AnimatekaPRO: In Person – Réka Bucsi
Synopsis:
Réka Bucsi (1988) is an independent animation filmmaker from Hungary. She earned her BFA and MFA at the animation department of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest. Her graduation film Symphony no. 42 was shortlisted for an Oscar in 2014. Her films were screened in official shorts competition programmes at Berlinale, SXSW, Sundance, Annecy, and won over 50 international awards. In 2013/2014 she attended Animation Sans Frontiéres (ASF), a European animation production workshop.
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Abstract haiku-like situations reveal the changing atmosphere on one planet caused by a meteoric impact in a distant solar system. Inhabitants on this pulsing planet become one with each other, in various ways, in this three-chapter exploration of affection.
- Drama
- Romance
- Abstract
- Experimental
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Based on unconventional narrative, the film presents a subjective world through 47 scenes. The small events, interlaced by associations, express the irrational coherence of our surroundings. The surreal situations are based on the interactions of humans and nature. The film premiered in the competition program of Berlinale in 2014, and was shortlisted for the 2015 Oscars.
- Drama
- Comedy
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Tragicomedy
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We asked László Csáki about his upcoming animated film, Blue Pelikán, which also features Primanima award winner Máté Horesnyi. He also shared his opinion on the films Fekete-fehér and Chris, a svájci.
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We interviewed Panni Gyulai, whose film *Broken Things* won the PrimAlter Jury Award at the 8th Primanima festival, while Csaba Kalotás took home the PrimaSound Special Award for the film's sound design. Panni spoke to us about the process of creating films inspired by personal experiences.
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Acclaimed animation directors Péter Vácz and Joseph Wallace led an intensive four day stop motion workshop as part of the PRIMANIMA World Festival of First Animations in Budapest (Oct. 2017). Twelve international participants joined the directors to learn the practice and theory around their methodologies of creating cinematic puppet animation from simple materials.
- Film about animation
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When the Lord created the sky, the earth, and the water, he was content. But soon, he began to feel lonely. He brooded for a moment, and then he began to knead a bit of clay. He opened the oven and started to bake a man…
- Fantasy
- Family
- Musical
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A look into the making of animation for my recent short film "Translation Office"
- Film about animation
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In this interview with Zsófi we are discussing about Dot and Line and the actual situation of Hungarian animation.
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The film has been selected in numerous animation film festivals' official programmes around the world, like Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Kaboom Animation Festival, Animateka International Animated Film Festival, etc. With it's unique dark graphic atmosphere and extraordinary storytelling, Fox Tossing won the prize of the Best Graduation Film of the 11th Primanima. In this short interview Zénó gives us some insight of his inspiration on the topic and the visual style.
- Film about animation
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Csaba Vágó is the voluntary representative of the Council of Budaörs, the main sponsor of the 11th Primanima World Festival of First Animation.
- Non-narrative
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The interview was conducted by Kata Incze and István Kürti.
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The interview with the directors Ala Nunu Leszynska & Nadja Andrasev.
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