We fully express our solidarity with the list of 600 Russian animators, including such distinguished names as Yuri Norstein, Andrej Chrżanowski, Igor Kovalyev, Konstatntin Bronzit, condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine:
https://asifa.net/animators-from-russia-call-for-peace-in-ukraine/
Nevertheless, recognizing the need to demonstrate our opposition to this aggression, unprecedented since World War II, we join other festivals in the country that have already decided to exclude Russian-produced films from their programs. It is not an easy decision, as we know many Russian filmmakers who do not support the policy of the country's authorities, but the unity of the community in this situation is of paramount importance.
Marcin Giżycki
Artistic Director of the International Animated Film Festival ANIMATOR
