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MAY 2 – 4, 2017 TŘEBOŇ, CZECH REPUBLIC 20 9 4 15 10 11 2 8 16 3 6 7 17 1 13 12 14 19 18 5 21 VVAFAF TřeboňTřeboň 22017017 1 Hvězda meeting room / 1 Zlatá Hvězda Hotel 11 Hvězda B room Bílý Koníček Hotel 2 Anifi lm Festival Centre 12 Galerie Hotel (guest service, accreditation, 13 Myslivna Hotel festival shuttle stop, Festival cafe) 14 Penzion U Františka 3 Puppet Theatre 15 Penzion Siesta 4 Enki meeting room 16 Penzion Elzet Břežanova 5 Schwarzenberg Hall Direction to: Penzion Maxim, 6 J. K. Tyl Theatre Hotel Garni, Hotel Svět, 7 Beseda Penzion Vlasta Třebon 8 Cinema Světozor 9 Roháč 17 Krčma u Kellyho 10 Festival Tent 18 Bílý jednorožec 19 Rožmberská Bašta 20 U Míšků 21 Regent Gold Pivovarská restaurace VAF/Anifi lm Festival Points Accommodation Restaurants Content Editorial 2 Program schedule 4 Short Films 11 Short Films pitching preparation 12 Short Films pitching competition 14 Jury 14 Projects in competition 16 Series / TV Specials 43 Series / TV Special pitching preparation 44 Cartoon Forum 45 Series / TV Special pitching competition 46 Jury 46 Projects in competition 50 VAF New Talents 71 Industry program 75 VAF Animation Today 76 (Czech, Slovenian, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian) MAIA Workshops 82 Animation in Korea: Status and opportunities for co-operation 83 Hints for good workwith a distributor and a co-producer 84 How to fi nance a short fi lm from your local fund? 85 Cinemon Entertainment 86 Success story: Candide 87 Work in Progress (Harvie and the Magic Museum, The Insects, Mice on Strike, The Meaning and Mystery of Life) 88 Czech Animation Today – screening 92 Anifi lm 2017 in 1 hour – screening 93 VAF Minority co-production pool 94 Mapping out the animation industry in the Czech Republic 95 Business Bistro 96 Guess who’s coming to Anifi lm 97 Who is who at VAF 2017? 98 Dear participants of the Visegrad Animation Forum 2017! It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 5th edition of this animation industry event that is held to ever greater acclaim across Europe! Our objective is to help elevate the animation industry of Central and Eastern Euro- pe to a higher level. The best way to do so is by improving its quality and increasing the number of animation projects. The last two years have proven it is benefi cial to work with authors. This is supported by feedback not just from the lecturers but also from those professionals who are familiar with the majority of the projects that are presented at the Cartoon Forum, the most prestigious pitching platform in Europe. We closely follow the success of the projects presented at the VAF. In this regard, last year brought a very rich harvest! The short fi lm Happy End was included among the 10 nominees shortlisted for the Academy Awards and was also among the fa- vourites of the Quinzaine des réalisateurs at the Cannes Festival. Another short fi lm Superbia was included in the selection at Semaine de la Critique. The TV project The Websters was the fi rst one from CEE to gain the support of Creative Europe (TV Pro- gramming). All these are good news giving us motivation to keep doing what we do. Lecturing and pitching are the two most visible activities enjoyed by the VAF par- ticipants. The animation market is not just about projects but also about resour- ces. Last year saw a truly historic feat: we managed to organize a meeting of the heads of the national fi lm funds from the Visegrad + countries to discuss possible coordination and cooperation to support animation projects from the region. In spite of diff erent legislation in diff erent countries, it is highly encouraging to see that the funds are interested in facilitating animation production and being active in fi nding ways to support fi nancial co-production in countries with similar production and fi nancial capacities. This year, we are moving one step forward. We are inviting nati- onal broadcasters to join our discussion with the funds, in seeking the ways to build a sustainable market for animation in our