11th Anifest, Teplice: starts today
The annual animation festival in Teplice boasts a series of events devoted to stop-motion and puppets this year.
A centenary tribute to the Czech puppet master Jiří Trnka has been scheduled, and the Oscar-nominated British filmmaker Barry Purves (honorary president of AniFest) will present his work.
The French Michel Ocelot (director of Kirikou) will be at Teplice at the premiere of his newest silhouette film, Contes de la nuit (Tales of the night). Ocelot will discuss with the renowned animation historian Gianalberto Bendazzi at the 27/4 premiere.
Feature films include the Oscar-nominated A Cat in Paris [review], the latest César-nominated feature by the French master Jean-François Laguionie, Le Tableau, and the magnum opus of the Hungarian Marcell Jankovics, The Tragedy of Man.
An Estonian retrospective is also on schedule - Priit Pärn, Ülo Pikkov, and Kaspar Jancis are among the names honored.
The competitive programme (short films) features films such as Damien Nenow's Paths of Hate, Bill Plympton's (TMZ, Summer Bummer), and the Oscar-nominated A Morning Stroll (Grant Orchard, Studio AKA)
Watch the official AniFest 2012 trailer, and visit the official festival page to see the full online programme and catalogue:
