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"GOLDEN KUKER - SOFIA" 15
08 - 12.06.2024
AWARDS
The Following Winners were chosen after a discussion between the jury members held on 09.05.2024.
Short Film (up to 1 min)
The Deadline 1, dir. Yuwei Jiang. China, 2024
Short Film (1 to 10 min)
Four Chambers to the Heart, dir. Kostas Ioannidis, Johan Grimonprez. Belgium, 2024
Short Film (10 to 45 min)
In the Shadow of the Cypress, dir. Shirin Sohani, Hossein Molayemi. Iran, 2023
Feature Film (over 45 min)
Pigsy, dir. Li Wei Chiu. Taiwan, 2024
Short Films for Children
Afternoons at Escarafuncha, dir. Fernando Ferreira Garróz. Brazil, 2024
Student Films
Coquille, dir. Justine AUBERT, Cassandra BOUTON, Grégoire CALLIES, Maud CHESNEAU, Anna DANTON, Loic GIRAULT, Gatien PEYRUDE, Justine RAUX. France, 2023
Pilot episode of TV Series
The MiniWhats.The Rabbit who thought he was a chicken, dir. Eugène Boitsov. France, 2024
Special Award “Proyko Proykov” for a Bulgarian Film
The Artist’s Daughter, dir. Dimitar Dimitrov. 2023
Award on Behalf of the Festival's Director – Nadezhda Slavova
VELIKANAT, dir. Elena Marcheva
Larva, dir. Raya Dimitrova
I see you, dir. Iren Yovcheva
Special Award for Stop Motion
Bug, dir. Ali Masoumi. Iran, 2024
This year, the Grand Prix, as well as the Eco Film, Music Video and Animated Commercial Film categories, will not be awarded.
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"GOLDEN KUKER - SOFIA" 14
07 - 11.06.2023
AWARDS
Grand Prix “Golden Kuker” for Best animated film–
THE RECORD, Director: Jonathan Laskar,SwitzerlandSpecial award for the best Bulgarian film in the name of “Proiko Proikov” –
TRACE, Director: Asparuh Petrov, BulgariaBest Short animated film award (up to 10 min) –
WAR, Director: Dimitar Dimitrov, BulgariaBest Short animated film award (from 10 to 45 min) –
NIGHT, Director: Ahmad Saleh, PalestineBest Feature animated film award (over 45 min) –
FLORENTINE NIGHT, Director: Sotir Gelev, BulgariaBest Student animated film award –
TRIBES, Directors: Emmanuel Kurukulasuriya / Lucile Mangenot / Raphaël Jolivet / Ilowna Lust / Alexandre Canivet / Mélodie Tanier / Diane Nuty / Dimitri Besnard, FranceBest Short film made for kids award –
CAT, Director: Julia Ocker, GermanyBest Episode from TV series –
A DOOR TO OTHERTOWN CHAPTER 7: THE BIRTHDAY, Director: Bálint Farkas Gelley, HungaryBest Animated eco film –
N/ABest Music video award –
INTERNET GAGA, Director: Reinhold Bidner, AustriaSpecial Mention Sertificate–
ANA MORPHOSE, Director: Joao Rodrigues, PortugalSpecial Mention Sertificate –
SEARCHING HELENY, Director: Esther Vital, BrazilSpecial Mention Sertificate –
THE SHAMAN’S APPRENTICE, Director: Zacharias Kunuk, Canada - AWARDED FILMS FOR 2022
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13 IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
25 – 29.05.2022
AWARDS
Grand Prix “Golden Kuker” for Best animated film –
The Sausage Run, Director: Thomas Stellmach, Germany
Special award for the best Bulgarian film in the name of "Proiko Proikov” –
Shell in love, Director: Svilen Dimitrov, Bulgaria
Best Super short animated film award (about 1 min) –
Symbols, Director: Ke Ren, United KingdomBest Short animated film award (up to 10 min) –
Oh, no! Director: Ivan Maximov, RussiaBest Short animated film award (from 10 to 45 min) –
Seven Deadly sins, Director: Dimitar Dimitrov, Milko Lazarov, BulgariaBest Feature animated film award (over 45 min) –
Dozens of Norths, Director: Koji Yamamura, JapanBest Student animated film award –
RIM, Director: Hagar Faibish, GermanyBest Short film made for kids award –
COLOURFUL FEATHERS, Director: Maribel Suárez, MexicoBest Episode from TV series –
Grizzy and the Lemmings World Tour (Season 3), Director: Cédric Lachenaud, FranceBest Animated eco film –
Sturgeons of the Danube, Director: Neda Ivanova, BulgariaBest Music video award -
No lullaby, Director: Ezequiel Torres, ArgentinaSpecial Mention Sertificate–
Mondo Domino, Director: Suki, FrancePrize of Festival Director -
Films of the students from the animation class of Robert Popov - Robbie,
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OF STAGE AND FILM DESIGN PLOVDIV - AWARDED FILMS FOR 2021
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12 IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
26 – 30.05.2021
AWARDS
Grand Prix “Golden Kuker” for Best animated film - SHOOOM'S ODYSSEY, director Julien Bisaro, France, Belgium, Germany, Swiss
Special award for the best Bulgarian film in the name of "Proiko Proikov” – MARMALADE, director Radostina Neykova, Bulgaria
Best Super short animated film award (about 1 min) – Banned, director Benoit Bargeton, France
Best Short animated film award (up to 10 min) - THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, director Mole Hill, United Kingdom
Best Short animated film award (from 10 to 45 min) - DRY SEA, director Bart Bossaert, Yves Bex, Belgium
Best Feature animated film award (over 45 min) - NO AWARD GIVEN
Best Student animated film award – LES CHAUSSURES DE LOUIS (LOUIS’ SHOES) directors Marion Philippe, Kaye Leung, Theo Jasmin, and Jean Geraud Blanc / France
Best Short film made for kids award - URSA – THE SONG OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS, director Natalia Malykhina, Norway
Best Episode from TV series – PATCHWORK TIGER, director Angela Steffen, Germany
Best Animated eco film - SAD BEAUTY, director Arjan Brentjes, Netherlands
Best Music video award – Nunca Hubiera, director Daniel Moreno, Spain
Best Animated аdvertisement film - BASIC SELF-DISTURBANCES, director Julian Nazario Vargas, Norway
Special Mention Sertificate for animated short film ( up to 10 min.) – Cradle, director Paul Muresan, Romania
Special Mention Sertificate for Student animated film – Psychophonic, director Aline Romero, Spain
Prize of Festival Director - QUARANTINE, director Dimitar Dimitrov, Bulgaria
Prize of Festival Director - MISHOU, director Milen Vitanov, Bulgaria
Prize of Festival Director - Pygmalion Infection, director M.E. Fard – Arash, Bulgaria
- ARTICLE BY BLAGOY D. IVANOV, MEMBER OF JURY 2021
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GOLDEN KUKER - SOFIA 2021
by Blagoy D. Ivanov on 2021-06-01
The 12th edition of the Golden Kuker - Sofia International Animation Film Festival was held in Sofia from May 26 to 30 this year. The event, which in the last decade is among the most curious and enriching cultural events in the country, this time took place in the hall of NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov" and was accompanied by several additional bonuses to the competition program. Alas, due to the situation with COVID-19, the organizers, participants and guests did not have the opportunity to meet artists and guests from abroad, as is the tradition in general, but this did not prevent the good mood or the active presence of local fans. of animation art... ARTICLE
- PROGRAM 2021
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- CHILDREN'S MORNING CINEMA CLUB - ANIMATION IS MAGIC
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Dear children, parents and fans of animation!
The INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ANIMATED FILM "GOLDEN MUCKER - SOFIA" and cinema ARENA would love to announce "CHILDREN'S MORNING CINEMA CLUB - ANIMATION IS MAGIC"!Every Saturday and Sunday from 11.00, until the end of June next year (2021), in the ARENA cinemas you will have the opportunity to watch short animations and full-length cartoons. "Children's Morning Movie Club" has a special price - two people for only 5 leva!
AND WHEN THE COVID SITUATION IS HANDLED, WE HAVE PREPARED FUN ANIMATION CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS FOR YOU!
THE HEROES OF OUR MOVIES greet you and wish you to be healthy and happy! We are expecting you! All Arena cinemas in the country operate in compliance with sanitary measures and regulations related to COVID-19.
Follow the program on the website and at the pay desk of ARENA cinema and on the website of the Golden Kuker Festival - Sofia.
- AWARDED FILMS FOR 2020
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11 IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
01 – 06.09.2020
AWARDS
Grand Prix “Golden Kuker” for Best animated film - Freeze Frame , director Soetkin Verstegen, Belgium
Special award for the best Bulgarian film in the name of "Proiko Proikov” - Paper Kite , director Assia Kovanova, Bulgaria
Best Super short animated film award (about 1 min) - Mourning Murder, director Liam Fahy, Ireland
Best Short animated film award (up to 10 min) - Dreams into Drawing, director Koji Yamamura, Japan
Special Mention Sertificate for animated short film ( up to 10 min.) - Freedom is mine, director Mahmoud Salameh, France
Best Short animated film award (from 10 to 45 min) - AT FIRST SIGHT, director Sjaak Rood, Netherlands
Best Feature animated film award (over 45 min) - Alice-Miranda Friends Forever, Jo Boag, Australia
Best Student animated film award - No smoking in a train, directors Shoora Vatman , Kseniia Vasileva , Julia Franke , Natalia Vorotnikova, Russia
Best Short film made for kids award - The Witch & the Baby, director Evgenia Golubeva, Russia
Special Mention Sertificate for short film made for kids - Good Wolf, Natalia Darvina, Belarus
Best Episode from TV series - The Orange Moo-Cow, The Restless Hero, director Koneva Mariya, Russia
Best Animated eco film - Aquastory, director Marina Lobo,Portugal
Best Music video award - Bathwell in Clerkintime, director Alex Budovsky, USA
Best Animated аdvertisement film - A dog by your side, director Selina Wagner, GB
Prize of Festival Director - Compote Collective Ltd – Vessela Dantcheva, Mark & Verse project 2
- AWARDED FILMS FOR 2019
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10 IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
07 – 12.05.2019
AWARDS
Grand Prix “Golden Kuker” for Best animated film - The Stolen Princess, director Oleh Malamuzh, Ukraine
Special award for Bulgarian film “Proyko Proykov” - Butterfly & Mouse, director Mira Yankova, Bulgaria
Best Super short animated film award (about 1 min) - Consequences, director Rajesh Raveendran Suseela, United Arab Emirates
Best Short animated film award (up to 10 min) - Happiness, director Dimitar Dimitrov-Animiter, Bulgaria
Special Mention Sertificate for animated short film ( up to 10 min.) - How animated films are made, director Dennis Sisterson, United Kingdom
Best Short animated film award (from 10 to 45 min) - The Masque of Blackness, director Epoh Beech, United Kingdom
Best Feature animated film award (over 45 min) - n/a
Best Student animated film award - Like an Elephant in a China Shop, directors Louise Chevrier, Luka Fischer, Rodolphe Groshens, Marie Guillon, Estelle Martinez, Benoit Paillard, Lisa Rasasombat, France
Best Short film made for kids award - Am I a wolf?, director Amir Houshang Moein, Iran
Best Episode from TV series - The Golden Apple – pilot episode, director Dimitar Petrov, Bulgaria
Best Animated eco film - October 28, directorTiagoAlbuquerque, Portugal
Best Music video award - Nebula, director Marcin Nowrotek, Poland
Prize of Festival Director - Robot will protect you, director Nicola Piovesan, Estonia
- AWARDED FILMS FOR 2018
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9 IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
07 – 13.05.2018
AWARDS
- Grand Prix “Golden Kuker” for Best animated film to Paulina Ziolkowska for the film “Oh, Mother!”, Poland, 2017
- Special award “Proyko Proykov” to Roza Kolchagova for the film “Grandmother”, Bulgaria, 2017
Special mention to Anna Haralampieva for the film “The Sibyls’ Brawl”, Bulgaria, 2016
- Best Super short animated film award (about 1 min) to Amin Haghshenas for the film „ОВС Number 05”, Iran, 2017
Special mention to Elene Sebiskveradze for the film “A Little Beetle ”, Georgia, 2017
- Best Short animated film award (up to 10 min) to Svetlana Andrianova for the film “Two Trams”, Russia, 2016
Special mention to Natia Nikolashvili for the film “Li.Le”, Georgia, 2017
- Best Short animated film award (from 10 to 45 min) to Radostina Neykova for the film “Ugly Fairy Tale”, Bulgaria, 2017
Special mention to Sofía Carrillo for the film “Cerulia”, Mexico, 2017
- Best Feature animated film award (over 45 min) – n/a
- Best Student animated film award to Bianca Caderas, Isabella Luu and Kerstin Zemp for the film “Living Like Heta”, Switzerland, 2017
Special mention to Manon Goyon, Rebecca Essler, Baptiste Devant for the film “32 Anodontia Street”, France, 2017
- Best Short film made for kids award to Kiril Kravchenko for the film “The Most Terrifying Friend”, Russia, 2017
- Best Episode from TV series award to Szilvia Fabók, Tama Mikori for the film “Kippkopp in the grass”, Hungary, 2017
- Best Animated eco film award to Marzieh Abrarpaydar for the film “Pet Man”, Iran, 2016
- Best Music video award to Pablo Lozano for the clip “Tamara Qaddoumi – Flowers Will Rot”, Lebannon, 2017
- Best Animated advertisement film award to Moth Studio for the clip “Woodland Trust – The Guardian”, UK, 2017
- AWARDED FILMS FOR 2017
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8 IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
01 – 07.05.2017
AWARDS
Grand Prix “Golden Kuker” for Best animated film to Natalia Chernysheva from Russia for the film ''Spider Web''Special award “Proyko Proykov” to Vessela Dantcheva and Ivan Bogdanov from Bulgaria for the film ''Travelling Country''
Best Super short animated film award (about 1 min) to Amir Vahedi from Iran for the film "The Belief"
Special mention for Super short animated film (about 1 min) to Alma Weber from Germany for the film ''Pink Cuts Pink''
Best Short animated film award (up to 10 min) to Florian Grolig from Germany for the film "In The Distance''
Special mention for Short animated film (up to 10 min) to George Wu from the United Kingdom for the film ''Chickens''
Best Short animated film award (from 10 to 45 min) to Dahee Jeong from France for the film ''The Empty''
Special mention for Feature animated film (over 45 min) to Sotir Gelev from Bulgaria for the film ''Zoetrope''
Best Student animated film ex-equo award to Hana Stehlíková from Czeck Republic for the film "Borderlines'' and to Eugeniy Fadeyev from Russia for the film "Hamlet. Comedy.''
