GoCritic!

CONGRATS to the GoCritic! cohort at @Animateka, with the workshop currently ongoing at the Slovenian festival under the tutelage of Neil Young. Keep an eye out for their pieces published in @Cineuropa and @zippyframes, coming soon.

As part of my @go_critic coverage of @Animateka, I wrote about the best of the best in the European Young Talents strand: a curious crop of films exploring connection with ourselves and with each other, to profound and reflective ends. For @zippyframes: zippyframes.com/festivals/euro…

Award-winning Estonian-born, Angoulême-based artist Chintis Lundgren gave a masterclass at Animateka in Ljubljana. GoCritic! workshop participant Arsène Rosenmann covered the event for @zippyframes. Read more on Lundgren's delightful, irreverent style: zippyframes.com/festivals/chin…

"It will be difficult to achieve something groundbreaking if you’re not willing to break some rules – or in my case, some pianos.” Read Emel-Elizabeth Tuulik's coverage of the Animateka masterclass with sound designer Andrea Martignoni on @zippyframes: zippyframes.com/festivals/soun…

GoCritic! interview with @JelenaOroz by Blake Simons (@blakethinks): The Croatian animator talks fast cars, cramped spaces and cinematic revenge during Ljubljana's 21st Animateka International Animated Film Festival. Read now on @Cineuropa! cineuropa.org/en/interview/4…

Jan Saska’s black-and-white short "Hurikán" follows a half-man, half-pig who is sent in pursuit of a fresh keg of beer, leading to a fast-paced chase all around the streets of Prague. GoCritic! participant Arsène Rosenmann reviews the award-winning film: cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

Wishing you all a great festive season and a wonderful end to 2024. Thanks for your continuous support for GoCritic! and for being here with us!

NEW from the GoCritic! workshop at Animateka: Emel-Elizabeth Tuulik reviews Tan-Lui Chan's "Keep Out", which is inspired by coping mechanisms manifested during the Hong Kong protests and global pandemic of the last years. Read now on @Cineuropa! cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

Spanish illustrator, cartoonist and art director José Luis Ágreda ("Robot Dreams") shares his perspective on animation, adaptation and emotion through drawing in a video interview at Animest, conducted by GoCritic! participant Sergiu Inizian: cineuropa.org/en/video/47090…

At Animest, UK-based animation director Peter Dodd sat down with GoCritic! for a video interview to talk about the subtle artistry behind the emotional impact of "Kensuke's Kingdom". Check out the full interview (by Andreea Vraja) on @Cineuropa: cineuropa.org/en/video/47090…

GoCritic! participant @sergiuinizian reviews Filip Pošivač's feature debut "Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light", which screened in the non-competitive children’s programme at this year's Fest Anča. Take a look at the review now! cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

Animation lessons from Estonia: Chintis Lundgren (Life with Herman H. Rott, Manivald) talks about the humble roots of her filmmaking -now preparing an animation feature during @Animateka festival zippyframes.com/festivals/chin…

**VIDEO INTERVIEW** GoCritic! interview with Pierre-Luc Granjon, conducted by Arsène Rosenmann: The French director discusses his approach to different animation techniques, elaborating on a masterclass conducted at Animest. Watch now: cineuropa.org/en/video/47090…

Kalash Nanda Kumar reviews the second block of Fest Anča’s International Competition, which "features nine shorts with a throughline that probes the tension between communal connection and isolation". Read the review now on @Cineuropa! cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

For GoCritic!, workshop participant Taras Tarnalitsky took a close look at Fest Anča’s Animated Documentary section, which offers a female perspective on patriarchal society. Read now about some of the highlighted films! cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

"Martin Smatana and Veronika Zacharová's animated short playfully captures nostalgic memories of an eventful Eastern European family vacation," says Kanako Fujita, reviewing the film for GoCritic!. Read the review of "Hello Summer" now! cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

"László Csáki’s animated documentary tells a specifically local story that’s universally enjoyable thanks to dynamic, breezy storytelling." Réka Erőss reviews "Pelikan Blue", which has collected several awards across the festival circuit. Read now! cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

Federica Giampaolo interviewed animator @nikitadiakur, who also gave a masterclass on his work at Fest Anča. The interview explores his work and varied approaches, including toward digital artistry and AI. Read the interview now on @zippyframes! zippyframes.com/interviews/nik…

For GoCritic!, Jan Tracz reviews Nienke Deutz’s Animafest Zagreb Grand Prix Short Film winner, which "follows a lonely middle-aged woman who struggles to relax in a paradise-like summer resort". Read the full review now on @Cineuropa! cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

GoCritic! participant @botakoilybayeva reviews Inna Sahakyan’s "Aurora's Sunrise", which screened at Fest Anča. The film is a "testament to the human spirit set against the backdrop of the Armenian genocide" — read the review now on @Cineuropa: cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/…

Thanks @Animateka! @go_critic! @BohemiaStable! A lovely week in Ljubljana