FROOOM!: “A Day at the Krapina Neanderthal Museum” at the San Antonio Independent Film Festival

San Antonio Independent Film Festival will take place from March 19 to 22 and has the mission of promoting independent short and feature film productions, as well as providing independent filmmakers with the opportunity to connect with the Ecuadorian audience. The festival offers a platform for films of various genres, with a focus on themes such as humanity, social issues, solidarity, childhood, women, and other important social topics. It is held in the city of San Antonio de Ibarra, where local, regional, and global films are showcased, providing a platform for global film productions while highlighting the values of community and culture. We are proud that the film made by our participants has been selected for this festival, and that their effort will be recognized by the Ecuadorian audience.

The film “A Day at the Krapina Neanderthal Museum” was created during the Frooom! Film Workshop in 2022, as part of the museum program “WITH NEANDERTHALS” in animation.

The following participants were involved in the film: Petar Borovečki, Franka Ivanjko, Nadja Lončar Uvodić, Parik Halužan, Toma Meštrović, Bartol Zagorec, Vita Bračić, Jana Herceg, Teo Lojić, Ivano Puljko, Matija Lojić, and Vinka Novački.

Collaborators: Boris Bakal, Lorca Lončar Uvodić, and Andrea Štefanec.

Mentors: Maša Udovičić and Dea Jagić.

The festival journey of this film has been diverse. It was selected for the main international program at the Valparaiso Amateur Film Festival in Valparaiso, Chile (2024), the competition program at Animator FEST – European Youth Festival of Animated Film in Jagodina, Serbia (2023), the competition program at Anim!Arte – International Student Animation Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2023), and the competition program at FIFES Comedy Film Festival in Luka, Croatia (2023). At the end of March, it will be shown in Greece as part of the official selection of the Psaroloco International Children’s & Young People’s Film Festival.