{"id":4756,"date":"2025-01-16T12:17:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/?p=4756"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:47:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:47:03","slug":"festivalski-put-frooom-filmova-u-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/en\/festivalski-put-frooom-filmova-u-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival journey of Frooom! films in 2025."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first Frooom! of this year has not yet taken place, but films by our participants are already winning at this year&#8217;s festivals! Three films have been selected for three different festivals in Europe.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A Day at the Krapina Neanderthal Museum<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The film <strong><em>\u201cA Day at the Krapina Neanderthal Museum\u201d<\/em><\/strong> has been included in the official selection of the <strong>Psaroloco International Children&#8217;s &amp; Young People\u2019s Film Festival in Greece!<\/strong> The film was created at the Frooom! film workshop in 2022 as part of the<strong> museum program &#8220;WITH A NEANDERTHAL&#8221; in animation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The film involved<\/strong>: Petar Borove\u010dki, Franka Ivanjko, Nadja Lon\u010dar Uvodi\u0107, Parik Halu\u017ean, Toma Me\u0161trovi\u0107, Bartol Zagorec, Vita Bra\u010di\u0107, Jana Herceg, Teo Loji\u0107, Ivano Puljko, Matija Loji\u0107, and Vinka Nova\u010dki<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborators<\/strong>: Boris Bakal, Lorca Lon\u010dar Uvodi\u0107, and Andrea \u0160tefanec<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentors<\/strong>: Ma\u0161a Udovi\u0107i\u0107 and Dea Jagi\u0107<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psaroloco<\/strong> is a film projection program specifically designed for children and adolescents, with selected films and group workshops where children independently create their own short films (fiction, documentary, stop-motion, etc.). Their goal is to encourage children to think critically through films that provoke thought and to showcase exceptional works by filmmakers from around the world. We are proud that our participants and mentors have created a film that will be shown at such a festival.<\/p>\n<p>The festival journey of this film is diverse. It has been selected for the <strong>main international program at the Valparaiso Amateur Film Festival in Valparaiso, Chile (2024), the competition program at Animator FEST &#8211; European Youth Festival of Animated Film in Jagodina, Serbia (2023), the competition program at Anim!Arte &#8211; International Student Animation Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2023), and the competition program at FIFES Comedy Film Festival in Luka, Croatia (2023).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/en\/festivalski-put-frooom-filmova-u-2025\/krap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,579\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"krap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap-300x145.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4757\" src=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/krap.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Moths<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The short experimental fiction film <strong><em>\u201cMoths\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, created at the masterclass film workshop in <strong>Rijeka<\/strong> in the summer of 2022, will be shown in <strong>Prague at the A-FilmTeens Festival, held from February 12-23.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The film involved<\/strong>: Borna Jane\u017ei\u0107, Mia Vukanovi\u0107, Anja Peloza, Dominik Vel\u010di\u0107, and Marul Lerga<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentor<\/strong>: Dubravka Kurobasa<\/p>\n<p><strong>A-FilmTeens<\/strong> is an international festival for audiovisual works produced by young people aged 6 to 20 from around the world. Their goal is to encourage the youngest generation to think, do meaningful work, develop, and gain new insights and knowledge. Since today\u2019s younger generation is highly literate in information technology, they also aim to foster intergenerational understanding. Through the films they showcase, older generations can better understand today\u2019s youth. We are proud that this festival is a part of the journey for <em>\u201cMoths\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The film has already been shown at the <strong>Lantern &amp; Light International Children\u2019s Film Festival in Melbourne and was awarded the Grand Prix in September 2024. It also won the Best Set Design award at the International Filmska Fronta Festival in Novi Sad, Serbia, and was selected for the competition program at the Four Rivers FF in Karlovac.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/en\/frooom-u-gostima-film-front-u-novom-sadu\/moljcii\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii.png\" data-orig-size=\"982,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"moljcii\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii-300x183.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii.png\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4586\" src=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii-300x183.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii-768x469.png 768w, https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/moljcii.png 982w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Medusa<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Medusa<\/em><\/strong>, a film created at the Frooom! workshop in 2021, has again been selected for the film program of the <strong>Leeds Young Film Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The film involved<\/strong>: Mirta Baranovi\u0107, Oskar Bujger, Lena Rado\u0161evi\u0107, Ada Simonetta, Renato Horvat, Jelena Juri\u0107, and Lasta Trup\u010devi\u0107<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mentors<\/strong>: Dea Jagi\u0107 and Hana Mateja\u0161i\u0107<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Leeds Young Film Festival<\/strong> offers a variety of exciting and interactive activities such as workshops, masterclasses, and hands-on experiences in film production, providing young people with the opportunity to explore different aspects of filmmaking, develop their skills, and gain a deeper understanding of this art form. Their goal is to inspire young people and nurture a new generation of filmmakers and storytellers!<\/p>\n<p><em>Medusa<\/em> has also been featured at other film festivals, including the <strong>Lantern &amp; Light International Children\u2019s FF in Melbourne, Australia (competition program, 2024), BAMkids Film Festival \u2013 Young Filmmakers Showcase in New York, USA (special program, 2024), and Psaroloco International Children\u2019s &amp; Young People\u2019s Film Festivals in Piraeus, Greece (competition program, 2023).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the Leeds Young Film Festival, our other award-winning animated films<strong> <em>\u201cDreams Squared\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cJust an Ordinary Day\u201d<\/em><\/strong> were also premiered in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/en\/festivalski-put-frooom-filmova-u-2025\/medusa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,571\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"medusa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa-300x143.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4760\" src=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bacaci-sjenki.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/medusa.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>All of our workshops and such successes would not be possible without the support of our long-time donors: the Croatian Audiovisual Center, the Croatian Film Directors&#8217; Society, the Electronic Media Agency, the City of Zagreb, the City of Koprivnica, the City of Rijeka, the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the Kultura Nova Foundation, and the National Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Frooom! of this year has not yet taken place, but films by our participants are already winning at this year&#8217;s festivals! 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