Official Program
31st IFF Etiuda&Anima
Day 1
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of works by Volker Schlecht: Drawings, Nothing Else
/ FREE ENTRY /
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of models by Niki Lindroth von Bahr: Dancing on the Table
/ FREE ENTRY /
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
5 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
1st Screening of ANIMA Competition (81')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 4:00 PM
- The Wolf / Le Loup / Wilk
Directed by: Theodore Ushev, Screenplay: Theodore Ushev, Production: Bravo Charlie inc., Country: Canada, Year: 2024, Running time: 10'15'' - Pear Garden / Baghe Golabi / Gruszkowy sad
Directed by: Shadab Shayegan, Screenplay: Shadab Shayegan, Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Country: Germany, Year: 2024, Running time: 7'04'' - Four walls of memory / Cztery ściany pamięci
Directed by: Joanna Płatek, Screenplay: Joanna Płatek, Production: Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 11'46'' - ME / JA
Directed by: Don Hertzfeldt, Screenplay: Don Hertzfeldt, Production: Don Hertzfeldt, Country: USA, Year: 2024, Running time: 21'42'' - Introduction to film studies / Wprowadzenie do filmoznawstwa
Directed by: Géza M. Tóth, Screenplay: Géza M. Tóth, Production: KEDD Animation Studio, Country: Hungary, Year: 2023, Running time: 10'35'' - CookedFellas
Directed by: David Sick, Screenplay: David Sick, Franz Rügamer, Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Country: Germany, Year: 2023, Running time: 5' - Keep Out / Trzymaj się z daleka
Directed by: Tan-Lui Chan, Screenplay: Tan-Lui Chan, Production: Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2024, Running time: 8'08'' - Yapolaponky / ヤポラポンキー
Directed by: Masataka Kihara, Production: Tama Art University, Country: Japan, Year: 2024, Running time: 6'22''
8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Official Opening of the Festival - movie "Flow" (84')
- Flow / Starume
Directed by: Gints Zilbalodis, Country: France, Latvia, Belgium, Year: 2024, Running time: 84', family movie, POLISH PREMIEREThe world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.
Day 2
10 AM - 2 PM
Design Pharmacy
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
/ Stationary Workshops /
Script Workshops - the art of writing with images
Script Workshops: Animation - the art of writing with images: from idea to script, or a creative journey of a scriptwriter through the animated world
Lead by: Alicja Witkowska, Magdalena Wleklik
The workshop aims to introduce participants to the basics of screenwriting, develop creative and informed writing skills, and learn practical techniques for creating a story based on a basic script structure and well-built characters. Participants will gain the tools necessary to make a short script for an animated film.
The workshop aims not only to develop screenwriting skills, but also to understand how to fully utilise the narrative potential of animation, where image, movement, and sound play a key role in telling a story. Participants will learn about the unique challenges and opportunities of screenwriting in animation, how to create interesting stories, develop unusual and believable characters, and build fantastic worlds that take advantage of the specifics of animation.
Target group: The workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate animated filmmakers, animation students and people who would like to develop their screenwriting skills in the context of animation.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
Lead by: Alicja Witkowska, Magdalena Wleklik
The workshop aims to introduce participants to the basics of screenwriting, develop creative and informed writing skills, and learn practical techniques for creating a story based on a basic script structure and well-built characters. Participants will gain the tools necessary to make a short script for an animated film.
The workshop aims not only to develop screenwriting skills, but also to understand how to fully utilise the narrative potential of animation, where image, movement, and sound play a key role in telling a story. Participants will learn about the unique challenges and opportunities of screenwriting in animation, how to create interesting stories, develop unusual and believable characters, and build fantastic worlds that take advantage of the specifics of animation.
Target group: The workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate animated filmmakers, animation students and people who would like to develop their screenwriting skills in the context of animation.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
11 AM - 1 PM
Design Pharmacy
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
/ Stationary Workshops /
Film Criticism Workshops
We cordially invite you to a film criticism workshop dedicated to animation. During two two-hour sessions, together with critic Nancy Denney-Phelps, you will have the opportunity to talk about films, improve your skills and write a review of a selected film or festival.
All you will need is a piece of paper and a pen, or a laptop. On the first day, we will talk about what makes a review valuable, how to develop your own writing style and what makes a given article interesting to the reader. Then, you will watch four different animations together and after choosing one of them, following the guidelines discussed earlier, you will write a review. If a critical text is not enough, you will also be able to write a report from the festival. The next day, participants will present their texts, which will be discussed by the whole group. Before the workshops, all participants will have to read an article about a film festival of their choice from the website run by Nancy Denney-Phelps: http://awn.com/blogs/sprockets
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 15 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
The workshops will be held in English.
All you will need is a piece of paper and a pen, or a laptop. On the first day, we will talk about what makes a review valuable, how to develop your own writing style and what makes a given article interesting to the reader. Then, you will watch four different animations together and after choosing one of them, following the guidelines discussed earlier, you will write a review. If a critical text is not enough, you will also be able to write a report from the festival. The next day, participants will present their texts, which will be discussed by the whole group. Before the workshops, all participants will have to read an article about a film festival of their choice from the website run by Nancy Denney-Phelps: http://awn.com/blogs/sprockets
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 15 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
The workshops will be held in English.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of works by Volker Schlecht: Drawings, Nothing Else
/ FREE ENTRY /
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of models by Niki Lindroth von Bahr: Dancing on the Table
/ FREE ENTRY /
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts Museum
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Urban Humanity Exhibition
/ FREE ENTRY /
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
3 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
2nd Screening of ANIMA Competition (84')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 2:00 PM
- Freeride in C
Directed by: Edmunds Jansons, Screenplay: Edmunds Jansons, Production: Atom Art, Country: Latvia, Year: 2024, Running time: 10'12'' - Stampfer dreams / Marzenia Stampfera
Directed by: Thomas Renoldner, Screenplay: Thomas Renoldner, Production: Thomas Renoldner, Country: Austria, Year: 2024, Running time: 11'50'' - Beautiful Men / Piękni mężczyźni
Directed by: Nicolas Keppens, Screenplay: Nicolas Keppens, Production: Animal Tank & Miyu Productions & Ka-Ching Cartoons, Country: Belgium, France, Netherlands, Year: 2023, Running time: 18'35'' - Joko
Directed by: Izabela Plucińska, Screenplay: Izabela Plucińska, Justyna Celeda, Production: Animoon, Country: Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Year: 2024, Running time: 15'45'' - My name is Edgar and I have a cow / Jmenuju se Edgar a mam kravu / Mam na imię Edgar i mam krowę
Directed by: Filip Diviak, Screenplay: Filip Diviak, Production: Bionaut Films, Raketa, Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Year: 2023, Running time: 7'47'' - A vort is A vort / א ווארט איז א ווארט
Directed by: Dvir Baum, Adi Katz, Inbar Putterman, Screenplay: Dvir Baum, Adi Katz, Inbar Putterman, Production: Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Jerusalem, Country: Israel, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'03'' - CX-14072K1
Directed by: Martin Symphorien, Screenplay: Martin Symphorien, Production: École Pivaut, Country: France, Year: 2023, Running time: 4'13'' - Don't forget to take medicines on time / 记得按时吃药 / Nie zapomnij zażyć lekarstw na czas
Directed by: Xiaoxuan Han, Screenplay: Xiaoxuan Han, Production: Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design (Beijing, China), Country: China, Year: 2023, Running time: 2'27'' - Extremely Short / Totemo mijikai / Bardzo krótki
Directed by: Koji Yamamura, Screenplay: Hideo Furukawa, Production: Yamamura Animation, inc., Country: Japan, Year: 2024, Running time: 5'18''
5 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
1st Screening of ANIMA.PL Competition (83')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 4:00 PM
- Zima
Directed by: Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki, Screenplay: Tomek Popakul, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 26' - Horsetail
Directed by: Mateusz Jarmulski, Screenplay: Mateusz Jarmulski, Production: Mateusz Jarmulski, Cola Anima, Country: Poland, Year: 2022, Running time: 4'26'' - There Is Always Something in the Offing / Zawsze coś wisi w powietrzu
Directed by: Krzysztof Kiwerski, Screenplay: Krzysztof Kiwerski, Production: Studio Filmów Rysunkowych Bielsko-Biała, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 9'47'' - There will be no other end / Innego końca nie będzie
Directed by: Piotr Milczarek, Screenplay: Piotr Milczarek, Production: FUMI Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 8'04'' - To be continued / Ciąg dalszy nastąpi
Directed by: Sylwia Wereszczyńska, Screenplay: Sylwia Wereszczyńska, Production: The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 1'12'' - The Sleeplessness of Jutka / Bezsenność Jutki
Directed by: Maria Gorlich-Opyd, Screenplay: Tessa Moult-Milewska (na podstawie książki Doroty Combrzyńskiej-Nogali), Production: EGoFILM, Paris+ Hendzel Co., Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 17'20'' - NR 4315
Directed by: Radosław Klasa, Screenplay: Radosław Klasa, Production: University of the National Education Commission in Krakow, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 2'48'' - not A fairy tale / nie Bajka
Directed by: Małgorzata Rybak, Screenplay: Małgorzata Rybak, Production: Małgorzata Rybak, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 2'53'' - Sheepternity / Owieczność
Directed by: Natan Bohdanowicz, Lidia Bohdanowicz, Screenplay: Lidia Bohdanowicz, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'09'' - Horse portrait / Portret konia
Directed by: Witold Giersz, Screenplay: Witold Giersz, Production: FUMI Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'46''
5 PM
Agrafka Cinema
ul. Krowoderska 8
ul. Krowoderska 8
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
1st Screening of ETIUDA Competition (112')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 4:00 PM
- Anansi
Directed by: Aude N'Guessan Forget, Screenplay: Aude N'Guessan Forget, School: La Fémis, Country: France, Year: 2022, Running time: 20'07'' - Lament No. 1
Directed by: Jakub Jakubik, School: PWSFTviT, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 27'12'' - Born Evil / Por Naturaleza / Zło wrodzone
Directed by: Xavier Sanfeliu, Screenplay: Xavier Sanfeliu, School: Escola Catalana de Cinema i Televisió, Country: Spain, Year: 2023, Running time: 27'32'' - Visit Slovenia / Odwiedzając Słowenię
Directed by: Rosa Gocht, Screenplay: Rosa Gocht, School: Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, Country: Germany, Year: 2024, Running time: 12'57'' - Debtors / Zadłużeni
Directed by: Andrzej Danis, Screenplay: Andrzej Danis, School: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. L. Schillera w Łodzi, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 23'33''
7 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
3rd Screening of ANIMA Competition (80')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 6:00 PM
- Nun or Never! / Zakonnica albo nigdy!
