Lodz Student Jury

Oliwia Kalinowska

Graduate of Film Studies at the University of Lodz and author of BA thesis focused on transformation of heritage film after the year 2000. Enthusiast of animated films, especially productions from Japan – feature films as well as anime series that create a wide spectrum of genres. She values StopTrik Film Festival for promoting various stop motion techniques used in animation, but also for gathering many animation filmmakers, which makes this event fill the gap in annual film festivals calendar.

Antonina Hernas

Student of Film Studies at the University of Lodz, graduate with a musical education, the Italian cinema enthusiast. She sees the film as a complementary combination of various fields of art, and pays attention to all the constituent elements during the performance, because it is strictly connected with her love for music, painting and literature. The StopTrik Festival is considered by her as a great occasion to explore the art of animation and to admire it at the highest level. She will look for interesting technical solutions, fictional and aesthetic originality in the presented films.

Szymon Szul

Graduate of Film Studies at the University of Lodz and a member of the Film Studies Student Research Group of the University. Author of BA thesis focused on political and social forms of influence in Polish cinematography of the past two decades. Creatively deals with locative narratives. He values StopTrik Festival primarily for the fact that it creates a space in which both experimental cinema enthusiasts and viewers who are just getting to know this area of ​​cinema can find themselves.