ANIMATION HUB: The Art of Listing

23–27. 11. 2026
Akademija umetnosti Univerze v Novi Gorici

TUTOR
Edmunds Jansons

Animation Hub: / The Art of Listing

In a five-day workshop, students will explore alternative approaches to animation through experiments with lists, associations, image, sequences, movement, rhythm, and sound. A series of playful exercises will encourage participants to challenge familiar storytelling conventions and discover unexpected connections between seemingly unrelated elements.

The workshop is based on the idea that filmmaking can be a form of play, where rules create freedom and the creative process is just as meaningful as the final result.

 

Tutor

Edmunds Jansons is a Latvian animation filmmaker, director, illustrator and educator, and founder of the independent animation studio Atom Art. Since 2014, he has been teaching animation directing at the Art Academy of Latvia and has also worked as a guest tutor at the animation school La Poudrière in France. His teaching combines practical filmmaking experience with an exploration of visual storytelling and animation techniques. His award-winning films, including Choir Tour (2012), The Isle of Seals (2014), Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (2019), and Guard of Honour (2021), were screened at major international festivals including Annecy and Ottawa.