Category: Selection 2024

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Wander of Light

Synopsis: ”Wander of Light” pays tribute to authentic childhood vision, reminding us of the simplicity often lost in adulthood. It shows the beauty of our differences, highlighting how unique each of us is.

 

Director: Agata Zych

Writer: Agata Zych

Producer: Agata Zych

Country of Origin: Poland

Language: English, Polish

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Runtime: 00:07:15

Project Website: http://agatkazych.pl

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agatkazych/

Student’s Project: Yes

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Agata Zych

Bio: Agata Zych is a Boston based illustrator and director from Poland. She is working on individual projects in publishing, advertising and animation. A graduate of studies at the University of Arts in Poznan in the field of Animation.
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Hellenic Places: Missolonghi

Synopsis: Through documents and narratives, discover the major and minor events that compose the unique history of the city of Missolognhi and get to know the stories of some of the most important locals. This is the third episode of the animated documentary TV series Hellenic Places. Production: Platforma – Urban Culture Co., COSMOTE TV

Director: Daphne Xourafi

Writer: Maria Sampatakaki

Producer: Vassilis C. Karamitsanis

Country of Origin: Greece

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:15:32

Student’s Project: No

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Daphne Xourafi

Bio: Daphne Xourafi is a director, illustrator and animator born and based in Athens, Greece. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Mass Media and a Master’s degree Msc in Animation & Vfx from the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. She has collaborated with animation studios and digital & advertising agencies all over the world as a storyboard artist, animator and illustrator. ‘Mine’, her first animated short film, is about mental health and won as a pitch the support of the Greek Film Center and the Ministry of Culture in 2020. The film has been screened in schools and organizations about mental health all over Greece, has been screened on the Greek Parliament TV channel, on ERT Greek TV state channel as well as Ertflix streaming platform and has been selected and awarded by festivals all over the world.
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The Song of Death

Synopsis: Many trees are planted by migratory birds every year, and deserts turn into lush forests after many years, but this nature will last until the day when humans do not selfishly enter these forests for their own destruction and benefit.

Submitter Statement:  Let’s not let the forest die, because the world will die

Director: Mohammad Hasan Houshangi, Ali Adibi Far

Writer: Ali Adibi Far, Mohammad Hasan Houshangi

Key Cast: Ehsan Karami

Country of Origin: Iran, Islamic Republic of

Language: Persian

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Runtime: 00:07:20

Project Website: https://rawco.ir/en/press-kit/Animation/The-song-of-Death

Student’s Project: Yes

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Farima Khalili

Bio: Mohammad Hasan Houshangi
Date of Birth: 31 December 2003
Activity in the field of writing and directing
Animation directing diploma from the School of Broadcasting
 One of his honors is winning the top rank in the festivals of Pezeshke Nazanin in Finland, Poland, Ghamate Doust, Filme Roshd, Nojavane Salem, Farda and Madrese Film.
 Some of his work records include: activity in Farzandane Iran’s anthem group, director of the documentary Bazidan, director of the “Shoghlha” Animated Short Film, participation in the “Asansour Series” team and activity in the 13 publication.
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Ali Adibi Far
Date of Birth: 16 January 2004
He was an acting and directing student for 3 years, he was a photographer and writer for 13 magazine for 1 year. He still has a short film called Diazepam in his career, which was nominated in 2022 at the First_time festival Filmmaker sessions, he currently lives in Canada, and studies in this field.
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O palhaço que há em nós

Synopsis: “O palhaço que há em nós”, a Black Castle production, director Eduardo Robalo invites the audience to enter the parallel reality hidden in a clown’s smile.
“He says he will be a clown until his last day, but father, you will be a clown, forever. An actor in soul, a clown at heart.”

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Director: Eduardo Robalo

Writer: Eduardo Robalo

Producer: Daniel Brito

Key Cast: Mário Faísca

Country of Origin: Portugal

Language: Portuguese

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Runtime: 00:18:04

Project Website: https://blackcastle.pt/en/project/o-palhaco-que-ha-em-nos-en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackcastle.pt/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackcastle.pt/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackcastlePt/status/1611799462908665861

Student’s Project: No

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Eduardo Robalo

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She narrated it

Synopsis: Thus, she narrated, dealing with the decision to leave and the accompanying journey of persecution based on gender, gender, repeated racial discrimination, and acts of violence that do not stop regardless of place or time; Where women are the first to suffer while carrying the legacy of their culture on their backs and cruising them across continents

Director: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Writer: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Producer: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Key Cast: Marwa Abd Elmoneim

Country of Origin: Egypt

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Runtime: 00:04:20

Student’s Project: No

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Marwa Ail

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To find you

Synopsis: A woman undertakes the journey of her life on a barge alone at sea, in search of her love. There she will have to confront her deepest fears to the point that she will have to completely transform herself to get ahead between life, death and fantasy.

