Hello Summer

Martin
Smatana

Martin Smatana (1991 Slovakia) is a graduate of Animation at FAMU in Prague. His debut short film Rosso Papavero (2015) premiered at Berlinale 2015 and won 15 international awards. His graduation film The Kite premiered at Berlinale 2019, was selected to the semifinals of Student Academy Awards, included in the Film Collection of MoMA (Museum of Modern Art in New York) and won over 60 international awards including Children Audience Awards in Annecy and Stuttgart. Martin recently released an illustrated book “A Year of Good News” and finished the new animated film Hello Summer.

Filmography: 
2015 - Rosso Papavero
2019 - The Kite
2024 - Hello Summer

Veronika
Zacharová

Veronika studied graphic design, from which she turned to animated film and illustration. During her studies at UTB Zlín, she made several short animated films, mainly for children. The films "What Happened at the Zoo", "The Bearytales" and the graduate film "House" were screened and awarded at festivals around the world. She is the author of the visual and opening video of the Anifilm festival 2019. At the Prague based studio Krutart she worked as director and animator on the award-winning animated spots Jak to snáší (Anifilm Commissioned work, 2018), Seicha Matcha (ADC Czech Creative Awards, 2018) and others. She currently works as animator at Amanita Design and partly as freelance illustrator.

Filmography: 
2015 - The ZOO Story
2015 - The Bearytales
2016 - The House
2024 - Hello Summer

Sea, sun, beaches, and family fun – until the hotel disappoints, the view gets awkward, dinner turns wild, and your luggage goes on its own trip!

This film screens as part of the programCapybaras and Other Animations.