Zizza u Maria – A project covering songs from local alternative bands and musicians such as Plato’s Dream Machine, Konroll and Brikkuni to push the idea of Maltese repertoire by Brodu’s own frontman Zizza and Maria Sammut.

This duo was formed with the intention of playing contemporary Maltese songs on the road, or wherever there is a need. The idea is to share records, not usually played on the radio, and that normally remain secret between musicians and their friends to streetwalkers. Maria was born in the 90s, when Mark was already well nurtured in music, both in the church groups playing the guitar and from learning how to rhythm from his father. Mark was born in the 80s when Maria was still unborn, but her mother’s desire to send her to play the piano had already sprouted. They choose to play records from the near past, from the beginning of the turn of the century to the present.

Etikett is an improvisational dance-theatre project which premiered in 2022. This time, performers will transform AI-generated suggestions into an electrifying and unpredictable dance-theatre show. If you’re seeking conformity, look elsewhere. Remember, we don’t hold the reins, the machines do, and the show’s outcome is as unpredictable as it is unforgettable

Teatru Malta
Teatru Malta is your national theater company, established in 2016. We transcend the traditional confines of theater. Our offices are based at MCAST, yet our reach extends across Malta and Gozo, with no specific theater we call home. We create theater on salt pans, gardens, houses, on campus, in community or baroque theaters. We collaborate with a diverse range of theater makers and artists from different backgrounds, schools and styles, rather than maintaining a fixed ensemble. Under the artistic direction of Sean Buhagiar, our mission is to create impactful and meaningful artistic experiences that give rise to unforgettable moments of shared imagination, captivating existing audiences while captivating new ones.

In the tapestry of our touring repertoire lies Etikett, a collaborative project with MOVEO Dance Company. Originally directed by Simone Ellul, this innovative venture debuted in 2022 as an improvisational dance-theater performance centered around a table. Following a successful collaboration with Heritage Malta on Valentine’s Day, Etikett makes its return, this time as Etikett AI for KampusSajf. In this evolved iteration, performers will intertwine their improvised artistry with AI-driven cues, diverging from the original show’s reliance on audience input.
For more information, please explore our offerings at www.teatrumalta.org.mt.

Moveo Dance Company
Established in 2008 by Artistic Director Dorian Mallia, Moveo Dance Company is renowned for its acclaimed global productions and varied contemporary repertoire.

Diane Portelli, co-director of Moveo Dance Company since 2016, this time will be directing the successful touring piece Etikett, a collaborative project with Teatru Malta. Etikett makes its return, this time as Etikett AI. This will be a captivating journey where human creativity and technology collide. Step into the world of improvisation redefined, exclusively during KampuSajf at MCAST.
For more information, view our website at https://www.moveodancecompany.com.

Jes Psaila Hinge Project / Sean Borg Opening Act – Following live performances of our 2021 ‘Hinge’ album at the Malta Jazz Festival and other venues. The concert will preview four new compositions which are to be recorded as an EP during the month of August. This concert will have singer-songwriter Sean Borg as an opening act.

Jes Psaila – Hinge Project:
Following a self-titled solo album launched in March 2014, and the live performance recording of DUOs in April 2017, guitarist Jes Psaila’s current endeavour is the Hinge Project. Recorded in October 2019 at Temple Studios, the album stylistically tends towards cross-over jazz and is made up of seven instrumental tracks. Working on this project are Mark Attard on piano & keyboards, Luke Briffa on drums & percussion and André Micallef on bass guitar, each offering their individual seasoned sound to the guitarist’s original compositions. The album’s artwork is in the accomplished hands of Vince Briffa and Glen Calleja.

Sean Borg
Although Sean Borg is a familiar face in the local music scene, he is a newcomer in the world of singer-songwriters. Feeling compelled to start writing in Maltese after falling in love with the band ‘Brodu’, over the past two years, Sean has been passionately engaged in composing, performing and recording his music in the Maltese language.

