Stone of Destiny

Director: Julie Černá
Script: Julie Černá
Editing: Alexandra Volfová
Music: Johuš Matuš (Johana Novotná)
Producer: Kristina Husová

Czechia 2025
10’26”

The animated musical follows the journey of the anthropomorphized Stone of Destiny. On a path filled with mysterious encounters and hidden symbols, he is driven by a desire for freedom. Singing Stone is accompanied not only by a newfound freedom, but also by a fear of failure.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Julie Černá.

Julie Černá

A visual artist and animator from the small town of Strážnice in southern Moravia. She is currently living in Prague, pursuing her MA at UMPRUM in the Animation and Film Studio. In her work, she explores the feeling of melancholy that lies hidden within every experience of happiness. During her studies, she has created three animated music videos that have been screened at several international animation festivals. Besides animation, she has a passion for illustration and original comics.