Frooom!: The film “Anka and Dominik – Space Friends” is the winner of the children’s film festival in Wales

“Anka and Dominik – Space Friends,” a film by our Frooom participants, won at the Children’s International Film Festival of Wales in the category for young filmmakers under 18 years old.

The Children’s International Film Festival in Wales showcases films made by both young people and professionals in the categories of animation, live-action, and documentary films, and we are proud that another film by our students has been recognized and will be shown to an international audience.

This short film was shot in Rijeka during an advanced Frooom! film workshop and follows a young girl named Anka, who struggles to fit in with her school peers, leading her to meet Dominik, her new but unusual friend.

The film’s recognition is due to the efforts of our participants: Laura Kunda Gustavsson (as Anka), Lun Blečić (as Dominik), Neva Šakan, Vida Šakan, Anja Peloza, Nina Janežić, Laura Stanišić, Bruna Čepulo, Mia Vukanović, Dominik Velčić, Borna Janežić, Marul Lerga, and their mentor, filmmaker and educator, Veno Mušinović.

This is not the first recognition for “Anka and Dominik.” The film achieved this success in 2024 and was invited or has already been shown at the following film festivals:

• Snow Leopard Film Festival (Sweden) – November 3, 2024 – Main Competition Program
• Mice, Valencia, Spain – October 13, 2024 – Main Competition Program
• FIFES Comedy Film Festival, Luka (Croatia) – September 27, 2024 – Main Competition Program
• Fresh International Film Festival, Limerick, (United Kingdom) – April 15, 2024 – Main Competition Program
• KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA) – March 1, 2024 – Main Competition Program

In 2023, the film “Anka and Dominik – Space Friends” won the Grand Prize for the Best Children’s Film at the Kookai Film Festival in India.

Additionally, the film has already been screened in San Francisco, where it delighted the audience.