
Festival Program
Wednesday 15.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
→ SeM Opening Event up next
Industry Meetings: Panel 1
→ Craftmanship, City and Stop-motion. (partnership with Caigo Podcast)
Rodolfo Bevilacqua, president of Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua
Marco Caberlotto, president of Cna Cinema e Audiovisivo Veneto
Riccardo Caldura, director of Academy of Fine Arts of Venice
h. 14:00 → 16:45
Take part
Long Story Shorts
Feature Films (national premiere) → Woman Wearing Shoulder Pads by G. Cordova
h. 17:15 1h 5min
h. 17:15
1h 24min
Cinema Dante
h. 17:15 1h 5min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective → Alice by J. Švankmajer (35mm screening, OV eng. sub.)

Festival Program
Wednesday 15.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
→ SeM Opening Event up next
Industry Meetings: Panel 1
→ Craftmanship, City and Stop-motion. (partnership with Caigo Podcast)
Rodolfo Bevilacqua, president of Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua
Marco Caberlotto, president of Cna Cinema e Audiovisivo Veneto
Riccardo Caldura, director of Venice Academy of Fine Arts
h. 14:00 → 16:45
Take part
Long Story Shorts
Feature Films (national premiere) → Woman Wearing Shoulder Pads by G. Cordova
h. 17:15 1h 5min
h. 21:00 1h 26min
Cinema Dante
h. 18:30 1h 24min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective → Alice by J. Švankmajer (35mm screening, OV sub. eng.)

Thursday 16.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Shorts for Kids (introduces Solenn Le Marchand, director and visual education operator)
h. 10:00 1h 22min
Mixed Style Shorts
h. 12:00 53min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
h. 14:00 →15:15
Industry Meetings: Panel 2 → Stop-motion planning for young adults Solenn Le Marchand, director and visual education operator Silvia Moras, film educator and museum director
International Shorts part 1
h. 14:00 2h
h. 16:15 1h 58min
sPot e-Motion Retrospective: Not only Carosello (introduces Andrea Piumarta, curator)
h. 18:30 1h 28min
Peter Lord Retrospective: → The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! by P. Lord
h. 18:30
International Shorts (Oscar Winner) + Feature Films → The girl who cried pearls → Maya, give me a title by M. Gondry
17min + 1h 1min
Take part

Thursday 16.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Shorts for Kids (introduces Solenn Le Marchand, director and visual education operator)
h. 10:00 1h 22min
Mixed Style Shorts
h. 12:00 53min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
h. 14:00 →15:15
Industry Meetings: Panel 2 → Stop-motion planning for young adults Solenn Le Marchand, director and visual education operator Silvia Moras, film educator and museum director
International Shorts part 1
h. 14:00 2h
h. 16:15 1h 58min
sPot e-Motion Retrospective: Not only Carosello (introduces Andrea Piumarta, curator)
h. 18:30 1h 28min
Peter Lord Retrospective: → The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! by P. Lord
h. 21:00
International Shorts (Oscar Winner) + Feature Films → The girl who cried pearls → Maya, give me a title by M. Gondry
17min + 1h 1min
Take part

Friday 17.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Student Shorts part 1 (introduces Solenn Le Marchand, director and visual education operator)
h. 10:00 1h 36min
Music Videos & Commissioned Shorts
h. 12:00 44min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
h. 14:00 →15:15
Industry Meetings: Panel 3 In English → Who Trains Tomorrow’s Animators? The Role (and Limits) of Animation Schools (Partnership with International School of Comics)
International Shorts part 2
h. 14:00 2h 14min
h. 16:30 1h 27min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective
Short Films part 1 (1965–1969)
h. 21:00 1h 45min
Feature Films → I Am Frankelda by A. Ambriz & R. Ambriz
h. 18:30
Feature Films → Le Secret des Mésanges by A. Lanciaux + Making of (partnership with Alliance Francaise Venice)
1h 17min + 13min
Take part
Francesca Ferrario, director and animator Cécile Blondel, director of International Development and International Programmes at GOBELINS Paris Chiara Magri, artistic director of animation at CSC National Film School
h. 15:30 →16:45
Take part
Industry Meetings: Panel 4 → AI & Stop-Motion: Two worlds apart? Giulio Callegari, director at GRAiL Emiliano Fasano, General Secretary of Asifa Italy

Friday 17.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Student Shorts part 1 (introduces Solenn Le Marchand, director and visual education operator)
h. 10:00 1h 36min
Music Videos & Commissioned Shorts
h. 12:00 44min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
h. 14:00 →15:15
Industry Meetings: Panel 3 In English → Who Trains Tomorrow’s Animators? The Role (and Limits) of Animation Schools (Partnership with International School of Comics)
International Shorts part 2
h. 14:00 2h 14min
h. 16:30 1h 27min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective
Short Films part 1 (1965–1969)
h. 21:00 1h 45min
Feature Films → I Am Frankelda by A. Ambriz & R. Ambriz
h. 18:30
Feature Films → Le Secret des Mésanges by A. Lanciaux + Making of (partnership with Alliance Francaise Venice)
1h 17min + 13min
Take part
Francesca Ferrario, director and animator Cécile Blondel, director of International Development and International Programmes at GOBELINS Paris Chiara Magri, artistic director of animation at CSC National Film School
h. 15:30 →16:45
Take part
Industry Meetings: Panel 4 → AI & Stop-Motion: Two worlds apart? Giulio Callegari, director at GRAiL Emiliano Fasano, General Secretary of Asifa Italy

