Martin Smatana (1991 Slovakia) is a graduate of Animation at FAMU Prague. His debut movie Rosso Papavero (2015) had premiere at Berlinale 2015 and won 15 international awards. His graduation film The Kite had premiere at Berlinale 2019, was selected to the semifinals of Student Oscars and included in the Film Collection of MoMA (Museum of Modern Art in New York). The Kite won 64 awards so far including Annecy and Stuttgart. Participant of the Animation Sans Frontieres residency.
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Our Green Year in Review: What Were We Up to in 2025?
Green Animation •
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CEE Animation organised the first Green Animation Lab in Gdansk, Poland
CEE Animation Experience •
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AI Keynote: Building an Educational Ecosystem for Animated Film
CEE Animation Rise & Shine •
11/12/2025
