Singing Castle

by Jošt Šeško

Pojoči grad, animated, 3D animation, digital DCP, 1,77:1 (16:9), 25, c, 15 min
In progress

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Three poor musicians—a fiddler, an accordionist, and a flutist—struggle to earn a living. After another failed performance at a fair, they seek shelter from an approaching storm and stumble upon the ruins of an old castle deep in the forest. Unaware that something is watching them, they make themselves comfortable, only to be captured by an ancient dwarf, with the help of a sentient walnut tree. When Moonbeard recognizes the fiddler’s instrument as a powerful dwarven relic, the musicians find themselves at the heart of a long-forgotten secret—one that could change their fate forever.

concept developer
Armine Harutyunyan
screenwriters
Jošt Šeško, David Babayan, Alexander Baghdasaryan, Sandra Ržen, Maja Križnik
director
Jošt Šeško
producers
Jure Vizjak, Armine Harutyunyan, Gurgen Paronyan, Maja Zupanc, Živa Hrovat
executive producer
Jure Vizjak
lead animators
Yeva Simonyan, Tigran Harutyunyan, Jošt Šeško
animators
Karen Paronyan, Andranik Serobyan, Jošt Šeško, Aleš Berčič, Jernej Žmitek, Tilen Javornik, Matic Perčič, Sunil Avasthi, Yogendra Kundra, Monika Kumawat, Amit Kumar Singh, Tigran Grigoryan, Gohar Sargsyan, Luka Kljun, Grega Slivnik
music composer
Janez Dovč
film editors
Jošt Šeško, Jernej Žmitek
sound designers
Julij Zornik, Matic Berus, Miha Jaramaz, Samo Jurca, Rok Jurečič

production
Invida
co-production
Art-Step Studio, Skyline Studios, RTV Slovenija
in collaboration with
Film Studio Viba Film
co-funding
Slovenian Film Centre, Cinema Foundation of Armenia
distribution
Invida

Invida
Jure Vizjak
info@invida.tv

As a professional animator, he blends the skills of both 2D and 3D animation to bring stories to life. Beginning with 2D animation, he graduated with a short film titled "Geomancy". Later, he expanded into 3D animation, learning through the Animation Mentor online school. Now, as a member of the production studio Invida team, he undertakes various projects in animation and film, ranging from character animations to visual effects. Whether it's creating advertisements, cinematic experiences, or educational content.

“The Singing Castle takes us into a magical fantasy world where the realms of goblins and humans intertwine. In co-production with an Armenian studio, it breathes new life into classic Slovenian folktales while exploring profound themes such as generational guilt and the healing power of music in a devastated world.”

Invida is an award-winning animation studio in Slovenia. Its core business is the development and realization of IP animated films and series, and production of animated content for commercial use. Filmography is rich and diverse - from the miniseries Muri the Cat in 3D, short films Weasel and Zippity-Zappity in a 2D computer animation, to series How it Grows with an old school visual approach.