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About CEE Animation 2

Organizers of CEE Animation 3

CEE Animation Forum 4

CEE Animation Workshop 5

CEE Animation Talents 6

CEE Animation at MIFA 2019 8

CEE Animation in Annecy 2019 34

National Animation Today 42 access to markets, tutoring, pitching, networking The pitching competition is open in three categories: • Short Films (single films under 20 min.) • Series / TV Specials (series of any format and single films over 20 min.) • Feature Films deadline for submissions: January 2020 dynamic tailor-made workshop for experienced animated film producers CEE Animation Workshop is a yearlong programme of training, project development and networking for producers and their creative teams, focusing on animated or hybrid projects of all lengths and types. It is also open to professionals (studios, freelancers, public institutions, distributors, broadcasters, etc.) who have an interest in animation but no project in development. deadline for submissions: September 2019 dissemination and promotion of short films by promising young talents Our primary ambition is to raise awareness of animation by young artists from CEE and provide assistance for its further development, visibility and distribution throughout the year. The selection focuses on filmmakers who are already above average and whose creativity indicates promising careers in the future. Or g SLOVENIAN ANIMATED FILM ASSOCIATION (DSAF)

Sasa Bach / Board Member / [email protected] anizers of CEE Animation Igor Prassel / Member / [email protected]

www.dsaf.si

ASSOCIATION OF CZECH ANIMATION FILM (ASAF)

Martin Hovorka / Chairman / [email protected]

Marek Tousek / Deputy Chairman / [email protected]

Michal Podhradsky / Deputy Chairman / [email protected]

www.asaf.cz

MOHOLY-NAGY UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN BUDAPEST– ANIMATION DEPARTMENT (MOME ANIM)

Gyorgyi Falvai / Coordinator / [email protected]

www.mome.hu

SLOVAK ASSOCIATION OF ANIMATED FILM PRODUCERS (APAF)

Juraj Krasnohorsky / Board Member / [email protected]

Verona Dubisova / Board Member / [email protected]

www.apaf.sk

POLISH ANIMATION PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (SPPA)

Zofia Horszczaruk / Project Manager of Warsaw Kids Film Forum and National Coordinator of SPPA / [email protected]

www.sppa.pl

or visit the Polish Booth 4.C27

MEET OUR TEAM AT MIFA 2019 CEE Animation CEE Animation Forum & Workshop Marta Jallageas Juraj Krasnohorsky [email protected] [email protected] CEE Animation Forum & Workshop CEE Animation Forum Jozko Rutar Michal Podhradsky [email protected] [email protected]

This access-to-markets, tutoring, pitching and networking event directed at animated projects in development mainly from the CEE region has grown over the years to become the largest platform for the animated film industry in Central and Eastern Europe. The event is based on a pitching competition open to animated short films, series / TV specials and feature films in development. The CEE Animation Forum has grown into a platform where producers can build networks among themselves and with CEE region broadcasters, present new talents and their creative work to EU producers and help find financing and distribution for their projects. In addition to the main pitching competition, the three-day programme offers a number of networking and business opportunities, as well as lectures, masterclasses, works in progress and screenings. CEE Animation Forum was formerly organized under the name Visegrad Animation Forum in Třeboň, Czech Republic, annually since 2013.

The deadline for applications for the pitching competition is January 2020. For more information, please visit www.ceeanimation.eu. The CEE Animation Workshop is a dynamic, tailor-made workshop for experienced animated film producers, open to teams of producers and authors from the CEE region and all European low production capacity countries. This advanced networking and training activity focuses on animated films in development (shorts, features, TV series and web formats). The workshop is divided into three one-week residential modules taking place in various capital cities in Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of the training is to provide tutoring in the field of content development, starting with consultancy on the script as well as artistic and production consultancy. Lectures and presentations on recent trends in production, marketing and distribution, case studies of international co-productions, financial and legal matters and other important elements will be provided by acclaimed international experts. The yearlong programme focuses on three intensive modules, each six days long. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to pitch projects and receive subsequent online consultancy.

The deadline for applications is September 2019. For more information, please visit www.ceeanimation.eu. This project is intended as alternative promotion of the most talented young animation filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe. It aims to present internationally the nine best films made by young and debuting artists in a given year to a professional audience and the general public. The selection of films focuses on extraordinary talents whose work promises successful future careers. The project counts on presenting this compilation at selected European animated film festivals, and drawing attention to new talents and bringing them together with experienced foreign producers.

Apart / Spolu sami (2018, Czech Republic), d. Diana Cam Van Nguyen, p. Karolína Davidová, sales: Karolína Davidová / [email protected]

Bless you! / Na zdrowie! (2018 / Poland), d. Paulina Ziółkowska, p. Polish National Film School in Lodz sales: Miyu Distribution / [email protected]

Cloudy / Pod mrakem (2018, Czech Republic), d. Zuzana Čupová, Filip Diviak, p. Lukáš Gregor / Tomas Bata University in Zlín sales: Tomas Bata University in Zlín / [email protected] Dance of Love / Ples ljubezni (2018, Slovenia), d. Leo Černic, p. Nina Robnik / UL AGRFT, sales: UL AGRFT / [email protected]

I am not Playing Anymore / Ja sa nehrám (2018, Slovakia), d. Matej Babic, p. Adam Schwarz / FTF VSMU, sales: FTF VSMU / [email protected]

Poetika Anima (2018 / Slovakia), d. Kriss Sagan, p. Diana Švihlová / FTF VSMU, sales: FTF VSMU / [email protected]

Take me Please (2017, Hungary), d. Olivér Hegyi, p. József Fülöp / MOME Anim, sales: Hungarian National Film Fund / [email protected]

Two for Two (2018, Croatia) d. Jelena Oroz, p. Vanja Andrijević / Bonobostudio, sales: Vanja Andrijević / [email protected]

Unsafe Land / Zűrös környék (2017, Hungary), d. Marcell Szénási, p. József Fülöp / MOME Anim, sales: Hungarian National Film Fund / [email protected] Latvia P 11, 25

Poland P 11, 27

Czech Republic P 10, 11, 14 – 20 Moldova Slovakia P 11, 26 P 11, 29 – 31

Hungary Slovenia P 11, 22 – 24 P 11, 32 – 33 Romania Croatia P 11, 28 P 10, 12 – 14

Bosnia and Herzegovina P 10, 12

Macedonia P 11, 25 Discover all CEE countries at the Creative Europe MEDIA Stand (7.001)

Georgia P 10, 21 Meet us all at one place:

- over 50 film professionals, promising producers and talented animators, - 37 experienced studios and production companies, - from 12 different countries.

