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Friday 6. 5. 2016

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The accompanying programme of this year’s ted with his family to Canada, Ondřej to the West. Nevertheless, festivalgoers will Malvína Balvínová, Malvína Balvínová, Anifilm is dedicated to the phenomenon of Švadlena, after moving several times, has still be able to enjoy his films, including the

J migration. However, the introduction of this settled (for now) in Germany. Unfortunately, world premiere of his latest, two-hour film topic is not meant as a simple reaction to the Paul Fierlinger couldn’t make it for health combining with comics Slocum at current influx of migrants. We approach the reasons. He was born in Japan to Czech Sea with Himself. The recent wave of migra- Published by Anifilm on the occasion on the occasion Anifilm by Published 2016 – Internationalof Anifilm Films. of Animated Festival Janičatová Redaction: Miroslava Translation: Comic: Design: on EPSON RIPS Daily is printed Festival The the for IT equipment printing machines. ARGON systems by provided was festival Třeboň. Download our festival app for Download our festival and get information about free films, individual the programme, news and changes, programme venues. a map of the festival www.anifilm.cz Android issue more broadly and delve deeper into parents, grew up in the US, lived in Czecho- tion is reflected in two screening series of the past in examining it. Our concept inclu- slovakia after the war and in 1967 defected short films. des motifs such as political or economic exile, issues of human identity, search for one’s roots and the fluidity of geographical borders. Naturally, the selection of our

Short Film C Short Film guests reflects primarily the Czech experiexperi-- – ence and most of them are somehow con- nected with the Czech Republic, or more often the former . The topic is also reflected in a programme of lectures and films dealing with various aspects of migration and related motifs. Even the jury

Sequence of Stopped Time Sequence of Stopped members were selected with the festival’s theme in mind. Jan Pinkava, Czech graphic artist and director, left Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s, Vera Neubauer was born and studied in but moved to Great Britain, Zlín-born Jakub Pistecky emigra- The Oddsockeaters: reading and screening reading Oddsockeaters: The Štúr True VIII. Next Generation Pixels Doodles to From 4 – New ItalianAnimazioni Animation Films of Student International Competition I. home? – Short is my Films Where Mimi & Lisa Workshop Animation Children for Works – Selected Mergl Václav World April and the Extraordinary Adoption for Approved Inside Out the Bull Ferdinand The Oddsockeaters: reading and screening reading Oddsockeaters: The of Short Films International Comp. Films of Student International Competition C Film – Student I. home? – Short is my Films Where Mimi & Lisa Workshop Animation Children for Works – Selected Mergl Václav World April and the Extraordinary Adoption for Approved Wrinkles Inside Out Time – Sequence of Stopped Mergl Václav loutky české Puppets New Czech Nové the Bull Ferdinand Stills Tree: The Alphones Nachttante Planety True Štúr True VIII. Next Generation Pixels Doodles to From 4 – New ItalianAnimazioni Animation of Short Films International Comp.

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The Canadian curator Marco de Blois has TakeTake the opportunity to see for yourselves Our recommendation for tonight to all the prepared a special lecture with screenings that contemporary Italian production of bold viewers who don’t flinch from dark, psy-

for this year’s Anifilm. Břetislav Pojar had not animated author films lags in no way behind chedelic and surreal films is the programme only many friends and co-workers in Canada the rest of Europe – on the contrary, Italian by our juror Rosto. There is nothing like the but also a great number of followers inspired films are often original and fresh. The curator suggestive films by this independent artist,

by his work with film puppets. We decided Andrea Martignoni will introduce Animazioni musician, graphic artist, illustrator, to explore Pojar’s contemporary legacy 4, a new DVD collection of animated films and director (music to which he composes overseas. featuring a wide variety of animation styles. himself).

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In today‘s Festival Daily: Short Film A Short Film Abstract. and Non-Narrative Animation B Animation Abstract. and Non-Narrative Jurors Programme – Noureddin Zarrinkelk – Noureddin Programme Jurors Fierlinger home? – Paul is my Where de Blois / Marco and Canada Pojar Břetislav of ShortInternational Competition Films Shop the Fish Little from – Rosto Programme Jurors Exile Melancholy / Fierlinger’s Paul TV / Studio Animation ANIMO or Czech Fund: Cinematography State GamingGame I. Day – Authorial GamingGame II.: Day – Authorial / Jakub Pistecky Pixels Puppetering the looking through movies glass / Interactive Špaček Blackandwhite / D. Jech Jech, Jaromír MakersLab: / Adam 3D print with filmmakers Coffee International Competition of ShortInternational Competition Films – Zarrinkelk – Noureddin Programme Jurors Fierlinger home? – Paul is my Where – Exile Melancholy II. – Short Films de Blois / Marco and Canada Pojar Břetislav The Year Czech Children the Forgotten Psiconautas, Animation of Abstract and Non-Narrative Int. Comp. – VI. Humor and Carnage Pixels Doodles to From Adama of ShortInternational Competition Films B A – Short Film Anomalisa Shop the Fish Little from – Rosto porotců Programy Exile Melancholy / /era Fierlinger’s Paul Bilík, KristýnaPetr Erbenová TV / Studio Animation ANIMO or Czech Ladislav Cabicar Švehelková, Anna Fund: Cinematography State Support Cinema of Animated GamingGame I. Day – Authorial GamingGame II.: Day – Authorial Vaňo Indie Games / M. Now / Jakub Pistecký Pixels Puppetering the looking through glass / movies Interactive Špaček Blackandwhite / D. School Pilsen) (Nerudova Workshop 3D Animation Awakening KREUS – 45 Moments Before MakersLab: 3D printJech with filmmakers Coffee From Doodles to Pixels VI. Humor and Carnage Pixels Doodles to From Interview: Chintis Lundgren – page 2

