Call for Submissions: ANIMASYROS 2025 International Animation Festival
The Festival returns to Syros island, Greece, September 22 - 28 for a cosmic themed edition; film entries being accepted until June 1.
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Binocular Briefs - Spotlight on Animafest Zagreb
The May 2024 survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing takes a special look at five films to keep an eye on at animation’s second oldest festival.
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New Vimeo Staff Pick - Watch: ‘Bye Little Block!’ 2D Short
Éva Darabos’ award-winning hand-drawn animated film tells the personal story of her own surreal farewell to the ‘beloved blockhouse’ where she grew up.
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The NFB’s ‘Miserable Miracle’ Selected for Clermont ISFF Lab Competition
Ryo Orikasa’s animated short, inspired by Henri Michaux’s book of poetry and drawings, explores the limits of language and perception; accolades include ‘Grand Prize for Short Animation’ at OIAF 2023.
Anima 2024 Reveals Official Shorts Selections
The international competition includes Annecy Cristal winner ‘27’ by Flóra Anna Buda and Animafest Zagreb award-winner ‘A Kind of Testament’ by Stephen Vuillemin; event runs February 23 – March 3, 2024.
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Z is for Zagreb: The Animafest Zagreb Exhbition 1972-2022
Running through August 28, the special exhibit, taking on entire floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, celebrates the festival’s 50th anniversary with collections of memorabilia and animation art.
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‘Behind the Eyes the World’: An Evocative Group Portrait of Animation Filmmakers
Timo Viljakainen’s book of photographs is a testament to the inner world of the artist and a celebration of the international animation community.
6 Animated Features Selected for Animafest Zagreb 2021 Competition
Films include Oscar-nominated ‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘Archipel’ by Canadian director Félix Dufour-Laperrière, and ‘Elulu’ by Chilean artist Gabriel Verdugo Soto, showcasing an array of styles and techniques.
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Animafest Zagreb 2021 Announces VR Selections
Nine works from an international slate of entries will compete in the VR Animation category.
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Animafest Zagreb 2021 Announces Official Selections
Festival releases list of entries chosen to compete in short film, student film, and Croatian film categories; annual festival takes place June 7-12.
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Winners Announced for Animafest Zagreb 2020
Winners for the 30th World Festival of Animated Film include, ‘Just a Guy;’ ‘Freeze Frame;’ and ‘Symbiosis;’ the 31st edition of the festival will take place takes place June 7-12, 2021.
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The Mesmerizing and Surreal Animation of Erick Oh’s ‘OPERA’
A stunning and provocative new short film by the Annecy Cristal-winning ‘PIG: The Dam Keeper Poems’ director examines diverse issues like racism, terrorism, religion, war, and class struggle within our society.
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Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School Named Best Animation School at Animafest Zagreb 2020
Three films from the school were selected for the student films competition including ‘Marbles,’ ‘Portrait of a Woman,’ and ‘The Little Soul.’
Animafest Zagreb 2020 Announces Competition Selections
Festival releases list of entries chosen to compete in short film, student film, and Croatian film categories; annual festival takes place June 8-13.
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‘Acid Rain’ and ‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’ Take Top Animafest Zagreb Honors
6-day festival concludes with numerous awards for shorts, features, kids’ programming and Croation films.
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Animafest Zagreb Unveils 2019 Selections & Program Highlights
Running June 3-8, the 29th World Festival of Animated Film will screen more than 400 films from 45 countries, including 46 short films selected for the Grand Competition.
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Animafest Zagreb to Collaborate with the Cineuropa Training Programme GoCritic!
The World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb (June 3-8, 2019) will collaborate with the Cineuropa Training Programme GoCritic! with a workshop dedicated to emerging film journalists and critics.
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Animafest Zagreb Announces Initial Selections for 2019 Competition
Forty-six shorts selected from a total of 1,800 submissions from 86 countries to compete in the Short Film Grand Competition at the Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film.
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Motor Away: Špela Čadež’s ‘Nighthawk’ Makes Online Debut
Award-winning stop-motion short co-produced by Croatia’s Finta Film and Slovenia’s Bonobostudio takes traditional multiplane cut-out animation to a new level in a tale of a drunken badger set loose on the roads.
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WATCH: Boris Labbé’s ‘La Chute’ Makes Limited Online Debut
Produced in collaboration with Sacrebleu Productions, experimental animated short is in the running for France’s César Award.
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‘La Chute,’ ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ Earn Animfest Zagreb Honors
Festival wraps with multiple honors for shorts, features, children’s films, Croatian films and audience favorites.
Animafest PRO Schedules Master Classes, Lectures, Discussions
Robert Morgan, Kim Keukeleire and Pedro Rivero to teach master classes during the event, part of Animafest Zagreb, running June 4-9.
AnimaFest 2018 Details Horror Theme Program
Festival’s genre focus includes a selection of short and feature films, exhibitions and open-air screenings.
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Croatian Animation Legend Zlatko Bourek Dies
Iconic talent behind such masterpieces as ‘Dancing Songs’ and ‘The Cat’ was 89.
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‘Isle of Dogs’ Tops Animafest Zagreb Feature Lineup
Grand Competition also includes ‘A Dog’s Life,’ ‘Cinderella the Cat,’ ‘The Magnificent Cake!’ and ‘The Shower.’
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