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Cinda Real
Stand tall, dream big, find the strength within!
Cinda Real tells the story of a brave girl who dances through life with courage, joy, and imagination. Even when the world challenges her, she discovers that true strength doesn’t come from magic or princes, but rather from believing in yourself and daring to follow your dreams.
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“A story of courage, imagination, and heart that inspires every viewer.”
– Jana, parent and story lover
“I really loved when Cinda made herself a wooden leg!”
– A., a curious primary schooler
“The European Union is the world leader of democracy, human rights, tolerance, individual freedom, brotherhood, cultural and ethnic diversity and social inclusion. Cinda Real is an excellent metaphor of these values, transmitted to younger children through transversal social realities, that they easily identify, challenging them and consolidating them in children from an early age.”
– Luis da Matta Almeida, producer & director, bringing tales to life
“Providing young children with the opportunity to understand and explore social stigmas such as disability is hugely important and Cinda Real offers an imaginative and unique way in which to do this. There are certain animation projects that deserve to be made and then there are projects that need to be made. Cinda Real is the kind of project that not only deserves to be made but needs to be made – for children everywhere.”
– John Lomas-Bullivant, creative producer, championing imaginative storytelling

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YOUNG COLLABORATORS
Maja Bunderla, Lučka Bobič, Luna Bobič, Iva Prettner, Dan Škerlak, Jakob Cigüt, Urban Cigüt, Lara Pavšič, Zvezdan Kardikosta, Ula Trajbarič, Ilvi Salnajs, Timo Lipič Kulič, Eva Horvat, Mija Škraban, Ema Grabar, Ivana Grabar, Niko Glavica, Natan Šavel, Emilija Šebok
INSPIRERS
Živa Uranjek, Ava Uranjek, Malina Leder, Benjamin El Mourahal, Veno Šorli, Oskar Kocič, Melanija Đokić, Iris Kranjec, Maša Horvat Požar, Tjaša Trebše, Lola Nabergoj-Pavlović, Ariani Kaloper, Jure Fele, Laura Garcia Hočevar, Teja Mavri, Leonid Krstevski, Tajda Koman, Sara Filiplič, Iva Grabrijan, Ella McKenzie, Zarja Schaubach, Fedja Matijevič, Hana Hamidović, Lana Bajuk, Kan Mešić, Leonid Krstevski, Tjaša Trebše, Emilija Malešević, Anja Žnidarič Zgonec, Sofiane Velkovrh, Karlo Šalej Eržen, Svarun Alexander Alves Furlan, Ahac Mahkovic, Albert Kozamernik, Gašper Krivic, Žiga Ivanec, Žiga Gril, Christophe Pavlica Moseley

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VOICEOVER ARTISTS
Emilija Šebok, Žigo Liam, Luna Bobič, Mija Škraban, Aleksandra Pörš, Irena Grkinić, Matej Končan, Tara Rahela Radić, Jasna Bilušić, Daniel Cerin, Ana Domaš, Ana Šimek, Klara Ilinić, Aleksandar Cvjetković, Zahira Dwiyarkoro, Gregorio Secchi, Nandini Bapna, Mona Bukovac, Ash Chapeland, Tillie van Den Bosch, Daphné Lambert, Leone Ciuti, Lamisa Ibnat, Tillie Van den Bosch, Sukriti Gupta, Ava Righa, Arden Hengstler, Gregorio Secchi, Vayden Wong, Gizane Neoh, Tae Kim, Timmy Christenson, Vivian Wong
Željka Benčić (production assistant, Croatia), Marie-France Blais (director and teacher, International School of Kuala Lumpur), Abena Baiden (director and teacher, International School of Kuala Lumpur)
SINGERS
Kaja Šeruga, Marsel Meleš, Tajda Gostenčnik, Mia Topovšek, Gaja Krčmar, Julia Horvat, Betina Pucko, Blažka Prkič, Lara Copot, Iva Oček, Iva Tirš, Anemarie Ravš, Neža Lukač, Klara Györek, Nian Kerec, Zoja Gergorec, Estera Budanec, Melani Reider
PROFESSIONALS
Sara Božanić – director / producer, Dora Vagić – screenwriter, Dalibor Kazija – art director / character and background artist, Timon Leder -animation director, Marica Kicušić – lead animation artist, Ivan Stojković – animation artist, Anaid Mekić – animation artist, Chloe Rough – animation artist, Leon Vidmar – stop-motion animation artist, Igor Štikić – lead animation artist, Sandra Marić – animation artist, Tamara Maksimović – animation artist, Igor Đurić – additional animation artist, Fedor Marić – additional animation artist, Damir Omić – additional background animation artist, Nataša Šešić – assistant animation artist, Blaž Miklič – assistant editor, Gašper Rus – storyboard artist / additional side character artist, Matej Končan – composer / sound designer, Nina Cigüt – child psychologist, Tjaša Šimonka – cover song author, Jonatan Alić – sound design, Luis Da Matta Almeida – producer, Miljana Dragičević – producer, Mladen Djukić – producer, Bojana Pavić – producer, Petra Bertalanič – assistant producerm Dina Božanić – assistant producer, Andreja Lapuh – assistant producer, Mateja Filipović-Sandalj – assistant producer

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| * | November 2023 | Durban Indie Film Festival, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa | → Award Winner |
| * | September 2023 | Golden art international film festival | → Award Winner |
| * | August 2023 | Nawada International Film Festival, Nawada, Bihar, India | → Award Winner |
| * | May 2023 | The HER Vision Film Festival, New York, USA | → Award Winner |
| * | May 2023 | International Festival Entr’2 Marchees, Cannes, France | → Sound Universe Award |
| * | April 2023 | Kodaikanal Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India | → Special Jury Award |
| * | April 2023 | Bharatha Desam International Film Festival, India | → Best Children’s Short Film |
| * | April 2023 | International Film Festival of Bahrain, Bahrain | → Best Animated Short Film |
| * | March 2023 | Dallas Shorts, online | → Best Animation Short |
| * | March 2023 | Palm Island International Film Festival, Dubai, UAE | → Best Children Short Film |
| * | March 2023 | Tamizhagam International Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India | → Best Animated Film |
| * | March 2023 | Courage Film Festival, Berlin, Germany | → Best Children Short Film |
| * | December 2022 | Indo Singapore Film Festival, Singapore | → Best Children’s Short Film |
| * | December 2022 | Rohip International Film, Kallal, Tamil Nadu, India | → Best Children’s Short Film |
| * | November 2022 | Paris Women Festival, Paris, France | → Best short Animation |
| * | November 2022 | Luleå International Film Festival, Luleå, Sweden | → Best Animated Film (monthly competition) |
| * | October 2022 | SEIZE THE FILM!, Novi Sad, Serbia | → Best Animated Film |
| * | October 2022 | Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift, Toronto, Canada | → Best Short Kid/Family (monthly competition) |
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