CraftAnimFest 2023 | Official Selection

The real rebirth! From the most exquisite man to the wind whisperer. The 4th CRAFTInternational Animation Festival
in Indonesia presents its OFFICIAL SELECTION.

As every two years, we will take our audience and the Jury on the most diverse, colorful and exciting animation journey. 46 animated movies (18 students and 34 professionals) in the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION and 11 in the SHORTS FOR KIDS COMPETITION the films were selected by our core team (Chonie Prysilia, Piotr Kardas, Hizkia Subiyantoro) for the 4th International CRAFT Animation Festival in Malang, West Indonesia - the only festival in all of Asia focusing on a classic, physical approach to the art of animated films; stop-motion, traditional, craftsmanship scenography and puppets, charcoal drawings, materialistic cut-outs, skillful use of paint or sand - this is our universe. But because we love diversity, we also appreciate digital craftsmanship. Therefore, we are pleased to welcome 4 digital films in the non-competitive program SOUTH-EASTERN ASIA FOR KIDS and as many as 17 films in the DIGITAL WORLD PANORAMA.


International Competitions and Panorama are only part of the CRAFT Festival. Equally important is the SEA COMPETITION, during which this year we will present 12 great films (6 student and 6 professional). The SEA COMPETITION is unique for CRAFT because it is the only one in the world dedicated to animated films from Southeast Asia. Therefore, all animation techniques are included in the competition.

The 4th CRAFT International Animation Festival will be held for the first time in Malang, East Java, from October 23-28, 2023.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
REBIRTH OF CRAFT After two difficult years of the pandemic, CRAFT decided to REBIRTH with new energy, new ideas, and in a NEW PLACE. We believe that also artists will come back with new ideas and great works. We are happy that classical techniques REBIRTH in the last few years, which is especially important for main CRAFT ideas. But CRAFT it's not only traditional, craftsmanship scenography and puppets, or skillful use for example paint or sand. We appreciate also digital craft, and especially, important for main CRAFT ideas. But CRAFT it's not only traditional, craftsmanship scenography and puppets, or skillful use for example paint or sand. We appreciate also digital craft, and especially, mix the classical, physical approach, with digital tools.  From the very beginning, CRAFT is not only been a window for South-East Asian audiences into animation worldwide but also a view of the world of animation created in South-East Asia for a worldwide audience. This coexistence in the festival program is very important for us.
- Piotr Kardas (Programmer)
1st CRAFT 
2nd CRAFT 
3rd CRAFT