Which events will be held in English?

For our friends from abroad, we have put together a list of English-language events. Among other things, discussions with international guests and workshops will be held in English.

5.07, 19.30, Kino Muza 1, talk | EN
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, dir. Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, USA, Mexico, France 2022, 117’
30/35 PLN

Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro and award winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Tim Allen, hosted by Karol Szafraniec.

5.07, 13.30, Kino Muza 1, special talk | EN
CLYDE HENRY PRODUCTIONS: MACIEK SZCZERBOWSKI & CHRIS LAVIS FILMS / 85’
30/35 PLN

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Maciek Szczerbowski, hosted by Remigiusz Różański.

Friday Horror Marathon / 0’31”
Directors: Created circa 2003 for the long defunct and ill-conceived “Drive In Channel”. A blend of stop motion, live action and miniatures.

The Pyramid of Dr. Crete: Volumes 1, 2 & 3 / 3’18”
Directors: For over half a decade we created ads and animations for Canada’s sci-fi “Space Channel”. After a few years, the producer let us create four one minute short films – literally anything we wanted, as long as they ended with the channel logo. This is the first project where we wrote, built, animated & edited every frame.

L’Annee De L’Os / 6’56”
Directors: Originally conceived as a film for the Montreal theatre company Momentum, each chapter is named after a play they performed that year. The floating man at the end is not digital – it’s a guy named Eric who we put in a white suit, painted lines on, and hung from our ceiling.

Madame Tutli-Putli / 17’18”
Directors: The two questions about this film we are still asked: “How did you do the eyes?” and “What does the end mean?”.

Opening for Animator Festival / 0’29”
Directors: Our friends at the Animator Animation festival in Poznan Poland asked us to do the festival opening. Most of the puppet’s movements are based on footage of our (then) infant children.

Arcade Fire promo / 0’41”
Directors: The Arcade Fire asked us to make a short video intro to their Madison Square Garden concert, which was to be streamed live on Youtube. In this, more than anything else we’ve done, we really ripped off the Quay Brothers in some shots.

Higglety Pigglety Pop! / 23’31”
Directors: My god this was tough to make. For years we considered it a failure, but now appreciate its strangeness. Despite many setbacks, it was wonderful to work with Maurice Sendak and Meryl Streep, whose voice we recorded in a studio off Times Square in New York. She asked us to read the other character’s lines while she did hers, making it one of the greatest days we ever had.

We Drink Too Much / 0’45”
Directors: Part of the NFB’s Naked Island series. They asked us to make a short that was either political or honest. We chose honest.

Neighbourhoods Rise / 6’20”
Directors: Music video for the Montreal band Esmerine. Long song, no money, so for the first and only time we shot on twos. The entire video is footage of the band projected onto abstract puppets we built. We had to animate more than ten seconds a day, so it became a lesson in embracing imperfection.

Love Songs for Robots / 3’53”
Directors: Music video for Patrick Watson. We basically copied the Bauhaus ballet here. Tremendously fun to make. The dancer is Mistaya Hemingway, and that’s her son Theo in the robot suit.

The Chair of Tadeusz Kantor / 0’51”
Directors: Shot with a tiny laptop camera while staying at the home of Tadeusz Kantor, a (deceased) Polish artist who remains a huge influence on our work. We used his house, his chairs and property as the setting. Shot and edited in a day.

Happy Halloween / 1’02”
Directors: The original footage was for a VR test that sadly never happened, so we turned it into a Halloween message for the NFB.

South of Midnight / 1’42”
Directors: A very short film commissioned for the X-Box game “South of Midnight”. We translated all the developer’s CG assets into stop motion sets and puppets. A nice little challenge. Love to see stop-motion creeping into other mediums. It’s the only way we’re going to survive.

The Girl Who Cried Pearls / 17’11”
A testament to the magic of stop-motion animation. With handmade puppets, mesmerizing narration by Colm Feore and a haunting score by Patrick Watson, “The Girl Who Cried Pearls” is a timeless parable of desire, deception and the price of innocence.