Company name Country Contact person Email

AEON Bosnia-Herzgovina Mladen Djukic [email protected]

CROATIAN AUDIOVISUAL Croatia Marcella Jelic [email protected] CENTRE

MINYA FILM AND ANIMATION Croatia Miljana Dragicevic [email protected]

RECIRCLE Croatia Denis Valentic [email protected]

RECIRCLE Croatia Vjekoslav Zivkovic [email protected]

13KA Czech Republic Anna Vasova [email protected]

13KA Czech Republic Karolina Davidova [email protected]

3BOHEMIANS Czech Republic Marek Tousek [email protected]

ANIFILM Czech Republic Kamila Dohnalova [email protected]

ANIMATION PEOPLE Czech Republic Michal Podhradsky [email protected]

COFILM Czech Republic Jiri Sadek [email protected]

COFILM Czech Republic Jindrich Trcka [email protected]

CZECH FILM FUND - CZECH Czech Republic Marketa Santro- [email protected] FILM CENTER chova

EALLIN Czech Republic Martin Hovorka [email protected]

HAUSBOOT PRODUCTION Czech Republic Vladimir Lhotak [email protected]

HAUSBOOT PRODUCTION Czech Republic Denisa Grimmova [email protected]

KOUZELNA ANIMATION Czech Republic Libor Nemeskal [email protected]

KOUZELNA ANIMATION Czech Republic Petr Babinec [email protected]

MAUR FILM Czech Republic Martin Vandas [email protected]

PROGRESSIVEFX Czech Republic Jiri Mika [email protected]

PROGRESSIVEFX Czech Republic Jan Rybar [email protected]

ROLLING PICTURES Czech Republic Martin Kotik [email protected]

ROLLING PICTURES Czech Republic Martin Zahradnik [email protected]

KVALI XXI Georgia Mariam Kandelaki [email protected]

KVALI XXI Georgia Elene Murjikneli [email protected] CINEMON ENTERTAINMENT Hungary Reka Temple [email protected]

CINEMON ENTERTAINMENT Hungary Krisztina Hollo [email protected]

CUB ANIMATION Hungary Balint Gelley [email protected]

IONART STUDIO Hungary Karoly Seiner [email protected]

IONART STUDIO Hungary Csaba Bardos [email protected]

MOHOLY-NAGY UNIVERSITY Hungary Gyorgyi Falvai [email protected] OF ART AND DESIGN BUDAPEST

UMATIK Hungary Eva Konrad [email protected]

ATOM ART Latvia Ieva Vaickovska [email protected]

LYNX ANIMATION STUDIOS Macedonia Goce Cvetanovski [email protected]

LYNX ANIMATION STUDIOS Macedonia Sarita Castillo [email protected]

KURILOV GROUP CREATIVE Moldova Alexander Curilov [email protected] STUDIO

NEW HORIZONS Poland Zofia Horszczaruk [email protected] ASSOCIATION

ANIMEST CULTURAL Romania Ligia Soare [email protected] ASSOCIATION

SAFE FRAME Romania Mihai Mitrica [email protected]

ARTICHOKE Slovakia Juraj Krasnohorsky [email protected]

BFILM Slovakia Peter Badac [email protected]

SLOVAK ASSOCIATION OF Slovakia Verona Dubisova [email protected] ANIMATED FILM PRODUCERS

SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE Slovakia Lea Pagacova [email protected]

SUPER FILM Slovakia Simona Hrusovska [email protected]

SUPER FILM Slovakia Veronika Kocourkova [email protected]

ANIMATEKA Slovenia Sasa Bach [email protected]

ANIMATEKA Slovenia Igor Prassel [email protected]

CEE ANIMATION Slovenia Marta Jallageas [email protected]

CEE ANIMATION Slovenia Jozko Rutar [email protected]

INVIDA Slovenia Jure Vizjak [email protected]

INVIDA Slovenia Maja Zupanc [email protected]

OCTOPICS INSTITUTE FOR Slovenia Damir Grbanovic [email protected] DIGITAL ART

OCTOPICS INSTITUTE FOR Slovenia Lea Vucko [email protected] DIGITAL ART Bosnia- Herzgovina

AEON aeonproduction.com Mladen Dukic / [email protected]

Aeon is a boutique animation studio from Bosnia, specializing in storytelling through character animation. Since 2008, we have been using the advantages of our geography and heritage combined with high quality to create... well, step in.

We look for: major share producer We offer: animation and post-production services, VFX • MISFITS & BISCUITS (d. TBD / p. Mladen Dukic / series / for children / in early production)

Croatia

CROATIAN AUDIOVISUAL CENTRE www.havc.hr Marcella Jelic / [email protected]

The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) is a Government- backed strategic agency focusing on the Croatian audiovisual sector. It aims to stimulate a successful, vibrant audiovisual industry as well as to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of audiovisual works throughout Croatia. We look for: festivals We offer: funding, promotion ISPOD KOJEG LI SU SAMO KAMENA ISPUZALI / FROM UNDER WHICH ROCK DID THEY CRAWL OUT (d. Daniel Suljic|p. Kreativni sindikat, Zagreb film / short film / for adults / completed) • UDAHNUT­ ŽIVOT / IMBUED LIFE (d. Ivana Bosnjak, Thomas Johnson / p. Bonobostudio / short film / for adults / completed) • TOOMAS ISPOD DOLINE DIVLJIH VUKOVA / TOOMAS TEISPOOL METSIKUTE HUNTIDE ORGU / TOOMAS BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE WILD WOLVES (d. Chintis Lundgren / p. Chintis Lundgreni Animatsioonistuudio, Adriatic Animation, Miyu Production / short film / for adults / completed)

MINYA FILM AND ANIMATION www.minya.eu, www.studiocarousel.com, www.twistedtales.tv Miljana Dragicevic / [email protected]

MINYA FILM AND ANIMATION is a young and progressive production company led by Miljana Dragicevic. It was founded in late 2107 with the aim to produce high quality animated kids content for TV and theatres. MINYA F&A creates original content for kids. Miljana is also a co-founder and co-owner of the RECIRCLE studio established in 2008.

We look for: co-producer, distributor We offer: animation, post-production services, VFX, co-production • BOBO AND THE WONDERS (d. Branislav Brkic / p. MINYA F&A / animated series / for children aged 3-6 / in development) • TWISTED TALES (d. Sara Bozanic / p. ITD & MINYA F&A / transmedia project / for children aged 6-10 / in production ) • MARTY’S ISLAND (d. Mia Murat / p. MINYA F&A / short film / for family / in pre-production) RECIRCLE www.recircle.net Denis Alenti / [email protected]

We believe we can make a better world through animation by making positive content for kids.

