Slovak animated films in Annecy
4 films in Slovak co-production were selected for the official competition programme at one of Europe’s most prestigious festivals of animated films in the French city Annecy. Two feature length and two short films thus claimed the biggest success for the production of animated films in Slovakia. As Lea Pagacova from the Slovak Film Institute stated, this success proves the vital condition of Slovak animation, the talent of local filmmakers as well as producers who managed to bring international co-productions to an end. The festival’s main competition section featured the feature length film Tony, Shelly and the magic light as well as White plastic sky that premiered this year at the Berlin International Film Festival. Two shorts include Electra shot by student Oscar awardee Daria Kashcheeva. Her film was selected for the shorts main competition while Money and Happiness was selected for the competition section entitled Perspectives. The Slovak entries will be screened at the festival this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 15 through 17 June.
Art Film Fest in Kosice on go
As of Friday, 16 June, through Friday, 23 June, the Art Film Fest will be held in the eastern Slovak town of Kosice. Popular as well as not that widely known production of Slovak and world cinematography is being screened in local cinemas. Discussions, concerts and workshops are annually visited by some of the most significant Slovak actors, directors and other filmmakers. This years masterclasses will feature not only highly recognised director Peter Bebjak who is now mainly shooting in the Czech Republic but also Hungarian star director Bela Tarr.
In case you are interested in real puppets rather than those seen in films, you are more than welcome to visit Malokarpatske museum in Pezinok, western Slovakia. The exhibition entitled Depozitarium presents professions that are needed for production of a puppet and plays for this kind of theatre. The puppets on display have been selected from 10 plays produced by the Bratislava Puppet Theatre, an ensemble praised for its artistic quality not only in Slovakia but also abroad. The exhibition to be held until September puts on display works by Hana Cigánová, Eva Farkašová, Von Dubravay, Barbora Rajčanová, Naďa Salbotová, Martina Fintorová and others.
Artist Erik Binder passed away
Visual artist Erik Binder died Friday, 8 June, aged 49. He was one of the key figures of Slovak art scene with a distinctive style. Erik Binder had dozens of solo exhibitions internationally including in the Netherlands, France and the USA. For two times, he represented Slovakia at the prestigious Venice Biennial. The last show presenting his work was open 1 June in Atelier XIII gallery in Bratislava. It is entitled everafterlifeparty.
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