Directed by: Heta Jäälinoja, Screenplay: Heta Jäälinoja, Production: Böhle Studios, Country: Finland, Year: 2023, Running time: 10'49'' - MoMo & LuLu / MoMo i LuLu
Directed by: Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi, Screenplay: Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi, Production: Munk Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 9'26'' - Carrotica
Directed by: Daniel Sterlin-Altman, Screenplay: Daniel Sterlin-Altman, Production: Filmuniversity Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, Country: Germany, Year: 2024, Running time: 13'08'' - Simply Divine / Pur și simplu divin / Po prostu boska
Directed by: Mélody Boulissière, Bogdan Stamatin, Screenplay: Mélody Boulissière, Bogdan Stamatin, Production: Marc Faye, Country: France, Year: 2024, Running time: 14'16'' - Matta and Matto / Matta und Matto / Matta i Matto
Directed by: Bianca Caderas, Kerstin Zemp, Screenplay: Bianca Caderas, Kerstin Zemp, Production: YK Animation Studio, Country: Switzerland, Year: 2023, Running time: 10'16'' - [S]
Directed by: Mario Radev, Screenplay: Mario Radev, Production: Mario Radev, Country: United Kingdom, Poland, Bulgaria, Year: 2024, Running time: 12'33'' - Twig / Gałązka
Directed by: Liese Minjauw, Screenplay: Liese Minjauw, Production: LUCA School of Arts - Campus Sint-Lukas Brussel, Country: Belgium, Year: 2023, Running time: 3'49'' - Horse portrait / Portret konia
Directed by: Witold Giersz, Screenplay: Witold Giersz, Production: FUMI Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'46'' - Voices In My Head / Głosy w mojej głowie
Directed by: Dreisty Gurung, BaoLin Jiang, Chengyu Wu, Felix Konerding, Production: School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, Country: Hongkong, Year: 2024, Running time: 3'34''
7:30 PM
Agrafka Cinema
ul. Krowoderska 8
ul. Krowoderska 8
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
2nd Screening of ETIUDA Competition (108')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 6:30 PM
- Smalltown Miss / Kolhoosi miss / Małomiasteczkowa miss
Directed by: Alexandra Pärn, Screenplay: Elisabeth Madisson, School: Tallinna Ülikooli Balti filmi, meedia ja kunstide instituut, Country: Estonia, Year: 2022, Running time: 18'20'' - The Fuse / Bezpiecznik
Directed by: Kevin Haefelin, Screenplay: Kevin Haefelin, School: Columbia University, Country: United States, Year: 2022, Running time: 18'55'' - How to Love Martínek? / Jak milovat Martínka? / Jak pokochać Martinka?
Directed by: Ludmila Cimbůrková, Screenplay: Ludmila Cimbůrková, School: Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2024, Running time: 27'45'' - Mavera
Directed by: Batuhan Ibrahim, School: Faculty of Dramatic Arts – Skopje, Country: Macedonia, Year: 2023, Running time: 22'30'' - Dog days are over / Pies pogrzebany
Directed by: Kinga Pudełek, Screenplay: Maciek Bogdański, School: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. L. Schillera w Łodzi, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 22'16''
9 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Self-Portraits of Animation Authors - Niki Londroth von Bahr (45')
- Bath House / Simhall / Łaźnia
Directed by: Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Production: Kalle Wettre, Malade, Country: Sweden, Year: 2014, Running time: 15' - Something to Remember / Något att minnas / Coś do zapamiętania
Directed by: Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Production: Kalle Wettre, Malade AB, Country: Sweden, Year: 2019, Running time: 5' - The Burden / Min börda / Brzemię
Directed by: Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Production: Kalle Wettre, Country: Sweden, Year: 2017, Running time: 15' - Tord and Tord / Tord och Tord / Tord i Tord
Directed by: Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Production: Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Country: Sweden, Year: 2010, Running time: 10'
Day 3
10 AM - 2 PM
Design Pharmacy
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
/ Stationary Workshops /
Script Workshops - the art of writing with images
Script Workshops: Animation - the art of writing with images: from idea to script, or a creative journey of a scriptwriter through the animated world
Lead by: Alicja Witkowska, Magdalena Wleklik
The workshop aims to introduce participants to the basics of screenwriting, develop creative and informed writing skills, and learn practical techniques for creating a story based on a basic script structure and well-built characters. Participants will gain the tools necessary to make a short script for an animated film.
The workshop aims not only to develop screenwriting skills, but also to understand how to fully utilise the narrative potential of animation, where image, movement, and sound play a key role in telling a story. Participants will learn about the unique challenges and opportunities of screenwriting in animation, how to create interesting stories, develop unusual and believable characters, and build fantastic worlds that take advantage of the specifics of animation.
Target group: The workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate animated filmmakers, animation students and people who would like to develop their screenwriting skills in the context of animation.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
Lead by: Alicja Witkowska, Magdalena Wleklik
The workshop aims to introduce participants to the basics of screenwriting, develop creative and informed writing skills, and learn practical techniques for creating a story based on a basic script structure and well-built characters. Participants will gain the tools necessary to make a short script for an animated film.
The workshop aims not only to develop screenwriting skills, but also to understand how to fully utilise the narrative potential of animation, where image, movement, and sound play a key role in telling a story. Participants will learn about the unique challenges and opportunities of screenwriting in animation, how to create interesting stories, develop unusual and believable characters, and build fantastic worlds that take advantage of the specifics of animation.
Target group: The workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate animated filmmakers, animation students and people who would like to develop their screenwriting skills in the context of animation.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
10 AM - 2 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Animation Studio
ul. Karmelicka 16
ul. Karmelicka 16
/ Stationary Workshops /
Stop-motion animation workshops
Prowadzenie: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Making a stop motion-animated puppet movie is an incredibly exhausting way of expression. It requires guts to embark on a project that will take years to create, frame by frame, something that will make the spectators sharpen their eyes to the fullest.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr, a true magician of movement in animation, who introduces her characters to dances (e.g. in the musical Burden) will guide the workshop participants through the secrets of the animator work.
The two-day animation workshops are aimed at young animators with basic skills in stop-motion animation. For two days, participants will work on body movement, posing dolls and working with props in a well-equipped animated film studio.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
Making a stop motion-animated puppet movie is an incredibly exhausting way of expression. It requires guts to embark on a project that will take years to create, frame by frame, something that will make the spectators sharpen their eyes to the fullest.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr, a true magician of movement in animation, who introduces her characters to dances (e.g. in the musical Burden) will guide the workshop participants through the secrets of the animator work.
The two-day animation workshops are aimed at young animators with basic skills in stop-motion animation. For two days, participants will work on body movement, posing dolls and working with props in a well-equipped animated film studio.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
11 AM - 1 PM
Design Pharmacy
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19A
/ Stationary Workshops /
Film Criticism Workshops - "So you want to write a book?"
We cordially invite you to a film criticism workshop dedicated to animation. During two two-hour sessions, together with critic Nancy Denney-Phelps, you will have the opportunity to talk about films, improve your skills and write a review of a selected film or festival.
All you will need is a piece of paper and a pen, or a laptop. On the first day, we will talk about what makes a review valuable, how to develop your own writing style and what makes a given article interesting to the reader. Then, you will watch four different animations together and after choosing one of them, following the guidelines discussed earlier, you will write a review. If a critical text is not enough, you will also be able to write a report from the festival. The next day, participants will present their texts, which will be discussed by the whole group. Before the workshops, all participants will have to read an article about a film festival of their choice from the website run by Nancy Denney-Phelps: http://awn.com/blogs/sprockets
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 15 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
The workshops will be held in English.
