Vsak dan ob 13.30 v preddverju Kinodvora. / Every day at 1.30 pm in the Kinodvor lobby.
Artem Sukharev se je rodil leta 1982 v ukrajinskem mestu Zaporozhyne. Leta 2004 je diplomiral na Institutu za film in televizijo in nato več let delal kot montažer dokumentarnih filmov. Leta 2005 je posnel svoj dokumentarni prvenec Ukrajinski gradovi. Njegov film Na robu je obkrožil številne mednarodne festivale, med drugim so ga predvajali na Animi 07 – 4. Mednarodnem festivalu animiranega filma v Cordobi (Argentina), na 27. Kijevskem mednarodnem filmskem festivalu MOLODIST (priznanje za raziskovanje in eksperimentiranje s sofisticiranimi animacijskimi tehnikami), na Flip Animation Festival v Veliki Britaniji, na Mednarodnem filmskem festivalu v Lagowu (Poljska) in na 15. Mednarodnem festivalu kratkometražcev ALTER-NATIVE v Romuniji.
Artem Sukharev was born in 1982 in Zaporozhyne, Ukraine. In 2004 he graduated from the Institute of TV and Cinema. For several years he worked as editor of documentary films and made his debut documentary Castles of Ukraine in 2005. His film On the Edge was screened at several festivals, including Anima 07 – 4th Cordoba International Animation Festival (Argentina), MOLODIST – 37th Kiev International Film Festival in Ukraine (Diploma for Exploring and experimenting with sophisticated animation techniques), Flip Animation Festival (UK), Lagow International Film Festival (Poland), ALTER-NATIVE – 15th International Short Film Festival (Romania).
Tomasz Siwiński se je rodil leta 1982 v poljskem mestu Koszalin. Študiral je na oddelku za slikarstvo in v studiu Jerzyja Kucie na krakowski Akademiji za likovne umetnosti. Med študijem je posnel kratek animirani film Televizor (TV-set), za katerega je prejel nagrado za najboljši študentski film na Festivalu animiranega filma Ofafa v Krakovu (2005), glavno nagrado za najboljši poljski film na Mednarodnem festivalu animiranega filma ReAnimacja v Lodžu (Poljska, 2006) ter posebno priznanje na festivalu Animateka 2005. Majhen črn kvadrat je del njegovega magistrskega dela.
Tomasz Siwiński was born in 1982 in Koszalin, Poland. He studied at the painting department and at the studio of Jerzy Kucia at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. During his studies he made a short animated film TV-set, awarded Best Student Film award at the OFAFA Festival of Animated Film in Krakow (2005), a Grand Prix for best Polish film at the International Animated Film Festival ReAnimacja in Łódź, Poland (2006) and a Special mention at the 2005 Animateka International Animation film festival in Ljubljana. Little black square is part of his master thesis.
Tomek Ducki se je rodil leta 1982 v Budimpešti. Animacijo je študiral na Moholy-Nagy univerzi za umetnost in oblikovanje, udeležil pa se je tudi študentske izmenjave na oddelkih animacije in grafičnega oblikovanja v Krakovu in Parizu. Za diplomsko delo Črta življenja je leta 2007 prejel posebno priznanje na mednarodnem festivalu ITFS v Stuttgartu, nagrado za najboljši film mladega ustvarjalca in najboljšo animacijo na festivalu Mediawave v madžarskem Gyoru, nominacijo za Cartoon d'Or na Cartoon Forumu v Gironi, film pa je bil predvajan tudi na Festivalu animiranega filma v Annecyju.
Tomek Ducki was born in 1982 in Budapest. He studied animation at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design and has attended exchange programmes in animation and graphic design in Krakow and Paris. In 2007 his graduation film Life Line (2006) received a special mention at the ITFS in Stuttgart, Best Youth Prize and Best Animation at Mediawave in Gyor, Hungary, a Cartoon d’Or nomination at the Girona Cartoon Forum, and was screened at the Annecy Animated Film Festival.
Joanna Rusinek se je rodila leta 1978 v Krakovu, na Poljskem. Med leti 1997 in 2000 je študirala na Pedagoškem kolidžu tujih jezikov na Jagiellonski univerzi. Leta 2001 se je vpisala na Akademijo za likovno umetnost v Krakovu in leta 2003 začela specializacijo na področju animiranega filma v studiu prof. Jerzyja Kucie. Leta 2006 je s filmom Naključje (Przypadek) pridobila magistrski naziv. Trenutno deluje kot svobodna animatorka. Sodelovala je pri animiranem filmu Refreni (Refreny) režiserke Wiole Sowe ter z agencijo Agrafka pri animirani televizijski seriji Kawa czy Herbata na jutranjem programu TVP1. Film Naključje je obiskal številne festivale, med drugim festival Ofafa v Krakovu leta 2006 (nagrada žirije), pa Fresh Film Fest v Karlovyh Varyh in švicarski festival Fantoche leta 2007.
Joanna Rusinek was born in 1978 in Krakow, Poland. Between 1997 and 2000 she studied at the Teachers’ College of Foreign Languages at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. In 2001 she enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and in 2003 started her specialization in animated film at the Academy’s studio of Professor Jerzy Kucia. In 2006 she obtained a masters degree for her film Coincidence. At present she works as a freelance animator. Among other projects she co-operated with Wiola Sowa on her animated film Refrains, and with Agrafka graphic agency on the animated TV series for the TVP1 morning programme Kawa czy Herbata. Her film Coincidence has been screened at various festivals such as Ofafa Film Fest in Krakow 2006 (Jury Award), Fresh Film Fest in Karlovy Vary and festival Fantoche in Switzerland in 2007.
Wiola Sowa se je rodila leta 1972. Diplomirala je na oddelku za animirani film Akademije za likovno umetnost v Krakovu. Njen diplomski film Med nama (Between Us) je obkrožil številne festivale in bil nagrajen na Mednarodnem festivalu študentskega filma Etuida ter na filmskem festivalu Ofafa v Krakovu.
Wiola Sowa was born in 1972. She graduated the Animated Film Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Her graduation film Between Us was screened at several festivals and awarded at the International Student Film Festival Etiuda and at Ofafa Film Fest in Krakow.
