38th edition
17-25 january 2026
Image Prebúdzač
Czech Republic
2017 Animation 9 min
Short animated story set in a cold Nordic country at the beginning of the 19th century. The story is about the stereotypical life of old man who is working as a wakener, someone who wakes people up. His life is still the same, until the day he gets an old, shiny bell.
Screenplay : Filip Diviak
Animation : Filip Diviak
Sound : Jiři Hloušek
Editing : Josef Erla
Music : Pilgrim, Barbora Kadlíčková, Jan Nevyjel, Vít Přibyla, Noemi Valentíny
Production : Tomas Bata - Université de Zlín, Veronika Machátová