Best Short film made for kids award to Dina Velikovskaya from Russia for the film "KUKUSCHKA"
Best Episode from TV series to Juan Pablo Zaramella from France for the film ''The Tiniest Man in the World''
Best Music video award to Andrej Kolencik from Slovakia for the film ''In the Open Field''
Special mention for Music video to Atsushi Makino from Japan for the film ''Re:verb''
Best Animated eco film to Yavor Kalachev from Bulgaria for the film ''The Cleanest Sea''
Best Animated advertisement film to Melina-Elina Bondakova from Bulgaria for the film ''Hear''
- ARTICLE BY PROFESSOR DR NADEZHDA MARINCHEVSKA ABOUT VІІІ GOLDEN KUKER- SOFIA 2017
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БЪЛГАРСКОТО АНИМАЦИОННО КИНО – ВЪЗРАЖДАНЕ НА НАЙ-ДОБРИТЕ ТРАДИЦИИ?
VІІІ Международен фестивал на анимационния филм „Златен кукер – София“
През последните почти тридесет години често сме говорили за българското кино като за регионално, периферно изкуство, което изостава и диша праха на съвременните чужди творби по международните кинофестивали. За радост, ситуацията започна рязко да се променя. Първите награди от големите международни журита след падането на Берлинската стена започнаха да идват първо при анимационните ни творби, а вече повече от десетилетие – и при документалното и игралното ни кино. Това повдигна авторитета и на международните фестивали, които се провеждат в България, и те вече успяват да привлекат в програмите си все по-качествени филми, все по-големи автори и все по-уважавани професионалисти.
Осмото издание на международния фестивал на анимационния филм „Златен кукер – София“ тази година още веднъж потвърди това, че България става привлекателна дестинация за множество автори от цял свят. За селекция кандидатстваха повече от 1200 филма, от които в конкурсната и информационните програми бяха показани едва около 200. Това е индикатор за порасналата взискателност на селекцията и програмирането. В конкурса бяха включени редица филми, показани на най-големите анимационни форуми като Анеси, Загреб, Щутгарт и много други. Това е свидетелство, че в България идва най-доброто от съвременното анимационно кино. В допълнение дванадесетте майсторски класове и лекции привлякоха вниманието на новите поколения художници и аниматори с разнообразните си теми – от първоначалното изграждане на сториборда, през технологичните процеси на анимацията (кукли, двуизмерни и триизмерни компютърни техники и т.н.) до музикалното изграждане на образа в рисуваното кино.
За мен обаче събитието на фестивала стана българската програма от анимационни филми. За пръв път публиката успя да види толкова много и толкова артистични родни анимации, които категорично и успешно конкурираха най-доброто от световната програма и успяха да завоюват цели четири награди и дипломи от международното жури. В някои от категориите дори бяха номинирани по няколко български филми и нашата анимация имаше реален шанс да получи още няколко отличия.
Филмите от български автори в конкурса бяха 20 и това е своеобразен рекорд на анимацията ни за едногодишен период. Дори на националния фестивал за документално и анимационно кино „Златен ритон“ до този момент сме виждали значително по-скромно количество филми, вариращо между 3 и 12 през годините, а там регламентът е стриктен и всички, субсидирани от Националния филмов център филми, са задължително показвани без селекция. В случая обаче същественото беше качеството! Артистичните достойнства на повечето български филми определено изваждат българското анимационно кино извън понятията „регионално“ и „периферно“ и определено дават оптимистична прогноза за това, че процесите в изкуството на анимирания филм са се активизирали и може би отново ще се заговори за българската „нова вълна“, още повече, че доста от филмите са дело на млади и на съвсем млади автори.
„Пътуваща страна“ на Весела Данчева и Иван Богданов идва на фестивала с вече завоювани престижни отличия по света. Не е случайно, че и в София получи Специалната награда „Пройко Пройков“. Централният образ на филма е конят, който носи върху себе си цял един народ. Това е едновременно митологична и символистично-исторична фигура, отпращаща към времената на прабългарите. Същевременно острият конфликт между идеята за свободата, за движението, за прогреса и откривателството е радикално противопоставена на поведението на слязлата на твърда земя група (народ) с желанието за уседналост, консервативност, собственост върху благата и създаване на йерархия в обществото. От мощното митологично животно остават само тотемът от откъснатата конска опашка и грубо скования (троянски?) кон. Липсата на въздуха от движението поражда обичайните недъзи в клаустрофобията на пренаселения неподвижен социум – алчност, брутална агресия, убийства, сексуално насилие, манипулация на тълпата от висшестоящите… Спасението е само индивидуално: лутащият се герой все пак успява да се качи отново на осакатения кон, а само невинните (децата) могат да се присъединят към мечтата му за свободен живот. Тази почти анархистична концепция на филма е реализирана с артистичен рисунък (художник Росица Ралева), съчетаващ в себе си свободното огъване на фигурите с острия геометричен абрис на детайлите в модернистична сплав. Духовното номадство и постоянно търсене, според авторите, е сложен и противоречив процес, който те са избрали да разкажат извън приетите правила на линейния наратив. Това определено поставя филма отвъд периметъра на комуникативните филми, но определено съответства на лъкатушната линия на човешкото познание, на мъчителното опипване на посоките, на недоверието към предварително зададените отговори. „Реалността“ е накъсана от спомени, сънища и подсъзнателни страхове – такива, каквито ги познаваме в световното авторско кино. Музиката на Петър Дундаков е от съществено значение за създаването на многопластовите значения на „Пътуваща страна“. Женските и мъжки вокали и ударните инструменти едновременно отпращат към първичното (племенно) звучене, но и апелират към чувствителността на съвременния човек, изхвърляйки го от привичните (и спокойни) прегръдки на статуквото.
