CHILL OUT is the graduation animated film by Magdalena Botor, our Animation and Special Effects graduate.

The film begins its festival tour in May and will be shown at festivals in Europe:

* AniFilm International Animated Film Festival in the Czech Republic 5-10, May
International premiere

The film is in the student film competition with other school films:
THE CROOKED HEADS dir. Jakub Krzyszpin
HELLO, HEADQUARTERS dir. Zuzanna Heller

Film at festival website: vp.eventival.com/anifilm/2026/film/1207936

* Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film in Croatia
8-13, June

The film will be screening in the student film competition.

Films in student film competition: admin.animafest.hr/uploads/documents/files/000/000/781/Animafest_Zagreb_2026_-_Student_Film_...

CHILL OUT
Film synopsis: Zocha, frustrated with life, goes to a student party where she is forced to confront her own demons.

Credits:
direction: Magdalena Botor
animation: Magdalena Botor, Monika Likus, Marcjanna Urbańska, Mikołaj Botor, Joanna Botor
production management: Anna Nesteruk
cast: Magdalena Botor, Mikołaj Botor, Piotr Baryła, Karolina Potrzebska, Agnieszka Rogala
artistic supervision: Joanna Jasińska-Koronkiewicz

We're keeping our fingers crossed!