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SYAA - Spotlight on Emerging Talents at the Animest International Animation Film Festival

On the 10th of October at the Animest International Animation Film Festival, the SYAA - Spotlight on Emerging Talents event paired alumni from the Sisterhood of Young Animation Auteurs (SYAA) with international film professionals. The event, structured in a speed dating format, provided a platform for participants to receive direct feedback on their projects and foster potential collaborations.

During the sessions, each participant engaged in one-on-one discussions with various professionals, focusing on their projects' strengths, areas for improvement, and strategies for future development. This interactive format was effective in facilitating meaningful exchanges between emerging talents and established industry members.

The SYAA alumni present at the event were:

  • Felicia Ionescu 
  • Anna Florea
  • Alina Gheorghe
  • Liana Chiriță
  • Nicoleta Miron
  • Maria Sărățeanu
  • Maria Brudașcă
  • Ioana Nicoară
  • Ștefania Bodescu
  • Cristina Pîrvu

The event featured a diverse group of professionals, including both emerging animators and seasoned industry members, ensuring a wide range of perspectives and experiences were represented:

  • Ivan Bogdanov (BG)
  • Vessela Dantcheva (BG)
  • Matei Branea (RO)
  • Mirela Vlad (RO)
  • Paul Mureșan (RO)
  • Ioana Lascăr (RO)
  • Sijia Luo (CN)
  • Ada Guvenir (TR)
  • Yi Luo (CN)
  • Ciara Kerr (UK)
  • Cristian Pascariu (RO)
  • Jakub Spevák (SK)

Following the speed dating sessions a networking brunch was organized at the end of the festival, on 14th of October, when most of the international guests of the festival were present. This allowed for more relaxed and informal interactions, where participants could expand on earlier discussions and explore potential collaborative opportunities in a social setting.

SYAA - Spotlight on Emerging Talents served as a significant opportunity for up-and-coming animators to connect with industry veterans, gaining valuable insights and building networks that could shape their future career paths in the animation industry.

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SYAA - Spotlight on Emerging Talents was made possible with the support of Eurimages.

Sisterhood of Young Animation Auteurs is a project initiated by the Animest Association, organized in collaboration with the Animation Festival Network and co-financed by Eurimages, AFCN–the Administration of the National Cultural Fund and the Creative Europe MEDIA Program of the European Union.


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