BLON Junior
BLON JUNIOR is full of exclusive, relevant and educational films. This programme is intended for the youngest participants in the festival. Such screenings are an important part of various film festivals around the world, allowing for the exploration of different animation techniques, styles and narratives. Our special screenings bring families together to enjoy a variety of animated films, from shorts to feature-length productions. The content is carefully curated to ensure it's suitable for children, but also appeals to an older audience. The films feature heartwarming stories, colourful characters and themes that tell the story of family, friendship, adventure and life lessons. The BLON Junior programme is divided into screenings, workshops and events for families and schools.
Exhibition of Animation Characters at Klaipeda Puppet Theatre
This year, we are presenting characters made out of felt, from the fantastically beautiful film “Hush Hush, Little Bear” (dir. Māra Liniņa), as well as world traveller Igor-503 from the film “Face Recognition” (dir. Martinus Klemet). Both of these films are part of the International Competition Programme.
FAMILY SCREENINGS
Over the weekend, BLON invites you to bring the whole family to the cinema. Family screenings will be accompanied by educational activities, at which young viewers will be able to get to know the history of animation, make optical toys, and chat with animation professionals.
SCHOOL SCREENINGS
The BLON festival carries out an educational mission by introducing schools and kindergartens to an exceptional programme of various styles of animation and relevant topics. The films are accompanied with presentations by educators from the BLON team.
Street Art Workshop
Inspired by the "Blon" festival, a street art workshop is organized with illustrator Pius Čeikauskas. During ithe workshop participants will create and search for animation in street art. Participants will learn about examples from Lithuania and the world and will try to create a short moving story. The action takes place on ARTOJO st. 6 Klaipėda