BALTIC KIDS ANIMATIONS

A joint short film program from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, designed for the youngest film fans.

CHOIR TOUR/KORA TURNEJA

Animation, D: Edmunds Jansons, 5’, LV, 2012

Director/Screenwriter/Animator: Edmunds Jansons
Sound Design/Music: Ģirts Bišs
Producers: Sabīne Andersone
Production/Contact: Atom Art, sabine@atomart.lv

Synopsis: A world-famous boys’ choir goes on a tour. In the hands of their strict conductor they are an obedient musical instrument. But when left alone, they love playing around.

CRISPY/KRAUKŠĶĪTIS

Puppet Animation/Family, D: Dace Rīdūze, 9’, LV, 2014

Director/Screenwriter: Dace Rīdūze
DOP: Ēvalds Lācis
Designer: Ilze Kiršteina
Animator: Māris Brinkmanis
Puppets: Ēriks Kiršteins, Lelde Kārkliņa, Ilze Kiršteina
Sound: Anrijs Krenbergs
Producer: Māris Putniņš
Production/Contact: Animācijas Brigāde, ab.studija@apollo.lv

Synopsis: In the snowy forest, dwarfs are busy as Christmas is approaching. Midst the preparation, Crispy – a little gingerbread man – is baked. And he is ready for adventure in a big world.

ILLUSION/ILIUZIJA

Animation, D: Antanas Skučas, 2′, LT, 2016

Director/Screenwriter/Producer: Antanas Skučas
Music: Tobiasz Karoń
Production: Tylus kinas
Contact: Antanas Skučas, ant.skucas@gmail.com

Synopsis: Dot by dot a form evolves – a line, a figure or a kid reaching for a little duck.

LAST STOP IS THE MOON/PASKUTINĖ STOTELĖ – MĖNULIS

Puppet Animation, D: Birutė Sodeikaitė, 9′, LT/PL, 2017

Director/Screenwriter: Birutė Sodeikaitė
DOP: Emil Kalus
Editor: Mikas Žukauskas
Music Composer: Ramūnas Motiekaitis
Sound Designer: Monika Kosmauskaitė
Art Director: Adam Wyrwas
Producers: Justyna Rucińska, Anna Mroczek, Agnė Adomėnė, Wojciech Leszczyński
Production: Art Shot, Likaon
Contact: Art Shot/www.artshot.lt

Award: Krakow FF 2017 – Animated in Poland Award/Sound Mind Award

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Synopsis: A girl grows tired of dealing with her illness. Imagining it as a Lion and herself as a Unicorn, she goes through the different stages of acceptance.

MIRIAM’S GREEN SPOT/MIRIAMI ROHELISED TÄPID

Animation, D: Priit Tender, 5′, EE, 2012

Director: Priit Tender
Screenwriter: Leelo Tungal,Peep Pedmanson
DOP: Ragnar Neljandi
Designer: Ivika Luisk
Animation: Marili Toome, Andres Tenusaar
Music: Märt-Matis Lill, Tiit Kikas
Producer: Andrus Raudsalu, Mait Laas
Production/Contact: Nukufilm, nukufilm@nukufilm.ee

Synopsis: Little brother falls ill and gets all of the attention and care of the rest of the family. Miriam feels forgotten, but she has an idea.

MIRIAM`S KITE/MIRIAMI TUULELOHE

Animation, D: Riho Unt, 5′, EE, 2013

Director: Riho Unt
Screenwriter: Leelo Tungal,Peep Pedmanson
DOP: Ragnar Neljandi
Designer: Ivika Luisk
Animation: Marili Toome, Triin Sarapik-Kivi
Music: Tiit Kikas
Producer: Andrus Raudsalu, Mait Laas
Production/Contact: Nukufilm, nukufilm@nukufilm.ee

Synopsis: The Hen enjoys playing around with kites, but Miriam has no time for it anymore, so the Hen convinces Miriam’s little brother to join her. That’s when all the adventure starts.

NIGHT WALKS/NAKTS PASTAIGAS

Animation, D: Lizete Upīte, 6’, LV, 2018

Director/Screenwriter/Designer/Animator: Lizete Upīte
Editor: Inese Kļava
Composers: Izú Troin, Mārtiņš Upītis
Sound Design: Ģirts Bišs
Producer: Sabīne Andersone
Production/Contact: Atom Art, sabine@atomart.lv

Synopsis: Tonight, Anna and her dad have decided to walk home through the forest. Anna takes a torch and dad lights it up for her. The silent forest is as enchanting, as it is scary and the bright flame as protective as it is blinding.

TEOFRASTUS/TEOFRASTUS

Animation, D: Sergei Kibus, 16′, EE, 2018

Director/Screenwriter: Sergei Kibus
DOP: Ragnar Neljandi
Art Director: Pärtel Tall
Animation: Olga Stalev, Triin Sarapik-Kivi, Egert Kesa, Ida Lepparu
Music: Mari Pokinen-Jürjens
Sound: Ekke Västrik
Producer: Kerdi Oengo, Andres Mänd
Production/Contact: Nukufilm, nukufilm@nukufilm.ee

Synopsis: A stray cat with a fancy name – Teofrastus, finally finds loving owners. But his happiness does not last long.

THE GOAT LUCK – BAD LUCK/NE OŽKOJE LAIMĖ

Animation, D: Ilja Bereznickas, 16’30′, LT, 2017

Director/Screenwriter/Animator: Ilja Bereznickas
Producer: Valentas Aškinis
Production/Contact: Vilaminos Film Studio, tindirindis_festival@yahoo.com

Synopsis: A tailor and his big family lives in a village. Who would have ever thought that happiness as well as distress in a family might simply be caused by a goat?