Zoltán Szilágyi Varga se je rodil leta 1951 v romunskem mestu Kíkes. Diplomiral je leta 1976 na oddelu za grafično umetnost na Visoki šoli za likovno umetnost Ion Andreescu v Kolozsváru. Med leti 1976 in 1985 je delal pri animacijskem studiu Animafilm v Bukarešti. Leta 1989 je diplomiral na fakulteti za režijo animacije Kolidža gledališke in filmske umetnosti Luca Caragiale v Bukarešti. Od leta 1987 je bil režiser animacije pri Kecskemétfilm Ltd. Je prejemnik nagrade Béla Balázs in priznan grafični umetnik. Njegovi filmi so prejeli glavne nagrade na številnih mednarodnih festivalih. Film Sodni zapisnik – V spomin Pétru Mansfeldu (Jegyzökönyv – Mansfeld Péter emlékére) je bil predvajan ne Berlinskem festivalu (2007), češkem Anifestu (2007), v Annecyju (2007), na 7. KAFF na Madžarskem (posebna nagrada za najboljši scenarij), kitajskem festivalu CICDAF (2007), 9. Mednarodnem vikendu animacije v nemškem mestu Wiesbaden ter festivalu DOK Leipzig.
Zoltán Szilágyi Varga was born in 1951 in Kíkes (Romania). He graduated as a graphic artist at the Ion Andreescu University of Fine Arts in Kolozsvár in 1976. From 1976 to 1985 he worked for Animafilm, the animation studio of Bucharest (Romania). Between 1984 and1986 he studied and graduated at the Animation Direction Faculty of College Luca Caragiale for Theatre and Film Art (Bucharest). Since 1987 he has been working as an animation director at Kecskemétfilm Ltd. He was awarded the Béla Balázs Prize, and was also acknowledged as a graphic artist. His films have won Grand Prix at several international film festivals. His film Court Record – In Memoriam Péter Mansfeld has been screened at IFF Berlin (2007), Anifest (Czech Republic, 2007), Annecy (France, 2007), 7th KAFF in Hungary (Special Award for Best Script), CICDAF (China, 2007), 9th Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation (Germany) and DOK Leipzig (Germany)
Dinko Kumanović se je rodil leta 1970 v Zagrebu. Je avtor animiranih filmov, ilustrator in stripovski umetnik. Posnel je animirane filme Lajavac (1999), Prisluškovanje (Prisluškivanje, 2006), Shine (2006) in Thorn of Trice (2007) ter vrsto televizijskih reklam za Ater studio. S filmom Prisluškovanje se je letos predstavil na Dnevih hrvaškega filma.
Dinko Kumanović was born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1970. He works as an illustrator, author of animated films and comic book artist. He has created the animated films Bark, bark, bark… (1999), All Ears, Shine (2006) and Thorn of Trice (2007), as well as TV commercials for Ater studio. His film All ears was presented at the Days of Croatian Film in 2007.
Mathieu Epiney se je rodil leta 1982 v Ženevi. Študiral je na Ecola d'Infographie ARIES v francoskem mestu Annecy. Nato se je zaposlil kot grafični oblikovalec ur pri podjetju Franck Muller Watchland, vendar je bila že od otroštva njegova največja ljubezen animacija in tako se je po treh letih odločil pustiti službo in se posvetiti ustvarjanju lastnih animiranih filmov. Mali rožnati planet (La petite planete rose) je njegov prvi film, trenutno pa pripravlja svoj drugi film v tehniki modeliranja gline, ki bo predvidoma končan v naslednjem letu.
Mathieu Epiney was born in 1982 in Geneva, Switzerland. He studied at the School of 3D Digital Art (Ecole d'Infographie ARIES) in Annecy, France. He went on to become a graphic designer and animator of watches for the clockmakers company Franck Muller Watchland, but ever since his childhood his greatest passion has been animation. So after three years he decided to quit his job and start making his own animated films. The Little Pink Planet is his first film, and he is currently working on his second work in clay modeling planned for next year.
Gábor Ulrich, rojen leta 1967. Leta 1990 je končal študij na vizualnem oddelku Pedagoškega kolidža v Kecskemétu in leta 1996 diplomiral iz tipografije na madžarski Univerzi umetnosti in oblikovanja. med leti 1994 in 2001 je delal kot srednješolski profesor. Od leta 1992 pa deluje tudi kot svobodni grafični oblikovalec. Leta 2005 se je vpisal na Univerzo , smer filmske kulture. Ustvarja predvsem organsko zasnovane eksperimentalne filme. Je član Društva madžarskih filmskih ustvarjalcev. Več na: www.ulrich.hu.
Gábor Ulrich was born in 1967. He graduated at the Kecskemét Teacher Training College, visual course in 1990. He received his diploma at the Hungarian University of Art and Design in typography in 1996. Between 1994 and 2001 he was working as a college teacher. He has been a freelance graphic designer since 1992. In 2005 he enrolled at the Eötvös Lorand University, movieculture course. First and foremost he is a filmmaker of experimental films with organic base. He is a member of the Hungarian Film Artists Association. More information is available at www.ulrich.hu.
Oliver Marčeta se je rodil leta 1969 v Oneku pri Kočevju. Študiral je na Akademiji za likovno umetnost v Ljubljani (1989–1991), na Visoki šoli uporabnih umetnosti na Dunaju (1991–1997), opravljal Magistrski študij slikarstva (1991–1993) in Magistrski študij slikarstva ter animiranega filma (1993–1997). Od leta 1998 deluje kot svobodni slikar in video umetnik. Živi in dela v Prekmurju in na Dunaju.
Oliver Marčeta was born in 1969 in Onek, Slovenia. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana (1989–1991) and at the University of Applied arts in Vienna (1991–1997). He also did masters courses in painting and animation. He has been a freelance painter and video artist since 1998. He currently lives and works in Prekmurje and Vienna.
Berin Tuzlić se je rodil leta 1968 v Sarajevu, BIH. Je kreativni direktor oglaševalske agencije Via Media.
Berin Tuzlić, born in 1968 in Sarajevo, is the creative director of Via Media advertising agency.
