{"id":269,"date":"2022-08-09T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artshot.lt\/?p=269"},"modified":"2024-05-29T05:57:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T05:57:53","slug":"way-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artshot.lt\/lt\/way-better\/","title":{"rendered":"WAY BETTER"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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by\u00a0Skirmanta Jakait\u0117<\/span><\/div>
2022
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2D animation, Puppet animation,
12′, English dialogues<\/div>


SYNOPSIS
<\/span>A man is waiting for a test results. He expects the worst but at the same time hopes for the best. Distressed and afraid he spends a week in a limbo of his own creation, neither here nor there, dreading the things that haven’t happened yet.<\/p>

CREW
<\/span>Written and Directed by Skirmanta Jakait\u0117, Production Design by Skirmanta Jakait\u0117,\u00a0 Music by Christopher O\u2019Young, Produced by Agn\u0117 Adom\u0117n\u0117.<\/p><\/div>


PRODUCTION
<\/span>Art Shot<\/span> – Lithuania<\/div>

FINANCING<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Lithuanian Film Centre
Lithuanian Tax Incentive<\/div>

DISTRIBUTION<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Miyu Distribution<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>

AWARDS<\/span><\/div>
Best Animated Short, PALM SPRINGS<\/span> ISF 2023, USA<\/div>
Special Mention, IMAGINARIA\u00a0<\/span>2023,\u00a0<\/span>Italy<\/span><\/div>
Special Film Critic’s Mention – National competition, VILNIUS <\/span><\/span>ISFF <\/span>2024, Lithuania<\/span><\/div>
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FESTIVALS<\/span>
PREMIERE \u2013 WARSAW <\/span> IFF 2022 \u2013 Poland,MUSIC & CINEMA MARSEILLE <\/span> IFF 2023 – France, VILNIUS <\/span> IFF 2023 – Lithuania, ANNECY<\/span> IAFF 2023\u00a0–<\/span> France,\u00a0<\/span>VIENNA SHORTS<\/span> 2023\u00a0–<\/span> Austria, <\/span>COPENHAGEN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL<\/span> 2023\u00a0–<\/span> Denmark, <\/span>STILL VOICES <\/span>2023\u00a0<\/span>–<\/span> Ireland,\u00a0<\/span>ANIMATEKA<\/span> 2023 – Slovenia,\u00a0TOFUZI<\/span> 2023 – Georgia, PLUM!<\/span> 2023 – Argentina, BIT BANG<\/span> 2023 – Argentina, CUTOUT FEST<\/span> 2023 – Mexico, AMARCORT <\/span>FF 2023 – Italy,\u00a0ST. LOUIS <\/span>IFF 2023 – USA, MIAF<\/span> 2024 – Australia, MONSTRA<\/span> 2024 – Portugal, MECAL<\/span> 2024 – Spain, ANNY<\/span> 2024 – USA, FANTASPOA<\/span> 2024 – Brazil, PIAFF<\/span> 2024 – France<\/div>
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