The CEE Animation Workshop is gearing up for its fifth edition with the announcement of this year’s selected participants and their animated projects in development. The call for applications was once again open to international applicants, while maintaining a focus on the CEE region and low-production capacity countries. Out of 30 applications from 23 countries, the organizers have selected 12 projects, with 32 participants from 16 countries who will attend the 2023 event.
The selected projects include five short films, three series and four feature films. Among the participating professionals, the Workshop welcomes 11 female producers, five male producers, two female directors, three male directors, four female scriptwriters, five female directors-scriptwriters and two male directors-scriptwriters. These participants will be honing a diverse series of topics in their animated projects during a year-long training program led by acclaimed industry professionals.
“Once again we are excited to start the new year of the CEE Animation Workshop. The selection was tough as the number and quality of submissions is rising every year,” says Saša Bach, the Managing Director. “We are looking forward to start the first module on-site in Ljubljana and in addition to diverse and strong projects and their creative teams. We are also very happy to welcome new producer group leaders: Tonje Skar Reiersen and Corinne Destombes.”
The fifth CEE Animation Workshop builds on strong foundations from the last four years of successful training courses, while introducing some fresh features. Established producers Tonje Skar Reiersen (Mikrofilm, Norway) and Corinne Destombes (Folimage, France) are joining the team as main group leaders, while script consultants and the well-known CEE Animation Workshop collaborators, Phil Parker (United Kingdom) and Rita Domonyi (Hungary) are returning.
The workshop will consist of four modules, balancing online and on-site programs, with two on-site weeks in 2023. The first module will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, between February 27 and March 4.
Through expert lectures, moderated discussions, group work and individual consultations, the 2023 participants will gain valuable feedback and a chance to expand their knowledge of the animation industry. In addition to following the complete Workshop program, two additional career-oriented participants will also receive personalized mentoring on their career and company strategy development.
The CEE Animation Workshop program is tailored to the needs of animation creatives, and will see the selected projects from their early stages to the final developed production package, ready to access the market. The program is organized with the support of the E.U.’s Creative Europe – MEDIA Program.
Selected Projects
FEATURE FILMS
Adam
Director & scriptwriter: Ron Segal
Producers: Alexander Weimer, Esther Firedrich
MovieBrats Pictures (Germany)
Ah Cheung
Directors: Ka Ue So, Wong Chong
Scriptwriter: Ka Ue So
Producer: Catherine Chan
Alpha Omega (Hong Kong)
Laura
Scriptwriter: Roza Misztela
Producer: Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi
LeLe Productions (Poland)
Ouzkorini
Director & scriptwriter: Michelle Kersevany
Producer: Marine Vaillant
Special Touch Studios (France)
TELEVISION SERIES
Rosie & Sapphire
Director & scriptwriter: Anna Katalyn Lovrity
Producer: Balint Gelley
CUB Animation (Hungary)
The Girl With Occupied Eyes
Director & scriptwriter: Ana Catarina Alves
Producer: Hemi Fortes, Filipe Araujo
Blablabla Media (Portugal)
Zabavia
Director: Serhiy Mohylnyy
Scriptwriter: Halyana Tkachuk
Producer: Desniana Rozhkova
UkrKino (Ukraine)
SHORT FILM
Down in the Dumps
Director: Vera Van Wolferen
Scriptwriter: Britt Snel
Producer: Chris Stenger
Family Affair Films (Netherlands)
Genius Dream
Director: Martin Buril
Producer: Aneta Furdecka
Nutprodukce (Czech Republic)
Granny Summer
Director: Paula Skelin
Producer: Draško Ivezić
Adriatic Animation (Croatia)
Princess Rose Chafer
Director: Anka Kočevar
Scriptwriter: Slavica Remškar
Producer: Tina Smrekar
Finta Studio (Slovenia)
The Apartment
Director & scriptwriter: Ivo Breidis
Producer: Agne Skane
Atomart (Latvia)
CAREER-ORIENTED PARTICIPANTS
Agata Jelenkova, producer
Novinski (Slovakia)
Przemyslav Pilarczyk, producer
WJT / Likaon (Poland)
Full details and imagery for all projects is available at ceeanimation.eu.