All you will need is a piece of paper and a pen, or a laptop. On the first day, we will talk about what makes a review valuable, how to develop your own writing style and what makes a given article interesting to the reader. Then, you will watch four different animations together and after choosing one of them, following the guidelines discussed earlier, you will write a review. If a critical text is not enough, you will also be able to write a report from the festival. The next day, participants will present their texts, which will be discussed by the whole group. Before the workshops, all participants will have to read an article about a film festival of their choice from the website run by Nancy Denney-Phelps: http://awn.com/blogs/sprockets
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 15 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
The workshops will be held in English.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts Museum
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Urban Humanity Exhibition
/ FREE ENTRY /
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of models by Niki Lindroth von Bahr: Dancing on the Table
/ FREE ENTRY /
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of works by Volker Schlecht: Drawings, Nothing Else
/ FREE ENTRY /
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
2 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Masterclass VR - Pedro Harres
Designing Animated Narratives for Virtual Reality - a complete workflow review
/ FREE ENTRY /
How different is it to create animation for interactive VR? What needs to be adapted in terms of script, storyboard, layout, background, compositing, production, sound design, editing, rhythm, and storytelling in general? How do new factors, such as interactivity, game engines, various hardware, programming, player agency, and spatiality, come into play? This masterclass is a comprehensive compendium of dos and don'ts in the immersive field, gained through years of craft and experimentation in the making of the multi-award-winning VR piece From The Main Square.
/ FREE ENTRY /
How different is it to create animation for interactive VR? What needs to be adapted in terms of script, storyboard, layout, background, compositing, production, sound design, editing, rhythm, and storytelling in general? How do new factors, such as interactivity, game engines, various hardware, programming, player agency, and spatiality, come into play? This masterclass is a comprehensive compendium of dos and don'ts in the immersive field, gained through years of craft and experimentation in the making of the multi-award-winning VR piece From The Main Square.
3 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
2nd Screening of ANIMA.PL Competition (83')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 2:00 PM
- Misaligned / Koniunkcja
Directed by: Marta Magnuska, Screenplay: Marta Magnuska, Production: Animoon, Country: Poland, Year: 2022, Running time: 7' - Me, Monster / Ja, Potwór
Directed by: Zofia Tomalska, Screenplay: Zofia Tomalska, Production: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 8'52'' - The Miracle / Cud
Directed by: Ewa Borysewicz, Screenplay: Ewa Borysewicz (na podstawie CUDU Ignacego Karpowicza), Production: Letko, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 30' - Outside / Obok
Directed by: Izabela Plucińska, Screenplay: Izabela Plucińska, Production: Clay Traces, Country: Poland, Germany, Year: 2023, Running time: 5' - Why not mushrooms? / Tylko zjem sobie grzybki
Directed by: Irina Karapetyan, Screenplay: Irina Karapetyan, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 2'25'' - Magda
Directed by: Adela Kaczmarek, Screenplay: Tomasz Siwiński, Adela Kaczmarek, Anna Głowik, Production: Letko, Country: Poland, Year: 2022, Running time: 9' - Sheep Out
Directed by: Zofia Klamka, Screenplay: Zofia Klamka, Production: Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'08'' - Crush
Directed by: Michał Socha, Jakub Socha, Screenplay: Michał Socha, Jakub Socha, Anna Bielak, Production: Letko, Country: Poland, Year: 2022, Running time: 6'18'' - Hairytale / złoTOwłosy
Directed by: Maciej Żuk, Screenplay: Maciej Żuk, Production: Maciej Żuk, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 2'30'' - Potatoes / Ziemniaki
Directed by: Marcin Podolec, Screenplay: Marcin Podolec, Wiktoria Podolec, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 4'
4 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
When Adam Changes (94')
- When Adam Changes / Adam change lentement | Zmiany Adama
Directed by: Joël Vaudreuil, Country: Canada, Year: 2023, Running time: 93'30''Adam is a 15-year-old teenager who has the strange peculiarity of having a body that changes based on the mockery and negative comments he receives from those around him. The accumulation of its physical changes only adds a layer of complexity to those already present in his life. The summer whenhis grandmother Ange dies, he has to work to develop his autonomy. Adam must learn to combine summer jobs with his friendship with Timothée, the desire that he feels towards Jeanne, the intimidation he suffers from Glazer's gang, his natural clumsiness, the family complications with his sister Karine, self-discovery and several other facets of teenage life that can be difficult and beautiful at the same time.
5 PM
Agrafka Cinema
ul. Krowoderska 8
ul. Krowoderska 8
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
3rd Screening of ETIUDA Competition (107')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 4:00 PM
- A War I've Never Seen / Wojna, której nie znam
Directed by: Fariba Buchheim, Screenplay: Fariba Buchheim, School: Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, Country: Germany, Year: 2023, Running time: 29'00'' - Landry
Directed by: Marie Fotso, Screenplay: Marie Fotso, Anne Chatué Fotso, School: Institut des Arts de Diffusion, Country: Belgium, Year: 2024, Running time: 22'34'' - Other Life / 타인의 삶 / Inne życie
Directed by: Roh Do-hyeon, Screenplay: Roh Do-hyeon, School: Chung-Ang University, Country: Republic of Korea, Year: 2022, Running time: 24'20'' - Do Not Dance / Nie tańcz
Directed by: Marie Heleen Samrotzki, Julian Quentin, Screenplay: Marie Heleen Samrotzki, Sarah Kramer, Julian Quentin, School: Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln, Country: Germany, Year: 2024, Running time: 7'17'' - The Stolen Ride / Ein Fahrrad für Alicia / Rower dla Alicji
Directed by: Masha Mollenhauer, Screenplay: Jennifer Nedlin, School: Hamburg Media Schoool, Country: Germany, Year: 2024, Running time: 12'27'' - Blue Boy
Directed by: Nikulás Tumi Hlynsson, Screenplay: Nikulás Tumi Hlynsson, School: Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2023, Running time: 12'40''
5 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
4th Screening of ANIMA Competition (82')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 4:00 PM
- Heart Hug / Обіруч / Uścisk serca
Directed by: Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova, Screenplay: Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova, Production: Bezalel Academy of Art and Desig (Jerusalem), Country: Ukraine, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'46'' - Pietra
Directed by: Cynthia Levitan, Screenplay: Cynthia Levitan, Production: Sardinha em Lata, Pangur Animation, Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych, Country: Spain, Portugal, Poland, Brasil, Lithuania, Year: 2024, Running time: 13' - In the Shadow of the Cypress / Dar Saaye Sarv / W cieniu cyprysu
Directed by: Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani, Screenplay: Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani, Production: Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani, Country: Iran, Year: 2023, Running time: 19'33'' - Ask Albert / Albert Szerint / Zapytaj Alberta
Directed by: Szandra Pataki, Screenplay: Fekete Gergö, Árpád Hermán, Szandra Pataki, Production: Mythberg Films, Country: Hungary, Year: 2023, Running time: ' - Papa Bouteille
Directed by: Clément Bretou, Lalita Bruguiere, Lucie Carraz, Éléonore Deprun, Fred Marcassoli, Pierre Etienne Mazet, Screenplay: Fred Marcassoli, Lucie Carraz, Éléonore Deprun, Production: Ecole des Nouvelles Images - Avignon, Country: France, Year: 2023, Running time: 7'49'' - Oxide / Tlenek
Directed by: Emma Emily Daelman, Screenplay: Tine Decraemer, Emma Emily Daelman, Production: RITCS - Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound in Brussels, Country: Belgium, Year: 2023, Running time: 6'08'' - The cheddar daisy / La pâquerette-raclette
Directed by: Liselotte Macagno, Screenplay: Liselotte Macagno, Production: EMCA - École des Métiers du Cinéma d'Animation (Angoulême), Country: France, Year: 2023, Running time: 4'50'' - I'm back / Tadaima
Directed by: Maria Lenarcik, Screenplay: Maria Lenarcik, Production: University of the National Education Commission in Krakow, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 5' - The Deer / Jeleń
Directed by: Baran Sedighian, Screenplay: Baran Sedighian, Production: St. Joost School of Art & Design in Breda, Country: Netherlands, Year: 2023, Running time: 4'42''
6 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
The Pirates! (88')
- Pirates! Band of Misfits / Piraci!
Directed by: Peter Lord, Screenplay: Gideon Defoe, Country: USA, United Kingdom, Year: 2012, Running time: 88'The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists was Aardman’s second collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment. Directed by Peter Lord, the film is based on Gideon Defoe’s 2004 novel, and follows a crew of hapless pirates in their attempt to win the much coveted Pirate of the Year Award.
The main protagonist – the Pirate Captain – is a boundless enthusiast, but often an unsuccessful terror of the seas. He is accompanied by an unfortunately useless crew and completely ignorant of the adversities, he has only one dream: to defeat his rivals – Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz and win the desired by everybody title of the Pirate of the Year. The quest for the award takes the protagonists from the coast of the exotic Bloody Island to London`s fogbound streets. During the expedition, the pirates must face a diabolical queen and they also join forces with a young scientist who is unhappily in love. Yet they never lose sight of what every pirate loves the most: adventure!
Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the Pirate Of The Year Award.
