MARIBOR 26 - 28.08.2011

Stoptrik International Film Festival is a brand new initiative created by the members of centre of alternative culture, Pekarna - magdalenske mreže. Maribor introduces international film festival dedicated exclusively to the worldwide art of stop motion animation. The uniqueness of stop motion genre lies in combination of reality and illusion. Three dimensional objects photographed frame by frame are brought to life by the appearance of movement - the very essence of cinematique experience.

Stoptirk fills the niche which has been noticed by the artists and professionals. The organizers have received an enthusiastic feedback from authors and promoters from all around the world who have underlined the importance of this specific genre among other animation techniques.

The idea of Stoptrik Festival has grown due to our common belief that one can still sense the undeniable power and magic inherent in the stop motion. Despite of current popularity of digital, 3D animation, viewers and artists still come back to this genre. First experiments in this area started approximately 100 years ago. Since then stop motion has developed into highly appreciated art form.