region. Co-operation of media is vital for animation industry, and national broadcasters have a role to play here and benefi ts to enjoy. The VAF will also off er a number of inspiring workshops and lectures opened to the general public, namely about possible ways to secure funding for short fi lms and to co-produce TV series. At the last year’s VAF, we were shown by our partners from South Korea that ani- mation could become a good and highly profi table business. In fact, South Korea is becoming increasingly interested in our region. This year’s festival held in Třeboň will be visited by fi lm professionals as well as by His Excellency the Ambassador of South Korea to foster the developing relationship between the Visegrad + countries and South Korea. 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What VAF does for you? 11:15 Have a break with Slovak animation 11:45 Pitching preparation: 11:45 Pitching preparation: Series / TV Specials 1/3 Short Films 1/7 (Not open to the public) (Not open to the public) 14:00 Lunch break14:00 Lunch break 15:00 Pitching preparation: 15:00 Pitching preparation: 15:00 VAF Animation Today: Series / TV Specials 2/3 Short Films 3/7 Screenings: selection of (Not open to the public) (Not open to the public) short films from our region 17:00 17:30 Pitching preparation: Series / TV Specials 3/3 17:45 VAF Minority (Not open to the public) co-production pool (Not open to the public) 19:30 20:00 May 2 / Tuesday May 6 7 21:30 20:00 17:00 15:00 14:00 11:45 Czech language (Invitation only) (Beseda) ANIFILM Openingparty Czech language (Invitation only) Theatre) (J. K.Tyl Opening ceremony ANIFILM (Not opentothepublic) (Enki meetingroom) 4/7 Short Films Pitching preparation: break Lunch (Not opentothepublic) (Enki meetingroom) 2/7 Short Films Pitching preparation: places Other 12:15 11:00 (Cinema Světozor) Screening 2017 NewTalents VAF places Other May 2 / Tuesday VIISEGEGRRADAD ANANIMATATION FOFORUMR M Program schedule Hvězda Hvězda Other meeting B room places room 9:00 Breakfast with Hungarian animation 9:15 Pitching competition: 9:30 9:30 Series / TV Specials 1/3 Pitching preparation: Pitching preparation: Introduction with Cartoon Short Films 5/7 Short Films 6/7 Forum and MAIA Workshops (Not open to the public) (Enki meeting room) (Not open to the public) 10:30 Have a break with Hugarian animation 11:00 Pitching competition Series / TV Specials 2/3 12:15 Have a snack with Hugarian animation 12:45 Pitching competition Series / TV Specials 3/3 14:00 Lunch break14:00 Lunch break14:00 Lunch break 15:00 Animation in Korea: 15:00 15:00 Pitching preparation: Status and opportunities Short Films 7/7 for co-operation (Enki meeting room) (Not open to the public) 16:00 Hints for good work 16:00 Working meeting of with a distributor managers of fi lm and a co-producer funds & broadcasters from CEE 16:45 Have a break with (Not open to the public) 16:45 Hugarian animation 17:00 1:1 meetings Series / TV Specials (Not open to the public) 17:30 How to fi nance a short fi lm from your local fund? (Schwarzenberg Hall) 18:30 Presentation: Cinemon Entertainment 19:00 (Schwarzenberg Hall) 19:00 19:30 20:00 Korean animation banquet (Beseda) May 3 / Wednesday May 8 9 17:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 12:30 11:15 10:45 9:30 9:15 9:00 (Not opentothepublic) 1:1 meeting: break Lunch 3/3 Short Films Pitching competition animation Polish Have asnackwith 2/3 Short Films Pitching competition animation Polish with Have abreak 1/3 Short Films Pitching competition: Success story: animation Polish from Good morning room meeting Hvězda Short films Short films Candide : : 20:00 18:45 17:45 17:15 AWARD CEREMONY AWARD Screening 2017 NewTalents VAF theatre Puppet 18:00 15:00 mation (Venue tobeconfi mation (Venue ani- Goodbye drinkwithPolish (Schwarzenberg hall) (Schwarzenberg Films Animated Feature inProgress: Works places Other rmed) May 4 / Thursday VIISEGEGRRADAD ANANIMATATION FOFORUMR M Program schedule “CARPEL” by Tibor Banoczki, Sarolta Szabo, producer: Sebastien Hussenot, Orsolya Sipos (VAF 2016 winner) a goodpitch.