Inspired by the CineEco 2025 theme and the world of Princess Mononoke, this workshop invites children and families to explore the relationship between humans and the spirits of Nature through stop-motion animation. Participants will learn basic techniques, create characters and sets, and film a short animation with smartphones. The activity highlights the balance between technology and environmental preservation, celebrating Nature’s beauty through creativity. In the end, each group will contribute to a collective film — a unique keepsake and tribute to the magical bond between the natural world and its spiritual guardians.
Powered by: Mini-Kinos. Author Sinem Tas
Sinem Taş is a filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist and researcher, PhD student in Multimedia Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, where she is part of the CIEBA research centre. Born in Turkey, she graduated in International Relations before devoting herself to journalism and, later, photography and cinema. Her documentary My Kaaba is HUMAN (2017) has been screened internationally. She has received several awards, including the Frames of Integration Photography Award (2025) and The Secret Life of Words Photography Competition (2024). Founder of Mini Kinos Oficinas Criativas, she develops interdisciplinary projects and collaborates on exhibitions and artistic residencies in Europe.
11 oct: Families
12 oct:8-9 years
Note
It’s necessary that parents or tutors bring a smartphone or tablet with the free Stop Motion Studio app pre-installed, so that the animation can be created directly on their devices.