Mom is Always Right
TITLE
Mom is Always Right
DIRECTOR
Marie Urbánková
COUNTRY
Czech Republic
YEAR
2022
DURATION
8′
GENRE
Animation
Mom is Always Right
Mirek has a huge belly and nobody knows why. Diets and strenuous exercise don't help. His big belly causes many complications. The simple act of putting on socks turns into a hellish mission. We follow the stories of several heroes, each with unusual troubles. Where do they stem from?
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Marie Urbánková
Marie Urbánková was born in 1995. After graduating in Scenography from the Secondary School of Applied Arts (SUPŠ), Marie was accepted at UMPRUM, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, where she currently studies in a Masters degree programme led by Jakub Zicha. She is one of the permanent illustrators of the Raketa magazine. She’s had several books published and became the artist of the animated series Kosmix (2019) for Czech Television. Apart from illustrating books she loves animated film. She made her animated film debut Bazén (Swimming Pool) in 2016. For her Bachelors degree project at UMPRUM she made her short movie The Concrete Jungle (2019), co-produced with MAUR film.
- Director Marie Urbánková
- Screenplay Marie Urbánková, David Dvořák
- Cinematography Jaroslav Fiser
- Editing Juraj Ondruš
- Cast
- Producer/s Martin Vandas, Mária Moťovská
- Production Company MAUR film
- Distributor/s
- Project Title Mom is Always Right
- Project Type Animation
- Completion Date January 5, 2022
- Country of origin Czech Republic
- Country of filming Czech Republic
- Language Czech
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project Yes
Marie Urbánková
Marie Urbánková was born in 1995. After graduating in Scenography from the Secondary School of Applied Arts (SUPŠ), Marie was accepted at UMPRUM, Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, where she currently studies in a Masters degree programme led by Jakub Zicha. She is one of the permanent illustrators of the Raketa magazine. She’s had several books published and became the artist of the animated series Kosmix (2019) for Czech Television. Apart from illustrating books she loves animated film. She made her animated film debut Bazén (Swimming Pool) in 2016. For her Bachelors degree project at UMPRUM she made her short movie The Concrete Jungle (2019), co-produced with MAUR film.
Tirana International Film Festival
KIDs -10, Panorama Competition, 2022