7 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
3rd Screening of ANIMA.PL Competition (82')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 6:00 PM
- Joko
Directed by: Izabela Plucińska, Screenplay: Izabela Plucińska, Justyna Celeda, Production: Animoon, Country: Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Year: 2024, Running time: 15'45'' - Love in the time of inflation / Miłość w czasach inflacji
Directed by: Zuzanna Heller, Screenplay: Zuzanna Heller, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 2'37'' - Something That Is Missing / To czego nie ma i to co jest
Directed by: Pola Lotta Włodarczyk, Screenplay: Pola Lotta Włodarczyk, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 11'20'' - Hollow
Directed by: Szymon Baran, Screenplay: Szymon Baran, Production: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 3'33'' - My mom / Moja mama
Directed by: Agnieszka Popińska, Screenplay: Agnieszka Popińska, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 12'40'' - Cohesion / Kohezja
Directed by: Sara Sawicka, Screenplay: Sara Sawicka, Production: The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'04'' - Void Spaces / Puste przestrzenie
Directed by: Marta Koch, Screenplay: Marta Koch, Production: Animoon, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 13'42'' - Crab / Krab
Directed by: Piotr Chmielewski, Screenplay: Piotr Chmielewski, Production: WJTeam, Country: Poland, Year: 2022, Running time: 8' - MoMo & LuLu / MoMo i LuLu
Directed by: Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi, Screenplay: Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi, Production: Munk Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 9'26''
7:30 PM
Agrafka Cinema
ul. Krowoderska 8
ul. Krowoderska 8
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
4th Screening of ETIUDA Competition (107')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 6:30 PM
- Belay / Asekuracja
Directed by: Julian Tałandziewicz, Screenplay: Julian Tałandziewicz, Maciej Kaczyński, School: Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 25'18'' - We Have Homeland / Tenemos Patria / Nasza ojczyzna
Directed by: Mikel Garrido Linares, Screenplay: Mikel Garrido Linares, Joan López Alonso, School: Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya, Country: Spain, Year: 2023, Running time: 20'01'' - Papachouli
Directed by: Kacper Kiniorski, Screenplay: Kacper Kiniorski, School: Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 19'40'' - Handful of Dirt / Garstka ziemi
Directed by: Izabela Zubrycka, Screenplay: Izabela Zubrycka, School: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. L. Schillera w Łodzi, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 13'04'' - The Banners / 현수막 / Banery
Directed by: Yoon Haesung, Screenplay: Yoon Haesung, School: Korea National University of Arts, Country: Republic of Korea, Year: 2022, Running time: 24'41'' - Dinner For 2 - Breakfast For 1 / Večera pre 2 - Raňajky pre 1 / Kolacja dla 2 osób - śniadanie dla 1
Directed by: Kristína Žilinčárová, Screenplay: Kristína Žilinčárová, School: Vysoká škola múzických umení v Bratislave, Country: Slovakia, Year: 2022, Running time: 4'08''
8 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
Pelikan Blue (79')
- Pelikan Blue / Kék Pelikan / Niebieski Pelikan
Directed by: László Csáki, Country: Hungary, Year: 2023, Running time: 79'In 1990s Hungary traveling is finally possible, but very expensive. By forging international train tickets by dissolving Pelikan Blue’s carbon ink, three young men provide the opportunity for a whole generation to experience the outside world.
9 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Masterclass - Peter Lord
- Event details coming soon...
9:30 PM
Lostbar - Festival Club
ul. Szewska 20
ul. Szewska 20
/ Music Event /
EARTHING: SOUND ETUDES
Ambient music accompanied by unique visualizations
/ FREE ENTRY /
Earthing – a cord connecting an electrified object with the ground, made of conductor. As a result of the connection, the electrified object gives off or accepts the right number of charges and becomes electrically neutral.
Earthing is a music event centered around sound and image, which are to be a conductor for electrified emotions and feelings. Snuggled into sound, immersed in image, mindfulness of the contact point with the ground. Return to nature and return to oneself.
Wojtek Siwik aka szary pudel
Composer, music producer, videart creator, occasional performer, intermedial artist. The last on this list is confirmed by documents from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. His artistic output is inspired by the noise of everyday life, by urban art and nonverbal poetry. He explores the topics of identity and relationships between the external and the introspective environments. He often misses things. He likes it when the noise from the film can be seen in a movie and when there`s plenty of reverb. He dislikes the police.
fmttm
Sound collector, highly engaged in mixing them, playing and anamnesis – he likes hauntology, is conflicted with documentalism, and sometimes he would simply like to put others to sleep and play from nightmares to dreams. He creates sound chambers, space bags filled with auditory events.
Transgangster
Multimedia artist from Germany, active at the intersection of performance, sound and his own transition. He investigates experimental sounds by moving from breakbeat and drone to ambient. He will invite you to earth yourselves on the sensitive grounds of emotions and self-awareness, where ephemeral sounds of the body undergoing a hormonal transition oscillate by gathering direct senses and calling transcestors.
Mateusz Świderski
Intermedia artist, graphic artist, photographer experimenting with the latest media. Assistant professor at the Faculty of Intermedia at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, creator of interactive installations in physical spaces and in virtual reality, a VJ. He works with mapping and musical experimentation. He is a member of collectives: KMWTW and Egodrop. He is fascinated by the philosophy of the mind and by digital philosophy, neuro-spiritualism and crossing the boundaries of reality.
/ FREE ENTRY /
Earthing – a cord connecting an electrified object with the ground, made of conductor. As a result of the connection, the electrified object gives off or accepts the right number of charges and becomes electrically neutral.
Earthing is a music event centered around sound and image, which are to be a conductor for electrified emotions and feelings. Snuggled into sound, immersed in image, mindfulness of the contact point with the ground. Return to nature and return to oneself.
Wojtek Siwik aka szary pudel
Composer, music producer, videart creator, occasional performer, intermedial artist. The last on this list is confirmed by documents from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. His artistic output is inspired by the noise of everyday life, by urban art and nonverbal poetry. He explores the topics of identity and relationships between the external and the introspective environments. He often misses things. He likes it when the noise from the film can be seen in a movie and when there`s plenty of reverb. He dislikes the police.
fmttm
Sound collector, highly engaged in mixing them, playing and anamnesis – he likes hauntology, is conflicted with documentalism, and sometimes he would simply like to put others to sleep and play from nightmares to dreams. He creates sound chambers, space bags filled with auditory events.
Transgangster
Multimedia artist from Germany, active at the intersection of performance, sound and his own transition. He investigates experimental sounds by moving from breakbeat and drone to ambient. He will invite you to earth yourselves on the sensitive grounds of emotions and self-awareness, where ephemeral sounds of the body undergoing a hormonal transition oscillate by gathering direct senses and calling transcestors.
Mateusz Świderski
Intermedia artist, graphic artist, photographer experimenting with the latest media. Assistant professor at the Faculty of Intermedia at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, creator of interactive installations in physical spaces and in virtual reality, a VJ. He works with mapping and musical experimentation. He is a member of collectives: KMWTW and Egodrop. He is fascinated by the philosophy of the mind and by digital philosophy, neuro-spiritualism and crossing the boundaries of reality.
Day 4
10 AM - 2 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Animation Studio
ul. Karmelicka 16
ul. Karmelicka 16
/ Stationary Workshops /
Stop-motion animation workshops
Prowadzenie: Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Making a stop motion-animated puppet movie is an incredibly exhausting way of expression. It requires guts to embark on a project that will take years to create, frame by frame, something that will make the spectators sharpen their eyes to the fullest.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr, a true magician of movement in animation, who introduces her characters to dances (e.g. in the musical Burden) will guide the workshop participants through the secrets of the animator work.
The two-day animation workshops are aimed at young animators with basic skills in stop-motion animation. For two days, participants will work on body movement, posing dolls and working with props in a well-equipped animated film studio.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
Making a stop motion-animated puppet movie is an incredibly exhausting way of expression. It requires guts to embark on a project that will take years to create, frame by frame, something that will make the spectators sharpen their eyes to the fullest.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr, a true magician of movement in animation, who introduces her characters to dances (e.g. in the musical Burden) will guide the workshop participants through the secrets of the animator work.
The two-day animation workshops are aimed at young animators with basic skills in stop-motion animation. For two days, participants will work on body movement, posing dolls and working with props in a well-equipped animated film studio.
Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
10 AM - 5 PM
Multilab, Krakow Technology Park
ul. Podole 60
ul. Podole 60
/ Stationary Workshops /
DaVinci Resolve Color Correction Workshops
DaVinci Resolve is a program commonly used for color correction worldwide, both in large film productions and in series, commercials, music videos and independent productions. In post-production, color correction is the final step that gives the image the right tone and visual mood that helps tell the story being presented. During the workshops, participants will learn about the wide possibilities of DaVinci Resolve and how to use it in their projects. The basics of conforming and tools used in color correction will be discussed. We will also look at the role of color in storytelling, and based on the knowledge gained, participants will do exercises. The workshops are dedicated to directors, editors, and anyone who wants to learn about the possibilities of color correction in DaVinci Resolve. Previous knowledge of the program is not required.
Lead by: Kinga Górak
The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).
Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion
We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
Lead by: Kinga Górak
The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).
Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion
We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
11 AM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Hanna Margolis's book promotion
Promotion of Hanna Margolis' book: With an Invisible Hand. Animated Films by Women in (Male) Animation Structures in Poland
/ FREE ENTRY /
The book is based on a doctoral dissertation entitled Animated films by women in (male) cinematography structures in Poland in a comparative perspective, written under the supervision of Professor Monika Talarczyk, defended with honours at the Institute of Polish Culture at the University of Warsaw in 2022 and honoured with the Alicja Helman Award. It is a unique publication as it was created at the intersection of the professional practices of the author, an academic researcher who also worked as animation director for over a decade.
On these grounds, she created (not without self-reflective tones) a well-documented, comprehensive and compelling “investigative story”, analyzing the unknown and (embarrassingly) surprising image of women`s work in the Polish animation industry since 1940s until the present day, and ultimately deconstructing the myth of master original animation. At the same time, this book shows the production of the animated film as collective work – even when its female co-authors do not “go down in history”.
The dissertation by Hanna Margolis is an outstanding one (…), which “reads like a good detective story”. (…) This text is well thought out, mature, conceptually refined, and often revealing (…). I could go as far as to say that this book might have been written in Paris in the 1950s or 1960s and thanks to the value of the “archeology” it presents, immediately become an important voice whose resonance would impact the trajectories of the humanities.
The dissertation is an impressive work, both in terms of research into the archives of Polish animation production from the post-war period until today and of the critical review of sources, analyses and final conclusions. Most importantly, however, we are dealing with an absolutely pioneering work.
/ FREE ENTRY /
The book is based on a doctoral dissertation entitled Animated films by women in (male) cinematography structures in Poland in a comparative perspective, written under the supervision of Professor Monika Talarczyk, defended with honours at the Institute of Polish Culture at the University of Warsaw in 2022 and honoured with the Alicja Helman Award. It is a unique publication as it was created at the intersection of the professional practices of the author, an academic researcher who also worked as animation director for over a decade.
On these grounds, she created (not without self-reflective tones) a well-documented, comprehensive and compelling “investigative story”, analyzing the unknown and (embarrassingly) surprising image of women`s work in the Polish animation industry since 1940s until the present day, and ultimately deconstructing the myth of master original animation. At the same time, this book shows the production of the animated film as collective work – even when its female co-authors do not “go down in history”.
The dissertation by Hanna Margolis is an outstanding one (…), which “reads like a good detective story”. (…) This text is well thought out, mature, conceptually refined, and often revealing (…). I could go as far as to say that this book might have been written in Paris in the 1950s or 1960s and thanks to the value of the “archeology” it presents, immediately become an important voice whose resonance would impact the trajectories of the humanities.
from the review by prof. Marcin Adamczak
The dissertation is an impressive work, both in terms of research into the archives of Polish animation production from the post-war period until today and of the critical review of sources, analyses and final conclusions. Most importantly, however, we are dealing with an absolutely pioneering work.
from the review by prof. Marcin Giżycki
11 AM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 2
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Talent Market – presentation of animation studios
/ FREE ENTRY /
Presentations of Polish animation studios indicating the competences and skills they are looking for in employees and collaborators.
Presentations of Polish animation studios indicating the competences and skills they are looking for in employees and collaborators.
12 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Nancy Denney-Phelps Book Promotion
Promotion of the book Nancy Denney-Phelps: On the Animation Trail: 20 Years of Animation Festival History
/ FREE ENTRY /
This book charts the history of the last 20 years of animation festivals. From Annecy, the oldest animation festival in the world, to Beirut, or the founding of the festival in Peja, Kosovo, Nancy-Denney Phelps has recorded not just the films screened but also the people and what makes each festival unique.
What is it like to travel to China, Beirut, or Kosovo for an animation festival? Spend a week on a boat with 200 animators from around the world or be thrown off a train in Belarus. All of this and much, much more has happened to Nancy Denney-Phelps in her many years as an animation journalist.
Documenting over 20 years of travels, this book will appeal to all those with an interest in animation. If you are a young animator and want to know what festival life is like, this is the book for you. If you are a seasoned veteran and want to bring back some memories of festival past this book should bring some smiles to your face.
/ FREE ENTRY /
This book charts the history of the last 20 years of animation festivals. From Annecy, the oldest animation festival in the world, to Beirut, or the founding of the festival in Peja, Kosovo, Nancy-Denney Phelps has recorded not just the films screened but also the people and what makes each festival unique.
What is it like to travel to China, Beirut, or Kosovo for an animation festival? Spend a week on a boat with 200 animators from around the world or be thrown off a train in Belarus. All of this and much, much more has happened to Nancy Denney-Phelps in her many years as an animation journalist.
Documenting over 20 years of travels, this book will appeal to all those with an interest in animation. If you are a young animator and want to know what festival life is like, this is the book for you. If you are a seasoned veteran and want to bring back some memories of festival past this book should bring some smiles to your face.
12 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 2
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Talent Market – One to One Meetings
A two-hour session of one-to-one meetings, during which qualified participants will have the opportunity to talk directly with representatives of the studios, present their portfolio, learn about opportunities for cooperation and further career development in the animation industry.
For participants, it will be an opportunity to get to know the animation market in Poland and people who deal with animation professionally on a daily basis. Thanks to this, they will be able to learn about the expectations of producers and the direction in which they should develop their qualifications, portfolio and projects.
List of animation studios taking part in the event::
- GS Animation
- WJTeam
- Animoon
- BluBlu Studios
- EGoFILM
Registration is required. Applications should be submitted by October 15, 2024 via the form: https://forms.gle/7Q1zU8LyBR6j9wPt5
For participants, it will be an opportunity to get to know the animation market in Poland and people who deal with animation professionally on a daily basis. Thanks to this, they will be able to learn about the expectations of producers and the direction in which they should develop their qualifications, portfolio and projects.
List of animation studios taking part in the event::
- GS Animation
- WJTeam
- Animoon
- BluBlu Studios
- EGoFILM
Registration is required. Applications should be submitted by October 15, 2024 via the form: https://forms.gle/7Q1zU8LyBR6j9wPt5
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts Museum
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Urban Humanity Exhibition
/ FREE ENTRY /
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of models by Niki Lindroth von Bahr: Dancing on the Table
/ FREE ENTRY /
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of works by Volker Schlecht: Drawings, Nothing Else
/ FREE ENTRY /
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
1 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Thomas Renoldner's book promotion
Thomas Renoldner's book promotion: Stampfer Dream – The Stroboscopic Discs by Simone Stampfer and Matthias Trentsensky and the “pre-cinema found footage” film by Thomas Renoldner
/ FREE ENTRY /
/ FREE ENTRY /
2 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
VR Seminar - Iwona Pomianowska
Immersive Realities: A Journey into the Future of Healing through Art & Technology
/ FREE ENTRY /
This presentation explores the transformative potential of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies in the fields of healing, mental and physical wellness, therapy, recovery, and convalescence. VR and AR are increasingly being integrated into therapeutic practices, offering immersive experiences that can enhance traditional methods of treatment. In mental health, these technologies enable controlled exposure therapy, stress reduction, and cognitive behavioral interventions in safe, customizable environments. For physical wellness and recovery, VR and AR facilitate innovative rehabilitation exercises, pain management techniques, and patient engagement, accelerating the healing process. This presentation will discuss the latest advancements, real-world applications, and future directions of VR and AR in therapeutic settings, highlighting their role in improving patient outcomes and overall well-being.
Iwona Pomianowska
PhD, is a motion designer and psychologist She lectures at the University of Silesia (Department of Game Design and Virtual Reality) and Warsaw University (Department of Psychology), and she is also a Research Fellow at e-Media Lab, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium).
As a member of the museum advisory committee at M Museum Leuven, she integrates empirical psychology with media design, focusing on human cognition, visual perception (PhD from the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin), and information design (LUCA School of Arts, Brussels).
/ FREE ENTRY /
This presentation explores the transformative potential of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies in the fields of healing, mental and physical wellness, therapy, recovery, and convalescence. VR and AR are increasingly being integrated into therapeutic practices, offering immersive experiences that can enhance traditional methods of treatment. In mental health, these technologies enable controlled exposure therapy, stress reduction, and cognitive behavioral interventions in safe, customizable environments. For physical wellness and recovery, VR and AR facilitate innovative rehabilitation exercises, pain management techniques, and patient engagement, accelerating the healing process. This presentation will discuss the latest advancements, real-world applications, and future directions of VR and AR in therapeutic settings, highlighting their role in improving patient outcomes and overall well-being.
Iwona Pomianowska
PhD, is a motion designer and psychologist She lectures at the University of Silesia (Department of Game Design and Virtual Reality) and Warsaw University (Department of Psychology), and she is also a Research Fellow at e-Media Lab, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium).
As a member of the museum advisory committee at M Museum Leuven, she integrates empirical psychology with media design, focusing on human cognition, visual perception (PhD from the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin), and information design (LUCA School of Arts, Brussels).
3 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Masterclass: Urban Humanity - case study of Virtual Reality projects
/ FREE ENTRY /
Małgorzata Łuczyna, Jacek Złoczowski (Memorymorph), Aleksandra Rodobolska - Dudek and Wiola Sowa implement their artistic and research projects at the Faculty of Art of the KEN University, where they work at the Institute of Art and Design. When creating virtual reality experiences, artists use the VR environment in various ways: as a place of interaction, contemplation or by creating a kind of animated document.