6.07, 16.30, Słodownia +3 | hosted by: Maciej Kędziora | EN
OSCAR TALK: MACIEK SZCZERBOWSKI
30/35 PLN

5.07, 16.30, Kino Muza 1, special talk | EN
JOHN R. DILWORTH SHORTS | 62’ | 14+
30/35 PLN

Discover our guest’s delightfully offbeat work, with a particular focus on his favourite genre: horror comedy. You’ll find plenty of surreal humour here, and you’ll see that fear has big eyes.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with John Dolworth, hosted by Piotr Maciantowicz.

8.07, 20.00, Kino Apollo W, special talk | EN
COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG | 77’ | 14+
30/35 PLN

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with John Dilworth, hosted by the Hammerzeit (Filip Grabski and Hubert Hafke).

• Demon in the Mattress, dir. John R. Dilworth, USA 1999, 11’
• Freaky Fred, dir. John R. Dilworth, USA 1999, 11’
• King Ramses’ Curse, dir. John R. Dilworth, USA 2000, 11’
• Courage in the Big Stinkin’ City, dir. John R. Dilworth, USA 2000, 11’
• Courage Meets the Mummy, dir. John R. Dilworth, USA 2001, 11’
• The House of Discontent, dir. John R. Dilworth, USA 2001, 11’
• Perfect, dir. John R. Dilworth, USA 2002, 11’

7.07, 16.30, Słodownia +3 | hosted by: Hammerzeit | EN
LIVE TALK: GREG GRABIANSKI
30/35 PLN

9.07, 20.15, Kino Apollo W, special talk | EN
GREG GRABIANSKI SHORTS | 94’ | 14+
30/35 PLN

The screening comprises episodes from three series co-created by Greg Grabinski. The title characters of the first of these, “Pickle & Peanut”, are anthropomorphic friends who turn everyday life into an extraordinary adventure. Angelo from “Angelo Rules” is an 11-year-old with plenty of ideas on how to outwit adults and his opponents. “Skunk Fu!” teaches us how to resist evil through cooperation and learning martial arts techniques.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Greg Grabianski, hosted by Piotr Maciantowicz.

• Pickle & Peanut – Huge Reward, United States 2017, 11’
• Pickle & Peanut – Bobsledders, United States 2017, 11’
• Pickle & Peanut – Runaway Train, United States 2017, 11’
• Angelo Rules – Operation Water Park, France, United Kingdom, United States, Germany 2012, 11’
• Angelo Rules – Battle Underwear, France, United Kingdom, United States, Germany 2010, 7’
• Angelo Rules – Adorable Horrible Peter, France, United Kingdom, United States, Germany 2010, 7’
• Skunk Fu! s01e03 – The Art Of Revenge, Ireland, United States, Germany 2007, 12’
• Skunk Fu! – The Art Of Monkey Launching, Ireland, United States, Germany 2007, 12’
• Skunk Fu! – The Art Of Conkering, Ireland, United States, Germany 2007, 12’

9.07, 20.15, Kino Apollo W, SPECIAL TALK | EN
BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD | 65’ | 16+
30/35 PLN

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Greg Grabianski, hosted by Nespy5euro.

• Beavis and Butt-Head – Bathroom Break, United States 2011, 10’
• Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head – Refuse Service, United States 2022, 11’
• Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head– The Day Butt-head Went Too Far, United States 2023, 11’
• Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head – Life Savers, United States 2025, 10’
• Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head – Heart Attack, United States 2025, 11’
• Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head – Ear, United States 2025, 11’

8.07, 16.30, Słodownia +3 | EN
MASTERCLASS: AYA SUZUKI
30/35 PLN

7.07, 18.00, Kino Apollo W, special talk | EN/PL
CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC, DIR. TATSUYA YOSHIHARA, JAPONIA 2025 | 100’ | 16+
30/35 PLN

Denji worked for the yakuza as a demon hunter, trying to pay off a debt inherited from his parents. However, the gangsters betrayed him and ordered his execution. As he was losing consciousness, Denji made a pact with Pochita, his beloved demon dog, who saved his life. In doing so, they merged, giving rise to the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in the midst of a brutal war between demons, hunters, and mysterious enemies, mysterious Reze appears. Denji is about to face his most dangerous battle yet - one driven by love in a world where anything is allowed if it means survival.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Aya Suzuki, hosted by Łukasz Kaczmarek.

