Film programme 2020

Hungry Bear Tales (2020)

Section: Czech Films and TV Production

Directed by: Kateřina Karhánková, Alexandra Májová

Czech Republic, 2020, 45 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 3

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Two bears, big Nedvyed and little Mishka. undertake the craziest of adventures in order to fill their eternally hungry bellies as easily as possible. They cook or taste truffles together, in the summer they celebrate Christmas, which they sleep through every winter. And they even host a huge feast for bears from all over the world. Do you want to know how they actually met and how they solve their quarrels? Hooray for the bears! BIOGRAPHY They both studied animation at FAMU. Karhánek's films The New Species (Nový druh, 2014) and Fruits of Clouds (Plody mraků, 2017) gained worldwide recognition, as did the films Swimming Pool (2010) and Mythopolis (2013) from the Májová workshop. Together they directed the short films Blueberry Hunt (Hurá na borůvky!, 2017), Truffles! (Na lanýže!, 2019), and Hooray! Fairy Tales! (Hurá na pohádky!, 2019).

Apple Tree Man (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Alla Vartanyan

Russia, 2020, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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In some parts of England and Scotland, the oldest apple tree in the garden is considered to hold a spirit called the Apple Tree Man.

Apple Tree Man (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Alla Vartanyan

Russia, 2020, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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In some parts of England and Scotland, the oldest apple tree in the garden is considered to hold a spirit called the Apple Tree Man.

The Bird & the Whale (2018)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Carol Freeman

Ireland, 2018, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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When a whale explores a shipwreck, he discovers its sole survivor, a caged songbird. Together they struggle to survive lost at sea.

The Bird & the Whale (2018)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Carol Freeman

Ireland, 2018, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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When a whale explores a shipwreck, he discovers its sole survivor, a caged songbird. Together they struggle to survive lost at sea.

Toc (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Aitor Herrero

Spain, 2020, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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Toc, a prehistoric man with obsessive compulsive disorder will live a love story so exciting that it will be remembered till today.

Toc (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Aitor Herrero

Spain, 2020, 6 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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Toc, a prehistoric man with obsessive compulsive disorder will live a love story so exciting that it will be remembered till today.

Hannibal the Elephant and other animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

, 0, 55 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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Maïja (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Arthur Nollet, Maxime Faraud, Mégane Hirth, Emma Versini, Julien Chen, Pauline Charpentier

France, 2019, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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In the Nordic Islands, Maïja, a litlle girl, waits for the return of her seafaring father. But the weather worsens and her father isn’t back.

Maïja (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Arthur Nollet, Maxime Faraud, Mégane Hirth, Emma Versini, Julien Chen, Pauline Charpentier

France, 2019, 8 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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In the Nordic Islands, Maïja, a litlle girl, waits for the return of her seafaring father. But the weather worsens and her father isn’t back.

Grizzy and the Lemmings - Game Madness (2018)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Victor Moulin

France, 2018, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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The Lemmings play with poseable figurines of wild animals. Grizzy does not like that the bear figurine has been put inside a little cage.

Grizzy and the Lemmings - Game Madness (2018)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Victor Moulin

France, 2018, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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The Lemmings play with poseable figurines of wild animals. Grizzy does not like that the bear figurine has been put inside a little cage.

Hannibal the Elephant (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Aurélie Monteix

France, 2019, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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A war elephant gets lost in the mountains. Unexpected encounters change his life forever.

Hannibal the Elephant (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Aurélie Monteix

France, 2019, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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A war elephant gets lost in the mountains. Unexpected encounters change his life forever.

The Atelier (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Bianca Mansani

France, 2019, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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A little girl turns her grandmother’s daily routine upside down in the sewing workshop where she works.

The Atelier (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Bianca Mansani

France, 2019, 4 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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A little girl turns her grandmother’s daily routine upside down in the sewing workshop where she works.

Blue and Curt (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Jesse Cote

Canada, 2019, 1 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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A stubborn little monster named Curt receives some advice from a clever little bird named Blue.

Blue and Curt (2019)

Section: International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children

Directed by: Jesse Cote

Canada, 2019, 1 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, 6

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A stubborn little monster named Curt receives some advice from a clever little bird named Blue.

Anthropocene VR (2019)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Nicholas De Pencier, Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky

Canada, 2019, 18 min

Projection place: University Centre U13

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Three immersive stories present 3 human activities: the ivory trade, the topping of a landfill in Africa, and the mining of Italian marble.

Anthropocene VR (2019)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Nicholas De Pencier, Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky

Canada, 2019, 18 min

Projection place: University Centre U13

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Three immersive stories present 3 human activities: the ivory trade, the topping of a landfill in Africa, and the mining of Italian marble.