Unboxing the Law: Bavarian Children and Youth Festival meets Stiftung Forum Recht

Karlsruhe. As part of a collaboration between the Bavarian Children’s and Youth Festival and the Forum Recht Foundation, approximately 150 filmmakers aged 12 to 26 from all over Bavaria are producing films as part of this year’s festival on July 9, 2022 Short film clips on justice and the rule of law under the theme „Unboxing the Law.“ Custom-packed kits containing prompts and props serve as a creative starting point for exploring the topics—ranging from fundamental rights such as freedom of expression to questions of justice and dystopian scenarios. The results will be published on the websites of the Bavarian Children’s and Youth Film Festival (www.bkjff.de) and the Forum Recht Foundation (www.stiftung-forum-recht.de).

Unboxing videos are a phenomenon of the Internet age: They are hugely popular among the young online community and are no longer used exclusively by influencers. In conventional unboxing videos, the focus is on a packaged, new product—such as sneakers, clothing, or a smartphone—which is taken out of its packaging on camera, explained, and immediately tried out. The Forum Recht Foundation is appropriating this popular format and literally taking the rule of law apart. Nadine Korn, Head of Outreach and Education at the foundation, explains: „We’re adapting a marketing tool like the unboxing video to convey knowledge, inviting viewers to engage with a seemingly abstract topic and break it down to the level of everyday life. In doing so, we aim to establish a connection to the realities of young people’s lives and encourage them to reflect on and discuss legal and social issues.“

About the Bavarian Children's and Youth Festival

The BAVARIAN CHILDREN’S & YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL (BKJFF) is the cultural highlight of the Bavarian youth film scene. After the festival had to move online in 2020, it’s now going hybrid! The films will continue to reach audiences online and will be screened as part of a short film program in Würzburg (www.bkjff.de).

UNBOXING THE LAW: The Bavarian Children's and Youth Film Festival Meets the Forum Recht Foundation

When? Saturday, July 9, 2022, 2:00–7:00 p.m.
Where? Würzburg