PJATK Gdańsk is a partner of ANIMAFEST!

This year's festival will feature Studio Ghibli films: "Laputa - Sky Castle," "My Neighbor Totoro," "Princess Mononoke" and "Hauru's Moving Castle," "Raccoons on the Move," "The Secret World of Arietta" or "Bride for a Cat." There will also be a meeting and a discussion open to viewers about the history of the studio, with the participation of Adam Trwoga, an expert on Japanese cinema and a lecturer at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw, among others:

10.11 - IKM CINEMA

17:15 | 40 YEARS OF GHIBLI | A conversation about the history and films of Studio Ghibli.

Participation in all panels and presentations except film screenings is free of charge

In addition, we invite you to panels with specialists from PJATK as part of the Animafest PRO series . We will talk about topics that touch not only the creative industry. Some of the panels will be held in our Computer Science Department building (Wood Market 9/11).

Animafest PRO, is a series of events accompanying the 11th Edition of the International Animated Film Festival ANIMAFEST Gdansk. The band is aimed at animation creators, producers, students, lecturers and representatives of film institutions and funds, but also ordinary enthusiasts.

Panels with the participation of PJATK specialists:

11.11 | 15:30 | IKM - Aquarium Room | Water Artistry
Animation + AI: Artificial Intelligence in the Hands of the Creator
About whether AI threatens creativity or supports it? How can animation creators use generative tools (e.g., frame animation, video editing, sound)? And about the limits of ethics, copyright and authenticity in the age of deepfakes and automation. Panel discussion with guests and audience
The meeting and discussion will include: Robert Jaszczurowski (Tasty Group Animation Studio), Grzegorz Wacławek (Animoon Animation Studio), Dr. Leszek Żurek (Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology), Marcin Waincetel (PanAnimation pl), Marcin Niemkiewicz (Holylook). The panel will be moderated by Magdalena Jacoń

12.11 | 14:30 | PJATK - Faculty of Informatics, Targ Drzewny 9/11
The art of cooperation - how to connect institutions, universities and business?
Networking meeting, presentations and discussion; examples of partnerships between the cultural, scientific and business sectors. About how to build joint projects with universities, film funds and city institutions?
The meeting and discussion will be attended by Łukasz Kacprowicz (Animation Studio Grupa Smacznego, Association of Polish Animation Producers), Marta Niewiadomska (Gdańsk Film Fund), Agata Kozierańska (Pomeranian Creative Cluster, Trefl Foundation), Robert Turło (Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk) and representatives of the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology: Dr. Radosław Stojek, Dean of the WI in Gdańsk, Dr. Jacek Winiarski, Dr. Leszek Żurek. The panel will be moderated by Magdalena Jacoń.

12.11 | 16:00 | PJATK - Faculty of Informatics, Targ Drzewny 9/11
Creator in a digital world - how to manage your own brand and rights
Meeting and lecture with Attorney Piotr Mentlewicz from the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology. The panel will be moderated by Magdalena Jacoń.

Admission to all Animafest PRO meetings is free (only film screenings are ticketed).