ANIFILM has entered its second half

But that in no way means that the programme is any less interesting or is just coasting into the home stretch – quite the opposite, in fact. The programme is reaching its climax for film professionals, the general public, and child audiences.
The Visegrad Animation Forum, a professional meeting organized in collaboration with the Association of Czech Animation, is now entering its second day.

What happens in a sandbox after the children have gone home? The invisible sandpixies George and Agatha come out and things start to happen … Animo TV presents director Ralf Kukula’s SANDPIXIES, a popular television series for the youngest audiences. The animation is done using the unique process of 2D sand animation.
At 1pm, the programme continues with Helena Diesing’s captivating lecture WALT DISNEY VS. ART. The king of sentimentality, a cult figure in animated film, the founder of a school of artistic tradition, the essence of the American way of life, strong ties to Europe, a person respected and reviled in his life and afterwards … the work of Walt Disney embodies all these and many other contradictions. Come and form your own opinion.

In the afternoon and evening, audiences will again have the chance to see two blocks of films in the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF SHORT FILMS at the J. K. Tyl Theatre at 4pm and 6pm. The winners will be announced tomorrow!

In the evening, Alicja Plodko will present the CHILDREN’S DREAM FACTORY created in 1985 at the Entropie Gallery in Wroclaw. The factory teaches children the basics of animation and uses encounters with renowned individuals to impart information from the history of animation.