"In a period of one month Slovenian city Maribor and Lodz in Poland become alternative capitals of animation thanks to the festival of highest quality film programme, spectacular additional events and inventive professional workshops of stop motion technique and festival journalism. StopTrik vibe fully engages the Audiences and tears down the “red carpet” barriers – the attendants, the guests and the organizers spend time together watching films, discussing tradition and new trends of animation, creating and partying at the end of the day. StopTrik IFF builds a truly new relationship between the visitors and the artists through positioning viewers in the role of the main jurors who decide about the verdicts of the international competitions. In between following editions of the festival, StopTrik IFF tours around the world with special screenings, workshops, lectures, seminars and other activities that stimulate understanding and development of artistic animation."