At the end of May begins the 56th edition of Krakow Film Festival. From among 13 animated films qualified for the national competition, 4 films will compete for the Golden Dragon statuette in the international competition.

This year, there is a strong representation of women in the national competition. As many as four film by talented women directors will compete for awards in the international competition. "Xoxo – Hugs and Kisses" by Wiola Sowa is a beautiful tale about intimacy, fascination and bodily expression, as well as about emotions and setting emotional boundaries. "Impossible Figures and Other Stories II" by Marta Pajek is the image of the world full of paradoxes and illusions, based on the concept of the impossible object. The film by Aneta Kwiatkowska-Naqvi "Locus," presents an extremely interesting visual form and animation technique, whereas "Sexy Laundry" by Izabela Plucińska is an erotic comedy, made using the traditional stop motion animation.

For the national competition qualified also the latest animated films by film-makers already awarded for their earlier films: "Beside oneself" by Karolina Specht and "Black" by Tomasz Popakul. The list of all films is shown below. A detailed programme will be published in the first days of May.

56th Krakow Film Festival is held from May 29 to June 5, 2016.

The winners of both competitions will be announced on June 4 at the Closing Gala of the 56th. Krakow Film Festival.

Animated films in the International short film competition:

"Impossible Figures and Other Stories II," dir. Marta Pajek, 2016, 14’
"Xoxo – Hugs and Kisses," dir. Wiola Sowa, 2016, 13’
"Sexy Laundry," dir. Izabela Plucińska, 2015, 12’
"Locus," dir. Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi, 2016,10’

Animated films in National Competition:

"Gyros Dance," dir. Piotr Loc Hoang Ngoc, 2016, 15’
"Black," dir. Tomasz Popakul, 2015, 14’
"Impossible Figures and Other Stories II," dir. Marta Pajek, 2016, 14’
"Xoxo – Hugs and Kisses," dir. Wiola Sowa, 2016, 13’
"Sexy Laundry," dir. Izabela Plucińska, 2015, 12’
"Kinki," dir. Izumi Yoshida, 2015, 10’
"Locus," dir. Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi, 2016,10’
"I, the Animal," dir. Michalina Musialik, 2015, 6’
"Sylwan," dir. Tomasz Głodek, 2016, 6’
"Super Film," dir. Piotr Kabat, 2016, 5’
"Beside oneself," dir. Karolina Specht, 2015, 5’
"Yesterday's Record," dir. Michał Soja, 2015, 5'
"Czarna Wołga," dir. Marta Wiktorowicz, 2015, 4’

Animated films in Polish Panorama:

"The Wizard of US," dir. Balbina Bruszewska, 2016, 24’
"Jazz albo Janko Muzykant," dir. Leszek Gałysz, 2015, 18’
"Cargo," dir. Sławomir Shuty, Tomasz Bochniak, 2016, 11’

APRIL 2016