Klara Hajkova se rodi na Češkem leta 1982. Leta 2003 na filmskem kolidžu v Zlinu diplomira iz animacije, pri čemer si za diplomski predmet obravnave izbere legendarnega češkega animatorja Jana Švankmajerja. Kot animatorka med leti 2003 in 2005 dela za zlinski filmski studio Bonton. V tem obdobju v sodelovanju s filmskim kolidžem ustvari tudi svoj animirani film Adam in Eva. Film je predvajan na številnih filmskih festivalih. Klara trenutno živi v Londonu.
Klara Hajkova was born in Czech Republic in 1982. She graduated at the Film College in Zlin in 2003 with a diploma in animation which consisted of a thesis project entitled Life and work of Jan Svankmajer and a commercial spot for the International Film festival for Children in Zlin. She has been working as a freelance animator for the Film Studios Bonton Zlin, where she worked on the production of the TV series The travels of Bob and Bobby in the years 2003/05. During this time she created her film Adam and Eve with the co-operation of Film College Zlin. The film has been chosen and screened at several film festivals including Anifest 2007 (Czech Republic), ReAnimacija 2007 (Poland) and Annecy 2007 (France). She is currently based in London.
Špela Čadež je študirala na Akademiji za likovno umetnost v Ljubljani, na oddelku vizualnih komunikacij. Po diplomi leta 2002 je nadaljevala s študijem na Akademiji medijskih umetnosti v Kölnu, kjer se je usmerila na področje animiranega filma. V času študija je posnela filma Zasukanec (2004)in Liebeskrank (2007), ki je tudi njeno diplomsko delo. Film je obkrožil številne festivale, med drugim pa je požel nagrado za najboljšo animacijo na 35. FICA mednarodnem filmskem festivalu v mestu Algarve na Portugalskem, nagrado za najboljši študentski film na festivalu Animadrid v Španiji in diplomo FIPRESCI na mednarodnem festivalu animiranega filma Balkanima v Beogradu.
Špela Čadež studied at the Academy of Fine arts at the University of Ljubljana, where she graduated in 2002. After receiving her diploma in Visual Communication Design she continued her studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, Department of Media Design. In 2004 she made a short animated film Mate to Measure, Liebeskrank (2007)is her graduation film. The film circled several international festivals and won the following awards: Best Animation at the FICA 35th Algarve International Film Festival in Portugal, Best Student Film at the International Animation Festival Animadrid in Spain and the FIPRESCI Diploma at the International Animation Festival Balkanima in Belgrade, Serbia.
Maria Görlich se je rodila leta 1981 v Krakovu. Diplomirala je na Grafični fakulteti krakovske Akademije za likovno umetnost. leta 2006 je dokončala svoj diplomski film Negibno (Zastygłe). Štiri mesece študija je kot Erasmusova štipendistka preživela na Univerzi v Wolverhamptonu, v Angliji. Trenutno deluje kot svobodna animatorka. Sodelovala je pri animiranem filmu Refreni (Refreny) režiserke Wiole Sowe ter z agencijo Agrafka pri animirani televizijski seriji Kawa czy Herbata na jutranjem programu TVP1. Film Negibno je bil predvajan na festivalu Ofafa v krakovu (2007), festivalu Mlody i Film v Koszalinu (2007) in na festivalu era New Horizons v Wroclawu (2007).
Maria Görlich was born in 1981 in Krakow. She graduated from the Graphics Faculty of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. She completed her diploma film Still in 2006. During her studies she spent four months at the University of Wolverhampton in England as an Erasmus Scholarship student. Currently she works as a freelance animator. She worked on animation for the set design for an off-theatre play, co-operated with Wiola Sowa on her animated film Refrains and with Agrafka graphic agency on the animated TV series for the TVP1 morning programme Kawa czy Herbata. Still was screened at the following festivals: Ofafa, Krakow (2006); Mlodyi I Film, Koszalin (2007); Era New Horizons, Wroclaw (2007).
Janina Arendt se je rodila leta 1987 v Münchnu. Študirala je na Walnut Hill School v ameriškem mestu Natick ter na Maryland Institute College of Art v Baltimoru. Od leta 2006 študira slikarstvo na dunajski Akademiji za likovno umetnost. Za študij v Združenih državah je prejela štipendiji Merit Scholarship (2003–2005) in Presidential Scholarship (2005). Od leta 2005 se s svojim delom predstavlja v Avstriji in drugod po svetu.
Janina Arendt was born 1987 in Munich, Germany. Studied at the Walnut Hill School, Natick (USA) and at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore (USA). Since 2006 she has studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. For her studies in the USA she got the Merit Scholarship in 2003–2005 and the Presidential Scholarship in 2005. Since 2005 her work is exhibited in Austria and abroad.
Jurgis Krasons se je rodil leta 1970 v latvijskem mestu Tukums. Leta 1987 je diplomiral na Šoli za umetnost Janis Rozentals v Rigi in se dve leti kasneje vpisal na slikarskem oddelku latvijske Akademije za likovno umetnost, kjer je prejel magistrski naziv. Od leta 1998 deluje kot vodja produkcije znotraj latvijske kinematografije in pri mednarodnih projektih. Kot oblikovalec animacije se je preizkusil pri filmih Clara in Rubenstein (1999) ter Narodni heroj (National Hero, 2001). Pred kratkim je režiral in oblikoval kratki animirani film Črna skrinjica (Melna kaste). V letih 2000 in 2001 je prejel latvijsko filmsko priznanje Kristaps kot najboljši oblikovalec animacije Kot vodja produkcije je sodeloval pri številnih filmih, med katerimi so tudi: Follow Me in Fistful of Bullets režiserke Ume Celme (1998 in 2002), Honey Baby režiserja Mike Kaurismakija (2004) in Hostage Laile Pakalnine (2006), bil pa je tudi scenograf pri filmu Invincible (2001) Wernerja Herzoga.