Animation Showcase Malta: An animation showcase of different short short animated movies from Maltese film-makers covering different genres of animation, including children’s animation.

Dalam Valley:
Meg, a young fox, gets separated from her mother and tries to find her way back home. A bat and his friend provide Meg with companionship and comic relief as the trio journeys across the changing landscape of Prehistoric, Ice Age Malta

Philip Pincher:
An innovative comic mini-series currently featured on YouTube. The Pinchers are distinct zombie-like beings, each possessing unique characteristics. Unlike traditional zombies, these creatures appear invulnerable to death, converting their victims through pinches instead of bites. The narrative revolves around Philip, who has undergone the transformation into one of these entities and is gradually adapting to his newfound “lifestyle.”

Neil Zammit:
Neil Zammit studied Art and Graphical Communications at MCAST Art & Design Institute. Then, he specialised in Graphic Design. During his studies, Neil Zammit worked on a part-time basis as a Live Screen Motion Graphics Designer and Animator at PBS. Concurrently, he worked an internship at a local private TV station, Family TV. By the age of 21, Neil was promoted to Head of Quality Control. He was responsible for directing the TV station’s shows, working closely with the award-winning Norbert Friggieri. During his years at Family TV, Neil was also in charge of teaching and training the new employees.

When Family TV closed its doors, Neil was employed by Lighthouse Communications, one of the leading advertising agencies at that time. At Lighthouse, Neil took care of all the on-screen digital graphics, both 3D and 2D. Furthermore, Neil worked on adverts and productions for some of Malta’s most prominent companies, including Alf Mizzi and Sons, Atlas Insurance and Mediterranean Bank. Neil was also entrusted with the graphics of a short movie, funded by the Malta Film Fund, called Daqqet ix-Xita which won awards at various International Film Festivals.

From Lighthouse, Neil moved on to Yellow. He conceived, designed and animated adverts as well as created several short animations intended to advertise Yellow’s app.

Having gained substantial experience in the field, Neil left Yellow and launched his own venture. He joined forces with another two creatives and formed Reciprocal. Neil has co-invented and designed the animation series Għidli Storja, funded by the Malta Arts Council with the help of the NGO Greenhouse.

Neil’s most notable achievement to date is Storja Animalta, a docufiction animated series which he created, animated and directed. This season consisted of seven episodes in Maltese that aired on ONE TV in September 2019. Storja Animalta won the Award for Intellectual Property (2018), awarded by the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business and the Medal for Creativity (2018) awarded by the prestigious World Intellectual Property Organisation.

Cut it Out:
Cut It Out is an absurd surrealist character piece that follows Tara, an EOD technician (bomb defuser) who is guided by an authoritative voice to locate and defuse a bomb in a school.

The bomb is unfamiliar to her, and despite her reservations, her supervisor leads her into a strange situation from which she needs to escape.

This is the first short film that I have had the pleasure of writing and directing. I worked with a 9-person team on this project, and my work also included art directing, storyboarding, animatic and editing.

Inez Kristina:
Inez Kristina is a Maltese artist living and working in Denmark. She studied Character Animation at The Animation Workshop which led her to directing her first short film – ‘Cut It Out’. She has also worked with writer Teodor Reljic on the 6-issue comic series Mibdul, which was published by Merlin Publishers. Inez spends her time drawing, painting, and making ceramics, whilst also working in the animation industry.

Somewhere:
Somewhere is a short animation (direction and art by Fabrizio Ellul) and follows Vincent – a researcher at the Halo space Research centre – who makes a detour to a now hostile Planet Earth to retrieve an item.
The short animation would not have been possible without the support of Malta Film Commission

Fabrizio Ellul:  
Fabrizio Ellul is a visual artists who has held a number of exhibition, both solo and collective. He mainly worked in the Fine Arts traditions until he recently switched to digital art with ‘what comes after the 1 minute of silence?’ exploring the impact of terrorism on society. He has been working for two years on his first animation, exploring myth, legends within a contemporary set up. Art, animation and editing is done by Fabrizion. All art/animation is done on an ipad pro inspired by the cell animation tradition.

