In the Beginning
TITLE
In the Beginning
DIRECTOR
Ala Nunu
COUNTRY
Poland, Portugal, Spain
YEAR
2026
DURATION
11′
GENRE
Animation
In the Beginning
A spaceprobe called beresheet, legless birds of paradise, hamster cull and humanity trying to make the world make sense.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Ala Nunu
Polish animation director currently based in Portugal. She has experience in directing and art directing for commercial and artistic projects including TV series, social campaigns, music videos and short films. Her portfolio includes working for Adult Swim Toonami, Universal Studios and Frank Sinatra Estate, The Atlantic or the On Being Project. Her film “Ahead” has been screened at festivals like Animafest Zagreb, Bucheon International Animation Festival, Festival Anima in Brussels and her latest film “Telsche”, co-directed with Sophie Colfer, premiered in Annecy and was screened at festivals like Tokyo Anime Awards and awarded inter alia at the Cinanima for Best Sound Design. She regularly teaches at the University of Algarve in Portugal and PJWSTK in Warsaw, Poland. She is also a co-founder of COLA international production cooperative, where she helps bring to life a wide variety of projects from short films to VR experiences. As an animator, Nunu has recently worked on films such as the Oscar nominated “Ice Merchants” or the multi awarded “Slow Light”.
- DirectorAla Nunu
- ScreenplayAla Nunu
- CinematographyAla Nunu
- CastSophie Colfer, James Morley, Ala Nunu, Olly Scanlon
- Editing Ala Nunu, Sophie Colfer
- Producer/s Bruno Caetano, Bruno Simões, Carlota Pou, Marcin Podolec
- Production Company
- Distributor/sMiyu Distribution Worldwide
- Project TitleIn the Beginning
- Project Type Animation
- Completion Date14 March 2026
- Country of originPoland, Portugal, Spain
- Country of filmingPoland, Portugal, Spain
- LanguageEnglish
- First-time Filmmaker Yes
- Student ProjectNo
Ala Nunu
Polish animation director currently based in Portugal. She has experience in directing and art directing for commercial and artistic projects including TV series, social campaigns, music videos and short films. Her portfolio includes working for Adult Swim Toonami, Universal Studios and Frank Sinatra Estate, The Atlantic or the On Being Project. Her film “Ahead” has been screened at festivals like Animafest Zagreb, Bucheon International Animation Festival, Festival Anima in Brussels and her latest film “Telsche”, co-directed with Sophie Colfer, premiered in Annecy and was screened at festivals like Tokyo Anime Awards and awarded inter alia at the Cinanima for Best Sound Design. She regularly teaches at the University of Algarve in Portugal and PJWSTK in Warsaw, Poland. She is also a co-founder of COLA international production cooperative, where she helps bring to life a wide variety of projects from short films to VR experiences. As an animator, Nunu has recently worked on films such as the Oscar nominated “Ice Merchants” or the multi awarded “Slow Light”.
