Between June 20 and June 24, 2007, Kecskemet welcomes animation film enthusiasts from all over the world.

KAFF goes back 22 years in history, and its main purpose is to provide an opportunity to local producers of animation film to introduce themselves, and to compete with each other. For the past 5 years, the event presents films made throughout Europe, especially all night long films and TV-shows.

This year works of mainly young artists from 26 countries will take center stage at the Animation Film Festival in Kecskemet. Due to the overwhelming majority of the younger generation, a winner will be announced in a new category: “the best final exam” film. One hundred Hungarian, and about 50 foreign films were entered in this 8th Animation Film Festival.

Official languages of the Festival are Hungarian and English.

Besides movie presentations, the Festival includes theatrical events, exhibits, and professional workshops as well. This year’s main subjects are the folk tale and our traditions, and the question raised is, “Do we need to protect our national traits?”

Approximately 400 films will be shown at three locations: Ferenc Erdei Cultural Center (Erdei Ferenc Művelődési Központ), the Youth Home of Kecskemet (Kecskeméti Ifjúsági Otthon), and on the Main Square.



KAFF 2007

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Erdei Ferenc Művelődési Központ

10:00 Líviusz Gyulai exhibit opening
10:30 Festival Opening Celebration
11:00 Birthday selection from Attila Dargay’s films
14:00 Ferenc Sajdik exhibit opening
14:30 Opening of the Comics exhibit

Main Square

20:00 Group Ágoston
21:00 Attila Dargay: Matt the Gooseboy (Lúdas Matyi)


Thursday, June 21, 2007

Erdei Ferenc Művelődési Központ

11:00 Selection from Líviusz Gyulai’s films
14:00 Selection from Kati Macskássy’s films
14:00 G. Bendazzi’s talk about Cavandoli
15:00 Selection from Géza M.Tóth’s films
Main Square
19:00 Navrang concert
20:00 Kaláka concert
21:00 Attila Dargay: Vuk

Otthon theater (Otthon mozi)

20:00 Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit


Friday, June 22, 2007

Otthon theater (Otthon mozi)

10:00 Wayfaring Castle
14:00 Hungarian folk tales
16:00 Czech folk tales
17:00 Japanese folk tales
18:00 Russian folk tales 1
19:00 Slovakian folk tales
21:00 Russian folk tales 2
22:00 Hindu folk tales

Main Square

21:00 Zsolt Richly: Janos Hary (Háry János)


Saturday, June 23, 2007

Erdei Ferenc Művelődési Központ

18:00 Award Ceremony in the Stage Room (Színházterem)
19:00 Prize-winner films in the Stage Room (Színházterem)

Main Square

21:00 Merlin Theater – Drama Department: Midsummer Night's Eve


Sunday, June 24

Otthon theater (Otthon mozi)

10:00 Award winning children’s movies
18:00 Award winning movies

Main Square

20:00 Kiscsillag concert
21:00 Award winning movies - replay

For detailed program of the Festival, see Kecskemétfilm Ltd.'s Home page.

Or follow the Main Square events through our webcam.


 

Students of Moholy-Nagy University of Fine Arts brought their signature movies to KAFF as well, including our very own 'rman', designer of all graphics on Puszta.com. See a sampler from 'Sightless' below.