During the case study, the artists' individual workshops developed while creating the Urban Humanity presented at the exhibition will be analyzed:
- Untershlak – Solids - Memorymorph (Małgorzata Łuczyna, Jacek Złoczowski)
- Mind's Mirage - Aleksandra Rodobolska - Dudek
- The Tenement House - Wiola Sowa
Małgorzata Łuczyna, Jacek Złoczowski (Memorymorph), Aleksandra Rodobolska - Dudek and Wiola Sowa implement their artistic and research projects at the Faculty of Art of the KEN University, where they work at the Institute of Art and Design. When creating virtual reality experiences, artists use the VR environment in various ways: as a place of interaction, contemplation or by creating a kind of animated document.
During the case study, the artists' individual workshops developed while creating the Urban Humanity presented at the exhibition will be analyzed:
- Untershlak – Solids - Memorymorph (Małgorzata Łuczyna, Jacek Złoczowski)
- Mind's Mirage - Aleksandra Rodobolska - Dudek
- The Tenement House - Wiola Sowa
3 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
4th Screening of ANIMA.PL Competition (79')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 2:00 PM
- Four walls of memory / Cztery ściany pamięci
Directed by: Joanna Płatek, Screenplay: Joanna Płatek, Production: Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 11'46'' - There are people in the forest / W lesie są ludzie
Directed by: Szymon Ruczyński, Screenplay: Szymon Ruczyński, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 9'53'' - Nabu
Directed by: Joanna Rusinek, Screenplay: Joanna Rusinek na podstawie książki Jarosława Mikołajewskiego Wędrówka Nabu, Production: Paris + Hendzel Co., EGoFILM, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'30'' - The bridge / Most
Directed by: Izumi Yoshida, Screenplay: Izumi Yoshida, Paulina Skibińska, Production: Likaon, Country: Poland, Year: 2022, Running time: 22'30'' - Natsukashii
Directed by: Małgorzata Szczepańczyk, Screenplay: Małgorzata Szczepańczyk, Production: Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts Łódź, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 4' - In-Between / Pomiędzy
Directed by: Julia Benedyktowicz, Screenplay: Julia Benedyktowicz, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'57'' - Hot and Cold / Ciepło Zimno
Directed by: Jakub Siedlecki, Screenplay: Ola Hulbój, Jakub Siedlecki, Production: Lodz Film School, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'09'' - Smell of the ground / Smell of the ground
Directed by: Olivia Rosa, Screenplay: Olivia Rosa, Production: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 7'47'' - I'm back / Tadaima
Directed by: Maria Lenarcik, Screenplay: Maria Lenarcik, Production: University of the National Education Commission in Krakow, Country: Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 5'
4 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
Pictures painted with words - Screening of etudes awarded in 2023 with audio description (76')
- Chin Up, Dude / Steh auf du Sau! / Głowa do góry, ziomek
Directed by: Florian Moses Bayer, Production: Filmakademie Wien, Country: Austria, Year: 2022, Running time: 25'58'' - Taste of Home / Stinkfrucht / Jak w domu
Directed by: Ani Vo, Production: Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, Country: Germany, Year: 2023, Running time: 29'33'' - Apnea / Bezdech
Directed by: Natalia Bermúdez, Production: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, Country: Mexico, Year: 2023, Running time: 19'39''
5 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Rock Bottom (86')
- Rock Bottom
Directed by: Maria Trenor, Zbigniew Czapla (oniryczne sceny/oniric scenes), Country: Spain, Poland, Year: 2024, Running time: 86'A feature animation for adult viewers based of the life of Robert Wyatt, known as a member of such bands as Soft Machine, Matching Mole, The Wilde Flowers as well as his solo career (he was also Jimi Hendrix`s session musician). It is a sort of a long oneiric music video for the works of the British artist, specially remastered for production. It depicts a moving love story of a young couple of artists, and at the same time it is a universal tale about the great power of art and music. Apart from the dominating love plot, the film depicts social and political transformations of the 1970s, when young people questioned conservative values and were looking for a new identity. Immersed in the creative vortex of post hippie culture, the protagonists set off on a journey full of rises and falls, resounding with music, drowning in drugs and in personal tragedies.
The film was made in the rotoscoping technique consisting in painting frames on ready-made footage. For the director and film creators it was very important to draw inspiration from real locations; that is why during the development of the project they used the real streets of New York in the 1970s or the Spanish Mallorca of the time as models.
Responsibility for the Polish part of the production was shared by the GS Animation studio from Gdansk, specializing in the production of animations and known for such projects as Basia, Mami Fatale or Grand Banda. It was founded in 2004 and has been acting dynamically and successfully for two decades. It has many times won the sympathy of critics and viewers both in Poland and abroad – in 2016 it was nominated for the prestigious European Producent of the Year Award by the community of 900 European animation producers from 30 countries – the Cartoon Forum. What is more, the films and series produced by GS Animation have won numerous awards from audiences and the international animation industry.
5 PM
Agrafka Cinema
ul. Krowoderska 8
ul. Krowoderska 8
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
5th Screening of ETIUDA Competition (102')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 4:00 PM
- It'll Pass / Praeis / To minie
Directed by: Dovydas Drakšas, Screenplay: Dovydas Drakšas, School: London Film School, Country: Great Britain, Year: 2024, Running time: 26'59'' - Sentimental Stories / Sentymentalne historie
Directed by: Xandra Popescu, Screenplay: Xandra Popescu, School: Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin, Country: Germany, Year: 2023, Running time: 15'57'' - Night Swimming / 夜泳 / Nocne pływanie
Directed by: Li Nanhui, Screenplay: Li Nanhui, School: Beijing Film Academy, Country: China, Year: 2024, Running time: 27'49'' - In Flanders Fields / ਫਲੈਂਡਰਸ ਦੀ ਜ਼ਮੀਂ ਵਿੱਚ / Na polach Flandrii
Directed by: Sachin Sachin, Screenplay: Sachin Sachin, School: LUCA School of Arts, Country: Belgium, Year: 2023, Running time: 15'36'' - Say Wuff! / Powiedz hau!
Directed by: Fabian Podeszwa, Screenplay: Fabian Podeszwa, School: Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln, Country: Germany, Year: 2024, Running time: 17'10''
6 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
Anselm (93')
- Anselm / Anselm – Das Rauschen der Zeit
Directed by: Wim Wenders, Country: Germany, France, Italy, Year: 2023, Running time: 93'A portrayal of a German artist named Anselm Kiefer presented in Cannes. After the memorable Pina, Wim Wenders offers yet another immersive film experience, thanks to which we can enter the world of the artist and his works. Fictionalized scenes, archive footage and 3D shots from a gigantic workshop near Paris constitute a portrayal of a man struggling with the imprint of time and post-war collective amnesia.
Born in 1945, a student of Joseph Beuys, Anselm Kiefer in his works calls for remembering Germany`s difficult past, much like Heinrich Böll did in literature. Wenders wanders with his camera across a huge space in the French Barjac – an art studio and an exhibition subject to entropy. Construction and deconstruction, myth and fact, testimony and obscurity – these ambivalent fascinations are apparent in multi-storey towers or underground tunnels Kiefer creates. At the same time the director allows himself to make a tender film gesture – the meeting of a young Anselm (portrayed by Wenders` cousin) with the renowned artist.
6:45 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
5th Screening of ANIMA Competition (78')
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 5:45 PM
- In Between City / Meziměstí / Miasto pomiędzy
Directed by: Ilya Kreines, Screenplay: Ilya Kreines, Production: UMPRUM - Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague, Country: Czech Republic, Israel, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'50'' - Sleepless Nights / Nuits blanches / Bezsenne noce
Directed by: Janis Aussel, Screenplay: Janis Aussel, Production: Jean-François Bigot, Country: France, Year: 2023, Running time: 10'43'' - Flower Show / Kwiatowy pokaz
Directed by: Elli Vuorinen, Screenplay: Elli Vuorinen, Production: Böhle Studios, Country: Finland, Year: 2024, Running time: 8'31'' - DRAGFOX
Directed by: Lisa Ott, Screenplay: John Cooney, Production: NFTS - National Film and Television School (Beaconsfield, UK), Country: United Kingdom, Year: 2024, Running time: 8' - Meditation at Dusk / Medytacja o zmierzchu
Directed by: Judit Erdélyi, Screenplay: Domonyi Rita, Production: Pethő Árpád, Country: Hungary, Year: 2023, Running time: 7'26'' - Familie's Albums / Album rodzinny
Directed by: Moïa Jobin-Paré, Screenplay: Moïa Jobin-Paré, Production: Moïa Jobin-Paré, Country: Canada, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'22'' - Dòma
Directed by: Chiara Seveso, Screenplay: Chiara Seveso, Production: NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Italy), Country: Italy, Year: 2023, Running time: 4' - Potatoes / Ziemniaki
Directed by: Marcin Podolec, Screenplay: Marcin Podolec, Wiktoria Podolec, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 4' - From one painting… to another / D'une peinture... à l'autre / Od jednego obrazu… do drugiego
Directed by: Georges Schwizgebel, Screenplay: Georges Schwizgebel, Production: Studio GDS, Schwizgebel & RTS, Radio Télévision Suisse & Miyu Productions, Country: Switzerland, France, Year: 2023, Running time: 3'10'' - Winter / Zima
Directed by: Pim Christian, Screenplay: Pim Christian, Production: Pim Christian, Country: Netherlands, Year: 2024, Running time: 14'08''
7:30 PM
Agrafka Cinema
ul. Krowoderska 8
ul. Krowoderska 8
/ Cinema Room Only /
Green Etude&Anima - Animation "Frem" (73')
We believe that organizing a festival does not happen in a vacuum – natural environment is changing, and we as individuals, the culture sector and the festival industry cannot stay indifferent to it. The climate catastrophe and its consequences are tangible and visible in real life. It requires sensitivity and awareness on a definitely different level than before. Culture and art have the power to show fresh perspectives on what is important, to make our angle of vision wider. They also have the power to address problems that sometimes escape the language of science or seem to fade when compared to our busy everyday lives. We want to make some room for them during our festival.
