The Poliektova sisters speak about transforming the initial idea of a story into a film, about the process of initial artwork, visuals and storyboarding. Their film "My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree" was Oscar nominated. Olga Poliektova Twin sister with Tatiana. Born in St-Petersburg, Russia. Graduated from art school and animation/computer graphics from University of Cinema and Television. Work as film director duo and animators. Over the years made several short animation films, participating in 300 festivals worldwide, earning over 60 awards. "My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree" was Oscar nominated (Best Short Animation Film long list). Tatiana Poliektova (see Olga above — identical background, work as twin duo) 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.
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