PIFF | Animation Pitch

Afan Zeng (Jianqun Zeng) is an illustrator and animator from China but based in Netherlands. She loves creating fantasy worlds inspired by her emotions and senses, where she conjures characters that do not exist in reality. She hopes to light up people’s hearts with the world she made, even if it is just a little bit. She will introduce us to her project “Nieuw Home”. 

Hyewon Jung is a creative storyteller from South Korea, based in Rotterdam. She explores a variety of medium as long as it gives creative freedom. Through her illustrations, 2D animation, moving images, designs, and other collaborative projects, she tells visual stories that go beyond what the audience see. Hyewon will talk about her upcoming animated short “Broken”.

Laura Aldofredi is an animation filmmaker and illustrator with experience in animation production and teaching. Laura will discuss her plan for a coming-of-age fairytale animation “Into the Woods”

Zlatelina Tsokova is an animation director and illustrator from Bulgaria, based in the Netherlands. With her graduation film Tech Check (screening also in our Student Shorts Competition) she explored the theme of anxiety. She draws her inspiration from punk, horror, anime, and philosophy. At the centre of her work lies an exploration of the human experience and the spiralling nature of our minds, which can alter perception of reality. Zlatelina will present her next project “Dance of Spirits”

Puck Paassen is a visual activist, being passionate about both illustrated and animated storytelling. Her focus is on issues affecting young adults, diversity, feminism, and other similar themes she hopes to make more discussable, or at least more comfortable. Her art is rooted in entertainment, rather than in political statements. Sometimes delving into serious themes, but always balanced with a generous dose of (adult) humor. Her upcoming animation “Home Safe”will be a short film about sexual harassment, street safety, and anarchistic animals in marginalised communities

Which of them will receive an encouraging prize of € 2500- to take the first step into its development together with the "Best Animated Pitch” title?