THE HOUSE THAT RAN AWAY

A comic animated story for children about finding balance between modernity and tradition, technology and nature. A tech-savvy family ends up lost in a Baltic forest when their house runs away. To return, they must reconnect with nature and realise that technology has limits – it cannot replace human connection. Yet, there are moments when technology is indispensable. This story is about finding harmony, not taking sides, between the two worlds.

Type of work: Animation
Stage: Development
Looking for: Co-producers, sales, and distribution
Contacts: akvile@meinart.lt

Representatives

MEINARDAS VALKEVIČIUS

Director

Meinardas has created animation since childhood. In 2012, he founded animation studio Meinart to produce bright, original films. He directed shorts, including The Perfect Fit – the first Lithuanian film on Disney+. In 2023, he directed the feature Nelly Jelly: My Film and is now making The House That Ran Away.

AKVILĖ BLIUJŪTĖ-JANUŠĖ

Producer

Since 2017, Akvilė has produced at Meinart Animation Studio, overseeing acclaimed shorts like The Perfect Fit – the first Lithuanian short on Disney+. In 2023, she executive-produced the feature Nelly Jelly: My Film and is now producing shorts and developing her second feature, The House That Ran Away.