Puppet is a Human too 2017

12th International Festival of Puppet Theatre and Animated Films for Adults

29th September - 15th October 2017

News

2017-10-17

The awards have just been granted!

Theatrical section:

  • "For Expressing the Life with a Puppet" - to the best actor pupeteer Aya Nakamura - "Kwaidan"
  • "For Expressing the Theatre with a Puppet" - for the minimalism of the complex expression - "A Tale of Vanya and Enigmatic Russian Soul"
  • "For Expressing The Theatre by a Puppet" - to David Zuazola for the most creative puppet concept - "The Game of Time"
  • "Grand Prix of Expressing the Life by a Puppet" - "Brigitte" by Zero en Conducta
  • The "Wonderful Moment" award for a beautiful moment of animation, in the form of a bronze sculpture (a replica of the Noemi sculpture from the "Options of Life according to professor Leszek Kołakowski" spectacle, originally crafted by Ewald Kornek), issued by the President of the Impossible Theatre Union Marek b. Chodaczyński - for the animation with the golden hand of the right forearm of actor Avinash Kumar in the spectacle "Mahabharata"
  • "A Hundred for the Point" students award (100 Euros) was granted to David Zuazola - "The Game of Time"
  • The "Blind Invitation for the next Festival edition" Audience Award was granted to Zero en Conducta

Film section:

  • 1st Award was granted to Paulina Ziółkowska for the "O Matko!"
  • 2nd Award was granted to Jan Saska for the "Happy End"
  • 3rd Award was granted ex aequo to "Roger Bowtie" and "My life I do not want"
2017-10-13

Change in the programme!
The "... jestem początek jestem" spectacle rescheduled

Due to technical reasons the "... jestem początek jestem" spectacle will be presented tomorrow, that is 14th Ocrober at 4.00pm, at AKT Theatre, Łaziebna 9 Street, instead of, as we've planned, today (13th October, 2017 at 5.30pm) at Ośrodek Teatru i Tańca Zawirowania,  Belwederska 20/22 Street.

A bus will be provided for our viewers to the Theatre Institute (Jazdów 1 Street) at 3.00pm, which will transport you both ways.

Today, at Ośrodek Teatru i Tańca Zawirowania, Belwederska 20/22 Street, we will present the "The Other Room - Impression based on the text by Zbigniew Herbert" spectacle.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this change.

2017-09-16

We announce the list of films qualified for the Puppet is a Human too 2017 competition

  1. Cenizas / Ashes, Luciana Digiglio, Argentina
  2. Memorial, Natchapat Drive and Natthawat Dos Jamtaksa, Thailand
  3. Darrel, Marc Briones Piulachs, Spain
  4. Silence Only / Tylko cisza, Aleksandra Hildebrandt, Poland
  5. Roger, Ingrid Masarnay Amoros, Sonia Cendon Quireza, Sara Esteban Riers, Arnau Godia Montesinos, Marti Montanola Vilet, Spain
  6. My life I do not want, Nyan Kyal Say, Birma
  7. Character Counts, Mor Somech, Israel
  8. Roto Spread, Yoko Kuno, Japan
  9. Event Horizon / Horyzont zdarzeń, Michał Orzechowski, Poland
  10. Summer's Puke is Winter's Delight, Sawako Kabuki, Japan
  11. Advisers of King Hydrops / Doradcy króla Hydropsa, Natalia Brożyńska, Poland
  12. Putain, Cypria Donato, France
  13. Autopsy of Sven Svensson, Hadas Cohen, Shir Pakman, Israel
  14. Gyros Dance, Piotr Loc Hoang Ngoc, Egypt/Poland
  15. Close the shutters, Yon Lan, Israel
  16. Hypertrain / Super pociąg, Fela Bellotto i Etienne Kompis, Szwajcaria
  17. And suddenly something went wrong / I nagle coś się zepsuło, Katarzyna Schulz, Poland
  18. Happy End, Jan Saska, Czech Republic
  19. Prologue / Prolog, Sebastian Glinicki, Poland
  20. Catherine, Britt Raes, Belgium
  21. Locus, Anita Kwiatkowska-Naqvi, Poland
  22. Wireless, Sandra Pataki, Hungary
  23. O Matko!, Paulina Ziółkowska, Poland
  24. Out in the Open, Van Sowerwine and Isobel Knowles, Australia
2017-08-29

Submit your film to the International Festival of Puppet Theatre and Animated Films for Adults Puppet is a Human too

The Puppet is a Human too International Festival of Puppet Theatre and Animated Films for Adults is a festival that exceeds the boundaries and combines two worlds - the world of theatre and cinema. This year, for the second time, we organize the International Animated Film Competition for Young Artists within the scheme of the festival, which main goal is the presentation and popularization of world animated cinema dedicated to adults.

In order to submit your film please send a link to online preview copy and entry form to e-mail: film.festival@lalkatezczlowiek.eu.

The deadline for submitting films is 31st August, 2017.

Competition's regulations are available here.

2017-08-25

Welcome!

We are very pleased to introduce you the new website of 12th edition of the Puppet is a Human too Festival.

We work hard to present you the programme as soon as possible.

This year's edition of the Festival takes place between 29th of September - 2nd of October (screening of the animated films) and 7th-15th of October (theatrical section).

Puppet is a Human too - Where did the idea originate from?

Constantly for many years we have been explaining that the art of animation, including the puppet theatre, is one of the languages of art.

  • It is not the mirror nor an infantile introduction to a real theatre and film
  • It is not a didactic method
  • It is not a pedagogical means for our loved ones
  • It is not a way to imitate anything

Of course, it can constitute all of this. Our desire is to persuade you, that there exist different languages of art, different levels of creativity, which are worth getting to know. To be amused by or to be touched by them, and if willing to reject, do it consciously.

We invite you to see puppet spectacles meant for adult audiences: starting with traditional theatre, ending with innovative forms. The Puppet is a Human too Festival is a contest, in which an international jury awards: the Best Actor, Creativity, the Festival’s Best Spectacle and a number of other awards.