Three Birds

THREE BIRDS

a short animated film by Zarja Menart

Slovenia/Croatia

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

DIRECTOR, SCRIPTWRITER, MAIN ANIMATOR: Zarja Menart
ANIMATORS: Anka Kočevar, Matej Lavrenčič, Leo Černic, Andreja Goetz, Milly Yenckin, Ditiya Ferdous
EDITOR: Iva Kraljević
POST-PRODUCTION: Matej Lavrenčič, Teo Rižnar
MUSIC: Zvezdana Novaković
SOUND DESIGN: Julij Zornik
PRODUCERS: Tina Smrekar, Špela Čadež |  Finta Film
CO-PRODUCERS: RTV Slovenija, Draško Ivezić | ADRIATIC ANIMATION
SUPPORTED BY: Slovenian Film Centre, Croatian Audiovisual Centre
DISTRIBUTED BY: Bonobostudio

Zarja Menart works as a film animator, illustrator and art director. As main animator and illustrator she has collaborated with Finta on several films – Nighthawk, Orange is the New Black and Steakhouse. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. The Three Birds is her debut film.  

Special Jury Award (Naomi Van Niekerk), Animafest Zagreb 2024

Best Film in Grandtoon Competition, Supertoon International Animation Festival 2024

Best Short Animated Film, Flipbook Film Festival 2024

FeKK SLO Award, FeKK Ljubljana Short Film Festival 2024

Maribor Student Jury Stop Motion Award, StopTrik International Film Festival 2024

PrimaSound Award for the Best Sound Design, Primanima World Festival of First Animations 2024

Special Mention, ASIFA Croatia 2024

Vesna Award for the Best Animated Film, Festival of Slovenian Film 2024

Best Director, DSAF Award 2024Best Visual Design, DSAF Award 2024

Best Animation Technique, DSAF Award 2024

Best Sound, Paris International Animation Film Festival 2025

Student Jury Award, Paris International Animation Film Festival 2025

Grand Prize, (Re)animacija Forum 2025

Special Mention, Animator Fest European Youth Festival of Animated Film 2025

Best Animation Craft, Canberra Short Film Festival 2025

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