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AniNation 2021

International Animation Festival - Jerusalem

ZOOM-OUT in 90 seconds

Pitching event and screening of selected films from “ZOOM-OUT in 90 seconds” in collaboration with the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund. Entrance is free

Masterclass: NOTHING IS HOLY

Meet the creators of Holy Holocasut, Osi Wald and Noa Berman-Herzberg. On the collaborative directing process that eventually gave birth to a personal, feminine, docu-animated film and the film's conceptual and visual development processes.

Belle

Dir.: Mamoru Hosoda
| 121 minutes

In this spectacular animated film by Mamoru Hosoda (MIRAI), Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has been a shadow of herself. One day she enters “U,” a virtual world of 5 billion members. There, she is not Suzu anymore, but Belle, a world-famous singer.

Masterclass: The Road to Anne Frank

Yoni Goodman (Waltz with Bashir, The Congress), the animation director of Ari Folman's new film Where's Anne Frank, will speak and mostly show the eight-year-long and complex production process of the film.

Best Fest - Stuttgart 2021

| 91 minutes

Showcasing some of the best animated films from the International Competition (IC) of Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of the world’s leading animation festivals.

Opening Event

We are proud to present this one-off, exciting screening in the presence of the many Israeli animators, the creators and the production team

Where Is Anne Frank

Dir.: Ari Folman
| 99 minutes

One year from today, Anne Frank’s imaginary friend, Kitty, to whom Anne devoted her diary, magically comes to life at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Kitty believes that if she’s alive, Anne must be alive as well. She sets out on a relentless quest to find Anne. The version screened during the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival is that of Hebrew dubbing

Masterclass: The Secret of Retropolis

Behind the scenes of the VR creation, with Asaf and Eyal Geva. "The Secret of Retropolis" is a virtual reality adventure game set in a futuristic city populated solely by robots. The lecture will present the fascinating work process.

Cherry Picking

| 43 minutes

Showcasing a selection of fascinating experimental animated shorts curated just for you! (+18) The Boob Fairy (France 2021, Dir.: Léahn Vivier-Chapas) Who will best play The Boob Fairy's part? The Hangman at Home (Israel 2021, Dir.:  Michelle Kranot, Uri Kranot) What does the hangman think about when he goes home at night from work? Friend of a Friend (France 2019, Dir. by: Zachary Zezima) A young man is sexually assaulted and subdues, punishes, then befriends his own attacker.

Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People

Dir.: Cesar Cabral
| 90 minutes

Bob finds himself trapped in a post-apocalyptic desert inhabited by glamorous mutant 80's pop stars out for blood. However, Bob’s world is a purgatory caused by writer’s block in the mind of his creator, who is ready to kill Bob off. But Bob will not go down that easily. 

Josep

Dir.: Aurel
| 74 minutes

1939. The French government builds concentration camps, confining refugess from Franco’s dictatorship. Separated by barbed wire, two men will become friends. One is a guard, the other is ilustrator Josep Bartoli. A poetic homage to the acclaimed illustrator Josep Bartoli.

Poupelle of Chimney Town

Dir.: Yusuke Hirota
| 100 minutes

A factory town is covered by chimney smoke, and as the townspeople haven't seen the sky in centuries, they no longer believe that stars exist. A chimney sweep and a friendly monster named Poupelle decide to prove that stars are real.

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Dir.: Malcolm D. Lee
| 115 minutes

When NBA’s biggest superstar LeBron James' son is trapped in a digital space, LeBron tcomes to the rescue, teaming up with Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Taz, Daffy Duck and the rest of the Loony Tunes on a crazy basketball match the world has never seen before. 

Little Vampire

Dir.: Joann Sfar
| 85 minutes

Little Vampire lives in a haunted house with a merry band of monsters, but he's terribly bored... His dream? To go to school and make friends. Accompanied by Fantomate, his faithful bulldog, Little Vampire escapes from the manor in secret, determined to meet other children. 

Krtek - The Mole - a Czech Film Star

| 63 minutes

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Zdeněk Miler. A special screening of a collection of shorts of The Mole (Krtek), the most famous cartoon animal - except for those born at Walt Disney Studios. Over the years, more than fifty films starring The Mole have been made. Zdeněk Miller created a wonder whose name is known all over the world.

 

BESTZALEL

A festive selection of the best of 2021 films by students from year 1-3 in the Department of Screen-Based Arts, Bezalel. A unique opportunity to watch graduation projects and excelled students’ work. Free entrance. Limited availability

Archipelago

Dir.: Félix Dufour-Laperrière
| 72 minutes

An animated documentary film about invented islands. About an imaginary, linguistic, political territory. About a real or dreamed country, or something in between. ARCHIPELAGO is a film of drawings and speeches telling and dreaming of a place and its inhabitants, of our world and times.

Masterclass: Behind the Destruction

Masterclass with David Polanski and Michael Faust Ophir Award winners 2021. This masterclass will tell and show their work process on the film Legend of Destruction, which consists of over 1,000 static paintings painted by the two.

Legend of Destruction

Dir.: Gidi Dar
| 93 minutes

Legend of Destruction tells the story of the Jewish revolt against Rome which ended with the destruction of the Temple in the year 70. An epic political thriller that is told through stunning, powerful, and innovative animation and deals with religious zeal and its consequences.

BEST FEST - Annecy 2021

| 74 minutes

The winners of the 2021 Annecy Festival Short Film category. Annecy is one of the most important and leading animation festivals in the world.

Closing Event

Original live soundtrack for films by Suzan Pitt. The composer meets the singer on stage, with a special festive screening, they embark on a journey of colours, characters and stories in the films of the pioneering animator Suzan Pitt.