Director: Chantal Paula Rosengurt

Writer: Chantal Paula Rosengurt, Athena Andreadis

Producer: MASA Animation Studio

Country of Origin: Argentina

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:04:26

Project Website: https://www.masaanimation.com/to-find-you

Student’s Project: No

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Chantal Rosengurt

Bio: Chantal Rosengurt is a recognized Argentinian stop motion animator, audiovisual realisator, illustrator, founder of the young MASA Animation Studio, art and animation educator and former scholar Aesthetics investigator. She has worked for clients all over the world (USA, México, India, Spain, Argentina), having worked with Nicolas Villarreal (Disney), and studied with Leo Batic (Disney, DC Comics, Warner) and Carlos Escudero (Paka Paka). Chantal has been honored with several awards including 1st Prize in National Painting Contest “100 years of the Keren Kayemet le Israel”, 1st Prize in Provincial Drawing Stimulus Contest, By The Visual Artists Association of the Province of Buenos Aires, 1st Prize in Photography Contest, by The Republica de los Niños, and the 2nd Prize in Provincial Sculpture Stimulus Contest, by The Visual Artists Association of the Province of Buenos Aires.
Her works have been published and seen in children books (Amazon), magazines, animated commercials, music industry and theatrical scenography. Her works of art has been exhibited in many acknowledged art institutions such as the Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, the International Book Fair held in La Rural, Buenos Aires, and the Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas, La Plata.
Chantal has recently teamed up with Batik, the main and biggest art & stationary supplies stores in the region, to be their Endorser.
She has a Bachelor Degree in Psychology oriented in arts, and a posgraduate academic research about the aesthetic experience. Given all that, she has been invited to give talks, lectures and conferences about her art, Psychology and creativity in many events, as in ADA’s (Argentinian’s Drawing artists Assotiation) Exhibition about the creative process held in the Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas, association in which she is an active member. And was encouraged by the National University of La Plata to be the main organizer and coordinator of the I Simposyum of Psychology and Art held the Faculty of Psychology of that house of studies.
Chantal has devoted herself also to the art, illustration and stop motion animation education, holding workshops and seminars in different institutions, from national events at the Centro Cultural Kirchner, Schools and Hospitals, to her own private and already well known art studio, and was invited by Teeter Pal to become an official instructor.
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Believe in Darkness

Synopsis: In the post-apocalyptic world, where the sun and the stars have gone out, the one who preserves the last pieces of light is left.

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Director: Olexiy Tsymbal

Writer: Olexiy Tsymbal

Producer: Olexiy Tsymbal

Country of Origin: Ukraine

Language: English

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Runtime: 00:04:28

Student’s Project: No

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Olexiy Tsymbal

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Miss Biu

Synopsis: Miss Biu is a student short film animation about a faith healer who lives in a small town in the Northeast of Brazil. A women narrates a story about her memories as a child and the daily habits of Miss Biu.

Director: Gabriela Taulois

Writer: Gabriela Taulois, Caio Mello

Producer: Claudia Bolshaw

Country of Origin: Brazil

Language: Portuguese

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Runtime: 00:04:41

Student’s Project: Yes

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Gabriela Taulois

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Believe

Synopsis: “Believe” is a short animation exploring a short story based on the origin of belief in human beings and its subsequent evolution. The comical narrative delves into the inception of worship, the resulting divisions it creates, and human perceptions of idols, all portrayed through stylized storytelling. Through a few central characters, the filmmaker endeavors to present a universal theme and convey their own developed narrative, illustrating the diverse interpretations and consequences of belief.

Director: Ananth Krishnan

Writer: Ananth Krishnan

Producer: Ananth Krishnan

Country of Origin: India

Language:

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Runtime: 00:04:47

Student’s Project: Yes

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Ananth Krishnan

Bio: As a design student, I take pleasure in generating new ideas and possess a keen eye for aesthetics and intricate details. My enthusiasm for films is profound, and I’m eager to learn the art of film-making. In addition to that, I’m a digital artist and have a great fondness for concept art, always striving to fuse the traditional art style into digital platforms. I find character design influenced by real-life personalities to be particularly fascinating.
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Proteggt

Synopsis: The woman carries an egg back to home. It’s her first time as a mother and cares for it. Fearing that the egg will be harmed, but it doesn’t seem to be working out so well. One day, the egg struggles to stand still, the mother is so moved that she tries to record the moment on her cell phone. But the egg falls down in front of her, and the mother is plunged into a whirlpool of self-loathing. Holding the bandaged egg in her arms, she made up her mind, which has since fueled her paranoid desire to protect it.

Director: Rong-Jhen Chang

Writer: Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan, Yu-Chiech Tsai Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan

Producer: Wen-CHi Hsiao

Country of Origin: Taiwan

Language:

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Runtime: 00:04:49

Project Website: https://vimeo.com/961972565?share=copy

Student’s Project: Yes

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Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan, Yu-Chiech Tsai Rong-Jhen, Zi Yi Zhan

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