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Tyl 10.00 —11.22 1 12.00 —13.17 —1 14.00 —15.30 —1 16.00 —17.11 —1 20.30 —21.52 2 Theatre Puppet 10.00 —12.00 1 12.00 —13.00 —1 13.30 —15.30 1 15.30 —16.30 1 16.30 —17.30 1 Pinkava 17.30 —19.00 1 19.30 —21.00 1 Jan 21.00 —22.30 2 of Animation House 09.00 —17.00 0 10.00 —17.00 1 09.00 —17.00 0 13.30 1 Festival daily Chintis Lundgren: I used to do everything myself Friday 6. 5. 2016 The jury judging the International Competitions of Short and Student Films includes the Estonian director Chintis Lundgren. A prolific author, Chintis has The future What’s in store for created a number of short animated films, which she is going to personally is now: 3D print the kids on Friday Beyond animation introduce at the festival. Visit the House of Animation and learn As always, there will be plenty to choose In the afternoon, the Puppet Theatre will about a technological phenomenon of the from, including film screenings, animation host two interesting lecture-presentations near future – experience 3D printing at workshops and a play in the Castle Park. with demonstrations. Puppeteering Pixels, How old were you when you decided to because it’s the first one where I spent more a cross-dressing hedgehog and frequently a demonstration by the representatives of Our tip for today is the “odd-sock eaters beginning at 5:30 p.m., will be given by one become a director of animated films? than one day on the script and really tried to visited by absinthe-drinking rabbits. The MakersLab. The company specializes in 3D programme”. The director and graphic artist of our jurors Jakub Pistecky, a film special I knew I was going to be an artist when get things right. main character, Manivald, is a naive fox who printing, scanning and modelling and shares Galina Miklínová, co-author of the Odd- effects specialist, who works for the famous I was three years old. I knew it because my has just moved out of his mother’s place and its know-how by organizing courses for both -Sock Eaters trilogy about tiny thieves of odd Industrial Light & Magic studio in the US. mother told me a fortune teller had told her How many people collaborate on your is discovering (at the age of 33) how to live beginner and advanced users of 3D printers socks, will introduce children to the original His presentation will include a peek at the so. I didn’t know what a fortune teller was films? like a grown-up. as well as for people with no knowledge of and charming world of these pesky urchins production of the latest instalment of Mar- or even what an artist was, but I believed I used to do everything myself, except this technology whatsoever. There has been brought to life in two forms: as the original vel’s Avengers film series. At 7:30 p.m. Jan everything my mother said because I was for the sound and music. But recently I have a lot of talk about 3D printing lately, but few book by Pavel Šrut, which she illustrated, and Pinkava will give a lecture entitled Interactive three. For a long time I believed that paint- started to collaborate with others a bit more. people really have a clear idea of the advan- as the eagerly anticipated film premiering in Movies Through the Looking Glass. The focus ing is the only thing that could interest me. Life with Herman H. Rott was co-written with tages and creative possibilities it offers or its half a year (9:30 a.m. in the Schwarzenberg will be on something entirely different – live It was only when I was 27 or 28 years old that Draško Ivezić and I got some good advice limitations. Today till 5 p.m., the MakersLab Hall). And let’s not forget Katarína Kerekes, interactive demonstrations of both earlier I started playing around with animation. for the script from Priit Pärn. Also I had help pioneers will be ready to introduce you to an outstanding Slovak director and graphic and recent additions to the Google Spotlight with colouring and even a bit with animat- the very basics of 3D printing and advanced artist, who will present her wonderful series Stories project. Why did you make this decision? ing. Letting others help me was not easy technologies and present the latest trends Mimi and Lisa (8:30 a.m. in Roháč – ČT Hall). After I made some animated clips for fun, (I’m a control freak) but it definitely has some in these areas. Their demonstration will give I began to realize that filmmaking is much benefits and I intend to try to keep it up. you a chance to see first-hand the poten-poten- more fun than painting. And it was espe- tial and limitations of 3D printing and its cially when I started going round festivals You participated in the Visegrad Anima- applications. and meeting all the amazing directors that tion Forum with your series Manivald I really really started to like that world. and the Absinthe Rabbits. Do you think it helped the project? Why do you use animal characters to tell I guess it was mostly helpful in terms of your stories? my being able to see how people responded Because they look funny and are easy to to the idea and what they did and didn’t like The House relate to. People can recognize themselves in about it. We also learned that making a TV Photo: Chintis Lundgren archive Stairs them and thus laugh at their own silliness. series for adults will be very challenging if of Animation: Children corner we try to approach it from a classical broad- st 9.009.00 –117.007.00 Which one of your films is your favourite caster-based business model. It seems that You are a co-founder of the Adriatic Ani- 1 floor and why? a project like this may have the best chance mation production company. When was it I don’t have a single favourite, but I like at success with some VOD provider or mo- founded and why? the very first films I did because they’re bile platforms. Adriatic Animation was founded in early WC so raw and strange and kind of free of too 2014. It’s a small studio based in Pula on much planning and thinking. Nowadays, Could you shortly introduce this project? the coast of Croatia (and in ), which Gaming zone having accepted that I’m no longer a painter Manivald and the Absinthe Rabbits is focuses on the production of independent 9.009.00 –117.007.00 but a director, I’m taking my job much more a social satire about the generation of artistic films. TheThe companycompany waswas foundedfounded withwith WC seriously and it sometimes makes it tougher 30-somethings. Most of the characters (an(an-- the idea to try and create an environment to just be free and silly and not overthink thropomorphic animals) are overeducated for collaboration, to try to get some creative things. But on the other hand I also like my but have either very bad jobs or no jobs at people in the same room and do amazing most recent film Life with Herman H. Rott all. They all hang out in a bar managed by things together.

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