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Astra

Name: Astra
Director: Michał Łubiński

Short Film | 2021 | Animation | Poland

Main data

Director	Michał Łubiński
Written by	Michał Łubiński
Production	Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu (previously CETA) [pl], Cinelight [pl], EC1 Łódź - Miasto Kultury [pl], Momakin [pl], Polar Studio [mx]
Distributor	Momakin [pl]

Shooting data

Number of shooting days	75

Project data

Film financing	Łódź Film Fund [pl] - co-production input by regional film funds: 70 000 PLN (08/2021) Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego [pl] Polish Film Institute [pl]
Length of movie	15 min

Posters

Press images

Press documents

Astra_Presskit_2022

Brief synopsis

A universal story about sisterly love, great adventures and the inevitable hardships of life. Six-year-old Astra tries to stop her sister from taking part in a dangerous mission. However, when Anna needs help, the little girl does not hesitate and goes into space herself.

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Colorist	Magdalena Nizel
Director of photography	Jan Paweł Trzaska
Key costumer	Anna Imiela-Szcześniak
Key costumer	Beata Jarmuż-Socha
Director	Michał Łubiński
Editor	Janusz Czubak
Editor	Dorota Roś
Composer	Piotr Kubiak
Producer	Robert Banasiak
Executive producer	Katarzyna Gromadzka
Co-producer	Hector Fausto
Co-producer	Monika Głowacka
Co-producer	Jonatan Guzman
Co-producer	Michał Łubiński
Co-producer	Marta Krymarys
Production designer	Jacek Spychalski
Production manager	Katarzyna Gromadzka Momakin	Momakin
Production manager	Agnieszka Niewadził CETA	CETA
Production manager	Anna Szadkowska
Screenwriter	Michał Łubiński
Sound designer	Piotr Kubiak
Puppets maker	Beata Jarmuż-Socha
Puppets maker	Dariusz Kalita
Puppets maker	Agnieszka Smolarek
Puppets maker	Piotr Knabe
Puppets maker	Agnieszka Mikołajczyk

Production companies

Company	Comment
Cinelight [pl] co-production	co-production
EC1 Łódź - Miasto Kultury [pl] co-production	co-production
Momakin [pl] executive production	executive production
Polar Studio [mx] co-production	co-production
Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu (previously CETA) [pl]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Momakin [pl]

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Michał Łubiński	2022	Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival Polish Filmmakers Association Award	Polish Filmmakers Association Award	Winner

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2022	Poland	International Animated Film Festival Animator Polish Competition	Polish Competition

Links

Websites
[en]	https://filmstudioceta.pl/portfolio/astra/
Articles / Reports
[en]	https://www.zippyframes.com/index.php/shorts/astra-michal-lubinski
[pl]	https://e-teatr.pl/lodz-lalkarze-stworzyli-postaci-do-animacji-astra-michala-lubinskiego-10959
[en]	https://www.skwigly.co.uk/michal-lubinskis-astra-ramps-up-production-in-wroclaw-and-lodz/
[en]	https://www.filmneweurope.com/press-releases/item/121752-astra-is-ready-for-a-journey-in-space-shooting-of-a-new-film-by-michal-lubinski-began
[de]	https://www.cartonionline.com/de/Wordpress/Der-Stop-Motion-Kurzfilm-Astra-schlie%C3%9Ft-die-Dreharbeiten-in-Breslau/

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