Between July 14-16, the Animest film caravan stops at Târgu Neamț. the public is invited at the festival with a program of films and cine-concert, especially curated for the whole family. There is free entry to all festival activities.
The festival opens on Friday with an outdoor screening at the Târgu Neamț Amphitheater and continues over the weekend with outdoor and indoor screenings and an original cine-concert performed by the Sebastian Burneci Trio. Trumpeter and soloist of the Radio Big Band and graduate of the Prince Claus Conservatoire in the Netherlands, Sebastian Burneci is an active member of several international jazz projects. The trio will perform animated Norwegian stories to original music composed and performed live for the enjoyment of the audience.
PROGRAM
FRIDAY JULY 14
21:00, Târgu Neamt Amphitheater
Ernest and Célestine (France-Belgium-Luxembourg 2012, 80 min., directed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner; Dialogues in French, subtitles in Romanian; Recommended age: 6 years+)
*Film nominated for OSCAR and awarded at numerous festivals dedicated to children's films
The story of the impossible friendship between a grumpy bear who dreams of becoming an artist and a mouse who refuses to become a dentist.
SATURDAY JULY 15
12:00, CEVA Center
Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo (Canada-France 2022, 72 min., directed by Marya Zarif and André Kadi; Dialogues in French, subtitles in Romanian; Recommended age: 6 years+)
With only a few black cumin seeds in her palm but helped by a princess and encouraged by her family, little Dounia leaves Aleppo in a hurry to find a new place to call home.
14:00, CENTER CEVA
A Trip to Gibberitia (France-Luxembourg 2022, 80 min., directed by Julien Chheng, Jean-Christophe Roger; Dialogues in French, subtitles in Romanian; Recommended age: 6 years+)
*Award winning film at the New York International Children's Film Festival
Ernest the bear and Célestine the mouse travel to Ernest's country, where the best musicians in the world live, but where music has been banned by law.
20:30, Târgu Neamt Amphitheater
The Mysteries of the North (50 min)
Norwegian stories animated to original music composed and performed live by the Sebastian Burneci Trio.
21:30, Târgu Neamt Amphitheater
Helt Super (Norway 2023, 76 min., directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen; Dialogues in Norwegian, subtitles in Romanian; Recommended age: 9 years+)
*Film nominated at the Berlin International Film Festival
It's not easy taking your father's place when he's the town's superhero. Hedvig is 11 years old, she is passionate about gaming, and together with her grandmother she will be able to face the challenge.
SUNDAY JULY 16
11:00, CEVA Center
Perlimps (Brazil 2022, 80 min., directed by Alê Abreu; Dialogues in Portuguese, subtitles in Romanian; Recommended age: 6 years+)
*Awarded at the International Animation Festival in Ottawa, Canada and nominated at the International Children's Animation Festival in Chicago, USA
Lost in the Enchanted Forest, two secret agents join forces to save the mysterious Perlimps from some creepy giants.
14:00, CEVA Center
My father's secrets (France-Belgium 2022, 74 min., directed by Véra Belmont; Dialogues in French, subtitles in Romanian; Recommended age: 9 years+)
Two boys with a happy childhood want to know what their always silent father is hiding. He learns that he was not a pirate, nor a treasure hunter, but the sole survivor of a concentration camp.
*Selected in the competition of major animation and children's film festivals: Annecy IFF 2022, Cinekid Amsterdam CFF 2022
21:00, Târgu Neamt Amphitheater
Cats Don't Dance (USA 1997, 75 min., directed by Mark Dindal; Dialogues in English, subtitles in Romanian; Recommended age: 6 years+)
Danny, an ambitious and talented cat, wants to conquer Hollywood with moves like Fred Astaire, but he faces a lot of obstacles.
The next stop of the film caravan is Câmpulung Muscel (July 28-30). All information will be published on the project website https://www.plus.animest.ro
Partners: Târgu Neamț City Hall and Local Council, Ceva Center, freelancer, Ion Creangă Culture House Târgu Neamț, OV05 Association
The ANIMEST+ project meets the urgent needs of the Romanian animation industry, young animators, future educated cinephiles, and communities lacking in film culture. The project is run by ANIMEST Association in partnership with Kool Produktion. Throughout 2023 the project proposes a series of acitivities: education through culture in rural areas of Romania, a summer school for highschool students, itinerant cinema in Romanian cities and a conference dedicated to professionals and young people interested in the film industry. The total budget of the project is 979.185,85 lei (199.066,02 euro), out of which 952.781,52 lei (193.698,09 euro) is the value of the non-reimbursable financial support.
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