Animarkt Stop Motion Submissions For Pitching Section Open Only For One More Week – 31st May
How to create animations that don’t hurt the environment? Where to search for low-emission solutions? And how to include concerns about our surroundings into business production schedule? For these and other questions young creators submitting their projects for this year’s ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum competition section must find the answers. New mandatory green criterion for project’s rating can be decisive factor for its victory. Submissions via online forms can be sent in only until the end of May.
“We are aware how big of a challenge for the environment are actions tied to film production, that’s why we look for solutions that would allow us to minimize this negative impact. This is where the idea for inclusion of green production criterion in pitching session came from. With this, we want to reward ideas that are future of the animation” – explains Agnieszka Kowalewska-Skowron, director of the forum. She adds that the new element can impact the ranking of the entire project.
This year, same as in years before, projects can be submitted to ANIMARKT Pitching in two formats. The first one covers short projects in development having at least first draft of the script and lasting no more than 25 minutes. The second one is dedicated to the projects of feature films or TV series or specials at different stages of realization. As usual, necessary condition in both cases is 80% of animation being planned for creation in stop motion technique. New criterion is mandatory plan for sustainable production of the film. This element is going to stand for 10% of entire project’s evaluation.
From all submitted applications jury is going to choose 10 projects in each format.
In Autumn creators of the best projects are going to compete for awards, thanks to which they are going to get closer to making their ideas come true. Organizers are waiting for submissions in Pitching sections only until 31st of May. Results are going to be announced on 31st of July.
Audience members during Animarkt 2022 Pitching session
Pitching that is competition section of ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum – gives extraordinary opportunity to present a project in front of group of experts from international animation industry, gaining partners and receiving awards that are going to support the creators during production process and open door to international career in front of them.
ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum is going to take place between 4th and 8th of October in Łódź. In the programme, besides the competition part of pitchings and workshops, masterclasses and discussion panels are also going to take place. The event is also going to be full of meetings focused on establishing connections in the industry and recruitment sessions to international animation studios.
More about the event on www.animarkt.pl.
Link to submission form Pitching: bit.ly/3L5h1qh