Късометражната българска анимация в програмата на 8-ия „Златен кукер – София“ беше изключително разнообразна и интересна. „Трепет“ (Flutter) на живеещия в САЩ Владимир Тодоров е авторски независим филм за избора между желанието да летиш и любовта. В случая авторът залага на човешката емоция и пълноценното отдаване, което изисква определена жертва от протагониста – отказ от металните му крила в свят, където всички – риби, мишки, прасета и т.н. могат да летят, а той е прикован към земята, към ръждясалите асансьори и други странни средства за придвижване. Същевременно Тодоров създава унила, постапокалиптична и депресираща среда, която да служи за фон на любовната история. Самотата и отчаянието не могат да бъдат преборени с механични заместители. Само истинските чувства създават пълнота на битието. Изграден с 3D компютърно генерирани образи, филмът е стегнато и стремително разказан и професионално анимиран. Усещането за тежест и безтегловност, съществено за развитието на сюжета, е предадено майсторски и с разбиране на градацията в отделните състояния на персонажите. А сантименталната нотка е компенсирана чрез изключително подробно разработената атмосфера, която противоречи на всяко „размекване“. „Трепет“ беше и сред номинираните за награда на журито филми.
Велислава Господинова в „Жар птица“ също залага на емоционалността във вихрена танцова импресия. Митологичната енергия на жар-птицата е екстраполирана в темата за любовта, изпепеляването и възраждането. Подходът тук обаче е много различен – разчита на чувствеността и сетивната провокация. Земната любов се превръща в неземна и космическа, телата се дезинтегрират и трансформират, митологичното докосване оплодява света с мощната сила на вселената. Велислава Господинова експериментира с възможностите, които предоставя 3D компютърната технология за създаване на триизмерно пространство, дълбочина на плановете и стремително движение на гледната точка. Същевременно, обемно изградените фигури изглеждат рисувани и са реализирани в своеобразна стилистика – нещо като „органичен конструктивизъм“, в който извивките на телесните форми са подчертани с геометрични линии и овали. Хореографията на Галина Сребрева е използвана като основа за рисувания танц, но филмовата интерпретация отива далече отвъд възможностите на човешкото тяло и артистично преодолява гравитация и физични закони в съвършен ритъм и поезия.
Поетичната нишка, която стана все по-устойчива тенденция в българското анимационно кино през последните години, получи своето продължение и с още две миниатюри на Димитър Димитров – „Малоумното дете“ и „Аз вдъхнових смъртта“, визуализиращи стихове на Дилян Еленков. Сюрреалистичните образи на Димитров, песимистичното и дистанцирано-отвъдно слово на Еленков и тоталната минималистична анимация с нащърбен щрих вече станаха запазена марка на този творчески тандем, който все по-уверено печели награди по света. На „Златния кукер“ и двата филма попаднаха в номинациите в категорията за най-кратък филм до 1 минута.
Българското анимационно кино през последната година не е загърбило и това, което до голяма степен изграждаше славата на „българската анимационна школа“ от 60-те и 70-те години на ХХ век – сатиричният модел и абсурдът. В това отношение „Съседски неволи“ на Пламен Николов е много добър пример. Сюжетът – невъзможността да заспиш в шумовата какофония на панелния блок – не е нов. Да си спомним класиката на Фьодор Хитрук „История на едно престъпление“ от 1962 г. В случая обаче младият автор е успял да създаде прекрасна вариация върху познати мотиви и да ѝ придаде индивидуалния си почерк. Филмът е изграден в гротесково-карикатурен стил и е реализиран с техниката на тоталната анимация. Авторът е постигнал плуваща подвижност на пространството, което подсилва ефекта на дискомфорт при абсурдните „решения“ на шумовия проблем на персонажа. Фигурите се деформират, сплескват и разтягат в невъзможни перспективи, а „цирковата“ музика подсилва иронията.„Прасешка история“ на Станислава Валентиновапък е забавна история със сексуален подтекст.
„Майки“ на Любомир Йотов по едноименния разказ на австрийския писател Клеменс Й. Зец разчита на съвършено друг подход в иронията си и в изграждането на абсурдния сюжет – по-модерен, горчив, почти безнадежден. В сянката на нощта възрастни жени причакват клиентите си. Млади мъже купуват услугите им като „майки на час“ или за „цялата нощ“. А платената майка ще посготви, ще измие чиниите, ще погълчи за несполуките в следването и ще натяква, че все още няма внучета… Колкото до заспиването в скута ѝ – това се плаща отделно… Живеенето и емоционалните връзки напълно са изчезнали в света на сурогатните чувства, имитацията е погълнала реалността, истинските преживявания едва дишат под тежестта на тоталното отчуждение. Шокиращите обрати в действието са предадени чрез задкадровия глас на Валентин Ганев, който подсилва измамната дистанцираност на автора. Визуалното решение на Любомир Йотов се основава върху контраста между пресилената и ярка цветност на майките и почти монохромната унилост на метрополиса, лишен от любов. Гротесковата декоративност в типажите на майките, странните детайли като прически, шалчета, очила, копчета и пристегнати талии, подсилват ужаса от липсата на истинска ласка и създават усещането на един абсурден кафкиански свят, пренесен в личните отношения. С това и филмът заслужено получи номинация при обсъждането на наградите.
Детското кино също не беше пренебрегнато в програмата на „Златен кукер – София“. Филмът „Завръщане“ на ветерана-аниматор Витко Боянов е изграден върху ритъма и свободното, ръчно нарисувано движение – този път върху материал от цирка, клоунадата и детското въображение. Интересна за деца е и осъвременената приказка „Драконщини“ за самотния странен дракон с добро сърце на Калина Вутова. Анимацията за деца като че ли беше доста пренебрегвана от авторите ни през годините. А добрите детски рисувани филми като се броят на пръсти през последния четвърт век. На фестивала обаче тази не много весела констатация беше частично опровергана и с появата на поетичните „Мъничка“ на Милена Симеонова и „Птичка“ на Елена Николова. „Легенда за първия кукер“ на Димитър Петров, макар и като незавършен пилот за сериал, е насочен едновременно към националното ни наследство, но и към вкусовете на съвременните деца, формирани от Cartoonnetwork.„Вълшебното копче“ на Мирослава Арнаудова беше може би единственият компромис в селекцията, но пък допълни картината на детското кино с куклена анимация.
