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StopMoLab – international training program in the stop motion animation industry

How does the modern animation market work? What does the ecological process of film production look like and where are they and how to apply for artistic residencies? Among other things, participants will find out during the advanced, 9-month-long StopMoLab training program. It is a new, innovative and comprehensive professionalization project aimed at beginning creators of stop-motion animation.

Who is this project for?

• Animators
• Puppet makers
• Animation creators
• Production managers
• Scriptwriters

The main objective of the StopMoLab is to provide support in fostering talents and skills of young artists interested in development of their careers on an international level.

The program consists of three main modules:

1. SKILLS (focus on the development of professional skills);
2. BUSINESS (focus on developing business skills, discovering new trends and business models);
3. GO GREEN (increasing of the pro-environmental awareness).

StopMoLab is about talks, case studies, masterclasses, mentoring meetings and lectures. All this is carried out by internationally recognized professionals in the field of stop-motion animation. The result of participation in StopMoLab is not only broadening your own knowledge in the field of stop-motion animation, but also improving skills related to operating in business, pitching and networking.

Do you want to learn how to combine professional competencies with the ability to function in a business environment, including constantly evolving market practices and a sustainable approach to stop motion production? Sign up for StopMoLab today!

Date: April – December 2022.

Duration: 9 months.

Limit of places: 25 participants. 5 people for each profession: animators, puppet makers, Art directors, production managers, scriptwriters.

Submission’s deadline: March 27th, 2022

Announcement of the recruitment results:: April 25th, 2022

Scholarship: there are 3 places with the possibility of receiving a scholarship. Details in the regulations (“Statute” on the bottom of the form).

Fee: 500 euros for the entire training.

Meeting place: online + 2 meetings in Łódź (Poland): in July and during ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum 2022

Recruitment rules and regulations: Two-stage recruitment:

1. In the first stage, the candidate’s application will be assessed by a specialist representing a given profession and a representative of the industry in the field of business development (Recruitment Committee).
2. From among the candidates selected in the first stage, a commission made up of representatives of each profession and business development will establish the final shortlist. In the second stage, there is an online meeting with the candidates.

The regulations can be found on the bottom of the form – click “Statute”

Requirements: Experience in stop motion technique is required. The program is aimed at beginning creators working in the animation industry (graduates, last year students, people with skills in their profession at the junior level, with experience in at least one stop motion production, they can be graduation studies).

Communicative use of English is required.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Introduction

• 1.1. The organizer of the international training programme (hereinafter referred to as the “Organizer”) taking place as part of the “StopMoLab – international training programme for stop motion animation industry” (hereinafter referred to as the “StopMoLab” and “Programme”) is MOMAKIN Sp. z o.o. based in Łódź (90-135) at ul. Narutowicza 34/303.
• 1.2. Persons participating in the events are required to read these Terms and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”), posted on the website https://stopmo.pl/
• 1.3. By applying and participating in StopMoLab, you acknowledge that you have read these Regulations and agree to be bound by them.

2. StopMoLab logistics

• 2.1. Duration of the training programme: April – December 2022.
• 2.2. Getting into the programme will gain participants full access to the online platform https://stopmo.pl/. On this platform participants will be able to take part in online workshops, lectures, master classes, case studies and more. All of the materials on the platform are prepared in English.
• 2.3. Classes will be held in a hybrid system – with part of classes being web-based online learning and a portion of traditional face-to-face seminars, conducted in English (knowledge of English is a requirement for participation in the classes).
• 2.4. During the StopMoLab there will be two training conventions taking place in Łódź (Poland). First of said conventions will be taking place in July and second in November. Participating in those conventions are mandatory (exceptions are made for special circumstances). Participants will be informed about details of the terms no later than a month before each part of training convention.
• 2.5. To gain a certificate after the programme participant must have at least 70% attendance at classes.
• 2.6. The StopMoLab timetable will be established under Central European Time. Organizer is not responsible for missed classes due to time zone differences.
• 2.7. The Organizer reserves the right to change the training program due to unforeseen circumstances, such as epidemic restrictions.

