{"id":47803,"date":"2025-05-29T12:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/?post_type=novinka&p=47803"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:58:57","slug":"the-celebration-of-the-60th-anniversary-of-slovak-animation-will-take-place-in-zlin-2025","status":"publish","type":"novinka","link":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/news\/the-celebration-of-the-60th-anniversary-of-slovak-animation-will-take-place-in-zlin-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The celebration of the 60th anniversary of Slovak animation will take place in Zl\u00edn 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The International Film Festival for Children and Youth Zl\u00edn Film Festival<\/a> <\/strong>(May 29 \u2013 June 4, 2025), the oldest festival of its kind in the world, consistently features a strong Slovak presence in its program, and it is therefore no surprise that the 60th anniversary of Slovak animation will be celebrated here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the festival\u2019s 65th edition, the history and development of Slovak animated film will be showcased through a selection of 16 classic short films produced by the Slovensk\u00e1 filmov\u00e1 tvorba studio, now held in the Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute (SFI). The films are divided into two blocks within a joint section titled 60 Years of Slovak Animation, curated by animation film theorist Eva \u0160o\u0161kov\u00e1 in collaboration with Lea Pag\u00e1\u010dov\u00e1 from the National Cinematographic Centre of the SFI. The screening block Tom Thumb and Other Animated Films,<\/em> intended for children, will be personally introduced by animator and director \u0160tefan Martauz. One of the six films in this section is Cock-a-doodle-do<\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Franti\u0161ek Juri\u0161i\u010d, 1985), on which Martauz worked as an animator. Other films in the program include The Magician and the Flower Girl <\/em><\/strong>(dir. Vlastimil Herold, 1986), The Daub <\/strong>(<\/em>dir. Vladim\u00edr Lehk\u00fd, 1972), Joey\u2019s Space Adventure<\/strong><\/em> (dir. Vladim\u00edr Pikal\u00edk, 1990), Tom Thumb at the Magician\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> (dir. Viktor Kubal, 1973), What Happened to Johnny on the Road<\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Viktor Kubal, 1981).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second block, titled The World of Viktor Kubal, is aimed at an adult audience, will be presented in Zl\u00edn by Eva \u0160o\u0161kov\u00e1. She selected ten films for this program, which will be screened in the following order: We’re Entering the Nuclear Age<\/strong><\/em> (1963), Earth<\/em> <\/strong>(1966), The Microscope<\/em> <\/strong>(1981), The Mysterious Old Man<\/em> <\/strong>(1944), Chess<\/em> <\/strong>(1974), Cinema<\/em> <\/strong>(1977), Selection<\/em> <\/strong>(1982), Only Child<\/strong><\/em> (1979), The Ladder<\/strong><\/em> (1978), Promotion<\/strong> <\/em>(1968). The selection reflects key themes in Slovak animation \u2014 mechanization, labor, and ecology. The first three films highlight Kubal\u2019s skeptical view of progress, the next four explore the gender roles of women, and the final three focus on work and meaningless careerism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In both competitive and non-competitive sections, the festival will also present a total of 18 new Slovak films, including majority and minority co-productions, both feature-length and short films, as well as student works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Slovak films made it into the selection of fifry titles for the International Competition of Student Films Zl\u00edn Dog. Two dramas were selected from fiction works \u2013 Hot Flush <\/a><\/em><\/strong>(dir. Hana Han\u010dinov\u00e1) and The Bus<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Daniela Sl\u00e1vikov\u00e1. The trio is completed by the biographical documentary Confession <\/a><\/strong><\/em>(dir. Rebeka Bizubov\u00e1), which won the newly introduced category Best Short Fiction or Documentary Film at this year\u2019s Sun in a Net national awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the related non-competitive section Zl\u00edn Dog \u2013 Another Take, two Slovak short films will be presented: the sci-fi Shedding the Mist<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (dir. Kate\u0159ina Hron\u00edkov\u00e1) and the adventurous fiction film The Wayfarer<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (dir. Veronika Jel\u0161\u00edkov\u00e1), previously screened for Slovak audiences at this year\u2019s Febiofest, and which will have its official world premiere at the Zl\u00edn festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Competition of Short Animated Films for Children up to 12 years, intended for the youngest viewers from the age of 3, will feature two domestic titles. Hello Summer<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (dir. Martin Smatana, Veronika Zacharov\u00e1), which premiered at Animafest Zagreb in 2024 and has since toured festivals worldwide, and the student film How the Bear Composed a Song<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (dir. Krist\u00edna Bajan\u00edkov\u00e1), created using the technique of cut-out animation and just beginning its festival journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The International Competition of Feature Films in the Children\u00b4s Category will showcase the puppet anthology film Tales from the Magic Garden<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (dirs. David S\u00fakup, Patrik Pa\u0161\u0161, Leon Vidmar, Jean-Claude Rozec), a creatively equal co-production between the Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, and Slovenia, which had its world premiere at this year\u2019s Berlinale. The Zl\u00edn Film Festival will present the title in a Czech distribution pre-premiere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The documentary film A Question of the Future<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (dir. Maro\u0161 Br\u00e1zda), tackling the pressing issue of youth emigration from Slovakia, is included in the section Beyond the Horizon of Childhood, dedicated to teenage and adult audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The showcase of the latest Czech productions for children and youth, titled New Czech Film and TV, will include several Slovak co-productions: Living Large<\/a><\/em><\/strong> (dir. Kristina Dufkov\u00e1), Princess Goldenhair<\/a><\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Jan T\u011b\u0161itel), Waves <\/a><\/em><\/strong>(dir. Ji\u0159\u00ed M\u00e1dl) and Secret Delivery<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (dir. J\u00e1n Sebechlebsk\u00fd). World premieres in this section include two Czech-Slovak co-productions Fichtelberg <\/a><\/em><\/strong>(dir. \u0160imon Koudela and Cukrkandl<\/a><\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Pavel Jandourek).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Evening with Animation program will present three short Slovak co-productions that have attracted attention from international festival curators since their premieres last year: Free the Chickens<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (dir. Mat\u00fa\u0161 Viz\u00e1r), Hurikan <\/a><\/em><\/strong>(dir. Jan Saska) and I Died in Irpin<\/a><\/em> <\/strong>(dir. Anastasiia Falileieva).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Children’s Day, Sunday, there will be a discussion<\/a> with Slovak actress Em\u00edlia V\u00e1\u0161\u00e1ryov\u00e1 and actor Michal Posp\u00ed\u0161il about the film When the Cat Comes<\/em><\/strong> (dir. Vojt\u011bch Jasn\u00fd, 1963). The event is organized in honor of director and screenwriter Vojt\u011bch Jasn\u00fd, who frequently and fondly visited the Zl\u00edn Film Festival, and also to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of actor Jan Werich, who played an unforgettable dual role in the film. The discussion will be followed by a screening of the mentioned film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slovakia\u2019s presence at this year\u2019s Zl\u00edn Film Festival concludes with a lecture<\/a> by producer Katar\u00edna Tomkov\u00e1 titled The Package Service: How to Present Your Project Effectively?<\/a>. In this hour-long session, Tomkov\u00e1 will focus on preparing creative teams to present their film projects effectively on the international stage.
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