Jurgis Krasons was born in Tukums, Latvia in 1970. In 1987 he graduated from Janis Rozentals Art School in Riga and two years later enrolled at the Studio of Monumental Painting at the Painting Department of the Latvian Academy of Art, where he obtained a masters degree. Since 1998 he has been working as production designer within Latvian cinema and for international projects, and has tried himself as an animation designer for the films Clara and Rubenstein (1999) and National Hero (2001). He recently directed and designed the short animated film Black Box (2006). Jurgis Krasons was awarded the Latvian film award Kristaps as Best Animation Designer in 2000 and 2001. He worked as production designer on more than twelve films, including Follow Me and Fistful of Bullets by Uma Celma (1998 and 2002), Honey Baby by Mika Kaurismaki (2004) and Hostage by Laila Pakalnina (2006), as well as set designer for Werner Herzog’s film Invincible (2001).
Kaoru Ishida se je rodila na Japonskem leta 1980. Od leta 2002 živi na Češkem in študira na praškem FAMU.
Kaoru Ishida was born in 1980 in Japan. Since 2002 she has been living in Czech Republic, where she studies at the Prague Film Academy.
Mitja Manček se je rodil leta 1987 v Postojni. Po končani srednji šoli v Postojni leta 2006 je eno leto študiral filozofijo nato pa je odpotoval na študij animacije na Filmski šoli v češkem Zlinu. Do danes je posnel 7 animiranih filmov: Neptun – skrivnostni planet (1999), Rdeča papica (2000), Živi dolgčas (2001), Gora (2002), Naša evolucija (2003), Živali, ljudje, vesoljci (2004) in Smrt (2007). Njegovi filmi so se predstavili na festivalih Izolanima, Balkanima, Animateka, Festivalu slovenskega filma, Festivalu neodvisnega filma in videa Slovenija ter na Mednarodnem festivalu neodvisnega filma Toti.
Mitja Manček was born in Postojna in 1987. After finishing high school in Postojna in 2006, he studied philosophy for one year and went on to study animation at the Zlin Film School in Czech Republic. He has so far created 7 animated films: Neptun – skrivnostni planet (1999), Rdeča papica (2000), Živi dolgčas (2001), Gora (2002), Naša evolucija (2003), Živali, ljudje, vesoljci (2004) and Smrt (2007). These films were screened at festivals such as Izolanima, Balkanima, Animateka, Slovenian Film Festival, Festival of Slovenian Independent Film and Video and Toti International Independent Film Festival.
Ivan Mirko Senjanović se je rodil leta 1985 v Zagrebu. Trenutno končuje svoje zadnje študijsko leto z glavnima predmetoma primerjalno književnostjo in angleškim jezikom. Kot dobitnik štipendije Open Society Institute je leta 2005/06 študiral animacijo in film na Ithaca College v New Yorku. Med dvema semestroma je samostojno ustvaril 6 kratkih animiranih filmov in 18-minutni igrani film.
Ivan Mirko Senjanović was born in 1985 in Zagreb. He is in his
final year of college, majoring in Comparative Literature and English
Language. He received the Open Society Institute scholarship and spent the
2005/06 academic year studying Animation and Filmmaking at Ithaca College, in New York. During the two semesters there he single-handedly created 6 short animated films and a 18-minute live action movie.
Danijel Šuljić se je rodil leta 1971 v Zagrebu. Sprva je obiskoval zagrebško Akademijo za likovno umetnost, nato pa je med leti 1992 in 1998 študiral slikarstvo in animacijo na dunajski Visoki šoli uporabnih umetnosti. Je avtor animiranih filmov, ilustracij, glasbenik in oblikovalec zvoka. Od leta 2005 predava klasično animacijo na Institutu za medijsko oblikovanje na avstrijski Kunstuni v Linzu. Med njegovimi filmi so: Evening star (1993), Walzer (1994), Leckdonalds (1995), Sunce, Sol i More (1997), Kolač (1997), Film s djevojčicom (2000), Ich Kann Es Mir Sehr Gut Vorstellen (2003), Kurzes Leben (z Johanno Freise, 2007). Več na: www.danielsuljic.com
Daniel Šuljić was born in 1971 in Zagreb, Croatia. He first studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. He went on to study painting and animation at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna between1992 and 1998. He makes animated films, illustrations, music and sound design. Since 2005 he has been a lecturer of classical animation at the Institute for media design, time-based media department of the Kunstuni Linz in Austria. His films include: Evening Star (1993), Walz (1994), Leckdonalds (1995), Sun, Salt and Sea and The Cake (1997), A Film With A Girl (2000), I Can Imagine It Very Well (2003), Short Life (with Johanna Freise, 2007). You can find more on: www.danielsuljic.com
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Zoltán Fritz, rojen leta 1979, je diplomiral na Univerzi za umetnost in oblikovanje Moholy-Nagy v Budimpešti leta 2004. Od takrat je umetniški direktor animacijskega studia Art7. Njegova filmografija vključuje filme Fritz and the clock (2000), Alsógöröngyös (2001), Szia Zoli (videoclip, 2002), How to fly? (oblikovanje likov, 2003), What does the karma want today? (glasbeni spot, 2005), Equal chance – kampanja za enake pravice hendikepiranih (Madžarska TV, 2005), Snail Music (video spot za popularno madžarsko alternative rock skupino, Universal Music Hungary, 2006), Hungarikum Scandalous (TV-serija z velikimi osebnostmi madžarske zgodovine, COOL TV, 2006).
Zoltán Fritz was born in 1979. He received his diploma at the Moholy-Nagy University Of Arts And Design (Budapest) in 2004. Since then he has been working as the art director of Art7 animation studio. His films include Fritz and the clock (2000), Alsógöröngyös (2001), Szia Zoli (videoclip, 2002), How to fly? (character design, 2003), What does the karma want today? (music video, 2005), Equal chance – Campaign for the equal chances of people with disabilities (Hungarian TV, 2005), Snail Music (video for the famous hungarian alternative rock band, Universal Music Hungary, 2006), Hungarikum Scandalous (TV series with famous hungarian historical personalities, COOL Television, 2006).
Justina Kosir se je rodila leta 1989. Pravkar je začela s študijem na oddelku animiranega filma Akademije za likovno umetnost v Zagrebu. Njen film Človek, ki je raztreščil kip (Čovjek koji je smrskao kip) je prejel nagrado za najboljšo monodramo na letošnjem filmskem festivalu Luksuz v Trški gori, ter glavno nagrado na 12. Reviji hrvaškega mladinskega filma in video umetnosti v Karlovcu.