3. Application and Fees

• 3.1. To participate in the programme a person has to submit an Application Form and additional materials such as CV, link to portfolio and short video with self-presentation (30 s.) on website https://stopmo.pl/. Some of the personal information that we will require in Application Form are the following:
  • 3.1.1. Your full name
  • 3.1.2. Your profession
  • 3.1.3. Email address
  • 3.1.4. Phone number
  • 3.1.5. Your address, Country, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • 3.1.6. Name of your school (if applicable)
• 3.2. The program is aimed at people with some experience in their profession beginning stop motion creators (graduates of the art schools, final-year students, and less experienced stop motion artists: animators, puppet makers, animation creators, production managers, scriptwriters).
• 3.3. The number of places is limited. Filling out the Application Form does not guarantee getting a place in the StopMoLab programme. Participants will be chosen by the admissions committee.
• 3.4. Application forms can be submitted till March 27th, 2022.
• 3.5. List of participants and the reserve list of participants will be announced on April 25th, 2022 via e-mail and on the event page on facebook.
• 3.6. Participation in the programme of StopMoLab costs 500 euro. Cost of the programme is not refundable. Payment should be made by bank transfer. Participants have time till May 15th, 2022 to pay the fee – if this time limit is exceeded, the participant loses a place and the next person from the reserve list will be accepted in his place. The date of payment is the date on which the funds are credited to the account of the Organizer.
• 3.7. If due to special circumstances the participant knows that his payment will be delayed, they should contact the Organizer in writing by sending e-mail to stopmolab@momakin.pl to set a payment date.
• 3.8. StopMoLab does not cover any costs related with participation in StopMoLab programme.

4. Scholarship

• 4.1. StopMoLab provides two scholarships to participants from selected countries (hereinafter referred to as the “Scholarship countries”). List of the countries is following:
  Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Ukraine.
  • 4.1.1. Organizer covers the full cost of the programme and hotel (which will be selected by the Organizer).
  • 4.1.2. Organizer covers up to 80% of costs of transport.
  • 4.1.3. In the event of more than 2 applications from Scholarship countries, the scholarship will be awarded by the admissions committee.
• 4.2. In addition to scholarships for Scholarships countries, Organizer can award one scholarship place for an immigrant from outside the EU and cover costs of programme, hotel and costs of transport.

5. Use of data

• 5.1. Participant allows Organizer to use their images for promotional purposes for future editions of StopMoLab. This includes photos taken during convention in Poland and photos/screenshots taken during online classes.
• 5.2. Participant allows Organizer to use images, still frames or clips from their works for promotional purposes for future editions of StopMoLab. This includes photos of works taken during convention in Poland and materials made during online classes.

6. Personal Information Protection

• 6.1. Personal data of the Participants shall be processed according to the act of 10 May 2018 on the protection of personal data (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1000) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
• 6.2. According to art. 13 of the Regulation of the European Parliament Council (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and the repeal of Directive 95/46 / EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (GDPR) Organizer informs that:
  • 6.2.1. the administrator of the personal data of the Participants is MOMAKIN Sp. z o.o. based in Łódź (90-135) at ul. Narutowicza 34/303,
  • 6.2.2. In matters related to the processing of personal data of Participants, in particular as regards obtaining information about personal data being processed and in order to make changes to the data being processed, they may contact the responsible person designated by the Administrator at the following e-mail address: stopmolab@momakin.pl,
  • 6.2.3. Personal data of Participants will be processed in order to organize the programme and to conduct any complaints proceedings,
  • 6.2.4. The basis for the processing of participants’ personal data resulting from participation in the programme is the Participant’s consent – art. 6 § 1 point a) GDPR. To the extent that the data processing results from the mandatory provisions of law (including tax regulations), the basis for data processing is art. 6 § 1 point c) GDPR,
  • 6.2.5. the recipient of personal data will be Grupa Manta spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością spółka komandytowa with headquarters in Poland, ul. Ślusarska 9, 30-710 Kraków, NIP 677 231 19 21, 12 267 10 50, online@lively.pl and provider of hosting service DHOSTING PL SP Z O O with headquarters in Poland, aleje Jerozolimskie 98, 00-807 Warszawa, NIP 701 019 83 61
  • 6.2.6. Personal data of Participants who have not been chosen as the Scholarship beneficent will be removed or made anonymous within one month from the end of the programme. The administrator informs that the expiration of the above deadline does not deprive you of the right to file a complaint or submit a claim in a different manner. In this case, however, the person submitting the complaint will be required to demonstrate independently all the circumstances on which he bases his claims,
  • 6.2.7. Personal data of the Participants, who have been chosen as the Scholarship beneficent and other participants, will be deleted or anonymized in accordance with the preceding point – excluding data that will be necessary to meet the legal obligations of the Administrator (tax regulations, warranty claims, warranty claims, as well as the award or performance of the prize in accordance with the Regulations).
  • 6.2.8. Personal data of Participants may be processed longer than it appears in the preceding points, if it is necessary to consider a complaint or other form of claims made by the Participant, as well as for any possible legal or administrative proceedings,
  • 6.2.9. each Participant has the right to access their personal data, the right to request correction, deletion or limitation of processing of such data, the right to transfer data, without giving a reason;
  • 6.2.10. at any time, the Participant has the right to withdraw the granted consent, which, however, will not affect the lawfulness of the processing, which was made on the basis of consent before its withdrawal;
  • 6.2.11. providing personal data is voluntary, but necessary for the purposes indicated in point. 6.2.3. above, and withdrawal of consent will prevent the Participant from participating in the Pitching.

7. Sanitary regime

• 7.1. Throughout the convention, it is obligatory to cover the nose and mouth with a mask (do not use visors or clothing). The participant is obliged to obtain a mask on his own.
• 7.2. Participants present on the premises of the event are required to disinfect their hands.
• 7.3. During lectures in Łódź, Organizer recommends keeping a distance of 1.5 meters.
• 7.4. Only people with a certificate confirming that they have received the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to participate during the convention.
• 7.5. If a participant develops symptoms or symptoms that may indicate SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as: fever, cough, shortness of breath, trouble breathing, muscle pain, general fatigue, fever (body temperature between 37.2° C and 38° C or higher), cold symptoms, loss of smell and taste, the participant is obliged to immediately inform the event staff about it.
• 7.6. Participants are obliged to comply with the current sanitary restrictions and recommendations, including those introduced by Polish regulations. Organizer will not be responsible for the inability to participate, if it results from the applicable safety rules.
• 7.7. A participant who breached the Regulations is obliged to leave the area immediately upon request of the staff.
• 7.8. Depending on the pandemic situation in the country during the conventions, Organizer may require participants to take COVID-19 test before coming to convention. The cost of such a test is covered by the participant.
• 7.9. If any of the participants is infected with SARS-CoV2 during the convention, the Organizers are required to provide a list of participants and employees of the County Sanitary and Epidemiological Station.
• 7.10. Additional security measures provided by Organizer:
  • 7.10.1. Information on the safety rules and the recommendations of sanitary services will be placed on the premises of the event.
  • 7.10.2. Organizer will provide disinfectant dispensers in the event area, in a way that will enable participants to disinfect their hands.
  • 7.10.3. Organizer enables virtual participation in the event via the internet platform for people who, for various reasons, cannot participate in the stationary formula (e.g. due to SARS-CoV-2 virus infection or quarantine).

8. Additional information

• 8.1. Organizer owns the right to amend the Terms and Conditions.
• 8.2. Organizers will answer questions about the Terms and Conditions and participation in events at: stopmolab@momakin.pl