We look for: financing, broadcasters, co-production We offer: 2D animation, development, co-production • LITTLE WHO WHO (d. Vjekoslav Zivkovic / p. Denis Alenti / animated TV series / for preschool / in development) • NUTZ (d. Vjekoslav­ Zivkovic / p. Denis Alenti / animated TV series / for preschool / in development)

Czech Republic

13KA www.13ka.eu Karolina Davidova / [email protected]

13ka is a Prague-based company by an author-producer female duo. We are keen to support original projects with strong stories and ideas. We focus particularly on development and welcome all good cooperation opportunities.

We look for: distributors, broadcasters and sales agents We offer: cooperation on creative project development • WEBSTEROVCI / THE WEBSTERS (d. Katarina Kerekesova / p. Fool Moon, RTVS, Studio Miniatur Filmowych, 13ka / series & feature / for children aged 5-7 / in production) • SPOLU SAMI / APART (d. Diana Cam Van Nguyen / p. Karolina Davidova (FAMU, 13ka) / for young adults & adults / in distribution) • VÁŠ TÁTA / LOVE, DAD (d. Diana Cam Van Nguyen / p. 13ka, FAMU / for young adults & adults / in development)

3BOHEMIANS www.3bohemians.eu Marek Tousek / [email protected]

3BOHEMIANS is a production studio focusing on development and production of animation projects in 3D. With more than 10 year of experience we are able to handle commercials, any chunk of shots in a feature film, TV or game and interactive production. We have an experienced team and an international network of 3D character animators and designers.

We offer: 3D character animation

ANIFILM www.anifilm.cz Kamila Dohnalova / [email protected]

ANIFILM is an International Festival of Animated Films held annually in Třeboň, Czech Republic. The 19th edition will take place at the beginning of May 2020. The call for entries opens on 1 September 2019 and the application deadline is 10 January 2020. The festival showcases the best films from the entire spectrum of animation in several international competition sections. The industry programme offers a wide range of masterclasses, seminars, workshops and lectures. ANIMARKET that takes place during the festival is an industry networking event of job opportunities for animation professionals and students.

ANIMATION PEOPLE www.animation.cz Michal Podhradsky / [email protected]

Animation People is one of the largest companies in the Czech Republic. It produces a wide range of work – from auteur films and projects to adverts that often require the latest technologies and processes. The studio deals with the artistic creation, commercial contracts and is also a traditional co- production partner, especially for puppet animation projects.

We look for: designers, script writers, co-producers, distributors We offer: stop motion studio • THE PRECIOUS GIFT (d. Lenka Ivancikova / p. Michal Podhradsky / feature film / for children / in development) • THE ELEMENTS (d. Zora Cejnkova / p. Michal Podhradsky / TV series / for children / in development)

COFILM www.cofilm.eu Jiri Sadek, Jindrich Trcka [email protected], [email protected]

COFILM focuses on film projects both independently and in cooperation with other production companies. COFILM also wants to explore new technology outside the traditional filmmaking, such as expanding narrative possibilities by means of 3D imaging, VR and Augmented reality. CZECH FILM FUND – CZECH FILM CENTER www.filmcenter.cz Marketa Santrochova / [email protected]

The Czech Film Center was established to represent, market and promote the Czech cinema and film industry and to increase the awareness of the Czech film worldwide. CFC is the national partner of important international film festivals and co-production platforms, taking an active part in the selection and presentation of Czech films and projects. It provides tailor-made consulting, initiates and co-organizes numerous pitching forums and workshops, prepares specialized publications, and networks on the international level. The Czech Film Center is part of the Czech Film Fund.

EALLIN www.eallin.com Martin Hovorka / [email protected]

Eallin is an animation and mixed-media production company with offices in London, Tokyo and Prague. We scour the world to find the best animators, designers and directors who share our love of storytelling. Together they craft projects from commercials to short films, embracing a spectrum of styles and animation techniques – from the traditional to the very cutting edge.

We look for: co-producers, partners We offer: 2D&3D animation, mixed media, VFX, post-production • THE SMALLEST ELEPHANT (d. Libor Pixa / p. Martin Hovorka / TV series 26 x 7 min. & feature film / for kids & teens / in production & development) • FARTRON (p. MARTIN Hovorka / TV series 52 x 18 min. / for teens / in development) HAUSBOOT www.hausboot.cz Vladimir Lhotak / [email protected]

Hausboot is a production company founded by producer Vladimir Lhotak in Prague, Czech Republic in 2015. Its main activity is development and production of audiovisual works with high artistic value and potential for international co-production and distribution. Hausboot focuses mainly on animation and creative documentaries. Hausboot offers production services and also acts as a creative content development partner.

We look for: co-producers, suppliers, partners We offer: creative animation production • EVEN MICE BELONG IN HEAVEN (d. Denisa Grimmova, Jan Bubenicek) - Work in Progress: 13 June at 11:30, Hall Pierre Lamy

KOUZELNA ANIMATION www.kouzelna.com Petr Babinec, Libor Nemeškal [email protected], [email protected]

The creative production company Kouzelná animace (Magical Animation in translation) was established in 2011 with the main goal to provide exceptional services both in commercial and non- commercial audiovisual production. Based in the Moravian city Zlín, the studio builds on the rich tradition of Zlín animation.

We look for: co-producer, collaboration, distributor We offer: 2D animation, post-production services, editing • AŽ NA KONCI SVĚTA / THE WORLD’S END (d. Martin Kukal / p. Kouzelná animace / short film / for adults / in production) • TV MINI UNI: ZLODĚJ OTÁZEK / TV MINI UNI: THE QUESTION THIEF (d. Jan Jirků / p. Evolution Films / post. Kouzelná animace / animation feature / for family / in distribution) • AUTOBUS / THE BUS (d. Eliška Chytková / p. Kouzelná animace / short film / for adults / in development)

MAUR FILM www.maurfilm.com Martin Vandas / [email protected]

MAUR film, established in 2003, is focuses on animation systematically. It is also oriented toward international projects – feature films and documentaries – that are not directly connected to animation.

We look for: minority coproduction (mainly feature films) We offer: 2D and cut-out animation, stop-motion, VFX • OF UNWANTED THINGS AND PEOPLE (r. David Súkup, Ivana Laučíková, Leon Vidmar /p. Martin Vandas, Juraj Krasnohorsky, Kolja Saksida / feature film / for children / in production) • DCERA / DAUGTHER (d. Daria Kashcheeva / p. Zuzana Roháčová, Martin Vandas / short film / completed) • JEDENÁCTKA / THE ELEVEN (d. David Súkup / p. Martin Vandas / future film / in development)

PROGRESSIVEFX www.pfx.tv Jiri Mika / [email protected]

PFX studio focuses on animation, post-production and visual effects. With the team of 80 artists, PFX supports various projects ranging from short films to commercials, TV series and feature films.

