Pikkuli and Starlight Reindeer

Local title
Pikkuli ja Tähesära Põhjapõder
Original title
Pikkuli ja Tahtipeura
Director
Metsämarja Aittokoski
Country
Year
2026
Festival
26th Youth and Children's Film Festival
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A super cute Christmas adventure for the whole family.

Oh my goodness – Christmas is cancelled! The star on the Christmas tree in the big winter forest suddenly goes out, and the animals and birds feel that Christmas will be cancelled... The tiny bird Pikkuli and his flock of feathered friends decide to save their favourite holiday. They embark on an adventurous and challenging journey into the unknown north to find the mythical Starlight Reindeer, the only one who can make the Christmas Star glow again. This journey won’t be easy, but with friends, anything is possible!

Suitable for ages 6 and above.

Director
Metsämarja Aittokoski
Screenwriter
Metsämarja Aittokoski, Katri Myllyniemi
Producer
Metsämarja Aittokoski
Co-producer
Tom Carpelan
Cast
Krista Kosonen, Klaara Höglund, Elias Westerberg, Tommi Korpela
Sales agent
Margaux Bellier
Production
AittoFlow
Co production
Filmkompaniet
World sales
Dandelooo
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Metsämarja Aittokoski
Director
Biography

I am a Finnish director, screenwriter, and author specializing in storytelling for children and families. With more than 25 years of experience across animation, live action, literature, and digital platforms, I am dedicated to creating emotionally resonant, visually captivating, and pedagogically rich content for young audiences. I am the creator and showrunner of the globally broadcast Pikkuli series (26 x 5 min) and the writer-director of the animated feature Pikkuli and Starlight Reindeer.

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Screening030611 / Pikkuli ja Tähesära Põhjapõder
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsAntti Aittokoski (Composer), Metsämarja Aittokoski (Director)
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Additional infoFilm is in Finnish
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Screening110711 / Pikkuli ja Tähesära Põhjapõder
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Additional infoFilm has Estonian voice-over
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Screening170811 / Pikkuli ja Tähesära Põhjapõder
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Additional infoFilm has Estonian voice-over
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