The theme of the 2nd Student Short Film Competition “Young CINE-philosophers” (school year 2025-2026) was “The motives behind choices: autonomy and heteronomy,” inviting secondary education students to creatively express their thoughts and reflections on the motives that shape human choices, the place of the ideals of inner freedom and autonomy in today’s world, as well as the challenges involved in realizing them.

The “Young CINE-philosophers” Student Competition is organized by the Department of Philosophy of the University of Crete, in collaboration with the independent non-profit cultural action organization HE.art, the Greek Film Center, Audiovisual Media & Creation (EKKOMED), and the Panayiotis and Effie Michelis Foundation.