Animator

About

The biggest Polish international festival of animated films. International competition, world stars of animation, screenings with live music, retrospectives and premieres, workshops and exhibitions, animation and music, animator for kids.

The Festival programme consists of the following sections:

• Open international animated films competition; 
• Thematic sections and special screenings. Apart from competition screenings, retrospectives of selected artists, highlights of animated film studios and festivals production, along with screenings for children will be presented. Panel discussions, seminars, meetings with artists, outdoor screenings, concerts, workshops, exhibitions and promotions will enrich the Festival scene.

Awards

• GRAND PRIX / Golden Pegasus PLN 45,000 (gross),
• 2nd Prize/ Silver Pegasus PLN 25,000 (gross),
• 3rd Prize / Bronze Pegasus PLN 15,000 (gross).

Special prizes: 

• Prize for music film/music PLN 10,000 (gross),
• Prize for feature film PLN 45,000 (gross),
• prize of the Rector of the University of Arts in Poznań for student film - film director.

Wojciech Juszczak Award for Special Artistic Merit in the amount of PLN 5 000 gross - for film director and the Audience Award for film director of the best short film and feature film.

Rules

• Films created in any animation technique completed after 31 December 2021 may be submitted to the Competition.
• Animated films created in any animation technique.
• Short films — up to 30 minutes, feature − over 40 minutes.
• Animated series, trailers and commercials may not be submitted to the Competition.

Documents and Other Requisite Items

• entry form,
• film sent via FTP
  • Or downloadable film link via WeTransfer, Dropbox, Vimeo, etc. to competition@animator-festival.com
• stills from the movie (300dpi),
• annotation,
• photos and director's bio,
• list with dialogues in  English.

Additional Information

• The Festival Organiser shall insure the submitted films against damage, theft or third-party liability during the time they are in the Organiser's possession to a value specified in the entry form.

Selection Media Type: online

Screening Media Type: DCP (the preferred option)
or high-quality digital video file

Audio language: original

Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

• Artistic Director — Marcin Giżycki:
  m.gizycki@animator-festival.com
• Program coordinator — Anna Głowińska: a.glowinska@animator-festival.com