Justina Kosir was born in 1989. She just started her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, department for animated film. Her film The Man Who Smashed the Statue has been awarded Best Monodrama at Luksuz film festival in Trška gora (2007), and Grand Prix of the 12th Revue of Croatian youth film and video creative work in Karlovac (2007).
Török Tihamér se je rodil leta 1979 v mestu Miercurea-Ciuc v Romuniji. Med leti 1998 in 2003 je študiral grafično oblikovanje na Univerzi umetnosti in oblikovanja v Cluj-Napoci. Leta 2005 je tam dokončal magistrski študij na oddelku za fotografsko, video in računalniško obdelavo vizualne podobe. Sodeloval je pri številnih razstavah in performansih. Njegovi animirani filmi so: Beauty beta 4.1 (animacija/instalacija, 2003), Myo (2005), Soap (2006) in Easy Life (2007).
Török Tihamér was born in 1979 in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania. He studied graphic design at the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca between 1998 and 2003. In 2005 he completed his master thesis at the university’s Photo, Video and Computerized Image Processing Department. He participated in and created several exhibitions and live acts. His films include: Beauty beta 4.1 (animation/installation, 2003), Myo (2005), Soap (2006) and Easy Life (2007).
Zsolt Palfi se je rodil leta 1972 v Budimpešti. Delo na področju animacije je začel leta 1991 v Pannonia Filmstudiu. Od takrat je kot animator sodeloval že z vrsto animacijskih studiev, med katerimi so na primer Loonland, Firka, Cinemon, Hidivox, Baestarts, Infog studio in Studio Quality. Trenutno deluje kot režiser animacije pri animirani seriji Nyakashegy-tales. Med njegovimi filmi so: Ajakír (2002), Kicsianna (2004), Jelek 9 (Sporočila, 2007)
Zsolt Palfi was born in 1972 in Budapest. He started his work within the animation industry at the Pannonia Filmstudio in 1991. Since then he has worked as an animator for several studio, including Loonland, Firka, Cinemon, Hidivox, Baestarts, Infog studio and Studio Quality. He is currently working as animation director of the animated series Nyakashegy-tales. His previous films are: Ajakír (2002), Kicsianna (2004), Jelek (Signs, 2007)
Éva Vica Kovács se je rodila v madžarskem mestu Székesfehérvár. Umetnost jo privlači že od malih nog. Trenutno pripravlja svoje diplomsko delo na področju likovne umetnosti in vizualnih komunikacij na Eszterházy Károly Kolidžu v madžarskem mestu Eger. Od novembra leta 2006 se ukvarja z animacijo gline, Veter (Szél) pa je njen prvi film.
Éva Vica Kovács was born in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. She has been interested in art ever since her childhood. She is currently working on her diploma in fine arts and visual communication at Eszterházy Károly College in Eger, Hungary. In november 2006 she started making clay animations. Wind is her very first one.
Veronika Schubert se je rodila leta 1981 v avstrijskem mestu Bregenz. Študirala je na Univerzi umetnosti v Linzu (1999 – 2005) in študijsko leto 2003/04 preživela na Univerzi HGKZ (oddelek za nove medije) v Zürichu. Trenutno živi in dela na Dunaju. Film Raznolikost (Vielfalt)sta posneli skupaj s sorežiserko Tino Rhomberg.
Veronika Schubert was born in 1981 in Bregenz, Austria. Between 1999 and 2005 she studied at the Linz Art University in Austria, and during the year 2003/04 at the University HGKZ, New Media Department, in Zurich, Switzerland. She lives and works in Vienna. The film Diversity was created together with co-director Tina Rhomberg.
Paolo Bonfiglio, rojen leta 1972, je delal v številnih ateljejih in kot scenograf pri številnih gledališčih. Sodeluje na risarskih in slikarskih razstavah, ter razstavah video in stripovske umetnosti. Leta 2004 je dokončal svoj film Fragments, posnet po glasbeni podlagi Micka Harrisa. Njegov instant-art-movie Putan CLUB, narejen v sodelovanju z glasbenikom Françoisom Cambuzatom, je je bil predvajan ob živi spremljavi po vsej Evropi. Njegova filmografija vključuje še filme Ars (2006), Good memories (2006), Limbus (2007) in Mater (2007). Živi in dela v italijanski pokrajini Laghe.
Paolo Bonfiglio was born in 1972. He has worked in several ateliers and was scene painter in various theatres. He participated in exhibitions of drawings, paintings, videos and comics. In 2004 he completed the film Fragments, based on the music by Mick Harris. Live projections of his instant-art-movie Putan CLUB, made in collaboration with musician François Cambuzat toured all over Europe. His other films include Ars (2006), Good memories (2006), Limbus (2007) and Mater (2007). He lives and works in the Langhe.
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Predstavitev studia Aardman Animations/ Aardman Animations Studio Presentation
Peter Peake je začel intenzivno sodelovati z bristolskim Aardman Animations leta 1992, kot svobodni animator pri različnih kratkih filmih in reklamnih oglasih. Leta 1994 je za Aardman napisal, režiral in animiral svoj prvi kratki film z naslovom Pib & Pog, ki je bil istega leta nominiran za nagrado BEFTA, na Filmskem festivalu v Edinburghu pa je prejel McLarenovo nagrado. Kasneje je bil glavni animator pri filmu A Close Shave, oskarjevcu režiserja Nicka Parka, ter pri prvi seriji režiserja Richarda Goleszowskega Rex The Runt. Leta 1996 je režiral svojo prvo oglasno kampanjo, leta 1998 pa napisal scenarij in režiral film Humdrum, svoj drugi kratkometražec za studio Aardman. Film je prejel številne mednarodne nagrade, med drugim še eno McLarenovo, pa nagrado publike na podelitvi Britanskih nagrad za animirani film, kot najboljši kratki animirani film pa je bil nomirinan za BAFTO 1999 in oskarja 2000. Peake je začel kasneje razvijati tudi lastno animirano televizijsko serijo za Channel 4, imenovano Captain Sarcastic, za katero je napisal in režiral pilotsko oddajo (predvajana je bila leta 2000), ter kasneje sodeloval pri scenarijih številnih polurnih oddaj. Po vrnitvi k Aardmanu je režiral tri epizode serije Rex the Runt – Series 2, nato pa ga jek režiranju posebne polurne oddaje Robbie the Reindeer II – Legend of the Lost Tribe povabil BBC Worldwide/Comic Relief. Oddaja je prejela mednarodnega emmyja in prvo nagrado za animirano TV produkcijo na Mednarodnem festivalu otroškega filma v Chicagu leta 2003. Istega leta je napisal scenarij in režiral kratki film Out of Joint za družbo South West Screen, ki je prišel v ožji izbor najboljših kratkih filmov in najboljše komedije na Britanskih filmskih nagradah leta 2004. V zadnjem času režira različne reklamne oglase in sodeluje pri številnih celovečernih projektih.