В раздела за пълнометражни филми „Зоотроп“ на Сотир Гелев получи почетен диплом на журито. Филмът е изграден от шест отделни части, свързани чрез странното бродене на два леко чалнати робота през един лабиринт. Сюжетите на отделните епизоди са съвсем различни, но по парадоксален начин са вариации на една и съща тема – безплодните ни усилия да постигнем целите си, обречеността на напъните да преодолеем съдбата, разминаването между желаното и реалността. Създадените светове са много различни – от полу-абстрактния сюрреализъм на „По пътя“, през митологичната ирония във „Фавън“ и причудливото фентъзи в „Полетът“ до бекетовското очакване на влака в „На гарата“ или бруталното масово убийство в „Противогаз“. Триизмерните компютърно-генерирани персонажи (худ. Пенко Гелев) са разположени върху реални декори (худ. Сатир Гелев), което създава усещането за дискомфортна „материалност” на образите, извадени от нечий кошмар. Отделните сюжети се колебаят между сюрреалистичните метафори и конкретността на узнаваемите ситуации, между по-директното послание и психоаналитичната асоциация. Мрачното светоусещане в епизодите е разведрено от хумора и нелепото поведение на роботите, които трополят в мистичния лабиринт и заливат зрителя с неспирно и абсурдно бърборене (това е и единственият диалог във филма). Не може да не се отбележи и изключително скромният екип, с който е реализиран „Зоотроп“. На фона на чуждите продукции, чиито аниматорски групи наброяват често над 300 души (а в холивудските блокбастъри и в пъти повече повече), този български пълнометражен филм е анимиран само от двама аниматори – Алекс Филипов и Благой Димитров с помощта на художниците и монтажа на Мария Николова. А това, че качеството на анимацията не е пострадало от минималистичния екип е достижение за българското анимационно кино.
Българската анимация получи награди и в още две категории: за екофилм – „Най-чистото море“ на Явор Калъчев и за рекламен клип –„Чуй“ на Мелина-Елина Бондокова. Първият е забавно, цветно и ангажирано послание срещу замърсяването на морето, а вторият е социална реклама за проблемите на имигрантите, реализирана с артистична сугестивна рисунка. И в двете категории имаше още достойни български участия – „Н2О“ на Ивелин Димитров и „Капитал – решението“ на Анна Стоева и Давид Джамбазов, но наградите очевидно не стигнаха за всички.
Този обстоен преглед на българските филми в конкурса на МФАФ „Златен кукер – София“ показва, че нашето кино уверено се нарежда сред най-достойните образци на световната анимация. Голямата награда получи „Паяжинка“ на Наталия Чернишова (Русия), награди за късометражен филм в различните категории получиха „В далечината“ на Флориан Гролих (Германия), „Празнота“ на Дахи Жон (Франция) и „Вярата“ на Амир Вахеди (Иран). Отличието за студентски филм беше поделено между „Граници“ на Хана Стехликова (Чехия) и „Хамлет, комедия“ на Евгений Фадеев (Русия). А наградата за детско кино отиде отново в Русия при Дина Великовская за „Кукувица“ и т.н.
И все пак за нас най-важното тази година беше българското участие, което отдавна не е било толкова масово отличавано и номинирано на международен фестивал. А важна беше и атмосферата на забавно общуване, смях и доброжелателност. В подкрепа на това даже двама от членовете на международното жури (Ник Фелпс от Белгия и Михаил Тумеля от Белорусия) на закриването на фестивала изпълниха невъобразим музикален номер с балалайка и саксофон, с което предизвикаха бурните овации на залата.
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7 IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
09.05.2016 – 15.05.2016
AWARDS
The GRAND PRIX “Golden Kuker” is awarded to: – Bear story – Directed by Gabriel Osorio – Chile
Special prize statuette “Pryko Proykov” is awarded to: – The Orchestra – Directed by Mikey Hill- Australia
Prize for the Best Supper short animated film:. – Jazz Orgie- Directed by Irina Rubina – Germany
Prize for the Best Short animated film, up to 10 minutes: – Benches No. 0458 – Directed by van Maximov – Russia
Prize for the Best Short animated film, from 10 to 45 minutes: – Piano - Directed by Kaspar Jansis – Estonia
Dimploma for the Short animated film, from 10 to 45 minutes:– Before Love - Directed by / Igor Kovalyov – Russia
Prize for the Best Feature animated film: – Psiconautas, the forgotten children - Directed by Alberto Vazquez ; Pedro Rivero - Spain
Prize for the Best Episode from TV-series: – I have dreamed of you so much – Directed by Ema Vakarelova – France
Prize for the Best Student animated film:– First snow – Directed by Lenka Ivancikova – Czechia
Dimploma for the Student animated film: – My seashell memory – Directed by Yanlai Chen – United Kingdom
Prize for the Best Short film made for kids:– Grumpy does repairs – Directed by Radostina Neykova ; Sofia Ilieva – Bulgaria
Dimploma for the Short film made for kids: – Spring in Autumn – Directed by Tatiana Koublitskaja - Belarus
Prize for the Best animated Eco film:– The Ballad of the homeless – Directed by Monica Manganelli – Italy
Prize for the Best animated music video: – The Eye of the storm – Directed by Masanobu Hiraoka – Japan
Animated Advertisement Film – SGCH – Morgan’s story – Directed by Stefan Wernik – Australia
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VI IAFF “GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA”
4.05.2015 – 10.05.2015
AWARDS
Festival Director's award: “TSUNAMI” , Directed by Sofie Kampmark , Denmark
Prize for the Best animated music video: “IF WE HAD ONLY TRIED”. Directed by Reinhold Bidner , Austria.
Prize for the Best animated Eco film: “ТHE BLACK ISLAND” Directed by Nino Christen , Switzerland
Prize for the Best Episode from TV-series: “PIGLET BABYSITTER”, Directed by Natalya Berezovaya , Russia
Prize for the Best Short film made for kids: “PIK PIK PIK”, Directed by Dmitry Vysotskiy, Russia
Prize for the Best Student animated film: “TUSK”, Directed by Rory Waudby-Tolley, United Kingdom
Prize for the Best Supper short animated film: “I AM”, Directed by Magdalena Pilecka, Poland
Prize for the Best Short animated film, up to 10 minutes: “AUBADE”, Directed by Mauro Carraro, Switzerland
Prize for the Best Short animated film, from 10 to 45 minutes: “GUIDA”, Directed by Rosana Urbes, Brazil
Prize for the Best Feature animated film: “ THE BOY AND THE WORLD”, Directed by Ale Abreu, Brazil
Prize for the “100 years Bulgarian cinema & 100 years Bulgarian animated films”: “TOUCH AND VERSE”, produced by Compote Collective, and directed by: Dmitry Yagodin, Asparuh Petrov, Ivan Bogdanov, Milen Vitanov, Boris Despodov, Boris Pramatarov , Bulgaria
Special prize statuette “Pryko Proykov” is awarded to: “THE DAY OF THE BLEEDING GUMS”, Directed by Dimitar Dimitrov , Bulgaria
The GRAND PRIX “Golden Kuker” is awarded to: “WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT COSMOS”, Directed by Konstantin Bronzit, Russia
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The prize is part of the project "Europe for the festivals - Festivals in Europe", initiated by the European Commission, developed jointly with the European Festival Association (EFA)
- ARTICLE BY CHAIRMAN OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE NANCY DENNEY-PHELPS
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This year, with great pride and enjoyment for the Festival's organizers was the presence of one of the most respected film critic in the world - Nancy Denney-Phelps, as a member of the Selection Committee.
