Children's and Youth Juries
The experience of being on the jury is not just entertainment. It is a first introduction to the language of cinema, an opportunity to hear the opinions of your peers and to learn how to express your own. It’s like putting on a new pair of glasses and discovering details you had never noticed before when watching a film.
This year, at the 29th Olympia Festival and the 25th Camera Zizanio, we invite you to become part of this experience too. Choose the section that suits you, join the jury, and live the magic of cinema from the inside – as a viewer, as a judge, as a true traveler through the stories of the big screen.
Open Workshops
These workshops are aimed at middle and high school students from Pyrgos, Amaliada, and the surrounding areas. Most of them will take place during the Festival week (November 30- 4 December, 2026) during school hours. Some, such as the judging panels, will take place outside of school hours. Submit your application by November 6, 2026.
Paper Heroes, comic book workshop
Gen A: Cine-Lab: Small Problems, Big Stories
Daily News
Zizanio News – Amaliada
Zizanio News – Pyrgos
Mythos Project
Gen A: Cine-Lab: “Story from Other Worlds”
Workshops
These workshops are aimed at kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school students across the Regional Unit of Ilia. Many of them will take place during Festival week (November 30 – December 4, 2026) during school hours, either at the school facilities or at the Xistris ParkHowever, the educational program of the 29th Olympia Festival will not be limited to the few days of the main event. The workshops will be available both before and after the main event.
