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KOYAA - Dancing Socks

Director:
Kolja Saksida
Country:
Slovenia
year: 2017
Running Time:
2:45
Technique:
3D computer
Category:
Episode from TV series
Producer:
Kolja Saksida
Distributor:
Zavod ZVVIKS
The program:

Synopsis

Koyaa wakes to the sound of the cuckoo clock. Mr Raven is already up, handling a huge ball of wool. Koyaa opens a drawer to take out a pair of socks. Rubbing his eyes, he can't believe what he's seeing: the socks are alive! They wiggle, slide from his hands and start flopping about.

Director's BIO

Kolja Saksida (Slovenian, born 1981) received his Master's degree in Film Studies from the ECAL University of Art and Design, Lausanne. Kolja works in the field of filmmaking as a director, producer and teacher. His animated series Koyaa – Wild Life was screened with success on the national Radio Television Slovenia throughout the 2005 season. Kolja also realized the short puppet animated films Kiddo – Slingshot, Koyaa
the Extraordinary, Koyaa – Flower, Koyaa – Naughty Toy Car, Koyaa – Flying Workbook, Koyaa – Dancing Socks, Koyaa – Silly Stickers, Koyaa – Freezing Scarf, Koyaa – Wild Sunbed and the animated film Azulejo or visual illusion created in mixed technique. His films were shown at more than 250 international film fes-tivals, televisions and other venues worldwide. As a mentor and producer, Kolja leads animation work-shops for children, youth and adults. Films made at his workshops received numerous accolades at home and abroad. Kolja is an assistant professor at the School of Arts, University of Nova Gorica, and the director of the production company ZVVIKS (www.zvviks.net), based in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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info@zvviks.net