Brenda Brave Saves Christmas
TITLE
Brenda Brave Saves Christmas
DIRECTOR
Emy-Mirel Ivașcă
COUNTRY
Romania
YEAR
2025
DURATION
11′
GENRE
Animation
Brenda Brave Saves Christmas
Kajsa is a little orphan girl who lives with an old lady she calls Granny. They live in a small house in the poor side of town. One morning, just as they are on their way to the Christmas market to sell candies, Granny falls and breaks her leg. Now, Christmas has to be cancelled and Kajsa has to be sent away until the old lady recovers. Kajsa will not accept this! She will do all she can to save Christmas and her only family!
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Emy-Mirel Ivașcă
Ivașcă Emy-Mirel (born August 6, 1994) is a romanian animator and film director, he graduated Film School at "Hyperion" University from Bucharest (2018-2021) and he has a master's degree in animation at National University of Theatre and Film "I.L. Caragiale" from Bucharest (2023-2025).
- DirectorEmy-Mirel Ivașcă
- Screenplay Emy-Mirel Ivașcă
- Cinematography
- Cast
- EditingEmy-Mirel Ivașcă
- Producer/s Emy-Mirel Ivașcă
- Production CompanyUNATC București
- Distributor/s
- Project TitleBrenda Brave Saves Christmas
- Project Type Animation
- Completion Date08 Oct 2025
- Country of originRomania
- Country of filmingRomania
- LanguageNo Dialogue
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectYes
Emy-Mirel Ivașcă
Ivașcă Emy-Mirel (born August 6, 1994) is a romanian animator and film director, he graduated Film School at "Hyperion" University from Bucharest (2018-2021) and he has a master's degree in animation at National University of Theatre and Film "I.L. Caragiale" from Bucharest (2023-2025).
Anim’est International Animation Film Festival
October 8, 2025
World Premiere
Best Romanian Film
Romania
Warsaw Film Festival
October 15, 2025
International Premiere
Poland
New Hampshire Film Festival
October 17, 2025
US Premiere
United States
Santa Fe International Film Festival
October 19, 2025
United States
Manchester Animation Festival
November 10, 2025
UK Premiere
United Kingdom
Norwich Film Festival
November 16, 2025
United Kingdom
37 Girona Film Festival
November 4, 2025
Spain
Animateka International Animated Film Festival
December 2, 2025
Slovenia
Animac International Animated Film Festival of Catalonia
February 21, 2026
Spain
Ciné Court Animé – Animation Festival of Roanne
March 18, 2026
France
Phoenix Film Festival
April 10, 2026
United States
Animocje International Animated Film Festival
April 22, 2026
Poland
Cardiff Animation Festival
April 23, 2026
United Kingdom
Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films
May 5, 2026
Czechia
FOCUS Wales Film Festival
May 8, 2026
United Kingdom
ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival
May 13, 2026
Azerbaijan
Animafest Zagreb
June 8, 2026
Croatia
