ANIMANIMA has existed since 2007, traditionally held under the auspices of the City of Čačak and Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.
The main institution organizer is Cultural Center Cacak.
From 2024 the festival is biennial event.
Next edition is schedule for 2026.
The festival is based on a concept of international competition program, non-competitive panorama, curating screenings, authorial retrospectives, presentations of artists, animation schools and studios.
Accompanying programs are lectures, exhibitions, workshops, multimedia events.

Awards & Prizes

Main Competition:
▪ ANIMANIMA Grand Prix (money prize)
▪ Special Distinctions of the Jury (by each member of the jury)
▪ Art Director's Choice (honorary mention)
▪ Audience Award

Films for children competition:
▪ Award for the Best film for children (money prize)
▪ Special Distinction of the Jury

Rules & Terms

GENERAL TERMS

▪ The competition program has two categories:
1) Graduation film and first professional film
2) Films for children aged 6 to 10 years.
▪ Only films made after 1st January 2025 can be entered.
▪ No entry fee is charged for the film submissions.
▪ Works in any available animation techniques are accepted. For any film that represents a combination of animation and live action, the overall animated segment must be at least 50% of the total length of the film.
▪ The maximum duration of the film for the competition programs is up to 15 minutes
▪ Films for the competition program are shortlisted by the Festival’s Art Director in collaboration with the Festival’s program producer and Festival Council.
▪ Some of the films that are not selected for the competition program may be included upon suggestion of the Festival's Art Director either into the non-competitive programs - World Panorama or a curatorial program.

SCREENING FORMATS

▪ Format acceptable for festival screening is: DCP (flat or scope) or full HD video file (minimum data stream 6000 kB/s, stereo sound or 5.1)
▪ Any films featuring non-English dialogues must have an English subtitle.
▪ For the films featuring English dialogues, it is necessary to supply the dialogue list, at the following e-mail address: executive@animanima.org
▪ For trailer of your film to be published at ANIMANIMA web site, it is necessary to supply the ONLINE (Vimeo, YouTube) link. Links are to be sent at: executive@animanima.org
▪ The links for downloading selected films for screenings are to be sent at: executive@animanima.org

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  • Claudius Gentinetta

    Thank you so much for showing my film!

    October 2023
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  • Wang Yanrusi

    Thank you for selecting my film! I love ANIMANIMA!

    December 2022
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  • Tang rehoo

    Great great festival. Professional organizers.I'm lucky to get the best student animation award！and hope to join you in the future.

    November 2022
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