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Maria Dakszewicz's animated film is in the Student Competition at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film.
ITFS is one of the most important European events in the world of animated cinema, a key benchmark for contemporary animation, both full-length and short. The festival is an Oscar-qualifying event.
This year, it runs from 5 to 10, May.
Maria's film was presented at Filmfest Dresden in April this year – Stuttgart is the next city in Germany where it will be screened.
BAR CROQUETTE FREESTYLE
Synopsis: A customer of the Croguette bar, eager for excitement, questions the appeal of her everyday life having watched a Bollywood film.
Credits:
screenplay, direction, animation, music: Maria Dakszewicz
sound: Maria Dakszewicz, Jakub Krzyszpin
production management: Izabela Pszczółka
artistic supervision: Aleksandra Chrapowicka, Joanna Jasińska-Koronkiewicz
cast: Milena Lisiecka, Jakub Kondrat, Kamila Tytło, Jakub Krzyszpin, Maria Dakszewicz
List of films screening at the festival: itfs.de/programm/kalender/?filter=1&st=student+competition&show_all_dates=1
The festival programme also includes films by our graduates.
Good luck, Maria!
This year, it runs from 5 to 10, May.
Maria's film was presented at Filmfest Dresden in April this year – Stuttgart is the next city in Germany where it will be screened.
BAR CROQUETTE FREESTYLE
Synopsis: A customer of the Croguette bar, eager for excitement, questions the appeal of her everyday life having watched a Bollywood film.
Credits:
screenplay, direction, animation, music: Maria Dakszewicz
sound: Maria Dakszewicz, Jakub Krzyszpin
production management: Izabela Pszczółka
artistic supervision: Aleksandra Chrapowicka, Joanna Jasińska-Koronkiewicz
cast: Milena Lisiecka, Jakub Kondrat, Kamila Tytło, Jakub Krzyszpin, Maria Dakszewicz
List of films screening at the festival: itfs.de/programm/kalender/?filter=1&st=student+competition&show_all_dates=1
The festival programme also includes films by our graduates.
Good luck, Maria!