Here you can find a link to the Nancy's article about "Golden Kuker - Sofia, '' 2015, which she published in Brussels edition for Art & Culture and in your blog monitored with interest by the film circles worldwide. ARTICLE - ARTICLE BY PROFESSOR DR NADEZHDA MARINCHEVSKA ABOUT GOLDEN KUKER- SOFIA 2015
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Animation in Sofia
THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER- SOFIA 2015
The sixth International Animation Film Festival "Golden Kuker – Sofia“ was held in a new location - the Museum of Sofia (in the building of the former Central bath) and the Cinema House. In those seven days were included competitive and information programs, retrospectives, tributes and the traditional for the festival Children's Day. There were also meetings between students from the UK and Taiwan with students from the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov” , who have given promise of bilateral cooperation between educational institutions. Meanwhile there were workshops, exhibitions, presentation of the project for the new Bulgarian animated series "The Golden Apple" etc.
The competition program was rich and diverse and the fight for prizes - controversial. The level of the films this year was very high. The audience of Sofia saw an assortment of selected works that give an idea about the current development of world animation. Indicative for that the festivals in Bulgaria are becoming more popular among the most famous artists from all over the globe, is the fact that almost month and a half before the festival in Annecy, considered the law-maker in animation film, we saw in advance dozen films from the French forum. Bulgarian professionals and connoisseurs more and more often are able to watch in our country the vanguard of world animation now.
For the last years the festival “Golden Kuker” has been making efforts to attract more audience. Winning strategy in this direction is the inclusion of more feature films, since it is known that this is what fills the halls. The competition had 8 full-length films and the prize went to “The Boy And The World”, by the Brazilian Ale Abreu, which came in Sofia with an impressive list of international awards. The artwork looks like a children's film, painted in a minimalist style. Gradually, however, the viewer is drawn into an incredible area of colors, stylized forms and sharply changing perspectives mounted in a precise rhythm. The little hero embarks on a journey across Brazil in search of his departed father. This kind of roadmovie animation shows a kaleidoscopic picture of life in the country, marking the sharpest contrasts in the exotic for us world. The simple ritual of harvest or picking cotton, together with folk festival, creates a true pageant of colors. Nature with its grass, flowers, ponds and rivers bears the imprint of the color simplicity of children album. The city, on the contrary, is threatening, mechanized, overcrowded, inhumane, designed in dark red and black tones and claustrophobic spaces. In it we see the kingdom of landfills - despondent shelter for human beings and soulless overmechanized factories, ports and high-tech cranes, resembling scary dinosaurs. The film doesn’t have a happy ending. Perhaps it is too sociological in their messages, but this is compensated by the incredible poetic world created by Abreu with frugal means and meanwhile hidden, implicit effects in the creation of three-dimensional space.
Children’s movies, which are also a bet on higher viewer attendance this year have shown very high quality. Therein, the Russian animation school is traditionally presented with strong and interesting works. The award for best children's film was given to the charming "Pik Pik Pik" by Dmitry Vysotskiy for amazing synchronicity between music and image in the history of the Battle of the longtime enemies (Woodpecker and ants) against the woodcutter who threatens their home. Tight rhythmic animation by the music of Delibes is an achievement that should not be passed by since it simultaneously raises environmental problems, but the film presents it in an entertaining way for children.
Contender for the prize was the poetic debut of Olesya Shchukina "The Elephant and The Bicycle" (France) - stylized piece of the discrepancy between advertised goods and reality, as well as finding a friend. Sadly lyrical tone of the film and unusually expressive characters convey the nuances of the emotions of a sympathetic but excessively huge elephant, who works as a city duster. And the love of the donkey from the zoo with the female giraffe is the basis of "She-Giraffe" by Anastasiya Sokolova (Russia) - a film about dreams and their fulfillment, realized with different drawing style in day’s and night’s scenes.
The Award in the category of Episode from tv logically went again to the children's film - "Piglet Babysitter" by Natalya Berezovaya (Russia). Pure entertainment from the merry havoc of those little ruffians - this time they are pigs in the farmyard - illustrated with hilarious characters and an absurd behind cadre commentary.
In the category "Eco-film" was been awarded "The Black Island" by Nino Christen (Switzerland). It deals with the disclosure of definitive link between corruption and deforestation in stylish black and white graphics. The student film award went to "Tusk" by Rory Uodbi-Toli (UK) – gloomy story about defrosted mammoth who should "integrate" into civilization. The result is unfortunate – from the boredom of his job as a janitor in a museum, to the sessions at the psychoanalyst and haters in the social networks.
As always, the student program was interesting, fresh and various. "Alda" by Ana Cardoso, Liliana Sobreiro, Filipe Fonseca and Luis Catania (Portugal) is a watercolor reflection of the life of an abandoned elderly woman whose village will soon be flooded by the dam lake. "Pollock" by Henry Dunbar (UK) is an ironic caricature look at Jackson Pollock and abstract art and the clay animation of "Hot snow" by Ira Elshansky (Israel) is dedicated to conflict between generations, but also to forgiveness and understanding. Here I would especially like to note the presence of Eleonora Asparuhova who lives and teaches in Britain, with her artistically painted in black and white animation based on "Song of the man" by Vaptsarov. That was the only Bulgarian presence in the student program (though the production is English), which is surprising because in previous editions of the festival the activity of our young animators was quite noticeable.
In the competition The GRAND PRIX “Golden Kuker” went to the nominee for "Oscar" Konstantin Bronzit and his "We can’t live without cosmos" (Russia). In a brief but unusual way the master creates a parable about friendship and dream. The film includes many bizarre cartoon provocations, changes in space, in time, in cosmos, on land, at home ... plot twists are on the one hand, a parody of the Russian way to create a space program, but on the other - they keep the faith in affection between human beings and their relationship in the afterlife.
In the category from 10 to 45 minutes, Brazil was awarded: “Guida” by Rosana Urbes (Brazil) - a film realized with incredible whirlwindly watercolor-pencil drawing, which brings us back to the artistic sound of total animation with the abundance of movements, foreshortening and strokes. In short films up to 10 minutes “Aubade” by Mauro Carraro (Switzerland) took the prize for its lovely violoncello impression on the background of the rising sun over the lake. In this category, however, there was a strong competition and I must mention the very “filmmaking” and beautifully drawn film by Paulo D’Alva - "Carrotrope" (Portugal), as well as the tastefull graphics of "The Wait of May" by Simone Massi (Italy). Surprise was "Mr. Violet" by Abbas Jalali Yekta and Mohammad Hossein Azam Pour (Iran), where a naive love story is painted on real coffee cups.
The Bulgarian participation seemed to delight us most. Our animations represented at the festival didn’t draw back to the world leaders and a special prize "Proiko Proykov" went to Dimitar Dimitrov and "The Day of bleeding gums" - an interesting experiment, painted on a smartphone. The film is based on a story by Dilian Elenkov and the behind cadre commentary is a reflection on the artist, on the meaning (or lack of it) of creative work, on selling, on the creative crisis. Dimitar Dimitrov has visualized this material with a lot of imagination, rich metamorphoses and transformations, which to show instability in the world, the lack of firm support, the sinking of inspiration into nullity. Dark background and bright thin mark contribute to the overall feeling that the world is a black hole in which only for an instant moment the mortal human beings appear. The film already has numerous international awards.