Saturday 18.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Student Shorts part 2
h. 10:00 1h 16min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective Short Films part 2 (1971–1982)
h. 11:45 1h 7min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
13min 1h 11min
Stop Motion for Kids: Workshop (by Anim'Arte)
International Shorts part 3
h. 14:00 1h 30min
h. 15:45 48min
sPot e-Motion Retrospective: Virgilio Villoresi (introduces director Virgilio Villoresi)
h. 18:30 1h 45min
International Shorts + Feature Films (introduces founder and producer Jean-Francois Le Corre of Vivement Lundi! and distributor Pietro Liberati of Trent Film) → Atomik Tour + Tales From The Magic Garden by D. Sukùp, J.C. Rozec, P. Pašš, L. Vidmar
h. 17:00
Peter Lord Retrospective: All Short Films (introduces Peter Lord)
1h 17min
h. 10:30 → 12:30
Industry Meeting: Panel 5 → Stop-Motion in Italy: invisible art or possible industry? (partnership with ALDA Europe)
h. 14:00 →15:15
Take part
Andrea Pagliardi, teacher, curator and head of Communications Cartoon Italia Matteo Burani, director, producer studio Croma Mario Kreill, director, screenwriter and trainer at Fantasmagorie Studio Alma Bustamante, Project Designer at the Programs Development and Fundraising Department, ALDA Europe
h. 21:00 1h 37min
Feature Films: (introduces director Heinrich Sabl) → Memory Hotel by H. Sabl
h. 15:30 →16:45
Industry Meeting: Panel 6 In English → Stop-Motion production in Europe: a comparison of ecosystems
Take part
Peter Lord, creative director and co-founder of Aardman Animations Jean-Francois Le Corre, founder and producer of Vivement Lundi! Heinrich Sabl, director of Memory Hotel

Saturday 18.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Student Shorts part 2
h. 10:00 1h 16min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective Short Films part 2 (1971–1982)
h. 11:45 1h 7min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
13min 1h 11min
Stop Motion for Kids: Workshop (by Anim'Arte)
International Shorts part 3
h. 14:00 1h 30min
h. 15:45 48min
sPot e-Motion Retrospective: Virgilio Villoresi (introduces director Virgilio Villoresi)
h. 18:30
International Shorts + Feature Films (introduces founder and producer Jean-Francois Le Corre of Vivement Lundi! and distributor Pietro Liberati of Trent Film) → Atomik Tour + Tales From The Magic Garden by D. Sukùp, J.C. Rozec, P. Pašš, L. Vidmar
h. 17:00
Peter Lord Retrospective: All Short Films (introduces Peter Lord)
1h 17min
h. 10:30 → 12:30
Industry Meeting: Panel 5 → Stop-Motion in Italy: invisible art or possible industry? (partnership with ALDA Europe)
h. 14:00 →15:15
Take part
Andrea Pagliardi, teacher, curator and head of Communications Cartoon Italia Matteo Burani, director, producer studio Croma Mario Kreill, director, screenwriter and trainer at Fantasmagorie Studio Alma Bustamante, Project Designer at the Programs Development and Fundraising Department, ALDA Europe
h. 21:00 1h 37min
Feature Films: (introduces director Heinrich Sabl) → Memory Hotel by H. Sabl
h. 15:30 →16:45
Industry Meeting: Panel 6 In English → Stop-Motion production in Europe: a comparison of ecosystems
Take part
Peter Lord, creative director and co-founder of Aardman Animations Jean-Francois Le Corre, founder and producer of Vivement Lundi! Heinrich Sabl, director of Memory Hotel

Sunday 19.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Experimental Shorts
h. 10:00 1h 27min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective Short Films part 3 (1982–1992)
h. 11:45 1h 20min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
Italian Shorts (to follow Q&A with directors)
h. 14:00 1h 16min
Takes part
Masterclass Master of eMotion: Peter Lord Peter Lord, speaking with professor Marco Bellano
h. 16:00
Peter Lord Retrospective: (introduces Peter Lord, creative director and co-founder of Aardman Animations) → Chicken Run by P. Lord & N. Park
3h
h. 10:30 → 11:45 1h 15min
Industry Meeting: Panel 7 In English → Memory Hotel: a 25 year production
Takes part
Heinrich Sabl, director of Memory Hotel
h. 19:00 1h
Closing Cerimony - Awards
Collegium - Workshop with Paolo Gaudio
Sala Cube, M9 Museum
Everyday

Sunday 19.04
Auditorium, M9 Museum
Experimental Shorts
h. 10:00 1h 27min
Jan Švankmajer Retrospective Short Films part 3 (1982–1992)
h. 11:45 1h 20min
Sala Radici, M9 Museum
Italian Shorts (to follow Q&A with directors)
h. 14:00 1h 16min
Takes part
Masterclass Master of eMotion: Peter Lord Peter Lord, speaking with professor Marco Bellano
h. 16:00
Peter Lord Retrospective: (introduces Peter Lord, creative director and co-founder of Aardman Animations) → Chicken Run by P. Lord up next
3h
h. 10:30 → 11:45 1h 15min
Industry Meeting: Panel 7 In English → Memory Hotel: a 25 year production
Takes part
Heinrich Sabl, director of Memory Hotel
h. 19:00 1h
Closing Cerimony - Awards
Collegium - Workshop with Paolo Gaudio
Sala Cube, M9 Museum
Everyday