Once more we are including in our programme events that encourage us to reflect on human functioning in nature.
Once more we are including in our programme events that encourage us to reflect on human functioning in nature.
- FREM
Directed by: Viera Čákanyová, Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Year: 2019, Running time: 73'As the climate crisis becomes increasingly urgent approaching the point of no return and artificial intelligence advances rapidly, FREM presents a striking and sometimes harrowing response to the current wave of posthumanist and anthropocentric thinking.Viera Čákanyová’s unique and experimental documentary is a terrifying and futuristic portrait of one of the most beautiful but at the same extreme landscapes in the world: King George Island off the coast of Antarctica.
8 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
10 Romanian Animations by Animest 2024 Curated by Mihai Mitrică (73')
10 best Romanian Animated Shorts by Animest 2024 Curated by Mihai Mitrică, Animest Festival director
- Monster / Monstrul / Potwór
Directed by: Laura Popp, Production: The National University of Theatre And Film “I.L. Caragiale”, Country: Romania, Year: 2018, Running time: 4'20'' - Something / Ceva / Coś
Directed by: Paul Mureşan, Production: Mihai Mitrică, Martin Vandas, Alena Vandasova, Safe Frame, Maur Film, Country: Romania, Czech Republic, Year: 2018, Running time: 9' - Candy Can
Directed by: Anton Octavian, Production: Mihai Mitrică, Safe Frame, Country: Romania, Year: 2020, Running time: 9' - Cradle / Cântec de leagăn / Kołyska
Directed by: Paul Muresan, Production: Mihai Mitrică, Country: Romania, Year: 2020, Running time: 4' - Suruaika
Directed by: Vlad Ilicevici, Radu C. Pop, Production: Worksheep Studio, Country: Romania, Year: 2022, Running time: 9'13'' - I sit and look out / Siedzę i rozglądam się
Directed by: Gabor Balazs, Country: Romania, Year: 2021, Running time: 10'09'' - Invisibles / Invizibilii / Niewidzialni
Directed by: 4inaroom, Production: Radu Stancu, De Film Production SRL, Country: Romania, Year: 2020, Running time: 10' - The boy and the crow / Băiatul și corbul / Chłopiec i kruk
Directed by: Tudor Om, Production: OM Studio, Country: Romania, Year: 2023, Running time: 2'48'' - Devices / Dispozitive / Urządzenia
Directed by: Doru Mărgărit, Production: École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs Paris, Country: Romania, France, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'32'' - Zidane roulette / Ruletka Zidane'a
Directed by: Emy Mirel Ivașcă, Production: Emy Mirel Ivașcă, Country: Romania, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'50''
9 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
SFP Gala - award ceremony for the best animations in 2023 + screening
Polish Filmmakers Association gala – presenting the awards for the best animated films of 2023
Screening of awarded films
Screening of awarded films
- Lack / Brak
Directed by: Paweł Prewencki, Production: TV Studio Filmów Animowanych, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 11' - Horse portrait / Portret konia
Directed by: Witold Giersz, Screenplay: Witold Giersz, Production: FUMI Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'46'' - Wait For Me in a Dream / Czekaj na mnie we śnie
Directed by: Natalia Durszewicz, Production: Fumi Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 14'54'' - White Room / Biały pokój
Directed by: Monika Augustyniak-Dumała, Production: FUMI Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 18'50'' - Composition of Existing Experiences / Kompozycja z przeżyć istniejących
Directed by: Joanna Szlembarska, Production: Likaon, PWSFTviT, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 7' - Nutcracker Girl / Dziewczynka do orzechów
Directed by: Michalina Musialik, Production: Fumi Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 14' - A Bear Named Wojtek / Kapral Wojtek
Directed by: Iain Gardner, Production: Filmograf, Illuminated Film , Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 28' - She Cat Him
Directed by: Marta Chyła-Janicka, Production: Fumi Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 22' - In Side
Directed by: Anita Kwiatkowska Naqvi, Piotr Matysiak, Production: PWSFTviT, vnLab S3D, Centrum Technologii Audiowizualnych CeTA, Politechnika Łódzka, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 18' - Cosmic Routine
Directed by: Agnieszka Kotulska, Production: Fumi Studio, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 6'37'' - Sheep Out
Directed by: Zofia Klamka, Screenplay: Zofia Klamka, Production: Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'08'' - Martyr’s Guidebook / Jak być męczennikiem
Directed by: Maksymilian Rzontkowski, Production: UAP, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 8'59'' - Cohesion / Kohezja
Directed by: Sara Sawicka, Screenplay: Sara Sawicka, Production: The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 5'04'' - Opening Night / Premiera
Directed by: Sara Szymańska, Production: PWSFTviT, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 12'20''
Day 5
10 AM - 5 PM
Multilab, Krakow Technology Park
ul. Podole 60
ul. Podole 60
/ Stationary Workshops /
DaVinci Resolve Color Correction Workshops
DaVinci Resolve is a program commonly used for color correction worldwide, both in large film productions and in series, commercials, music videos and independent productions. In post-production, color correction is the final step that gives the image the right tone and visual mood that helps tell the story being presented. During the workshops, participants will learn about the wide possibilities of DaVinci Resolve and how to use it in their projects. The basics of conforming and tools used in color correction will be discussed. We will also look at the role of color in storytelling, and based on the knowledge gained, participants will do exercises. The workshops are dedicated to directors, editors, and anyone who wants to learn about the possibilities of color correction in DaVinci Resolve. Previous knowledge of the program is not required.
Lead by: Kinga Górak
The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).
Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion
We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
Lead by: Kinga Górak
The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).
Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion
We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
11 AM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
VR Visual Narrative Laboratory
/ FREE ENTRY /
11 AM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Flow (84')
- Flow / Starume
Directed by: Gints Zilbalodis, Country: France, Latvia, Belgium, Year: 2024, Running time: 84', family movie, POLISH PREMIEREThe world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.
12 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
AI Seminar - Grzegorz Wacławek, Animoon
The End of Individuality: How AI Is Homogenizing Art and Animation?
/ FREE ENTRY /
Is AI a threat to artists? This is the bleak picture that is painted when looking at the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). This is just speculation, but the problem is very serious.
Animation creators and filmmakers are now discussing creative automation and automatic editing in post-production. Tasks such as image stabilization, color correction or audio synchronization previously required a lot of manual work from humans. However, AI animation tools make it easier to examine graphic and audio materials, make quick judgments and automate most manual processes. Despite all the possibilities offered by the best AI-based 3D animation software, algorithms have certain technical limitations and raise ethical questions: Is it possible to compromise on originality and quality? How can you find a balance between AI technology and human creativity?
/ FREE ENTRY /
Is AI a threat to artists? This is the bleak picture that is painted when looking at the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). This is just speculation, but the problem is very serious.
Animation creators and filmmakers are now discussing creative automation and automatic editing in post-production. Tasks such as image stabilization, color correction or audio synchronization previously required a lot of manual work from humans. However, AI animation tools make it easier to examine graphic and audio materials, make quick judgments and automate most manual processes. Despite all the possibilities offered by the best AI-based 3D animation software, algorithms have certain technical limitations and raise ethical questions: Is it possible to compromise on originality and quality? How can you find a balance between AI technology and human creativity?
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of works by Volker Schlecht: Drawings, Nothing Else
/ FREE ENTRY /
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of models by Niki Lindroth von Bahr: Dancing on the Table
/ FREE ENTRY /
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts Museum
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Urban Humanity Exhibition
/ FREE ENTRY /
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.
