Estonian Day
Saturday programme is devoted to Estonia. Both child and adult audience can enjoy a wide variety of animated films produced by three different Estonian animation studios – Joonisfilm, Nukufilm and Tallinnfilm. All the films boast traditional Estonian absurd humour and hyperbole. The programme features films of different genre, produced by different techniques both nowadays and throughout the history of Estonian animated film production. The programme also includes the very first Estonian animated film The Adventures of Juku the Dog. The film programme is accompanied by an exhibition showing drawn animation techniques, the concert of the group Kriminaalne Elevant and a screenwriter workshop with the legendary Priit Pärn.
Competitions continue
On Saturday the film competitions continue as well in the Svetozor cinema and the theatre of J. K. Tyl.
Focus – Oscar 2012
The Focus section features all five short animated films nominated this year for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. You have, therefore, a perfect opportunity to judge for yourselves if the Oscar ended up in the right hands.
Bezazel Academy, Israel
Noam Nadav and Rafi Yaniger, both lecturers at the Bezazel Academy of Arts and Design, offer you a unique behind the scenes glimpse into the activities of this prestigious Israel university. Their presentation will include screenings of the best films produced at Bezazel.