Three Birds

Zarja Menart

cut-out, oil painting

year: 2024

format: DCP, 4K, HD
duration: 8'18"

production: Finta Film, Adriatic Animation, RTV Slovenia
distribution: Bonobostudio

Countries of production: Slovenia, Croatia

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A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world. 

Director, Screenwriter, Art Director: Zarja Menart
Animation: Zarja Menart, Matej Lavrenčič, Anka Kočevar, Milly Yencken, Ditiya Ferdous, Andreja Goetz, Leo Černic
Editor: Iva Kraljević
Music: Zvezdana Novaković
Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer: Julij Zornik
Compositing: Matej Lavrenčič
Producer: Tina Smrekar / Finta Film
Co-producer: Draško Ivezić / Adriatic Animation

Zarja Menart is a director, animator, illustrator and art director. She has been working side by side with Špela Čadež for a decade, revitalising the animation technique of multiplane cut-out as the main animator on Čadež' multi award-winning films Nighthawk and Steakhouse. The short animated film Three Birds is her directorial debut film.

Filmography
Three Birds (2024)

Festivals

Krakow Film Festival (26/5-2/6/2024)
Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film (3/6-8/6/2024)