Lignum Love

The film consists of symbolic images that present love on three different levels, in three different aspects.

As the first – love that we can see in the nature surrounding us. Thanks to her a new life is created and there is peace and harmony.

As the second – interpersonal love, to a beloved person. This love is the key to happiness on our way of life and makes us feel needed and fulfilled.

As the third – human love for nature, of which we are part, although we forget about it so often. We cannot live without this love, we owe it our existence and we will come back to it to connect with it forever when we go all the way in our life. Without this love, we could not exist, we need it to live in harmony with the world around us.

The film also contains reflection about the transience.

One life gives birth to a new one. Life, death, people, trees, we all are connected to each other and form one common circle.

Festival history of the film:

  • Award in the "Best Animated Film" category at the international "San Luis Obispo Film Festival" in the "Filmmakers of Tomorrow" competition in California, USA (2020)
  • "The best Animated film" Award in the "Youth" category for the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" at the international film festival "60 Second Short Film Fest" in Virginia, USA (2021)
  • Award in the "Best Short Film – Runner Up" category at the international "Climate Changemaker Teen Film Festival" in California, USA (2020)
  • 2nd place award in the international Cinema Culturas Student Storytelling and Film Competition "Keep on Dreaming in Challenging Times" at the international "CinemaCulturas Film Festival" in California, USA (2020)
  • 3rd place award in the "Video" category in the national students’ December academic artistic review "GAPA" in Poland (2020)
  • Status of a "Finalist" and nomination in the category of the best film "Ocean Conservation & Environment Short Films" at the international film festival "Scout Film Festival" in Boston, USA (2020)
  • Status of a "Finalist" at the international film festival "FECEA – Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada" in Brazil (2022)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Grizzdance Film Festival" in Michigan, USA (2021)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "NAFCo Young Filmmakers" in Pennsylvania, USA (2021)
  • Qualification for the "Animanie International Festival of Animated Films" in the age category "MIDI" in the Czech Republic (2021)
  • Nomination in the international film festival "International FReDD Green Film Festival" in Toulouse, France (2020)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "SUNCINE MX – FICMA Festival Internacional de Cine del Medio Ambiente de México en Guanajuato" in Mexico (2020)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "9th FriCine – Festival Internacional de Cinema Socioambiental" in Brazil (2020)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Live Link Film Festival" in the UK (2022)
  • Qualification for the "Film Junction Film Festival" in the UK (2022)
  • Qualification for the 14th edition of the international film festival "BIKY – Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival" in South Korea (2019)
  • Qualification for the 10th edition of the international film festival "VAFI & RAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival" in Croatia (2019)
  • Qualification for the 15th edition of the international film festival "Anim! Arte – International Student Animation Festival of Brazil" in Brazil (2019)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "International Children’s Film Festival" in India (2020)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "GEOFILMFESTIVAL – The Cinema of the Elements" in Italy (2019)
  • Qualification for the 7th edition of the international film festival "ANIMATOR FEST – European Youth Festival of Animated Film" in Serbia (2019)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Festival international du court-métrage Brèves d’Images" in France (2021)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "DUFF – Dubrovnik Film Festival" in Croatia (2020)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "China International Green Film Week" in China (2019)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Festival de Cinema de Alter do Chão" (for exhibition at the "Alter do Chão Film Festival Competitive Exhibition" – "FestAlter 2020") in Brazil (2020)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "KinEst Fest" in Italy (2021)
  • Qualification for the international film competition "Planet911 Youth Film Challenge" in Texas, USA (2021)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Yale Student Film Festival" in Connecticut, USA (2022)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "STUFFit Student Film Festival" in Australia (2020)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "BAM! Festival" in Texas, USA (2021)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Zinetxiki Zinemaldia – International Film Festival for Children and Youth" in Spain (2021)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Duemila 30 – International Sustainability Film Festival & Experience" in Italy (2022)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "The First International Homemade Stop Motion Film Festival" in Teheran, Iran (2021)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Golden Snail" in Serbia (2021)
  • Qualification for the 13th edition of the international film festival "Tbilisi Sunrise" in Georgia (2019)
  • Qualification for the "Kinovertikal – the International Festival and Competition for Films directed by Children and Young Adults" in Russia (2022)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Animated Expressions Expo" in France (2023)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Steve Aronson International Film Festival" in Costa Rica (2023)
  • Qualification for the "15th International Children's Film Festival" in Bangladesh (2022)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "Festival RNAB" in Brazil (2022)
  • Qualification for the "Regional festival of ecological films and advertising" in Russia (2022)
  • Qualification for the international film festival "The Hollywood Guerrilla Film Festival" in California, USA (2023)
  • Qualification for the finals in the animation category at the "KLAPS National Amateur Film Competition" in Poland (2019)
  • Qualification for the national film festival "Złoty Samorodek" in Poland (2021)
  • Qualification for the national film festival "Optimistic Film Festival HAPPY END" in Poland (2023)
  • Qualification for the finals of the national film festival "Unia Film Festival 2019" in Poland (2019)
  • Nomination in the ECO (ecological film) category in the 7th edition of the national film festival "Fresh Form Film Festival 2019" in Poland (2019)
  • Qualification for the finals in the 12th edition of the international "Prague Youth Film Festival" in Poland (2019)
  • Projection of the film at a screening of youth films at the seat of the ZAiKS Authors’ Association in Poland (2019)
  • Qualification of the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" to the international film festival "FilmYoungFest" as part of the festival "FilmOneFest" in New York, USA (2020)
  • Qualification of the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" to the international film festival "Just A Minute Festival" in Massachusetts, USA (2022)
  • Qualification of the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" to the international film festival "University of East London Animation Awards" ("UELAA 2021") in the UK (2021)
  • Qualification of the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" to the 27th edition of the international film festival "CROATIAN ONE-MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL" in Croatia (2019)
  • Qualification of the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" to the international film festival "Córdoba International Film-Minute Festival" in Argentina (2021)
  • Status of a "Semi-Finalist" for the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" in the international film festival "2020 ESMoA Video Art + Film Festival: RISEUP" in California, USA (2020)
  • Qualification of the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" to the semi-finals of the international film festival "60 Second Intl. Film Festival" in Pakistan (2020)
  • Inclusion of the one-minute version of the film "Lignum Love" in the post-competition screening of the 13th edition of the "One-minute Film Festival" in Poland (2018)