This year the jury was tempted to give an special prize called "100 years Bulgarian cinema and 100 years Bulgarian animated films".Few Bulgarians know that not only live-action films, but also the animation have reasons to celebrate centennial anniversary. Most of the filmmakers remember the noisy celebrations during socialism on the occasion of "40-th anniversary" of Bulgarian animation ... It was the beginning of a myth, which marked only the date of the administrative act setting up a department for drawed and puppet films to Cinematography, the nationalized in 1948. This version of "birth" of our animation fully crosses out not only the attempts of Stoyan Venev and Vasil Bakardjiev, Alexander Denkov and Dimitar Todorov- Zharava from the 30s and 40s, but completely ignores Raiko Alexiev. A short note in the newspaper "People's rights" reports that a charity screening "for the first time will present Bulgarian cartoon film made by Raiko Alexiev on 15. XII. 1915." [1] So, in the same year in which "Balgaran Is Gallant" occurs ,the audience of Sofia has seen the film of our distinguished artist cartoonist. The reward of these centennial anniversary events went to "Compote Collective" for the collective project "Touch and verse ". The separate parts of the project are actually independent films: "A Petty Morning Crime" by Asparuh Petrov, "Natural Novel in 8 chapters" by Milen Vitanov, "Odeon" by Boris Despodov "Milkmaid" by Ivan Bogdanov, "100% Mood" by Dmitry Yagodin, "Postindustial" by Boris Pramatarov. The unifying factor here is that the authors’ visual interpretations of contemporary Bulgarian poetry, but realized with different styles and approaches ranging between surrealism, black grotesque and "reality". It should be noted that this project is not another of the films-omnibuses. "Compote Collective" for the first time in a long time (in fact from the closure of Animation Studio "Sofia") creates a creative environment where authors can interact and compete with one another. This definitely gives artistic results - "Postindastrial" this year was selected in the fiercely contested competition in Annecy, and "Anna Blume" by Vesela Dancheva in one of panoramas.
Festival "Golden Kuker Sofia" already has won prestige. World famous authors show movies in its halls. The organizers make continuous efforts to attract more audience, but in this respect the lost reflexes for short animation films still have to be overcome. However, the festival continued - with children's festival of Vitosha on 1st June, and visited several cities.
Nadezhda Marinchevska
P.S. "We can’t live without cosmos" by Konstantin Bronzit (Russia), who received the "Golden Kuker" in Sofia in May, was honored with the the Annecy Cristal for best short film. Two more films from the Sofia Festival were marked in Annecy: “Guida” by Rosana Urbes (Brazil), who took the award in the category 10 to 45 min., has been received the award "Jean-Luc Xiberras"for debut and “The Master” by Riho Unt(Estonia) - Special Jury Award.
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newspaper, " People's rights ", num. 283 of 12.ХІІ.1915 г
- RESULTS OF COMPETITION ON THE OCCASION OF 80 YEARS OF NATURAL PARK ''VITOSHA"
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THE WINNERS :
First prize: Vitosha [Yuri Sekoulov and Evgenia Spassova]
Second prize: 80 years Vitosha [Mikhail Popov]
Third prize: Inaestimabilis [Valentin Tonev Atanasov]Films participated in the competition:
1. 80 years Vitosha [Mikhail Popov]
2. 80 years Vitosha [Yanko Popov and Margarita Gaydarova]
3. 80 years Vitosha Mountain [Veni Zamfirova]
4. 80 years memories [Lyubomir Kalev]
5. Inaestimabilis [Valentin Tonev Atanasov]
6. Infinity [Boryana Vladimirova Stratieva and Kossara Aleksandrova Georgieva]
7. Have you been [Milena Simeonova]
8. Vitosha [Nadezhda Ilieva Arsova]
9. Vitosha [Peter Daskalov]
10. Vitosha [Yuri Sekoulov]
11. Vitosha [Yuri Sekoulov and Evgenia Spassova]
12. Magic moments [Daniela Karaivanova]
13. Forest [Christina Kamenova and Hope Katsarova]
14. Love [Boryana Vladimirova Stratieva and Kossara Aleksandrova Georgieva]
15. Park Vitosha [Maria Peteva]
16. Park Vitosha colors [Stilyana Dineva]
17. Vitosha Nature Park [Iskra Popova]
18. The heart of Sofia [Boryana Vladimirova Stratieva and Kossara Aleksandrova Georgieva]Congratulations to the winners!
- COURSE FOR DIGITAL 2D ANIMATION
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We have the honor to announce you that due the great interest and desire to be useful and to help your training and professional development, we are pleased to present you that within the yearly events of "Golden Kuker -Sofia" we organize a course for basic and professional knowledge of the specialized software for digital 2D animation ANIME STUDIO. This course will help you to congest basic skills in animation, building characters / character riging / and creation of digital scenes.
The course consists of two modules for beginners and for advanced.
The advanced modules will reveal many of the secrets of working with the program. For professionals who are familiar with the principles of the work of this or similar programs the course will reveal many tricks and tips that make the realization of your own project quickly and easily.
All the participants who pass the two modules of the course will receive a certificate-diploma, which will certify their knowledge.
We provide the opportunity for a minimum period of time to gain maximum knowledge that will be of great benefit and use.
Invest in yourself - an investment that is really worth!More about ANIME STUDIO:
Anime Studio is specialized software for digital 2D animation, built on the principles of the 3D animation - bone system, automatic tuiting, easy timing correction. It has also features that are absent from similar programs for digital 2D animation as Toom Boom and Flash, exactly a morphing and action features that provides a significant opportunities to create a library of movements and conditions that can be mixed with each other. Incredibly powerful and convenient program for independent author films and TV commercial productions.
WHEN: The course will be weekend lasted for one month. Depending on the number of registered groups will be formed, with the first training will start on 04.10.2014 г.
Total hours: 36 hours
- Module I: 16 hours
- Module II: 20 hours
Certificate: Yes (for the completed two modules)
Price:
- First module regular price: 120 lv / members of BAICAA -10% / students: 80 lv
- Second module (advanced): 160 lv regular price;/ members of BAICAA -10% / - for students 110 lv
Short description of the course content by modules
Program for Module I: Basic menus and program functions
(short description) - principles and techniques of painting in Anime Studio
- Digital forms and styles of Rulers
- Construction of typecasting
- Bone - bone types and kinematics
- Construction of typecasting with bones
- Animation - techniques of animation
- Audio and lipsing / program
- View and camera movement
- Export file types from ASA
- 3D options INPORT and export 3D files
- Animation and planning stage in ASA
Program for Module II: /Anime Studio 9.5 / 10/
Painting
Types of lines and doing their own brushes
Import drawings with digitization
Types of gradient for shapes and lines in ASP
Animation
Interpolation types and timing adjustment
Switch - frame by frame technique
Morphing between different states and units
Preparation of libraries for use with the movements with
Swith
Classic animation in Anime Studio - what and how?