Peter Peake began working extensively for Bristol-based Aardman Animations in 1992 as a freelance animator involved in various short films and commercials. In 1994 he wrote, directed and animated his first short film for Aardman, Pib & Pog, which was BAFTA nominated in the same year and went on to win the McLaren Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival. Following this he was a key animator on Nick Park’s Oscar winning A Close Shave and the first series of Richard Goleszowski’s Rex The Runt. In 1996 Peter directed his first commercial campaign and in 1998 wrote and directed Humdrum, his second short for Aardman. The film won several awards worldwide including a second McLaren Award, the Audience Prize at the British Animation Awards and nominations for Best Animated Short in the BAFTAs in 1999 and the Oscars in 2000. He then began development on his own animated television series with Channel 4, Captain Sarcastic, writing and directing the pilot episode, which was aired in 2000 and co-writing several half hour episodes. Back with Aardman Peter directed three episodes of Rex the Runt – Series 2 and was then approached by BBC Worldwide/Comic Relief to direct the half hour special Robbie the Reindeer II – Legend of the Lost Tribe. This won an International Emmy and First Prize in Animated TV Production at the Chicago International Childrens Film Festival 2003. In the same year he wrote and directed Out of Joint, a short film for South West Screen which was short-listed for Best Short Film and Best Comedy in the British Animation Awards 2004. Recently Peter has directed a range of commercials and has been involved in the development of a number of feature film projects.
Osvobojeni Jimmy / Free Jimmy (celovečerni film/feature film)
Christofer Nielsen (rojen 1960 v Oslu), režiser in ustvarjalec filma Osvobojeni Jimmy je slikar in ilustrator, ki slovi po specifičnem načinu risanja ter kritičnem, satiričnem in subverzivnem pogledu na družbo. Je živa legenda underground stripovskega gibanja na Norveškem. Izdal je dvajset stripovskih albumov, dve 3D televizijski seriji in 2D animirani film Vročica petkove noči / Friday Night Fever (1996). Christopher Nielsen je dobitnik številnih prestižnih nagrad, vključno z Audience Award za Friday Night Fever na Festivalu animacije v Oslu leta 1996. Istega leta je bil deležen dobrih kritik na Festivalu kratkega filma. Njegova 3D televizijska serija Zadeta kurca / Wasted Wankers – drobna kriminalca in uživalca mamil – je bila prvič prikazana na norveški televiziji leta 2000 in Nielsnu prinesla nagrado za najboljšo humoristično oddajo, najboljšega novinca in – ponovno – nagrado občinstva. Osvobojeni Jimmy je prvi celovečerni film Christopherja Nielsna.
Christopher Nielsen (born in Oslo in 1960), director and author of Free Jimmy, is an artist and illustrator recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of society. He has become a legend in the underground comic’s movement in Norway, having published 20 comic books, two 3D TV series and one 2D animated film Friday Night Fever (1996). Christopher Nielsen has been rewarded a number of prestigious prizes for his work, including the Audience Award for the Friday Night Fever at the Oslo Animation Festival 1996 and good reviews at the Short Film Festival later the same year. Christopher Nielsen’s 3D TV series about the Wasted Wankers – two petty criminals and drug abusers – first appeared on Norwegian television in 2000, and was awarded the prizes for Best Humor Program, Best Newcomer and – again – the Audience Award. Free Jimmy is Christopher Nielsen’s first feature film.
Zgodovina portugalskega animiranega filma/Portuguese Animated Film History
José Miguel Ribeiro se je rodil leta 1966 v Amadori na Portugalskem. Diplomiral je na Akademiji za umetnost v Lizboni (ESBAL), smer plastika in slikarstvo. Študiral je risanje in lutkovno animacijo v Lazenec-Bretagne (Rennes) in v Filmógrafu v Portu med letoma 1993 in 1994. Od leta 1995 se ukvarja z režijo kratkih animiranih filmov. Za kratki film »The Suspect« (Osumljenec) je dobil nagrado Cartoon D'Or 2000. Ukvarja se tudi z ilustracijo ter pripravlja delavnice animacije. V svojem najnovejšem projektu se loteva lutkarskega filma »Sunday Walk« (Nedeljski sprehod).
José Miguel Ribeiro was born in 1966 in Amadora, Portugal. He graduated with a degree in Plastic Arts-Painting from ESBAL (Art University of Lisbon) and studied drawing and puppets animation in Lazenec-Bretagne/ Rennes and in Filmógrafo/ Porto in 1993/4. He directed different short animated films since 1995. With the short film “The Suspect” he was awarded The Cartoon D'Or 2000. Simultaneously, he works in illustration and in orientation of animated workshops. He is now working on his newest project, “Sunday Walk”, a puppets film.
Abi Feijó je rojen leta 1956 na Portugalskem. Diplomiral je na Akademiji za umetnost v Portu (Oporto School of Arts). Leta 1984 je bil sprejet kot pripravnik na področju animacije na kanadski National Film Board, kjer je naredil film Oh que Calma. Kmalu zatem je osnoval producentsko hišo Filmógrafo. Kot režiser raziskuje različne tehnike animacije: Os Salteadores (1993), politična drama, kjer ustvarjalec spominja na boleči incident novejše portugalske zgodovine; Fado Lusitano (1995), portret Portugalske, Clandestino (2000), animirani film v tehniki animacije peska, ki obuja težki boj za svobodo. Pri Filmógrafu je Feijó producent in umetniški svetovalec, vodi delavnice in izobraževalne programe po celem svetu. Leta 2001 je ustvaril Hišo animacije (The Animation House), kulturni center posvečen umetnosti animacije; deloval je kot predsednik Mednarodnega združenja animiranega filma (ASIFA) med leti 2000 in 2002 ter kot podpredsednik AWG med leti 1995 in 2001. Leta 2002 je ustanovil Ciclope Filmes, svojo novo produkcijsko hišo, ki je izdala film »Tragic Story with Happy Ending« pod režisersko taktirko Regine Pessoa, koproducenta Folimage in National Film Board of Canada.
