Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films
Event Description
Anifilm’s mission is to present current trends, methods, technologies and animation techniques in its programme. It also supports works in progress and brand-new animation projects and their authors, producers and distributors. Film professionals from all over the world can use Anifilm as a platform for positive confrontation and a meeting place for forging new contacts. Anifilm is aimed at authors and film professionals as well as students, educators, film theorists and all fans of animated production, including children. Anifilm also wants to represent the Czech Republic in an international context on a long-term basis.
2026 Festival Coverage
2026 Call for Entries (Archive)
Anifilm 2026 will take place in Liberec from 5 to 10 May 2026. ANIFILM is OSCAR® qualifying festival. Only works completed after January 1st, 2025, that have not previously been submitted to the festival can enter the competition.
The international competition programme consists of the following categories:
- Feature Film for adults: For films longer than 60 minutes.
- Feature Film for children & young audience: For films longer than 60 minutes.
- Short Film: For films of 59 minutes or less made by professionals (out of school).
- Student Film: For films of 59 minutes or less made by students.
- Abstract and Non-Narrative Animation: For audio-visual works using the principles of animation in the widest possible sense.
- Music Video
- VR Film: For films designed for virtual reality – animated 360° videos.
- Videogame: The jury gives awards for the best game for children and for the best visual art.
- Student Videogame: The jury gives awards for best student game. For European videogames only.
Czech Horizon (national competition):
- Short and Feature Film
- Student Film
- Series
- Music Video
- Commissioned Work
Jury gives awards for game for children and visual art.
National competition is called Czech Horizon and is divided into five categories:
- Short and Feature Films
- Student Films
- Series
- Music Videos
- Commissioned Works
- Festival Regulations
- Film Submission
- Deadline: 31 December 2025
2025 Festival Coverage
- Abstract and Non-Narrative Animation at Anifilm 2025 (GoCritic! Review)
- 'Flavors of Iraq': Film Review (Go Critic! Reviews)
- Anifilm Festival 2025 Winners: Quay Brothers, 'The Voice of the Sirenes', 'Bunnyhood'
- Anifilm Festival Highlights 2025: Science Fiction Meets Animation
2024 Festival Coverage
- This Magnificent Masterclass! Emma De Swaef at Anifilm Festival 2024 (GoCritic! Review)
- Broncos and Buffalos: Reinventing Muybridge at Anifilm Festival (GoCritic! Review)
- Eastern Promises: Georgian Animation at Anifilm Festival 2024 (GoCritic! Review)
- Anifilm Festival 2024 (Beyond Competition): Manipulated Puppets, Industry Programme
- Anifilm 2024: Selection Highlights from the Czech Animation Festival
2023 Festival Coverage
- 2023 Winners
- Anifilm Japan Highlights
- Abstract & Non-Narrative Competition I (GoCritic! Review)
- Abstract & Non-Narrative Competiton II (GoCritic! Review)
2022 Coverage
2021 Coverage
2020 Festival Coverage
2019 Festival Coverage
- Anifilm 2019 Festival Winners
- Anifilm Focuses on Animation Documentaries
- Selected films for the 2019 Anifilm Trebon
2018 Festival Coverage:
- 120 Films Selected for Anifilm 2018
- Czech veteran director and animator Libuše Čihařová gets Anifilm Lifetime Achievement Award
- Animarket Job Fair Trebon: Open for Registration
- Ten Feature Films Selected for Competition
NB: 2027 Festival Dates are tentative
Event Dates
- From 04/05/2027 to 09/05/2027
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