By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:
• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood
↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠
1 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Special Golden Dinosaur: Michaela Pavlátova - Student Film Screening (82')
Special Golden Dinosaur - Award for an outstanding artist and pedagogue: Michaela Pavlátova
Animation show by students of Michaela Pavlátová
Animation show by students of Michaela Pavlátová
- The More I Know / Čím víc vím / Im więcej wiem
Directed by: Marek Náprstek, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2015, Running time: 7'35'' - Fruits of Clouds / Plody mraků / Owoce mroku
Directed by: Kateřina Karhánková, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2017, Running time: 10'29'' - Hide N Seek / Schovka / Zabawa w chowanego
Directed by: Barbora Halířová, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2019, Running time: 6'56'' - The Kite / Šarkan / Latawiec
Directed by: Martin Smatana, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2019, Running time: 13'07'' - SH_T HAPPENS
Directed by: David Stumpf, Michaela Mihaly, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2019, Running time: 13'08'' - Daughter / Córka
Directed by: Daria Kashcheeva, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2019, Running time: 14'50'' - Rising Above / Přes Střepy / Wznoszenie
Directed by: Natálie Durchánková, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2023, Running time: 4'15'' - Sisters / Sestry / Siostry
Directed by: Andrea Szelesová, Production: FAMU, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2021, Running time: 11'27''
1 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Case study - Rock Bottom
/ FREE ENTRY /
2 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
The Boy and the Heron (125')
- The Boy and the Heron / Chłopiec i czapla
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki, Country: Japan, Year: 2023, Running time: 125'Hayao Miyazaki returns after a decade with another visionary animation. His new, Oscar-winning film is a moving and timeless story about growing up, loss and love.
After his mother's death, Mahito leaves Tokyo with his father and moves to the countryside. Distanced from the new reality surrounding him, he begins to discover the unexplored area and his new home. One day, he accidentally meets a mysterious gray heron speaking with a human voice, which unexpectedly becomes his guide. The bird gradually helps the boy unravel the mystery of life, taking him to a magical world where the past mixes with the present. The film from Studio Ghibli is also an interesting story about family problems and finding one's role within it.
Hayao Miyazaki is a rare example of an animator who stubbornly decides to use a pencil and crayon instead of a cursor. His latest film shimmers with beautiful, even calligraphic detail, reminiscent of fairy tale illustrations, making it worth watching just for the sake of the fantastic world created in it.
2 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lecture Hall 1
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Work in Progress - Animoon presents ZOYKA AND THE BIRD
Work in Progress - Animoon presents ZOYKA AND THE BIRD, dir. Marta Pajek
3 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Self-Portraits of Animation Authors - Volker Schlecht (54')
- Pink Street / Różowa ulica / Rue Rosé
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Country: Germany, Year: 1997, Running time: 5'20'' - Nothing else / Nic więcej / Sonst nichts
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Country: Germany, Year: 2000, Running time: 3' - Germania Wurst – German History in a Bite / Germania Wurst – niemiecka historia w jednym kęsie
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Country: Germany, Year: 2008, Running time: 12' - Filmfest Dresden Trailer / Zwiastun Filmfest Dresden
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Country: Germany, Year: 2011, Running time: 0'30'' - Over You
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Country: Germany, Year: 2012, Running time: 3'20'' - Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods / Kyrie eleison – zmieniając bogów
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Country: Germany, Year: 2014, Running time: 5' - Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck / Kaputt/Broken – więzienie dla kobiet w Hoheneck
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Alexander Lahl, Production: Alexander Lahl, Country: Germany, Year: 2015, Running time: 7'02'', (ITFS Grand Prix 2016) - The Waiting / Oczekiwanie
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Country: Germany, Year: 2023, Running time: 15'35''
4:15 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
Pictures painted with words - Screening of animations awarded in 2023 with audio description (67')
- Zima
Directed by: Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki, Screenplay: Tomek Popakul, Production: Yellow Tapir Films, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 26' - Antipolis
Directed by: Kaspar Jancis, Production: OÜ Nukufilm, Kerdi Oengo, Country: Estonia, Year: 2023, Running time: 25'41'' - Ice Merchants / Lodowi handlarze
Directed by: João Gonzalez, Production: COLA Animation / Wildstream /Royal College of Art, Country: Portugal, France, Great Britain, Year: 2022, Running time: 14'33''
5 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
Special Golden Dinosaur: Michaela Pavlátova - Author's show (64')
Award for an outstanding artist and pedagogue: Michaela Pavlátova
Author's show
Author's show
- Words, words, words / Řeči, řeči, řeči / Słowa, słowa, słowa
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Production: Kratky Film Praha, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 1991, Running time: 8' - Repete / Powtórka
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Production: Kratky Film Praha, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 1995, Running time: 9' - This could be me / To mogę być ja
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Production: BBC Bristol, Country: United Kingdom, Year: 1995, Running time: 3' - Forever and ever / Až navěky / Na zawsze
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Pavel Koutecky , Production: Kratky Film Praha, Czech TV, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 1998, Running time: 15' - Graveyard / Cmentarz
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Production: WildBrain, Country: USA, Year: 2001, Running time: 5' - Laila
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Production: Michaela Pavlátova, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2006, Running time: 5' - Carnival of animals / Karneval zvířat / Karnawał zwierząt
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Production: Negativ, Country: Czech Republic, Year: 2006, Running time: 11' - Tram / Tramvaj / Tramwaj
Directed by: Michaela Pavlátova, Production: Sacrebleu Productions, Negativ, Country: Czech Republic, France, Year: 2012, Running time: 8'
6 PM
Paradox Cinema
ul. Krupnicza 38
ul. Krupnicza 38
/ Cinema Room Only /
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) presents (74')
- The External World / Świat zewnętrzny
Directed by: David Oreilly, Production: Henning Kamm, Country: Germany, Year: 2010, Running time: 17', (Grand Prix 2011) - Cat Days / Neko No Hi / Dzień kota
Directed by: Jon Frickey, Production: Jon Frickey, Takashi Horiguchi, Country: Germany, Japan, Year: 2017, Running time: 11'09'', (Grand Prix 2018) - Dodo
Directed by: Yi Luo, Production: Filmakadmie Baden-Württemberg, Country: Germany, Year: 2023, Running time: 12'36'', (Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award 2024) - Zoon
Directed by: Jonatan Schwenk, Production: Jonatan Schwenk, Country: Germany, Year: 2022, Running time: 4'25'', (Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award 2023) - Have a Nice Dog! / Miłego psa!
Directed by: Jalal Maghout, Production: Karsten Matern, Country: Germany, Syria, Year: 2020, Running time: 13'14'', (Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award 2021) - Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck / Kaputt/Broken – więzienie dla kobiet w Hoheneck
Directed by: Volker Schlecht, Alexander Lahl, Production: Alexander Lahl, Country: Germany, Year: 2015, Running time: 7'02'', (ITFS Grand Prix 2016) - Ties / Uzi / Więzy
Directed by: Dina Velikovskaya, Production: Vladimir Gassiev, Florian Grolig, Lilia Schneider, Country: Germany, Year: 2019, Running time: 7'39'', (SWR Audience 2020)
8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
The closing ceremony of the festival + award-winning screening
Awarding of prizes of ETIUDA, ANIMA and ANIMA.PL competitions
Screening of selected award-winning films and animations
Screening of selected award-winning films and animations
Day 6
10 AM - 5 PM
Multilab, Krakow Technology Park
ul. Podole 60
ul. Podole 60
/ Stationary Workshops /
DaVinci Resolve Color Correction Workshops
DaVinci Resolve is a program commonly used for color correction worldwide, both in large film productions and in series, commercials, music videos and independent productions. In post-production, color correction is the final step that gives the image the right tone and visual mood that helps tell the story being presented. During the workshops, participants will learn about the wide possibilities of DaVinci Resolve and how to use it in their projects. The basics of conforming and tools used in color correction will be discussed. We will also look at the role of color in storytelling, and based on the knowledge gained, participants will do exercises. The workshops are dedicated to directors, editors, and anyone who wants to learn about the possibilities of color correction in DaVinci Resolve. Previous knowledge of the program is not required.
Lead by: Kinga Górak
The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).
Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion
We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
Lead by: Kinga Górak
The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).
Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion
We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of works by Volker Schlecht: Drawings, Nothing Else
/ FREE ENTRY /
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).
Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.
12 PM - 8 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Lobby
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Exhibition /
Exhibition of models by Niki Lindroth von Bahr: Dancing on the Table
/ FREE ENTRY /
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.
The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.
1 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room Only /
SFP Awards in the field of animated film - screening of selected awarded films (64')
Screening of selected award-winning films
- A Great Worry / Wielkie zmartwienie
Directed by: Zbigniew Kotecki, Screenplay: Zbigniew Kotecki, Jan Zamojski, Production: TV Studio Filmów Animowanych, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 26' - Asiunia
Directed by: Tomasz Ducki, Production: Ego Film, Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 20' - The Sleeplessness of Jutka / Bezsenność Jutki
Directed by: Maria Gorlich-Opyd, Screenplay: Tessa Moult-Milewska (na podstawie książki Doroty Combrzyńskiej-Nogali), Production: EGoFILM, Paris+ Hendzel Co., Country: Poland, Year: 2023, Running time: 17'20''
3 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
Screening of awarded films (I)
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 2:00 PM
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5 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
Screening of awarded films (II)
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 4:00 PM
- Event details coming soon...
7 PM
Academy of Fine Arts - Large Screening Room
plac Jana Matejki 13
plac Jana Matejki 13
/ Cinema Room + VOD /
Screening of awarded films (III)
Warning! (applies only to VOD tickets) The sale of VOD tickets on the Bilety24 platform ends one hour before the start of the screening, i.e. at 6:00 PM
- Event details coming soon...