Abi Feijó (Portugal 1956) graduates from the Oporto School of Arts. In 1984 he came to the NFB of Canada for an animation internship, where he made Oh que Calma. Soon After, he founded Filmógrafo. As a Director, Feijó explores a variety of animation techniques: Os Salteadores (1993), a political drama recalling a painful incident from recent Portuguese history; Fado Lusitano (1995), a self-portrait of Portugal. Clandestino (2000) a sand animation film evoking the difficult struggle for freedom. At Filmógrafo, Feijó serves as producer and artistic advisor; he gives workshops and training around the world. In 2001 he creates The Animation House, a cultural centre devoted to the art of animation and he serves as ASIFA president (2000–2002) and as AWG vice-president (1995–2001). In 2002 he founded also Ciclope Filmes, his new production company that released “Tragic Story with Happy Ending” directed by Regina Pessoa and co-produced with Folimage and the National Film Board of Canada.
Retrospektiva »Made in Yugoslavia« / “Made in Yugoslavia” Retrospective
Borivoj Dovniković Bordo se rodi leta 1930. Bordo je režiser animiranih filmov, animator, karikaturist, ilustrator, striporisec in grafični oblikovalec, predvsem pa eden pionirjev jugoslovanske/hrvaške/zagrebške animacije. Svoje neodvisne animirane filme v Zagrebu začne ustvarjati že leta 1961. V 55 letih profesionalne kariere prejme številne domače in mednarodne nagrade in priznanja. Od samih začetkov v letu 1972 sodeluje pri organizaciji in vodenju znamenitega mednarodnega festivala animiranega filma v Zagrebu. Vrsto let je tudi član upravnega odbora ASIFE, mednarodnega združenja animiranega filma. Med njegove najbolj znane filme sodijo naslovi: Ceremonija, Znatiželja, Krek, Ljubitelji cvijeća, Putnik drugog razreda, N.N., Škola hodanja, Jedan dan života, Uzbudljiva ljubavna priča in številni drugi.
Borivoj Dovniković Bordo was born in 1930. He is an animation director, animator, cartoonist, illustrator, comic strip and graphic designer, and mostly one of the pioneers of Yugoslav/Croatian/Zagreb animation. He started creating his independent animated films in Zagreb film in 1961. During 55 years of his professional career he has received a number of national and international grants and awards. He’s been involved in organizing and leading the World Festival of Animated Films in Zagreb since its very beginning in 1972. For many years he was also a member of the Board of ASIFA, the International Association of Animated Film. His films include The Ceremony, Curiosity, Kerk, The Flower Lovers, Second Class Passenger, N.N., Learning to Walk, One Day of Life, The Exciting Love Story and many others.
Rastko Ćirić se rodi v Beogradu leta 1955. Dela kot profesor ilustracije in animacije na beograjski fakulteti uporabnih umetnosti. Njegovo področje ustvarjanja je grafično oblikovanje (ilustracije, logotipi, posterji, knjižne platnice, stripi), grafika, animacija in glasba. Riše ilustracije za The New York Times Book Review in je avtor trinajstih večkrat nagrajenih animiranih filmov. Je tudi član ASIFE.
Rastko Ćirić was born in Belgrade in 1955. He works as professor of illustration and animation at the Belgrade Faculty of Applied Arts. His field of work is graphic design (illustration, logo, poster, book-plate, cartoon), graphics, animation and music. He draws illustrations for The New York Times Book Review and is the author of 13 animated films that have been awarded several times. He is also member of ASIFA.
Iva Ćirić se rodi leta 1983 v Beogradu. Po opravljenem prvem letu študija na filmski šoli Dunav film se vpiše na grafični oddelek beograjske Fakultete uporabnih umetnosti. Je avtorica dveh animiranih filmov, Kućica in Princeza na zidu. Oba sta bila predvajana na številnih mednarodnih festivalih in avtorici do sedaj prinesla že devet nagrad. Iva trenutno dela na svojem tretjem animiranem filmu.
Iva Ćirić was born in 1983 in Belgrade. After finishing her first year at the Dunav film Film school, department of animation, she enrolled at graphics department of the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade. She is the author of two animated films, Kućica and Princeza na zidu, both of which have been screened at several international festivals and have brought her 9 awards so far. She is currently working on her third animated film.
Jelena Bešir v svet animiranega filma vstopi natanko pred enim desetletjem; vse se namreč začne z njenim šolanjem na filmski šoli Dunav film leta 1997. S filmom Bug leta 2001 diplomira. Sledijo filmi Hleb (2002), Indigo ili ja lažem (2003) in Ogledalo (2005). Vsi so predvajani na številnih filmskih festivalih. Jelena je v preteklosti že delala kot žirantka, organizatorka delavnic in festivala Balkanima. Trenutno kot neodvisna umetnica živi in ustvarja v Beogradu, kjer nastajata tudi njena nova filma.
Jelena Bešir had entered the world animation exactly one decade ago. It all started at Dunav film Film school in 1997. In 2001 she graduated from the school with her film Bug, followed by her films: Bread (2002), Indigo Or I Am A Liar (2003) and Mirror (2005). They were all screened at various film festivals. Jelena has been a jury member, has held workshops and worked as an organizer on Balkanima festival. She currently lives and works as a freelance artist in Belgrade, where she is also directing two new films.
Kratki filmi Phila Mulloya / Phil Mulloy Short Films & Družina Christie / The Christies (celovečerni film/feature film)
Phil Mulloy je odraščal v vaškem okolju angleškega Wallasey, Cheshirea. Na londonskem Ravensbourne Art College je začel prakticirati slikarstvo. Svoj prvi animirani film je naredil za sprejemni izpit na slavni Royal College of Art, in se tam začel posvečati režiranju igranih filmov in televizijski produkciji. Po diplomi na RCA je Mulloy pisal in režiral filme. Šele ko se je na začetku devetdesetih preselil v Walles in si v bivšem kravjem hlevu uredil studio, je Mulloy začel svojo animirano filmsko epopejo.