We look for: animated feature films for co-production We offer: animation, VFX and post-production services ROLLING PICTURES www.rollingpictures.cz Martin Kotik / [email protected]

Rolling Pictures is a production company focusing on family entertainment. The company has proven its inventiveness and strong realization abilities by producing the biggest Czech animation film, Harvie & the Magic Museum (2017). A new animation feature, Pearl, is currently in development.

We look for: co-producer; post-production studio We offer: IP for co-production • PEARL (d. & p. Martin Kotik / feature comedy / for family / in development) Georgia

FILM STUDIO KVALI XXI FB @Film Studio KVALI XXI Mariam Kandelaki, Elene Murjikneli [email protected]

Kvali XXI was founded in 1982. The most significant award for the studio was CHIRI (Plague) recognised as Best Short film at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Their latest animation production, The Pocket Man (2017), is the first Georgian-French animation co-production and has won 23 international awards and been invited to 155 different festivals.

We look for: distributor, co-producer We offer: 2D and 3D animation production • DOMINIC IN LOVE (d. Mariam Kandelaki, Rati Naneishvili / p. Gela Kandelaki / 60 min. / for children, adults / in development) • TATE THE WOLF (d. Lilii Dadiani / p. Mariam Kandelaki / 7 min. / for children, adults / in development) • ABANDONED VILLAGE (d. Mariam Kapanadze / p. Tsotne Kalandadze / 10 min. / for adult / in production) Hungary

CINEMON ENTERTAINMENT www.cinemon.hu Réka Temple / [email protected]

Cinemon is a multi-award winning animation studio that has been using big company know-how with a personal touch for more than 2 decades. It has earned a reputation as a quality provider for kids animation films, television series, commercials, applications and branding. Cinemon has created and worked on numerous hit shows and feature films, many among them having earned awards.

We look for: distributor, broadcaster, co-producer We offer: animation services and co-production opportunities • LENGEMESÉK / WILLY, AND THE GUARDIANS OF THE LAKE (d. Zsolt Pálfi / p. Réka Temple / 2 feature films and 26 x 7 min. series / for preschool / completed) • LACI ÉS AZ OROSZLÁN / TOMMY AND THE LION (d. Zsolt Pálfi / p. Réka Temple / short film / for family / in development) • MINDEN A ROKONOM / AS LONG AS THE GRASS GROWS (d. Áron Gauder / p. Réka Temple / feature film / for family / in pre-production) CUB ANIMATION www.cubanimation.com Balint Gelley / [email protected]

CUB Animation is an independent animation studio founded by Bella Szederkényi and Bálint Gelley in Budapest, Hungary in 2015. We love creating worlds with the unlimited tools of animation and the power of young talents. We mainly focus on series for kids and families, but we are also mad about quirky animated shorts.

We look for: co-producer, distributor, broadcaster, publisher We offer: 2D animation service • HIDE – HIDE (d. Daniel Gray / p. Bella Szederkényi, Bálint Gelley, Maral Mohammadian, Marion Barré, Soyo Giaoui / short film / for adults / in development) • MACSKAKIRÁLYLÁNY / THE CAT PRINCESS (d. Iván Tamás / p. Bella Szederkényi, Bálint Gelley / TV special / for children / in development) • ÁTJÁRÓ MÁSVÁROSBA / A DOOR TO OTHERTOWN (d. Bálint Gelley / p. Bella Szederkényi, György Czutor / TV series / for children / in production)

IONART STUDIO www.ionartstudio.com Csaba Bardos / [email protected]

We are a team of highly skilled, experienced and creative artists who like new ideas and challenges.

We look for: investor, co-producer, scriptwriter We offer: animation, VFX, post-production • POCATS / WHAT IS IT? / MAGIC GARDEN MOHOLY-NAGY UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN BUDAPEST www.mome.hu/en/ Gyorgyi Falvai / [email protected]

MOME is one of the defining creative workshops and intellectual centres of Hungarian animation. Its scope of activities covers the operation of the university animation department, but talent management and content development set in an international network also play a significant role. Production activities are of key importance, in the framework of which animation project developments are commissioned by Hungarian and international partners, or realised in cooperation with them.

We look for: international festivals, education institutes for partner collaboration We offer: talents • ENTROPIA (d. Flóra Anna Buda / p. József Fülöp / short 10 min. / for adults / completed) • THE ACT OF BREATHING (d. Hana Yamazaki / p. József Fülöp / short 6 min. 47 sec. / adults / completed)

UMATIK ENTERTAINMENT www.umatik.eu Eva Konrad / [email protected]

Umatik was founded in 2014 and has been working on various television series projects and on family targeted feature projects as well. Umatik can undertake any kind of working processes from character design to editing, compositing, rendering, model building, rigging, CGI, special FX and more.

We look for: distributors, co-producer, licensing agency, investor We offer: character design, model building, rigging, animation. • PIXIE FIX AND THE LOST DEWDROPS (d. Zoltán Miklósy, Attila Herkó / p. Éva Konrád / 26 x 11 min. / for children aged 4-8 / in production) Latvia

ATOM ART www.atomart.lv ATOM ART Ieva Vaickovska / [email protected]

Atom Art is an independent animation studio based in Riga, Latvia. In recent years, Atom Art has premiered more than ten award- winning short films that travel festivals around the world. Currently, Atom Art is developing several animation shorts, an animated TV series for pre-school children and a feature animation film.

Macedonia

LYNX ANIMATION STUDIOS www.lynxanimation.com Goce Cvetanovski, Sarita Castillo [email protected], [email protected]

Lynx Studios is a high-end 2D animation and video games production company, devoting special care to creating memorable and true characters. ​We also produce illustrations for books, as well as creating assets for video games and applications. Moldova

KURILOV GROUP www.kurilovgroup.com Alexander Kurilov / [email protected]

A film and animation company developing new IP for international production and distribution.

We look for: producer, distributor We offer: animation • CEDRIC´S CAR (2D animated shorts series / 2 min. episodes / for adults / in development, working on episode 2) Poland

NEW HORIZONS ASSOCIATION WARSAW KIDS FILM FORUM www.warsawkidsff.pl Zofia Horszczaruk / [email protected]

Warsaw Kids Film Forum is an international co-production forum for films and television series aimed at the children’s market. Our goal is to create a meeting place where European professionals can exchange ideas, experiences and develop new content for children. We want to create a space that will help connecting projects with potential co-producers, distributors, sales agents, broadcasters and film funds. The Warsaw Kids Film Forum will take place in Warsaw from 25 to 27 September 2019.

