CEE Animation Forum has announced the official 2024 lineup of selected projects. The regional pitching, financing and co-production event’s 12th edition will take place in Pilsen, Czech Republic, on November 12-13.
A total of 31 projects, divided into four categories — nine features, seven TV series, nine short films and six student films — have been selected, chosen from a record-breaking 123 applications from 31 countries (+30% compared to last year).
The 2024 lineup features a blend of CEE (Central & Eastern European) countries and the most developed markets of Western Europe. CEE countries make up around 70% of the lineup, with Czech Republic (six projects), Hungary and Poland (four each) being the most represented. Of the 31 selected projects, 55% of the directors and 56% of the producers are women.
The selected projects, in various stages of development or (pre)production cover a wide variety of sources and thematic preoccupations; from adaptations of popular children’s classic and fictionalized biographies to first-person explorations of complex subjects.
In terms of catering to different target audiences, the selection includes eight projects for children up to 12 years old, six projects for teenagers, six projects for young adults and 11 projects aimed at adult audiences. Once again, hand-drawing emerged as the most popular animation technique, employed by 16 projects, followed closely by 2D animation (14 projects); 3D animation and stop-motion animation are also represented with three projects each.
“We are thrilled to reveal the exceptional lineup for this year’s edition. The record-breaking number of applications and the impressive quality of the selected projects highlight the growing significance of our event in the global animation industry. This year’s selection not only showcases a diverse array of creative talent but also June 26 2024 underscores our commitment to promoting gender equality and supporting emerging voices in animation,” said Marta Jallageas, Managing Director of the event.
CEE Animation Forum’s main programs are the Pitching competition, the Market and One-to-One Meetings. Launched in 2023 to complement the pitching competition, Market provides a platform for professionals in the animation industry to showcase their animated project, and offers participants the opportunity to purchase accreditations for their projects at any stage.
Accreditations for CEE Animation Forum will open in September 2024.
See details of the full roster of selected projects at ceeanimation.eu.
FEATURE FILMS
Basia & a Doggy Summer
Director: Marcin Wasilewski
Producer: Robert Jaszczurowski, GS Animation
Country: Poland
Dream of Grape Gardens
Director: Sahra Mani
Producer: Maéva Savinien, Urban Factory
Country: France
English Lessons (working title)
Director: Ivan Tymchenko
Producer: Svitlana Soloviova, Digital Platform, Svitlofor Film
Country: Ukraine
Finding Home
Director: Anja Manou Hellem
Producer: Lillian Løvseth, Trollfilm
Country: Norway
In My Head
Director: Veronika Zúbek Kocourková
Producer: Monika Lošťáková, Super film
Country: Slovakia
Saima – Scenes from a Midlife Crisis
Director: Chintis Lundgren
Producer: Draško Ivezić, Adriatic Animation
Country: Croatia
The Axolotls
Director: Filip Posivac
Producer: Barbora Prikaska, Bionaut
Country: Czech Republic
Three Wishes
Director: Katalin Glaser
Producer: Orsolya Sipos, Salto Films
Country: Hungary
Zoyka and the Bird
Director: Marta Pajek
Producer: Grzegorz Wacławek
Country: Poland
TV SERIES
Little Mimo
Director: Luca Toth
Producer: Péter Benjámin Lukács, Boddah
Country: Hungary
The End
Director: Paul Muresan
Producer: Mihai Mitrica, Safe Frame
Country: Romania
The Forest Five
Director: Ivana Laucikova
Producer: Katarína Kerekesová, Fool Moon
Country: Slovakia
The Little Odyssey
Director: Jakub Kouril
Producer: Gabriela Košťál, Paprika Studios
Country: Czech Republic
Tiny Fox and Great Boar
Director: Jacek Rokosz
Producer: Katarzyna Janiak, EGoFILM
Country: Poland
Toink!
Director: An Vrombaut
Producer: Kristof Lantin, Animal Tank
Country: Belgium
Welcome to Vegetown
Director: Sylvain Delcourt
Producer: Xavier Truchon, Toku
Country: France
SHORT FILMS
Ant
Director and producer: Jonatan Schwenk
Country: Germany
Bird’s Eye
Director: Lucija Mrzljak
Producer: Draško Ivezić, Adriatic Animation
Country: Croatia
Brown Morning
Director: Carlo Vogele
Producer: David Mouraire, Doghouse Films
Country: Luxembourg
Cosmonauts
Director: Leo Černic
Producer: Tina Smrekar, Finta Film
Country: Slovenia
Demon of the Marshes
Director: Martin Pertlicek
Producer: Kamila Dohnalová, Maurfilm
Country: Czech Republic
Killin’ It
Director: Balázs Turai
Producer: Péter Benjámin Lukács, Boddah
Country: Hungary
The Lookout
Director: Mathieu Labaye
Producer: Bastien Martin, Camera-etc
Country: Belgium
The Total Eclipse
Director: Marija Stojnić
Producer: Andrijana Sofranić Šućur, Set Sail FIlms
Country: Serbia
Watermelon
Director: Sara Szymańska
Producer: Anna Głowińska, Animoon
Country: Poland
STUDENT FILMS
Dis)Connected
Director: Yoana Plachkova
Producer: New Bulgarian University
Country: Bulgaria
A Walk in Nature
Director: Matej Mihalyi
Producer: Academy of Arts Architecture & Design
Country: Czech Republic
Cashier
Director: Alina Sivets
Producer: University of West Bohemia
Country: Czech Republic
Each, All and Every
Director: Nikoletta Veress
Producer: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Country: Hungary
My Granny Amphibian
Director: Viktória Zimmermannová
Producer: Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
Country: Slovakia
What’s Bothering Sara?
Director: Krystsina Ramanava
Producer: Emma Slobodová, Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts
Country: Czech Republic
