Festival Description:
Animatou is a festival dedicated to bringing the best of Swiss and international animation to spectators of all ages and promoting an awareness of art films rarely screened in commercial cinemas.
Festival Awards:
The selected films compete in one or more of the following international sections and for the following awards:
- International Competition, Animatou Main Award: CHF 3,000
- International Competition for Animated Short Documentaries, Animatou «Doc'Anim» Award: CHF 1,000
- International Competition for Animated Experimental Shorts, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève «Labo» Award: CHF 1,000
- International Competition for Young Audience Award: CHF 1,000
- Caramel & Pistacchio Competitions for Pre-schoolers Honorary Awards
- Geneva Schools Competitions Honorary Awards
- Geneva University Hospitals – Belle-Idée Honorary Public Award
- Geneva University Hospitals – Teens’ Honorary Award
2020 Festival Coverage
Festival Trailer: Animation: Léonie Courbat
2019 Festival Coverage
For the 2019 edition of Animatou Festival, Poland – a country boasting pristine forests, dreamy natural landscapes and, incidentally, a huge standing in animation – is this year’s country of honour