We look for: producers, decision makers, investors interested in kids and youth content We offer: co-production possibilities, script consultancy, marketing strategy Romania

ANIMEST BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL www.animest.ro Ligia Soare / [email protected]

Founded in 2006, Animest is the only film festival in Romania dedicated exclusively to animation. Apart from the various competition categories, including features, local and international shorts, student film, music videos and children’s film, the festival has a variety of special programmes including lectures, workshops and thematic screenings, with special focus on independent artists, animation studios and schools around the world. Animest is an Oscar® qualifying festival.

SAFE FRAME www.safe-frame.com Mihai Mitrica / [email protected]

Safe Frame is a production company and an animation studio working in the field of animated films, VFX and challenging live action films. Founded in 2014, the company has shortly become a leader in the production of animated short films in Romania. The animated films in production at the moment use a variety of techniques and visual styles.

We look for: co-producer, investor We offer: VFX, Animation and post-production services • THE FIDDLER (d. Cristian Pascariu / p. Mihai Mitrica / short film / for adults / in pre-production) • GIVE M YOUR HAND (d. Paul Muresan / p. Mihai Mitrica / short film / for adults / in pre-production) • THE ADVENTURES OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER MOUSE (d. Tudor Avramut / p. Mihai Mitrica / TV series / in early development)

Slovakia

ARTICHOKE www.artichoke.sk Juraj Krasnohorsky, Verona Dubisova [email protected]

Artichoke produces both live-action and animated films for cinema. Currently in production are White Plastic Sky, a 2D animated sci-fi feature film for adults, and a stop-motion feature film Of Unwanted Things and People, winner of the Eurimages Award at the 2019 Cartoon Movie.

We look for: co-financing, co-producer, animation services We offer: co-production, co-financing, 3D and VFX • OF UNWANTED THINGS AND PEOPLE (r. David Súkup, Ivana Laučíková, Leon Vidmar / p. Martin Vandas, Juraj Krasnohorsky, Kolja Saksida / feature film / for children / in production) • WHITE PLASTIC SKY (d. Tibor Bánóczki and Sarolta Szabó / p. Orsolya Sipos, Juraj Krasnohorsky / feature film / for adults / in production ) BFILM www.bfilm.sk Peter Badac / [email protected]

BFILM was founded in 2010 by Peter Badač as a film production company working with art-house fiction, animations and TV series. BFILM focuses on remarkable artistic quality and innovative approaches, working with carefully selected directorial talent. Our films have received several awards and nominations, have been in competition in Cannes, Annecy, Berlinale and Locarno, and screened in Rotterdam, Karlovy Vary, Warsaw, Cairo and many other festivals.

ŠARKAN / THE KITE (d. Martin Smatana / p. Peter Badač, BFILM.cz (CZ), FAMU (CZ), CeTA (PL) / short film / for children / completed)

SLOVAK ASSOCIATION OF ANIMATED FILM PRODUCERS www.apaf.sk Verona Dubisova / [email protected]

Slovak Association of Animated Film Producers aims its activities primarily on the development and support of animated films production in Slovakia. Slovak animation has been on the rise in recent years, thanks to the support of Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Ministry of Culture of Slovak Republic and RTVS (Slovak Television and Radio) and cooperation with co-producers and partners from abroad. SLOVAK FILM INSTITUTE www.sfu.sk Lea Pagacova / [email protected]

The Slovak Film Institute (Slovensky filmovy ustav - SFU), established in 1963, member of FIAF and European Film Promotion, is the sole national institution in the field of cinematography. It consists of the National Film Archive and the National Cinematographic Centre. The National Film Archive preserves and protects national cinematographic heritage and makes it available for the public. At the same time, SFU handles producers’ rights to Slovak films produced by Slovak national studios by 1997.

SUPER FILM www.superfilm.me Simona Hrusovska, Veronika Kocourkova [email protected], [email protected]

Super film is an independent production company based in Bratislava and founded in 2015 by Simona Hrusovska and Veronika Kocourkova. Super film mainly focuses on animated and educational film projects for children and young adults and on film debuts

We look for: co-producer, distributor, sales agent We offer: production service, post-production service, animation • TRESKY PLESKY! / KA- BOOM! (d. Veronika Kocourková / p. Simona Hrušovská / TV series / for children / in production) • DIVOKÉ BYTOSTI / WILD BEASTS (d. Marta Prokopová, Michal Blaško / p. Simona Hrušovská, Veronika Kocourková / short film / for adults / in post-production) • KRÍŽOM KRÁŽOM / CRISS CROSS (d. Nina Rybárová / p. Simona Hrušovská, Veronika Kocourková / short film / for children / in development) Slovenia

ANIMATEKA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL www.animateka.si Igor Prassel / [email protected]

Animateka is an international festival that focuses on high- quality auteur animated film. The 16th edition of the festival will again present the peak production of short animated films from Central and Eastern Europe, the most original European student films as well as a programme of international films for children and youth. This year we will also take a historical glimpse at animation from the Baltics. AnimatekaPRO is a platform for professionals comprising talks with authors, masterclasses, round tables and a regional short film pitching session.

We look for: your films – deadline 5 September

INVIDA www.invida.tv Maja Zupanc / [email protected]

Invida is a production company established in 2004. Since then we have produced 7 short animated films and received 2 major awards in Slovenia.

We look for: distributors, co-producers, broadcasters We offer: animation, post-production • TAKO ZRASTE ... / HOW IT GROWS ... (d. Miha Kalan, Jernej Žmitek / p. Jure Vizjak / series / for children / in production) OCTOPICS INSTITUTE FOR DIGITAL ART www.octopics.net Damir Grbanovic, Lea Vucko [email protected]

We are a young studio, driven by one couples’ creative hands and legs that tackle mostly digital art, while also connecting it with traditional techniques to form new aesthetics. Mainly swimming in the deep seas of animation but can also be spotted in the seas of illustration, 3D printing, traditional hand printing and other art forms.

