Other Finnish winners included Love Story (Helsinki) and Rajoilla (Kolari/Kittilä). International winners included The Magic Portal from Belgium, The Naughties from Georgia and Thanato from the Czech Republic. The jury also awarded an honourable mention to Hukassa (Keuruu).

All the award-winning films will be screened as part of the Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival programme on Saturday, 14 November.

The gala was hosted by the fabulous Miss Lumiere and Roni Liedes. The evening also featured performances by circus artist Kerttu Tuomala, DJ Sofia and Joona Aartola’s Kpopdanceoulu dance group.

The Frozen Nights Festival (10–13 November) was part of the official programme of Oulu’s year as European Capital of Culture and was produced by Children’s Cultural Centre Kotilo. Over the four-day festival, screenings of films from the competition categories were held, while a group of around 20 young Frozen Nights participants took part in masterclasses in game design and animation.

Among the most popular events open to the public were screenings of films by renowned Czech filmmaker Jan Švankmajer, as well as a lecture by Švankmajer expert Pavel Bednarik.

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