Dive deeper into the creative process of filmmaking. Explore the inspirations and challenges faced during production, and gain a richer understanding of some of the films selected for this year's festival.
These candid conversations not only shed light on the artistry and technical expertise that go into filmmaking but also provide a glimpse into the personal stories and motivations that drive these talented creators.
When filmmaker Filip Diviak jokingly told a friend that she should adopt a recently born calf, he never expected that it would turn into his next film but the story developed almost completely through sketches on New Year’s Eve a couple of years ago.
Filip speaks with Festival Director Marina Antunes about the making of his latest short film My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow; from the early concept of making the film in watercolour to the accidental earworm of the soundtrack and how “keeping it simple” became a mantra for the project.
My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow was awarded the Director’s Prize at SPARK ANIMATION 2023.
Image Credit: My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow © 2023 Miyu Distribution. All Rights Reserved.
SPEAKER
Filip Diviak
Director // Independent
(Awake, Cloudy, Sounds Between the Crowns, My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow)
Filip Diviak is a Slovak film director and animator. He studied animation at the Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín, Czech Republic. He focuses primarily on hand-drawn animation, but also works in part as an illustrator and the designer of both the characters and the environment. While in school, he did an internship in the Animaskin Studio in Norway.
He has worked as a designer for the Prague Krutart studio. In 2021, he and other animators set up the Tri Pirogy animation studio based in Zlín. His main interest is to tell stories concerning important social topics, as seen through the eyes of a child. Innocently, gently, inventively, and playfully. He has shot several successful short films that have won awards at festivals around the globe.
MODERATOR
Marina Antunes
President // Spark CG Society
Marina has been writing and discussing film for over 15 years, first on a personal blog, followed by a decade-long tenure on the now retired Row Three. In 2008, she joined the writing staff at Quiet Earth, becoming Editor-In-Chief in 2014, a role she still holds. Over the years, she has also produced and hosted a number of podcasts including Before the Dawn, a long-running podcast on the Twilight franchise, Girls on Pop, a podcast on film and popular entertainment from women’s perspective and After the Credits, bi-monthly film podcast with nearly 300 episodes.
Marina is a member of ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH, the Online Film Critics Society, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and the Visual Effects Society. She is the President of Spark CG Society and the Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH chapter. She has also served on juries for several film festivals including DOXA, St. Louis International Film Festival, and the Whistler Film Festival. She joined the Spark CG Society in 2014.
Dive deeper into the creative process of filmmaking. Explore the inspirations and challenges faced during production, and gain a richer understanding of some of the films selected for this year's festival.
These candid conversations not only shed light on the artistry and technical expertise that go into filmmaking but also provide a glimpse into the personal stories and motivations that drive these talented creators.
When filmmaker Filip Diviak jokingly told a friend that she should adopt a recently born calf, he never expected that it would turn into his next film but the story developed almost completely through sketches on New Year’s Eve a couple of years ago.
Filip speaks with Festival Director Marina Antunes about the making of his latest short film My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow; from the early concept of making the film in watercolour to the accidental earworm of the soundtrack and how “keeping it simple” became a mantra for the project.
My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow was awarded the Director’s Prize at SPARK ANIMATION 2023.
Image Credit: My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow © 2023 Miyu Distribution. All Rights Reserved.
SPEAKER
Filip Diviak
Director // Independent
(Awake, Cloudy, Sounds Between the Crowns, My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow)
Filip Diviak is a Slovak film director and animator. He studied animation at the Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín, Czech Republic. He focuses primarily on hand-drawn animation, but also works in part as an illustrator and the designer of both the characters and the environment. While in school, he did an internship in the Animaskin Studio in Norway.
He has worked as a designer for the Prague Krutart studio. In 2021, he and other animators set up the Tri Pirogy animation studio based in Zlín. His main interest is to tell stories concerning important social topics, as seen through the eyes of a child. Innocently, gently, inventively, and playfully. He has shot several successful short films that have won awards at festivals around the globe.
MODERATOR
Marina Antunes
President // Spark CG Society
Marina has been writing and discussing film for over 15 years, first on a personal blog, followed by a decade-long tenure on the now retired Row Three. In 2008, she joined the writing staff at Quiet Earth, becoming Editor-In-Chief in 2014, a role she still holds. Over the years, she has also produced and hosted a number of podcasts including Before the Dawn, a long-running podcast on the Twilight franchise, Girls on Pop, a podcast on film and popular entertainment from women’s perspective and After the Credits, bi-monthly film podcast with nearly 300 episodes.
Marina is a member of ACM and ACM SIGGRAPH, the Online Film Critics Society, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and the Visual Effects Society. She is the President of Spark CG Society and the Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH chapter. She has also served on juries for several film festivals including DOXA, St. Louis International Film Festival, and the Whistler Film Festival. She joined the Spark CG Society in 2014.
