Mogilev State Enterprise "Kinovideoprokat" welcomes you and informs that in September 2026 in the city of Mogilev, Republic of Belarus, the XXIX International Festival of Animated Films "Animaevka-2026" will be held.

Over the years, the festival has become a celebration of animation for children and adults. Events are held in all regional centers of Belarus.

For viewing, film screenings of competitive and non-competitive programs, creative meetings with the creators of animated films, master classes, exhibitions of children's fine and decorative and applied arts are organized.

As part of the treatment:

- competition of animated films;
- competition of children's animation creativity
- competition of children's fine and decorative and applied arts.

Awards & Prizes

The festival will include:

1. Animated Film Competition (age category of participants aged 18 and over) in 13 nominations:

"Best Animated Film of the Festival" (Grand Prix);

"Best Experimental Animated Film";

"Best Visual Solution of an Animated Film";

"Best Script of an Animated Film";

"Best Director of an Animated Film";

"Best Sound Solution of an Animated Film";

"Best Debut Animated Film";

"Best Student Animated Film";

"Best Animated Film for Adults";

"Best Animated Film for Children";

"Best Animated Series";

"Best Belarusian Animated Film";

"Best Patriotic Animated Film";

2. Children's animation creativity competition (age category of contestants up to and including 17 years old) in 9 nominations:

"Best animated film created by children aged
up to 10 years";

"Best animated film created by children aged
up to 17 years";

"Best screenplay";

"Best sound solution of an animated film";

"The most educational animated film";

"The kindest animated film";

"Best Belarusian animated film";

"Best patriotic animated film";

"Best artist of an animated film"

The winners of the competitions are awarded:

- a diploma, a prize of the festival "Big Pencil"

- in the competition of animated films by nominations;

- a diploma, a prize of the festival "Small Pencil" - in the competition of children's animation creativity by nominations

Rules & Terms

Link to the competition regulations:
https://mogilevkino.by/pages/o-festivale

To participate in the festival, please submit an application, film and other materials using Filmfreeway.com or Animaevka@yandex.by;

In addition to the application, you must submit the following materials:

a copy of an animated film up to 39 minutes long, created during the last three years, including the year of the festival (2024 - 2026), which has not previously been submitted.
You can send it: Filmfreeway.com or Animaevka@yandex.by

materials for the catalog: photo of the director, 3 frames from the film.
You can send them: Filmfreeway.com or Animaevka@yandex.by

English subtitles in a text file: Filmfreeway.com or Animaevka@yandex.by

Also, an application, a copy of the animated film, materials for the catalog, subtitles can be submitted through the online forms posted on the festival page mogilevkino.by/pages/o-festivale: animaevka.mogilevkino.by (for the animation film competition) and animaevka.mogilevkino.by/?child (for the children's animation competition).

Films that violate the legislation of the Republic of Belarus, aimed at discrimination against certain groups of the population on religious, racial, ethnic, socio-cultural grounds, promoting violence, extremism, etc., are not allowed to participate in the festival.

To participate in the festival, application, film and other materials you must send by June 1, 2026

The persons (copyright holders) participating as contestants of the festival transfer the right to use the film free of charge to the Organization for the preparation and holding of the festival during the festival period. On the basis of civil law agreements, copyright holders can transfer the right to the Organization for the preparation and holding of the festival to use (show) the film as part of the Echo Animation programs (from October 26, 2026 to September 21, 2027) in order to popularize the festival movement.
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  • Manisa Hope

    A Wonderful Festival with Great Appreciation for Animation

    I was incredibly honored to receive the award for Best Student Animated Film at the XXVII International Festival of Animation Films «Animaevka-2024». Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend the screenings or the award ceremony in Belarus due to my work in Montreal. However, the communication from the festival team was excellent, and they kept me well-informed throughout the process. Their professionalism and passion for celebrating animation is evident in the care they put into the festival.

    From the information I gathered, the lineup of films and the overall atmosphere seemed fantastic, and it’s clear that the festival truly values artistic creativity and innovation in animation. I’m looking forward to participating again in the future and highly recommend this festival to fellow animators!

    Thank you to the entire Animaevka team for this incredible recognition.

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your good feedback, we will be glad to see your work next year.