YO! BANA
Young Baltic Narratives
- Thematic cluster:
- Wellbeing
- Programme:
- Archipelago and Islands Sub-programme
- Priority:
- 3. Attractive and dynamic societies
- Direction of support:
- Social and democraphic issues, especially young people
- Duration:
- Apr 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years, 9 months)
- Total funding:
- 1 248 900 €
- ERDF funding:
- 952 475 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Developing innovative education and youth
- Website:
- http://www.yobana.eu/
Development idea
It has been recognised that young people and children in the archipelago regions of the Baltic Sea region do not have as many opportunities to make use of moving images as a means of communication and expressing themselves as in the mainland areas.
Aim of the project
The Yo!BaNa project created and supported filmmaking and film-screening opportunities for children and young people in school and in their spare time. With filmmaking, the intention of the project was to make the children and young people living on the islands part of the general social structure, strengthening their affinity and identity as inhabitants of the archipelago. This will help to make them proud of their roots and more inclined to stay on the archipelago as adults.
Main project activities
The project created a plan for a joint film festival to attract young people to the field of film. Other activities arranged by the project were workshops and tutoring. Additionally, the project arranged joint film camps where participants were able to share their film narratives between the islands and with each other.
Partners
Stockholm County Council / Film Stockholm
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 304 500 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 101 500 €
The Town of Pargas
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 183 001 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 60 999 €
The Municipality of Gotland / Film på Gotland
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Gotland
- ERDF funding:
- 141 749 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 47 251 €
The government of Åland / The Nordic Institute in Åland
- Country:
- Åland
- Region:
- Åland
- ERDF funding:
- 188 925 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 62 975 €
Kinobuss NGO
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 134 300 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 23 700 €
Results
Films done by youths in Sweden, Estonia and Finland
Films done on different themes by the youth participating in the project "Yo!BaNa"
The films are available on the project's YouTube channel. They are in English, Estonian or Swedish and some have subtitels in English.
| www.youtube.com/user/YoBaNaProject |