Born in Wallasey, England, Phil Mulloy began his artistic career studying painting at the Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication and at the Royal College of Art. He began experimenting with animation in 1998. Without inhibition, Mulloy attacked conservative sensibilities and criticized the inequality and false benevolence of contemporary lifestyles with drastic, iconoclastic images. Thanks to his love of the absurd and well-developed sense of humor, however, comic relief is never absent in his work. His very first film Eye of the Storm (1989) is a feisty manifest against existing sexual and social behavior patterns. The six-part series Cowboys (1991–1992) earned the English eccentric national and international attention. Mulloy takes the western genre one step further, showing male rival instinct and greed escalating in violence. His masterpiece The Sound of Music (1993), a shocking and provoking portrayal of the deep-seated sexual and class-based politics of a random, violent culture established him as the master of grotesque satire. In Ten Commandments (1993–1996), Mulloy pushes the principle further, combining the surreal with the social and revealing God as weak, indifferent and very fallible.
Fokus na Kanado / Focus on Canada
Theodore Ushev se rodi v Bolgariji in leta 1995 diplomira iz grafičnega oblikovanja na likovni akademiji v Sofiji. Na akademiji kot učitelj ostane do leta 1999, ko se preseli v Kanado. Theodore od takrat dela v mladinskem studiu za animirani filmi pri nacionalnem filmskem skladu Kanade, kjer je zadolžen za številne projekte: od produciranja filmov do urednikovanja knjig, od projektiranja spletnih portalov do razvijanja novih tehnologij.
Theodore Ushev was born in Bulgaria and earned a master's degree in graphic and poster design at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia in 1995. He taught there for several years before moving to Canada in 1999. Theodore has since worked regularly in the Animation and Youth Studio at the National Film Board of Canada. He designed and animated the "Engrenage" web portal, which earned him the Grand Prix Boomerang in 2004. He also developed the site "In vivo" for the Canadian pavilion 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan. Prolific director, Theodore Ushev completed 3 other films between 2005–2007 – The Man Who Waited, Tower Bawher, and the children movie Tzaritza, which became world-wide hits on the festival circuit scene. In 2007 he completed his movie "Sou" destined for the mobile devices as part of the 10 movie-series "The Art of Seduction", together with directors as Denisse Villeneuve, Guy Madin, and Isabella Rosselini. Besides touring worldwide animated film festivals, Theodore Ushev works on an animated biography for one of the most charismatic Canadian directors, Arthur Lipsett. He is in charge of the new IMAX stereoscopic Animation department of NFB.
Retrospektiva filmov Stevena Woloshena / Steven Woloshen Retrospective
Steven Woloshen se rodi v Montrealu leta 1960. S filmom se prvič sreča leta 1972, ko ga mladinski program lokalne skupnosti vzpodbudi k ustvarjanju filmov brez kamere. Leta 1980 je sprejet na montrealsko Concordia University, kjer se specializira za neodvisne 16mm filmske tehnike. Podobno kot filmi Normana McLarena in Arthurja Lipsetta, tudi Woloshenovo delo prepleta animacijo in eksperimentalne filmske tehnike za ustvarjanje sapo jemajočih, poetičnih podob.
Steven Woloshen was born in Montreal in 1960. His first exposure to film was in 1972 at a local community program that encouraged young people to make films without the aid of camera or raw stock of any kind. In 1980 he was admitted to Concordia University in Montreal and specialized in 16mm independent film techniques. Reminiscent of the films of Norman McLaren and Arthur Lipsett, Woloshen’s work combines animation and experimental cinematic techniques to create arresting, often breathtakingly poetic moving images.
»Za film sem se začel zanimati leta 1972 v Montrealu. Bil sem vedoželjen, zato sem film in medijske umetnosti študiral na srednji šoli, javnem kolidžu in naposled na univerzi Concordia. Na lastnih napakah in izkušnjah sem se izuril v ustvarjanju animiranih filmov brez kamere (filmov, ustvarjenih s slikanjem oziroma praskanjem neposredno na filmski trak). Delal sem s super8mm, 16mm in 35mm filmskim trakom. Do sedaj sem imel štiri retrospektive; pogosto sem o svojih tehnikah tudi predaval.« Steven Woloshen
“My interest in film began in 1972 in Montreal. I was eager to learn more, so I studied film and media arts in high school, public college, and finally at Concordia University. I worked my way through cameraless animation (films which were hand painted or scratched made without the aid of a camera) by trial and error. I've tried these techniques on super-8, 16mm, and 35mm film. I've had four retrospectives to date and I've lectured on the subject of hand-made cinema as well. I made these films in my down time between motion picture contracts. A lot of my best ideas were hatched in the driver's seat of the car I use on film sets.” Steven Woloshen
Svetovni jagodni izbor / Best of the Rest
Marie José van der Linden se rodi leta 1955 v nizozemskem mestecu Nistelrode. Med leti 1986 in 1991 študira avdiovizualno oblikovanje na akademiji vizualnih umetnosti v Tilburgu. Leta 1994 ustvari kratek film, ki razkrinkava predsodke in pobožnjakarstvo MTV-jeve kampanje Free Your Mind. Za svoje filme prejme številne domače in mednarodne nagrade.
Marie José van der Linden was born in 1955 in Nistelrode, Netherlands. Between 1986 and 1991 she studied audiovisual design at the Academy of Visual Arts in Tilburg, Netherlands. In 1994 she made a short film exposing bigotry and prejudice for MTV Europe’s Free Your Mind campaign. Her films include: Groeten van het Noordzeestrand (1991) awarded Second Prize and Pressjury Prize at the Holland Animation Film Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands in 1992;The big sweep (1992), Free your mind short film for MTV-campaign (1994), Milieu is volkoren (1999), Radio Umanak (2000) awarded First Prize at the Dutch Internet Film Festival in 2001 and Second Prize at the International Film Festival DaKino in Bucharest, Romania in 2002; and Sold Out (2007)