Fest Anča International Animation Festival

About

Fest Anča International Animation Festival is unique in being the only Slovak multimedia festival focused on animated film targeted mainly at a mature audience. The festival aims to raise awareness about animated film as an autonomous art form, and to educate about its multiple types and aspects.

The competitive programme comprises a selection of the stand-out animated films completed in the last two years. The festival includes an international competition of animated short films, music videos, and slovak animation. Through non-competitive thematic sections and focuses, Fest Anča presents artistic and production milestones in the history of animation. Additional accompanying events include presentations, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, film screenings for children. The festival’s industry forum is targeted at film professionals with a focus on the planning, development and presentation of animated film projects.

Awards

At Fest Anča 2022 you can compete for Anča Awards in the following categories:

– Best Animated Short
– Best Student Animated Short
– Best Animated Music Video
– Best Animated Short for Children
– Best Slovak Animated Short

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Best Animated Short is the international competition of short animated films made in the last two years. The winning film will be selected by a three-member international committee.
The winner of the Anča Award for the Best Animated Short will be announced and awarded €1000 on the last day of the festival in the New Synagogue in Žilina.

BEST STUDENT ANIMATED SHORT
Fest Anča will also award the best student short animated film made in the last two years in the international competition of short animated films. The winning student film will be selected by an international committee.
The winner of the Anča Award for the Best Student Animated Short will be announced and awarded €500 on the last day of the festival in the New Synagogue in Žilina.

BEST ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO
Best Animated Music Video is the international competition of animated music videos made in the last two years. An international committee will select the winner.
The winner of the Anča Award for the Best Animated Music Video will be announced and awarded €500 on the last day of the festival in the New Synagogue in Žilina.

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FOR CHILDREN
Best Animated Short for Children is the international competition of short animated films for children made in the last two years. And because adults (as we know) don’t understand much at all, the winning film will be selected by a special children’s committee!
The winner of the Anča Award for the Best Animated Short for Children will be announced and awarded €500 on the last day of the festival in the New Synagogue in Žilina.

BEST SLOVAK ANIMATED SHORT
Best Slovak Animated Short is the Slovak competition of short animated films made in the last two years. An international committee will select the winner.
The winner of the Anča Award for the Best Slovak Animated Short will be announced and awarded €1000 on the last day of the festival in the New Synagogue in Žilina.

Rules

https://www.festanca.sk/en/regulations-2022/

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement