A series of animated films from Turkic-speaking countries was screened at the Nizami Cinema Centre as part of the ATA Festival organised by the Turkish Animation Association (ATA).
According to Azernews, audiences watched the animated films Sona, Tomato Doppi, Shanyraq, Kozular, Bytyktar, Aqlli Qizalog and Bum-bum.
Following the screening, a discussion was held with Kövs?r Qurban, director of Sona; Pavel Kim, director of the Tomato Doppi series; Azizbek Muhamedov, director of Aqlli Qizalog; and R?sid Agamaliyev, director of Bum-bum, along with members of their creative teams.
The presentation of the animated short film Bum-bum brought together editor Gls?n Hseynova, lead animator Mehriban ?liyeva, animator Emil Siran, character designer Trkan ?liyeva, consultant Matthew Lyon, sound director Nadir Mahmudov, actors S?rxan N?ciyev and K?mal? Israfilova, and animators Jal? Haciyeva, Kamilla Sabanb?yli, Billur? ?l?kb?rli and Z?rif? S?limova.
The film was produced by the Azerbaijan Animation Association with financial support from the State Agency for Support to Non-Governmental Organisations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and with venue and technical assistance from ANIMAFILM Studio.
The creative team behind the short film Bum-bum includes directors and scriptwriters N?zrin Agamaliyeva and R?sid Agamaliyev; consultants Elçin Hami Axundov and Matthew Lyon; lead animator Mehriban ?liyeva; compositing artist Emil Siran; composer Az?r Haci?sg?rli; sound director Nadir Mahmudov; voice actors S?rxan N?ciyev, K?mal? Israfilova and Els?n ?sg?rov; editors Gls?n Hseynova and Els?n C?brailzad?; character designers Trkan ?liyeva and Kbra Binn?tova; and graphic designer R?sul H?s?n.
Dynamic Box Studio, a member of the Azerbaijan Animation Association, also took part in the film’s production.