Viborg Animation Festival 2024
VAF is Denmark’s largest international animation festival and a celebration of all things animated. The VAF film program is all about presenting great film experiences, where the audience meets and experiences the artists' desire to tell stories and to experiment with animation as craftsmanship.
In addition to the film program VAF also presents workshops, exhibitions, talks, cultural events and a vast industry track featuring seminars and conferences.
VAF is a non-profit festival and is held each year at the end of September in Viborg, region of Jutland, Denmark.
2024 Coverage
The festival is divided into four tracks: Kids; Film; Culture; Industry, with each track incorporating animation in its own context.
Call for Entries (Archive)
Eligibility:
The film must be completed in 2023 or 2024
Duration of the film (including credits):
Feature Film: min. 40 minutes.
Short Film: max. 20 minutes.
Experimental Short Film: max. 20 minutes
Student Film: max. 20 minutes
VAF Youth Jury - Short films for children: max. 20 minutes
Open Workshop Danish Animation Talent Award: max. 30 min
Films can be submitted in more than one category
Awards & Prizes
- VAF Best Short €1000
- VAF Best Experimental Short Film €700
- VAF Best Graduation Film €700
- VAF Best Commissioned Work €1000
- Open Workshop Danish Talent Award (only Danish produced animated short film) Prize of 20.000 DKK (€2600) + a residency in Open Workshop.
- VAF Youth Jury Award €500
- VAF Diversity Film Award €700
- ANIDOX:VR Award (submission via https://anidox.com/anidoxvr/)
- Early bird deadline: 1 February 2024, regular deadline: 21 March 2024, late deadline: 10 April 2024
- Regulations
- Submit via FilmFreeway
2023 Coverage
2022 Festival Coverage
Event Dates
- From 09/09/2024 to 15/09/2024
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