The World Festival of Animated Film Animafest Zagreb is the second oldest film festival after Annecy, which is dedicated entirely to animated films, and is one of the most important animated film festivals in the world.
This year, five Polish animated film qualified for the festival, and Dušan Vukotić award for the best student film went to Renata Gąsiorowska for her animated film "Pussy." The jury, consisting of Alberto Vázquez, Jana Jakoubek and Sandra Malenica appreciated not only the fresh, funny, courageous and true message of the film, but also the flow of storytelling, the simplicity of the images, great sound and animation.
"Pussy" is a funny story of a young girl who spends an evening in her apartment. The protagonist decides to organise a session of pleasure only for herself, however, not everything goes according to the plan. The animated film was made under the artistic supervision of Mariusz Wilczyński and Joanna Jasińska. It has already featured at several international festivals, winning awards at, among others, DOK Leipzig and AFI Fest. During the festival Sundance, the film was shown in the section Midnight Short Films.
The full list of the award-winning films can be found here.