We look for: distributors We offer: animation, illustration, character design • LEGENDA O ZLATOROGU / THE LEGEND OF GOLDHORN (d. Lea Vucko / p. Damir Grbanovic / short film / for adults / in production) CEE Animation in Annecy 2019

Short Films in Competition

Acid Rain d. Tomasz POPAKUL, p. Animoon, Zofia JAROSZUK, Poland, 2019, 26' 16"

Deep Love A Demonstration of Brilliance d. Nykyta LYSKOV, p. TTM, Andriy in Four Acts GRANICA, Ukraine, 2019, 13' 58" d. Lucija MRZLJAK, Morten TSINA- KOV, p. Eesti Joonisfilm, Kalev TAMM, Adriatic Animation, Drasko IVEZIC, Croatia, Estonia, 2018, 15' 03" The Juggler Life24 d. Skirmanta JAKAITE, p. Art Shot, Agne d. Kristjan HOLM, p. Karabana, ADOMENE, Tripode Productions and Kristjan HOLM, Estonia, 2019, 9' Perspective Films, Delphine SCHMIT, Lithuania, France, 2018, 11' 05"

Rain Story d. Piotr MILCZAREK, p. Piotr FUR- d. Jolanta BANKOWSKA, p. Polish Film- MANKIEWICZ, Fumi, Mateusz MI- makers Association Munk Studio, Ewa CHALAK, Poland, 2019, 5' JASTRZEBSKA, Poland, 2019, 5' 08"

Symbiosis Toomas Beneath the Valley of the d. Nadja ANDRASEV, p. Pierre BAUSSA- Wild Wolves RON, Miyu Productions, Pierre REYNAL, d. Chintis LUNDGREN, p. Animatsio- József FÜLÖP, Salto, Orsolya SIPOS, onistuudio, Adriatic Animation, Miyu France, Hungary, 2019, 12' 41" Productions, Croatia, Estonia, France, 2019, 18' Perspectives – Short Films

From Under Which Rock Did They Crawl Out d. Daniel SULJIC, p. Zagreb Film, Sanja BORCIC, Croatia, 2018, 5' 27"

Imbued Life Winter in the Rainforest d. Ivana BOSNJAK, d. Anu-Laura TUTTELBERG, Thomas JOHNSON, p. Bonobostudio, p. OÜ Nukufilm, Moon Birds Studios, Vanja ANDRIJEVIC, Croatia, 2019, 12' 15" Estudio Catabás, Art Shot, Estonia, Lithuania, 2019, 8' 36"

Young Audiences – Short Films The Kite d. Martin SMATANA, p. Bfilm, Peter BADAC, Czech Republic, Poland, 2019, 13' 10" Graduation Films – Short Films The Act of Breathing d. Yamazaki HANA, p. MOME – Moholy – Nagy University Of Art And Design, Eszter GLASER, Hungary, 2018, 07'

Apart Daughter d. Diana CAM VAN NGUYEN, p. FAMU, d. Daria KASHCHEEVA, p. FAMU, Alexandra HRONCOVA, Czech Republic, Alexandra HRONCOVA, MAUR film, 2018, 09' 52" Czech Republic, 2019, 14' 44"

Entropia Food Chain d. Flora Anna BUDA, MOME – Moholy d. Mari KIVI, Liis KOKK, p. Estonian – Nagy University Of Art And Design, Academy of Arts, Mari KIVI, Estonia, Eszter GLASER, Hungary, 2018, 10' 30" 2018, 08' 30" The Little Soul Ovule d. Barbara RUPIK, p. PWSFTVIT – Lodz d. Natalia DURSZEWICZ, p. PWSFTVIT Film School, Dagna KIDON, Poland, 2019, – Lodz Film School, Agata GOLANSKA, 09' 12" Poland, 2019, 04' 18"

Poetika Anima Sounds Good d. Kriss SAGAN, p. FTF VSMU, Alexandra d. Sander JOON, p. Estonian Academy GABRIZOVA, Slovakia, 2018, 05' 14" of Arts, Mari KIVI, Estonia, 2018, 09' 50"

Sweet Sweat You Are Overreacting d. Jung Hyun KIM, p. Estonian Academy d. Karina PACIORKOWSKA, p. PWSFTVIT of Arts, Mari KIVI, Estonia, 2018, 06' 13" – Lodz Film School, Agata GOLANSKA, Poland, 2018, 03' 57" Commissioned Films Animafest Zagreb 2018 “Official Festival Trailer” d. Stipan TADIC, p. Animafest Zagreb – World Festival Of Animated Film, Matea MILIC, Croatia, 2018, 40"

Balkanima 2018 “Hypno Swarm” OIAF 2018 “Signal Film” d. Stefan KATANIC, p. Dom Kulture d. Chintis LUNDGREN, Studentski Grad – BALKANIMA, Milan p. Animatsioonistuudio, Adriatic MILOSAVLJEVIC, Serbia, 2018, 28" Animation, Croatia, Estonia, 2018, 46"

Tricky Women / Tricky Realities 2019 d. Marta PAJEK, p. Tricky Women Festi- val / Culture 2 Culture, Austria, Poland, 2019, 38" Feature Films Contrechamp in Competition Away d. Gints ZILBALODIS, p. Bilibaba, Gints ZILBALODIS, Latvia, 2019, 01h 14' 42"

Feature Films in Competition

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Looking for Even Mice Belong in Heaven Dislocation (WIP XR) (WIP Feature) d. Milivoj POPOVIC, Veljko POPOVIC, d. Denisa GRIMMOVÁ, Jan BUBENICEK, p. Lemonade 3D / Krupni Kadar, p. Fresh Films, Vladimír LHOTÁK, Les Veljko POPOVIC, Bagan Films, Films du Cygne, Czech Republic, Veronique SIEGEL, Croatia, France France, Poland, Slovakia National Animation Today Get to know more about the animation from the Central and Eastern Europe. Bosnian and Herzegovinian Animation Today

The animation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is about to blossom. After six decades of authors who had a brilliant debut movie, only to give up after a few projects and continue with documentaries or to be interrupted by the war – the situation is finally changing. Founding of the animation department at the Academy of Arts at the University of Banja Luka, combined with animation festivals in Banja Luka and Neum, helped the animation community to start growing. Besides the newly founded school, there are at least five animation studios and plenty of freelancers active. At the moment, four short films and five graduation short films are in production, along with one TV series, so we expect the year 2020 to be a “good year” for us. Next steps are funding of association of animators and its work towards relevant film officials to give more opportunities and support to animation in general. Stay here! by Jurinko Rajič, (In production) Bulgarian Animation Today

