Screenings
Online edition of the 66th KFF
The Nest
Poland2026animated10'National competition
Wake up, get ready, a quick breakfast to the sound of his favourite jazz – and it is time to rush off to work, just like every day. The protagonist of Jakub Baniak’s animation is an everyman, bored and weary of his monotonous daily existence. His routine is disrupted by an unexpected visitor who will not be easy to get rid of: a huge bird bursts into his tidy flat. Not only does it seem to pose a threat, but above all, it wreaks havoc to the man’s life.
- directed by
- Jakub BaniakQ&A guest
A director of short animated films working across animation, motion design, film, and editing. In his work, he explores alternative approaches to storytelling, combining traditional techniques with new digital media such as VR, photogrammetry, and motion capture. He graduated from the Animation Department at the University of the Arts in Poznań, where he currently works as a teaching assistant in the Drawing Animation Studio, leading workshops and supporting students in the production of their short films. His animated short Empty Room (2020) received a Special Mention at the Animator Festival in Poznań (2021) and was screened at festivals such as Golden FEMI (2023), ZUBROFFKA (2022), LINOLEUM (2021), and Insomnia (2021).
- script
- Jakub Baniak
- animated by
- Jakub Baniak
- music
- Andrzej Konieczny, Kacper Krupa
- sound
- Michał Fojcik
- editing
- Aleksandra Rosset - Żak
- production
- Grzegorz Wacławek, Piotr Szczepanowicz (Animoon)
- Photo
