Animation Around Europe: O!PLA – Focus On Poland

Albert & Josephine

Albert is a teddy bear. Josephine is a white owl. They live together in a small house deep in the woods. One day Albert decides to set off on a journey into the unknown … Josephine decides to find him.

TOMASZ WELNA
Poland 2019, 7:14 Min.
Traditional Drawing Animation

Psiakrew (Bloody Hell)

If you notice a tick bite after a walk in the forest, remove it immediately – grab the head with tweezers and pull it out. Disinfect the bite site. However, if you were born a dog, I am very sorry, but there is nothing you can do about him. A short study about dog blood and an infected tick.

BARTOSZ KALETA
Poland 2019, 1:43 Min.
2D Computer

Oddychaj! (Breathe!)

A short film about social anxiety and shyness in making contact with other people.

KAMILA JASINSKA
Poland 2019, 4:04 Min.
2D Computer

Kanterstrajk (Counter-Strike)

When someone leaves, only memories remain…

LUKASZ PARTYKA
Poland 2018, 4:11 Min.
3D Computer

Fale Eteru (Ether Waves)

The film tells the story of a father who has an unusual hobby which is amateur radio. The protagonist is very committed to his passion and thus distances himself from the real world. He loses himself in the world of forgotten radiotelegraphy, wanting to reach signals from all over the world. His daughter watches his fascination from the side.

AGATA PERSZUTÓW
Poland 2019, 5:55 Min.
2D Computer

Faust

This is the author’s interpretation of the legend of Faust, based on the drama of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 1833, in which an alchemist struggling to find the meaning of life makes a deal with the devil.

MARIANNA ATLAS
Poland 2019, 6:45 Min.
Puppet Animation

He

A mysterious figure carefully collects burst balloons at an amusement park. Kaikohi, because that is the name of the main character, returns home to breathe new life into the destroyed balloons. He does not realize, however, that by creating rubber creatures, he is putting himself in danger.

KATARZYNA RADECKA
Poland 2019, 6:44 Min.
2D Computer

Ostatnie Kino (The Last Cinema)

The personal story about the last educational cinema in Poland, run by the director’s grandfather. This information was intentionally not checked. Director decided to follow his grandma’s word, who is the narrator of the movie. The film was created with the author’s method of combining digital and analog techniques. The image is the effect of layers. It was made using a digital and analog camera as well as typical drawing, painting, and graphic tools. During the filming, around 8,200 hand-made frames were created.

KAJETAN POCHYLSKI
Poland 2019, 11:48 Min.
Drawing-on-film, 2D Computer

Deszcz (Rain)

“Rain” is a simple animated film on collective consciousness. It talks about how no accountability for our actions pushes us to thoughtlessly follow the crowd, which may lead to a tragedy. The film also depicts a struggle of an individual with collective hypnosis and its consequences for both the individual and the crowd.

PIOTR MILCZAREK
Poland 2019, 5:00 Min.
2D Computer

Klopoty (Troubles)

Always and everywhere are some troubles…

MACIEJ BEDNAREK
Poland 2019, 3:34 Min.
Clay Animation