In 2018 he founded Filfla Studio to tell stories in different formats.

Zuzu the Elf:
Zuzu is a prickster Elf that causes trouble everywhere he goes until Karma bites him back.

Danny Lesco:
Danny Lesco (born (born: 1988), better known online as HerbalToons, is a Maltese YouTuber, animator, and artist best known for his parody animations, most notably “The Biggest Fan.” He originally created a Newgrounds account in 2007 but has since mainly uploaded on YouTube since 2013.

Il-Frammenti ta’ Saffo: A multi-disciplinary project highlighting translated texts from Ancient Greek to Maltese translated by Warren Bartolo. Saffo’s texts were found in fragements, and movers Zoe Camilleri and Florinda Camilleri will be filling the gaps between these fragments with dance, while musician Yasmin Kuymizakis will be creating music to enhance this multilayered performance.

Warren Bartolo – Translator:
Warren Bartolo (he/him) did a Bachelors in Classics at the University of Malta and a Masters in Comparative Literature at the University of Kent. His research interests include Translation Theory, Comparative Literature, Queer Theory, Posthumanism, and Autotheory. In 2020 he translated David Horvitz’s artist book ‘How to Shoplift Books’. Recently, he published ‘Il-Frammenti ta’ Saffo’, with the aid of the National Book Fund 2022.

Florinda Camilleri – Performer:
Florinda is a dance artist from and based in Malta. She initiates, leads, andsupports performing arts projects in Malta and internationally, taking on variousroles as a contemporary dance and screendance performer, maker,collaborator, researcher, educator, rehearsal director, and producer. Herpractice investigates the sites of encounter between human andmore-than-human bodies within public spaces through feminist andposthumanist perspectives.

Zoe Camilleri – Performer:
Maltese-based freelance artist and dancer, Zoe Camilleri, went into full- time training at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London. After graduating she returned to her home island to join the first ensemble of dancers of ŻfinMalta, first as an apprentice and for the next three years as a full-time dancer. Throughout her career she has performed extensively both locally and internationally, working with choreographers such as Iván Pérez, Athanasia Kanellopoulou, Jose Agudo, Mavin Khoo, Francesca Tranter, Lucia Piquero, Paolo Mangiola, Tânia Carvalho, amongst others. Her roles further include that of teacher, movement director, choreographer and rehearsal director. Zoe is also a seamstress, owning a sustainable fashion brand called Zowij.Makes, where she handmakes custom clothing out of vintage and pre-loved fabrics.

Maria Theuma – Performer:
Maria Theuma is a researcher, writer and artist with an interest in interdisciplinary practice. Her writing, in Maltese and English, has appeared on various platforms, both online and in print, such as Scintillas: New Maltese Writing 1 (Praspar Press: London, 2021) and Aphroconfuso (2023), and as part of various collaborative multimedia projects and site- specific installations. Her most recent visual work was exhibited in Decadence, Now (Malta Society of Arts: Valletta, 2023). She has reviewed art and theatre for The Sunday Times of Malta and Malta Today, among others. Her research interests are across posthumanism, literary theory, comparative literature and visual cultures. Maria holds a PhD in English.

Yasmin Kuymizakis:
Yasmin Kuymizakis is a Maltese music composer, producer, sonic artist and sound designer. She graduated with a BA(Hons) in Sound Arts and Design from the London College of Communication (UAL) in 2015, then moved on to read a MMus in Sonic Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2016. Yasmin now works in sound and music for video games, film, theatre and moving image. She also produces electronic music under the stage name JOON, has released her debut album ‘Dream Again’ on LA record label Italians Do It Better and has performed her music in the United States, London, Berlin, Paris and other European cities.