Film programme 2021

The Big Crunch (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Benjamin Botella

France, 2020, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6

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Čtyři jódlující svišti hledají místo na přezimování. Narazí na Denise – samotářkého kozoroha, který hledá ticho a klid.

Alaska (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Oxana Kuvaldina

Russia, 2020, 7 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 6

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Story about young husky dog – the spirit of Alaska Peninsula. He casts the Northern lights instead of a shadow and looks for a friends.

Sounds between the Crowns (2020)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children , Neighbourhood, FILMTALENT Stars

Directed by: Filip Diviak

Czech Republic, 2020, 14 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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A story of an unlucky guy who has been kicked out of his town after the Queen, who had been in love with his music, saw his face.

Red Shoes (2020)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog, FILMTALENT Stars

Directed by: Anna Podskalská

Czech Republic, 2020, 14 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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The dance starts, feet stomping to the rhythm. No one comes for Rosa till a stranger appears, inviting her to dance, and putting on red shoes.

The Glory of Terrible Eliz (2021)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog, FILMTALENT Stars

Directed by: Adam Struhala, Eliška Kováříková

Czech Republic, 2021, 28 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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Three friends tell stories about a special classmate, Eliz. Everyone deals with their affection for her in their own way.

Francek (2020)

Section: FILMTALENT Stars

Directed by: Natálie Císařovská

Czech Republic, 2020, 33 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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A magical-realistic film about the roots and inspirations of the painter František Kupka based on his correspondence with Josef Svatopluk Machar.

Old Gramophone’s Ghostly Tones (2021)

Section: International Competition of Student Films Zlín Dog, FILMTALENT Stars

Directed by: Kryštof Ulbert, Zuzana Čupová, Martina Tomková

Czech Republic, 2021, 9 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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A story about what can happen when two thieves break in during a burglary and enjoy dancing more than stealing.

Inversion (2021)

Section: FILMTALENT Stars

Directed by: Lucia Kajánková

Czech Republic, 2021, 22 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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A story about the complexities of the friendship of three teenage girls, about two pools, and one vicious revenge.

Love Is Just A Death Away (2007)

Section: FILMTALENT Stars

Directed by: Bára Anna Stejskalová

Czech Republic, 2007, 11 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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A parasite lives in the carcass of a dog and looks for a soul mate. The desire for friendship brings it to the brink of death. And only love can give him wings.

FILMTALENT Stars

Section: FILMTALENT Stars

, 0, 131 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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Upstander (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Van Phan

United States of America, 2020, 9 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Using backpacks instead of children, we are immersed in a school environment where we can see a child’s day and the effects of bullying.

Ruby Red (2013)

Section: Literature in Film - Young Academy

Directed by: Felix Fuchssteiner

Germany, 2013, 122 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 2

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Gwendolyn Shepherd (16) is from a family shrouded in many secrets. These involve a special gene that allows you to travel through time. No one doubts that her cousin Charlotte has it. When Gwen suddenly finds herself in London at the end of the 19th century, she discovers that she has it. To clarify the greatest secret of her family history, she makes friends with Charlotte's friend Gideon of Villiers. She thus learns that it is not good to fall in love with someone in another time...

Brainz VR Cinema: 1. pásmo 6+ a 8+

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

, 0, 17 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Aripi (2019)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Dmitri Voloshin

Moldavia, 2019, 8 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Standing on a roof with cardboard wings on his back, a young boy jumps, going on an adventure among meteorites in an astronaut drama.

Trash (2020)

Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Directed by: Luca Della Grotta, Francesco Dafano

Italy, 2020, 88 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 3

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Boxes, bottles, cans. Garbage. Abandoned everywhere. Ignored by everyone. Inert. Until nightfall. Slim is an old cardboard box. Resigned to his fate, he does not believe in the legend of the Magic Pyramid: a magical place where it’s possible for all garbage to be Carriers again, useful to themselves and others. His life changes when a small box, Spark, interrupts his routine. Spark involves Slim and his pal Bubbles in an adventure which will take him to a place where he belongs, a toy store. But someone is looking for Spark: the discarded Kudo, lord of the landfill. Kudo’s gang pursues the group until they capture him. After an epic battle Slim saves Spark and they are able to find the Magic Pyramid. At its feet their destiny is fulfilled, they are given a second chance: another life.

In the Woods (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children , Neighbourhood

Directed by: Ivana Češková

Czech Republic, 2021, 5 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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A little boy is alone in the woods when he gets injured. Luckily, he finds ancient spirit animals who can help him.

Stars in the Rain (2021)

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

Directed by: Sara Namjoo

Iran, 2021, 10 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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On a rainy day, the passengers of a train see a boy boarding a train whose presence acts like a short miracle.

The Landing and Other Animations

Section: International Competition of Short Animations for Children

International, 0, 50 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema, sál 4

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In the Land of the Flabby Schnook (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Francis Gelinas

Canada, 2020, 6 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Little siblings must go to sleep, but the younger one is afraid of the dark. His sister takes him on a pilgrimage to deal with the nightmares.

Lutaw (2020)

Section: Brainz VR Cinema

Directed by: Samantha Quick

United States of America, 2020, 8 min

Projection place: Univerzitní centrum U13

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Geramy and Isko live on a deserted Philippine island. To get across the sea to the mainland to school, they have to build their own ship.