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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Martin Smatana

Martin SMATANA (1991) is a graduate of the Department of Animation at FAMU, Prague. During his Bachelor studies he completed an internship at Nukufilm studio in Tallinn, Estonia. For five years he led animation workshops for children. His debut film Rosso Papavero (2015) premiered at Berlinale 2015 Generation Kplus and won 13 international awards. In November 2018 he finished his graduation stop-motion film for children The Kite, officially selected for IFFR 2024.

Filmography

(all short) Rosso Papavero (2015), The Kite (2018)

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Martin Smatana at IFFR

  • The Kite

    Martin Smatana | 13' | Czech Republic |

    Grandpa gives a kite to his grandchild, they play with it together. One day, the wind picks Grandpa up and takes him away.