Mexico

by Paulina Zacharek, Arturo Tornero Aceves, Birgit Heidsiek

Why is green filming the future of the film industry? What are the rules of green puppet making? Using their knowledge and expertise, we will talk about practical advice that can allow planning and practicing solutions neutralising the film industry's impact on the environment. The key point is a discussion about a unique green guide prepared as part of StopMoLab by MOMAKIN. Paulina Zacharek (MOMAKIN / StopMoLab) Co-founder of Momakin, responsible for cinema distribution and development of film projects, professional education for stop-motion industry. Creator and head of StopMoLab. Board member of Polish Producers Alliance (KIPA). Co-organizer of Animarkt Stop Motion Forum. Arturo Tornero Aceves Scriptwriter, animator, compositing artist specialized in stop motion, 2D and motion graphics with multidisciplinary and socio-environmental approach. Working on biodegradable alternative to silicone for stop-motion production. Birgit Heidsiek (European Center for Sustainability) Founder of the European Center for Sustainability in the Media World. Publishes Green Film Shooting magazine. Green Cinema Consultant for German Federal Film Board. Author of The Green Cinema Handbook. Two-time recipient of German Sustainability Award. TEDx speaker. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.

• Film about animation

by Anu-Laura Tuttelberg

Shot in real nature, in the tropical rainforests of Mexico and Peru, this film captures the eternal dance of life and death as experienced by magical creatures of porcelain – animals, birds, insects and flowers – fragile and resilient at the same time.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative
• Fantasy

by Javier Gutiérrez

Voodoo Bayou is the oddball tale of a Voodoo doll that springs to life after being stung by an electrified mosquito. Then, after discovering that he’s been used for evil purposes, decides to escape… but it won’t be easy, since his master, a mysterious witch doctor, will not stop chasing him until he’s back in the villain’s wrinkled hands.

• Fantasy
• Comedy
• Tragicomedy

by Esteban Azuela

• Experimental
• Non-narrative
• Music Videos

by César Cepeda

In an old Mexican neighborhood, Elena is alone in her world. Felix causes a miracle when he enters her life and shows her how to access other universes. Sharing those secret places with him, the child will recognise that her world can be broader and deeper than she previously thought, and that a blind child, like Felix, is much more than his visual impairment.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Experimental

by Suzan Pitt

A melancholic physician in a Mexican hospital who prefers drinking to doctoring is transformed by the visit of a psychedelic saint. He begins to perform miracles on an odd assortment of hospital patients.

• Drama

by Sofía Carrillo

Cerulia comes back home to bid her final farewell, but her childhood memories and grandparents’ presence would not let her go.

• Drama
• Tragedy
• Fantasy
• Experimental

by Guillermo Casarín

Itzel, a young girl of Mayan descent, goes on a camping trip with her father deep in the jungle. As they stargaze together, Itzel’s curiosity leads her to wander off and explore. While wandering, she discovers a jaguar in captivity and, without hesitation, frees the majestic animal. However, their escape is short-lived. While trying to escape, she stumbles upon a mysterious lost Mayan city and experiences a vision of the city’s glory days, guided by a magical jaguar, called Balam.

• Drama
• Coming-of-Age
• Fantasy
• Adventure

by Victor Orozco Ramirez

My grandmother was convinced that the only animal that made the same mistake twice is the human being. An essay short film about my very own Internet, a parallel world where memory loss, errors, surveillance and addiction smear everything and everyone.