18:00 - 19:30
BALDIGA - Unlocked Heart
Screen A
20:00 - 22:30
OPENING GALA: CZECH SHORT FILMS I + Q&A
Screen A
Films are screened with English subtitles. Suitable for viewers aged 15 and older.
14:00 - 16:00
SHORT EXPERIMENTAL FILMS + Q&A
Screen A
16:00 - 17:45
MARIA'S SILENCE
Screen A
18:00 - 19:35
MY LATE SUMMER
Screen A
20:00 - 22:00
WAR BOY + Q&A
Screen A
Films are screened with English subtitles. Suitable for viewers aged 15 and older.
10:00 - 12:00
SHORT FICTION FILMS: NON EUROPEAN + Q&A
Screen B
12:00 - 14:00
SHORT DOCUMENTARIES + Q&A
Screen A
14:00 - 16:00
SHORT FILMS: XYZ + Q&A
Screen A
16:00 - 19:00
SHORT EUROPEAN FILMS+ Q&A
Screen A
19:00 - 21:00
UNDER THE VOLCANO
Screen A
21:00 - 23:00
CZECH SHORT FILMS (II) + Q&A
Screen A
Films are screened with English subtitles. Suitable for viewers aged 15 and older.
9:00 – 11:00
PITCHING FOR CZECH SHORT FILMS
Screen A
Students of animated filmmaking in the Czech Republic will have the opportunity to receive feedback from experienced film professionals, including Izabela Plucińska (Silver Bear 2005, Berlinale), Réka Bucsi (Nominee Berlinale, Clermont, Annecy), Alexandra Hroncová (Founder of FAMUfilms.cz), and Maximilian Breckwoldt (Berlin Animation Hub).
9:30 - 10:30
INDUSTRY PROGRAM:
MASTERCLASS WITH GUNNUR MARTINSDÓTTIR SCHLÜTER
Screen B
Icelandic director and actress Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter won the Special Jury Prize at Festival de Cannes 2023 with a five-minute short film. The Cannes competition for short films is limited to 15 minutes, with most entries typically between 10-15 minutes. How did such an ultra-short film manage to captivate and win a prestigious award? Gunnur will share her insights.
Hosted by Natalia Golovchenko.
11:00 - 12:00
INDUSTRY PROGRAM: MASTERCLASS WITH ELŻBIETA BENKOWSKA
Screen B
Elżbieta Benkowska is a Polish film director, screenwriter, and editor. Her film Olena competed at the Cannes Film Festival 2013 and was nominated for the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film. As a professor at the Gdańsk Film School, she helps young filmmakers develop their talents. What are the most common mistakes students make after graduating film school while trying to find their place in the industry? Elżbieta Benkowska will discuss this topic.
Hosted by Natalia Golovchenko.
12:30 - 14:30
SHORT ANIMATIONS+ Q&A
Screen A
14:45 - 15:45
SELECTION FROM Festival of Animation Berlin (FAB)
As part of the partnership, we bring you a selection of their animated films.
Screen A
16:00 - 17:00
MUSIC VIDEO SCREENING + Q&A
Screen A
17:30 - 18:30
EYES OF GAZA
Screen A
18:30 - 20:00
CU LI NEVER CRIES
Screen A
21:00 - 22:00
GALA NIGHT & AWARD CEREMONY
SELECTION FROM Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
As part of the partnership, we bring you a selection of their short films.
Screen A
Films are screened with English subtitles. Suitable for viewers aged 15 and older.