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9.07, 18.00, Kino Apollo W, special talk | EN
ALL VOICES OF MARC SILK | 80’
30/35 PLN

Johnny Bravo, Scooby-Doo and Danger Mouse are just some of the characters our guest has voiced. You’ll have the chance to revisit them during a special screening featuring our guest. The programme includes full episodes of “Strange Hill High” and “Danger Mouse”, as well as clips from the Johnny Bravo talk show and footage featuring Scooby and Shaggy.

• Johnny Bravo, excerpts, 10’
• Scooby-Doo, excerpts, 2’
• Danger Mouse s02e22: Dark Side of the Mouse, dir. Robert Cullen, United Kingdom 2014, 22’
• Danger Mouse s02e23: The Scare Mouse Project, dir. Robert Cullen, United Kingdom 2014, 11’
• Strange Hill High s02e07: Mitchell Who?, Chris Tichborne, Geoff Walker, /United Kingdom 2014, 22’

7.07, 18.45, Kino Muza 1, special talk | EN
HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, DIR. GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY, USA, CANADA 2012 | 91’ | 8+
30/35 PLN

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, run by Dracula. It’s a lavish, five-star resort where monsters and their families can relax in peace, far away from humans, who are strictly forbidden to enter! One day, Dracula invites all his best friends, including Frankenstein and his wife, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, and a family of werewolves, for a special weekend to celebrate the 118th birthday of his beloved daughter, Mavis. He has no trouble providing every comfort for his guests, including full catering. Everything seems set for a fantastic celebration, but the party really gets started when an ordinary boy, a mortal,shows up at the hotel!

Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Daniele Zannonei, hosted by Karol Szafraniec.

10.07, 21.00, Scena Quadro | EN/PL
ANIMATED LATE NIGHT SHOW
Admission with any ticket from the Animator Festival or a pass.

An evening talk show like you’ve never seen on television! Animated Late Night Show is a festival night full of laughter, improvisation, and animation chaos, inspired by the format of late-night shows. The hosts of the evening will be the creators of the Hammerzeit Podcast - sharp, direct, and more than ready to ask bold questions. Special guests of this year’s edition will appear on stage: John R. Dilworth, Aya Suzuki, Greg Grabianski, and Marc Silk. The program includes behind-the-scenes conversations from the world of animation, absurd anecdotes, spontaneous jokes, surprises, and audience participation. It’s an event where animators become the stars of the night, and the festival’s energy breaks free from any script.

12.07, 16.00, SŁODOWNIA +3
LIVE DRAWING CHALLENGE
100 PLN

Guess who’s back? The now legendary event hosted by Mark Taynton returns to Animator! Calling all creatives: get ready to unleash your artistry in this unique in-person experience, featuring an epic game of Exquisite Corpse, an Individual Drawing Challenge and a few new surprises thrown in along  the way. And of course, lots of juicy prizes up for grabs! 

11.07, 11.00-13.00, SŁODOWNIA +2
12.07, 11.00-13.00, SŁODOWNIA +2
VOCAL ACTION! 1-DAY WORKSHOP VOICE ACTING WORKSHOP FOR ANIMATION AND BEYOND – WITH VOICE ACTOR MARC SILK
100 PLN/day

Join voice actor Marc Silk in a very special animated voice acting workshop. During the workshop you will look at creating character voices for cartoons, films, games, theme parks and more! Including; Finding Your Voice, Tech Tips, Creative Survival, practical advice, plus a Q&A. Create and perform character voices with Marc Silk using scripts written exclusively for the workshop. An animated confidence booster, and a stack of fun.

4-5.07, 10.00-15.00, Centrum Animacji
2-DAY WORKSHOP A VERY QUESTIONABLE VIDEOCLIP LAB BY NESPY5EURO
300 PLN/2 days

You start with a drawing. The journey gets a little strange. You leave with a music video. This workshop is an invitation to approach animation in a very direct and intuitive way. Rather than focusing on technical precision, the goal is to explore transformation, instinct, and play. Participants will work with simple materials and short sequences to produce a series of animated morphings that will eventually be combined into a collective animated sequence for a music video.

VR GALLERY
SŁODOWNIA +1, STARY BROWAR, 4-12.07, 12.00-20.00, slots 2h
19-40 PLN/slot