Contemporary Bulgarian animation is a worthy successor of the notable Bulgarian animation school of the 1960s and 70s. Two local festivals are dedicated to animation – the World Festival of Animation Film (WFAF), set up in 1979 in Varna, and Zlaten Kuker – based in Sofia. WFAF had its 14th edition in 2018. Other Bulgarian festivals featuring animation include Oscar® qualifying in the Animated Short Film category IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival. In 2018 the state subsidy for animation films, distributed through the National Film Centre, amounted to 550,000 Euro, and supported 8 shorts, 2 debuts, 2 films with duration over 26 min. and 1 co-production. Independent Bulgarian animation is steadily developing in a range of diverse genres and techniques. 20 Kicks by Dimitar Dimitrov was in the official selection of Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2018, while Techno by Atanas Filipov is in the 2019 student selection of Animafest Zagreb. Two other recent films deserve to be mentioned – surrealistic Touch by Canada-based V. Kazakov and Roses in the Night by P. Kunchev. V. Dantcheva took part in an international anthology project with her abstract film Hierarchy Glitch, presented with a live performance by Klangforum Wien and touring festivals in 2019. Audiences are expecting with interest the premiere of Paper Kite by A. Kovanova. • (Written by B. Mateeva, 2019) Paper Kite , 2019 Croatian Animation Today

Croatian Audiovisual Centre supports national production of short animated films with about EUR 400,000 per year. Besides that the Centre offers minor coproduction support and short animated projects also qualify for the support. About 40 short animated films were released in 2018/2019 by different production houses and schools. This year Croatia is represented in Annecy festival with 6 short films: 1. Toomas Beneath the Valley of The Wild Wolves by Chintis Lundgren (Adriatic Animation), 2. A Demonstration of Brilliance in Four Acts by Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tšinakov (Adriatic Animation), 3. From Under Which Rock Did They Crawl Out by Daniel Šuljić (Kreativni sindikat, Zagreb film), 4. Imbued Life by Ivana Bošnjak and Thomas Johnson (Bonobostudio), 5. Animafest Zagreb 2018 “Official Festival Trailer” by Stipan Tadić (Animafest Zagreb) and 6. OIAF 2018 Signal Film by Chintis Lundgren (Adriatic Animation). Little Who Who, animated series for children from studio RECIRCLE (52x5min) received Creative Europe single project development funding and they are ready to bring in more partners to finance the development and production. Amulet Studio has created 13 episodes of the web animated series &Black&White for young adults and it is searching for distribution. A Macedonian film John Vardar vs the Galaxy Goce Cvetanovski got minority co- production financing EUR 120,000 from Croatian Audiovisual Centre and film is due to start the pre-production with 3D2D Animatori in 2019. Toomas Beneath the Valley of The Wild Wolves , 2019 Czech Animation Today

In 2018, four Czech feature films came to cinemas: Pat & Mat: In Action Again and Winter Adventure (nearly 88,000 viewers), the highly anticipated film by Jan Švankmajer, Insects, and Mimi & Lisa: Christmas Lights Mystery. Harvie and the Magic Museum became the best-selling Czech animated film of modern history (sales to 90 countries). Several feature films are scheduled for 2019: Great Adventures of the Lucky Four, the anniversary of the fall of the communist regime will be commemorated by Fritzi – A Revolutionary Tale, Noro Držiak is preparing The Impossible Voyage about the death of Rastislav Štefánik. Several promising projects are already in production: Even Mice Belong in Heaven, The Crossing or Tonda, Slavka & Genius. Fruits of Clouds excelled among short films, screened at almost 200 festivals and awarded at Berlinale 2019. The short film The Kite also premiered at Berlinale and was recently selected to the Annecy Festival. The talented Diana Cam Van Nguyen again drew attention with her Apart, selected to IFF Rotterdam, and Charlie the Snowman’s Christmas Wedding won the Audience Award at the Biennial of Animation Bratislava. The co-production feature film Of Unwanted Things and People was recently presented at Cartoon Movie and received the Eurimages Development Coproduction Award. Mimi & Lisa: Christmas Lights Mystery , 2019 Estonian Animation Today

The year started exceptionally for the Estonian animation as Lotte and the Lost Dragons premiered at Berlinale. Lotte, co-produced by Eesti Joonisfilm and Rija Films, is not the only full-length animation to keep an eye on. BOP Animation is in production with Old Man Cartoon Movie. Old Man has grown out from the Estonian Youtube sensation and will premiere in September. Estonian-Danish co-production Raggie – an animated feature about a rag doll, will reach the screens in 2020. Estonian animation is known for its rich short film scene. Five short films will screen at Annecy: Chintis Lundgren’s Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves, Anu-Laura Tuttelberg’s Winter in the Rainforest, Estonian-Croatian co-production A Demonstration of Brilliance in Four Acts, Kristjan Holm’s Life24 and Priit Tender’s Orpheus. In addition, three student films from the Estonian Academy of Arts made it to Annecy. Clay animation Teofrastus, produced by Nukufilm will travel to several festivals, including Zlín. Nukufilm is also in production with About Love and Riho Unt’s The Wings. Both will wrap production this year. Cartoon d’Or winning Kaspar Jancis is in production with Cosmonaut, produced by Eesti Joonisfilm. The film will be ready at the end of summer. Surreal 2D short Solstice directed by Mikk Mägi and Sander Joon from BOP Animation is set to release in autumn. Lotte and the Lost Dragons , 2019 Hungarian Animation Today

For one long decade, no Hungarian feature-length animation appeared in cinemas, and especially great anticipation thus preceded the arrival of Ruben Brandt, Collector directed by Milorad Krstic in 2018. The film is now on its successful festival tour around the world. Feature films are supported by the Hungarian National Film Fund, whereas all animation shorts and series are supported by the Media Patronage Program of the Media Council of Hungary, the programme that also sponsors the international launch of Hungarian animation with a stand at MIFA, Annecy Festival. Recent years have seen a new wave of Hungarian animation. The upcoming generation of authors trained at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (among others Péter Vácz, Réka Bucsi, Zsuzsanna Kreif, Borbála Zétényi, Nadja Andrasev, Luca Tóth and the freshest Berlinale award winner, Flóra Anna Buda), as well as at the Metropolitan University (Dávid Dell’Edera) has begun to receive international recognition, their films having been screened at several prestigious film festivals like Annecy, Berlinale, Clermont-Ferrand, Sundance or Cannes. This has led to the creation of a professional medium that has brought the Hungarian Animation Producers’ Association to life in 2019, with the aim to unite the animation scene in Hungary and further strengthen its international reputation. Entropia , 2019 Latvian Animation Today

