Martin Smatana is an animation director and illustrator based in Prague. He tells charming, emotive stories through hand-crafted stop motion animation using found objects and richly textured material.
During the global pandemic, Martin created a soft textile illustration every week based on a positive news story from around the world. His 2021 book ‘A Year of Good News’ is the culmination of that work, with 52 heart-warming stories.
Martin’s sensitive portrayal of loss in his film The Kite won over 60 international awards, the Student Academy Awards semi finalist and is in exhibition in the Film Collection of MoMA. Forbes magazine included him in their iconic ’30 under 30’ list.