Rotation of the head and typecasting in space and morphing
Cycles with internal cycles - Control of the movement
Riging
Riging of characters made ??up of images
Riging of vector typecasting
Right and inverse kinematics
Smart bones and their application
Lazy bones /Anime Studio 10.01/
3D in Anime Studio
Making and animating vector typecasting in anime studio and its
converting into 3D
Texturing of 3D objects
Bones and 3D objects
Masks
Particles and their settings
Panoramas and cameras
Planning and animating a scene in Anime Studio
Anime studio and online games
Dynamics and physics in Anime Studio for manga animation and comics
Here you can see some of the skills that you will gain after finishing the full course: HTTPS :/ / WWW.YOUTUBE.COM / WATCH? V = TKMPHMNM-3I
Everyone who want to join the course is required to send to the e-mail address: info@animationfest-bg.eu their names and specify in which modules are interested in.
We are expecting you!
- FILM COMPETITION FOR NATURE PARK "VITOSHA"
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FILM COMPETITION FOR NATURE PARK "VITOSHA"
We have the please to invite you to join an amazing contest that is arranged on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Nature Park "Vitosha" from the International Animation Film Festival "Golden Kuker Sofia."
The challenge is to create a short animated film (to one minute) on the theme "80 years Nature Park Vitosha".
The deadline for the contest is August 25, 2014
Everyone can send their movies at: film@animationfest-bg.eu
Prizes for the winners are:
- First Prize: 1 500 lv
- Second Prize: 1 000 lv
- Third Prize: 700 lvMore information about Nature Park "Vitosha" you can find on adress:
We are expecting your films!
- AWARDED FILMS FOR 2014
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WINNERS OF 5-TH INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER- SOFIA
- GRAND PRIX GOLDEN KUKER - Crulic - The Path to Beyond / Anca Damian / Romania MORE...
- SPECIAL АWARD “PROIKO PROIKOV” for Best Comedy film - Frabbits / Charlie Kothe / United States MORE...
- BEST ANIMATED SUPER SHORT FILM (about 1 min) - What’s your secret of long life? / Eszter Jánka / Hungary MORE...
- BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (up to 10 min) - Fallin’ Floyd / Albert ‘t Hooft; Paco Vink / Netherlands MORE...
- BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (10 – 45 min) - Toto / Zbigniew Czapla / Poland MORE...
- BEST ANIMATED STUDENT FILM - My strange Grandfather / Dina Velikovskaya / Russia MORE...
- BEST ANIMATED ECO FILM - Vigia / Marcel Barelli / Switzerland MORE...
- BEST ANIMATED MUSIC FILM - Giving me a chance / Nacho Rodríguez / Spain MORE...
- BEST ANIMATED KIDS’ FILM - L’ami / Christophe Defaye, Olivier Defaye/ Japan MORE...
- TV SERIES BEST FILM - Old Folk`s Tales: Chapter 3 / Carlos Smith, Marcelo Dematei / Colombia MORE...
National Competition
- THE BEST BULGARIAN ANIMATED FILM - Portals / Simeon Sokerov / Bulgaria MORE...
- THE PARTICIPATION OF ‘’GOLDEN KUKER – SOFIA” IN GEORGIA
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THE PARTICIPATION OF ‘’GOLDEN KUKER – SOFIA” IN GEORGIA
The International Animation Festival "GOLDEN KUKER-Sofia" has shown the awarded films and the best of it's 4 editions during the International Animation Festival "Nikozi" in Georgia.
- ‘’GOLDEN KUKER – SOFIA” IN PLOVDIV
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"GOLDEN KUKER-SOFIA" GUEST OF CULTURAL CENTER "TRAKART" - PLOVDIV OF 25, 26 AND 27 OCTOBER
In three consecutive days was shown the best of the International Animation Film Festival "Golden Kuker" for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 - "Animation laughter", "Love and more."
Cartoons for all ages!
On 26 and 27 of October, from 11am / weekends / :
the "Kids Morning" Club screenings the cartoons from the kids favorite songs and karaoke!
Program:
October 25 / Friday / :
5 PM:" Animation laughter " / screening of cartoons for adults / ;
7 PM: "Love and something else " / screening of cartoons for adults / ;
October 26 / Saturday / :
From 11AM : Celebration of the children of the city with a screening of cartoons Bulgarian favorite children's songs with karaoke, quizzes and prizes;
From 5 PM: The best from the GOLDEN KUKER 2010 / Prize winners - for adults / ;
From 7 PM: The best from the GOLDEN KUKER 2011 / Prize winners - for adults / ;
October 27 / Sunday / :
From 11AM: Celebration of the kids from the city with a screening of animated films from around the world ;
From 5 PM: The best from the GOLDEN KUKER 2012 / Prize winners - for adults / ;
From 7 PM: The best from the GOLDEN KUKER 2013 / Prize winners - for adults / .
Treats and prizes from " Zayo Bayo " and sweet shop " Nedelq "!
- AWARDS 2013
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WINNERS OF 4-TH INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER- SOFIA
- GRAND PRIX GOLDEN KUKER – “Snowflake” by Natalia Chernysheva (Russia) VIDEO
- SPECIAL АWARD “PROIKO PROIKOV” – for best Music Video – The Jury did not grand awards for the best film. However the Jury gives two Special Mention Certificate to Andrei Tokidang (Belorussia) and his film “City” VIDEO and Sonja Rohleder (Germany) and her film “Kolumbus” VIDEO
- BEST ANIMATED SUPER SHORT FILM (about 1 min) goes to Simone Massi (Italy) for “Softly, Flows” VIDEO
- BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (up to 10 min) – the award goes to “International Father’s Day” by Edmunds Jansons (Latvia) VIDEO DEO The Jury is impressed by the PLANKTOON’S STUDIO (France) for the film “Reflection” and awards them with Special Mention Certificate. GALLERY
- BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (10 – 45 min) – The winner for the best animated shorts (10 – 45 min) is “Oh Willy... ” by Emma De Swaef, Director And Andreas De Ridder, Animator, Alice Tambellini, Animator, Steven De Beul, Animator (Belgium, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg) VIDEO
- BEST ANIMATED STUDENT FILM – goes to “Nyosha” by Liran Kapel (Israel) VIDEO
- BEST ANIMATED ECO FILM – was not awarded
- BEST ANIMATED KIDS’ FILM – The Jury awarded “Snowflake” by Natalia Chernysheva (Russia) VIDEO
- TV SERIES BEST FILM – was not awarded
National Competition
- THE BEST BULGARIAN ANIMATED FILM – award goes to “Last Autumn” by Sofiya Ilieva, Georgi Merdzhanov, Emilian Gatsov, Stoyan Tenev. BLOG