ANIMUZA: THE BEST OF ETIUDA&ANIMA 2019
16.04.2020 | 6PM
free online screeninglink will be avaliable: 16.04.20
The International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, organized in Kraków since 1994, is the oldest film festival in Poland which juxtaposes the achievements of students of film and art schools from all over the world, as well as works of fine-art animation films creators: professionals, students, as well as independent producers. The main events of every annual festival are the two contests which give the festival its name, and during which the following prizes are awarded: in the student competition, comprising feature and documentary etudes, the Golden, Silver and Bronze Dinosaurs, as well as the Special Golden Dinosaur Award for the best film school of the festival; in the anima contest, Golden, Silver and Bronze Jabberwocky, as well as the Special Golden Jabberwocky for the student creating the best animated etude of the festival.
Screening of the rewarded films at the International Competition ANIMA 2019.
PROGRAMME
Matches /dir.: Géza M. Tóth, prod.: Éva M. Tóth, KEDD Animation Studio,Hungary 2019, 11’25”
A lonely boy is playing with his colorful matchsticks. While he is talking about his dreams, fears and hopes, the matchsticks bring his visions to life, and illustrate important life lessons for today’s complex societies. The film is based on an interview with the 7-year-old L. S.
The Physics of Sorrow /dir.: Theodore Ushev, prod.: Marc Bertrand – NFB,Canada 2019, 27’06”
Sometimes, the Apocalypse is a strictly personal affair… We are all immigrants, even if the only country we’ve left behind is childhood, abandoning it along with our collections of chewing-gum wrappers, toy cars, games, and pecks on the cheek. We don’t truly feel at home until we open up our suitcase—this “time capsule” holding the hidden treasures of our youth. The Physics of Sorrow is the first fully animated film created using encaustic painting, a technique developed in antiquity. The film is inspired by Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov’s novel The Physics of Sorrow and narrated by Rossif Sutherland.
Story /dir.: Jola Bańkowska, prod.: Studio Munka, Poland 2018, 5’
Story is a reflection about modern man in an age of omnipresent technology. Looking through stories - a popular function in many social media platforms - we see people who are lonely, lost or already indifferent about reality surrounding them. Action takes place during one day and it’s told by short, often (auto)ironic scenes, where virtual world sinks to reality.
Roughhouse /dir.: Jonathan Hodgson, prod.: Papy3D Productions, France, United Kingdom 2018, 15’35”
Three friends embark on a new adventure in a strange town, but when a manipulative new member joins their gang, their loyalty is torn apart with terrifying consequences.