It is with great pride that we announce that the animated film Arachnophobia has been accepted into the prestigious competitive student program of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival! This is an exceptional achievement, as Annecy is the most important animation film festival in the world, and this marks the first time that a film from the School of Arts at the University of Nova Gorica has reached this prestigious selection.
The acceptance into the competitive program of the Annecy Festival is a significant milestone for the School of Arts at the University of Nova Gorica, as it demonstrates that our production reaches the highest quality and international recognition.
We congratulate the entire team behind Arachnophobia and look forward to the film’s presentation on the global stage!
ABOUT THE FILM
Title: Arachnophobia
Year: 2024
Genre: Animated film, comedy, horror
Synopsis
Meta and Damjan are sitting in the kitchen, drinking coffee. Meta falls asleep on the table, and Damjan begins adding sugar to their cups. While pouring sugar into Meta’s coffee, a small spider, hidden in the sugar pile, falls into her cup. Damjan decides to leave the spider in her drink as a prank.
When Meta wakes up and takes a sip, a panic reaction follows—she spits out the coffee, starts screaming, and panicking. Her exaggerated fear is expressed through psychedelic images, distortions, and illogical movements. After a few moments, she returns to reality, and they both continue with their coffee—until a butterfly lands on Damjan’s cup. This time, it’s he who screams in fear.
Creative Team
Director: Melita Sandrin
Director of Photography: Melita Sandrin
Editor: Melita Sandrin
Animation: Melita Sandrin
Set Design: Melita Sandrin
Costume Design: Vesna Sandrin
Sound Recording: Melita Sandrin, Mateja Starič
Sound Design: Boštjan Kačičnik
Music/Composer/Publisher: Andrej Batič, Jamie Bathgate
Stratacut Animation: Domen Sajovic
Composer: Domen Sajovic
Color Correction: Teo Rižnar
More about the Annecy Festival: Annecy International Animation Festival