The most productive and popular Latvian directors these days are Vladimir Leschiov, Edmunds Jansons, Gints Zilbalodis, Anete Melece, Nils Skapans, Dace Rīdūze and Kārlis Vītols. Among the studios, one should take a look at the recent works of Atom Art, Animācijas Brigāde, Rija Films, and the newcomer Locomotive Productions that currently works on Signe Baumane’s upcoming feature. Latvian animated films are still made with small and medium-sized budgets. Many projects, both in short and long formats, are made as co-productions. This definitely is the right time to look for good-quality services in Latvia, there is now a considerable number of trained professionals in the country. Latvian animation is blooming – we have had seven features and twice as many shorts on our plate in the last two years. Among their directors, there are also promising new talents like Lizete Upīte and Zane Oborenko. Last but not least, the Latvian Animation Association was founded in 2016 and currently represents 17 members. The End , 2018 Lithuanian Animation Today

In 2018, the annual state support for the film industry in Lithuania was 6,423,000 EUR. Out of 54 films produced, there were 7 animated shorts. The Lithuanian Film Centre supports animation development, production and distribution. The Lithuanian Film Tax Incentive offers an opportunity to save up to 30 % of the budget. In 2018, there were two important international premieres: Trail of Angels, a short VR animation (dir. Kristina Buožytė, prod. Okta), had its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, and The Juggler (dir. Skirmanta Jakaitė, prod. Art Shot), premiered at DOK Leipzig. Two Lithuanian films will be screened at Annecy IAFF 2019: The Juggler (dir. Skirmanta Jakaitė, prod. Art Shot) and the minority co-production Winter in The Rain Forest (dir. Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, prod. Art Shot). Other recent successful Lithuanian productions include Running Lights (2017), Mr Night Has a Day Off (2016), and Junction (2016). BLON is an international festival for animated films, games, AR and VR, taking place in Klaipėda. Since 2015, the Lithuanian Animation Association has been aiming to unite animation- related companies to form a network, and to promote Lithuanian animation. The Juggler, 2018 Macedonian Animation Today

After its appearance and success throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Macedonian animated film was in a period of deep hibernation for nearly thirty years, until the “new wave” animation authors emerged over the last decade: Ivan Ivanovski, Goce Cvetanovski, Vuk Mitevski, Vladimir Lukash and Zharko Ivanov. Their animated films have had a successful global festival run: Zharko Ivanov’s animated trilogy Round Trip has been shown at more than 100 festivals including Hiroshima and Holland Animated Film Festival, winning more than 15 awards. Ivanov is the founder of the production company Flip Book which has so far produced nearly 15 short animated films, and is currently in production of seven short projects with different authors and techniques. After his festival success with the short film Hansel and Gretel: the true story, Goce Cvetanovski became co-founder of the biggest 2D animation studio in the Balkans, Lynx Animation Studios. He is currently working on the first Macedonian animated feature film, John Vardar vs the Galaxy, a major coproduction project between Macedonia, Croatia and Bulgaria. The Falling Girl , 2015 Montenegro Animation Today

The animation sector in Montenegro is a field of film industry that is still in development and the initial phases. Since the establishment of Film Centre of Montenegro in 2017, the film industry is booming, and different types of projects are included in the film fund's support. The budget of the Centre increased from 540,000 EUR in 2017 to approximately 950,000 EUR in 2018 and it is expected to amount to approximately 1.2 m EUR in 2019. Under the new Rules for co-financing the production of cinematographic works, on first public competition for animated films that will announced by the end of the year, Centre will give support up to 20,000.00 euros. In addition to student projects of animated films realized largely at the Faculty of Visual Arts and other independent projects, there are very few professional projects in the field of animation. Among projects of recent production are Cypress by Nikica Raičević (2019, 11', Mfilm Montenegro), Requiem for Pinnochio by Berin Tuzlić (2016, 10', Taurus production in coproduction with Via Media from Sarajevo). Cypress, 2019 Romanian Animation Today

The Romanian animation scene was very active in 2017-2018, and is looking forward to 2019 new productions. With three short films that travelled around the world and won prizes in major animation festivals – The Blissful Accidental Death by Sergiu Negulici, The Last Customer by Sergei Chiviriga and CEVA by Paul Mureșan – the upcoming generation of authors has begun to receive international recognition. The support from the National Film Fund and the interest of independent film studios in making artistic shorts have activated the field. In 2019, a new feature film of awarded director Anca Damian will be ready and will most probably hit the festivals. Besides, Romania’s only cultural event completely dedicated to the animation film industry, Animest, the film festival, celebrates its 14th edition later this autumn. Apart from bringing good tutors to Bucharest to teach workshops, the festival has made solid steps in getting young local animators work together, so the future does look a lot brighter. CEVA (Somewhere), 2018 Serbian Animation Today

Animated film in Serbia has seen a significant increase in production and visibility in the last three years. Aside from many short animated projects, three feature films are currently in the development stage. Untravel (2018), a film by Ana Nedeljković and Nikola Majdak Jr., was screened at Berlinale, Annecy, Sundance and nominated for an Annie Award. Musical Traumas (2018) by Miloš Tomić was nominated for an Emile Award. The previous year was marked by the festival success of Kosta Rakićević and Boriš Simović (Echo), and Vojin Vasović’s Twice Upon a Time, whose feature film was granted support by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme. Iva Ćirić’s Florigami and docu-animated project Radiovision are about to start screenings at festivals. Jelena Milunović is in production of her VAF 2018 pitch award-winning film Floating and we eagerly expect the premiere of our veteran Rastko Ćirić’s newest film, Lights and Shadows. Development of animation in Serbia has been continuously supported by the Film Centre of Serbia and the Union of Film Animators of Serbia (UFAS). International animation festivals taking place in Serbia include Balkanima and Animanima. Untravel, 2018 Slovak Animation Today

Slovak animation showed in the past year again a growing number of feature films with minority and majority Slovak co-production share, and also new TV Series made in co-production with CEE and distributed in Poland, Czech Republic and France (cinemas). Animation in Slovakia receives a growing support from the Slovak Audiovisual Fund and RTVS (national broadcaster). The Slovak Association of Animated Film Producers (APAF) is active abroad and is a founding member of CEE Animation, involved in organization of all its activities. APAF develops the animation sector by organizing masterclasses on a wide range of topics connected to animation in cooperation with Academy of Performing Arts Bratislava and Animation Festival Fest Anča. Among the highlights is the success of co-production feature film Of Unwanted Things and People, winner of VAF 2018 and Eurimages Development Award at Cartoon Movie 2019. Shorts successfully toured festivals, such as Journey by Marek Jasaň premiered at Fest Anca, Kite by Martin Smatana premiered at Berlinale, and Poetika Anima by Kriss Sagan which was selected in Annecy 2019. A new TV Series Ka-Boom premiered, while the new Mimi & Lisa TV special became a box office success in French cinemas. The Kite , 2019 Organizer Co-organizers

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