The upheaval of the global COVID pandemic has likely transformed the traditional festival circuit as well as the way we watch films, consume content, and participate in events. Film festivals provide the independent animator and filmmaker opportunities to connect with…
The history of Polish animation reaches back to the 1920s. Stefan and Franciszka Themersons, Włodzimierz Kowańka, and Władysław Starewicz are nowadays considered to be precursors of the Polish animated film. The first animation studios were launched after World War II.…
The exhibition of animation through screenings and festivals gives audiences the opportunity to enjoy and engage with the vibrant palate of ideas that animated film offers. They provide an essential platform that encourages debate, reviews progress and celebrates work both…
Recent conversations on Facebook and elsewhere revolving around the second of my 2 visual renditions of Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8 in C minor (see more about this below, including a link to the web version) made me realize once…
