Cinanima Festival, 11-17/11/2019

2019 Call For Entries:

CINANIMA is an OSCAR® qualifying Festival. Works concluded after the 1st of January 2018 and which have not been presented for selection in previous editions of the Festival are eligible.

Competitions:

1. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION SHORT FILMS
In this International Competition there are the following categories:
• Up to five minutes;
• More than 5 up to 24 minutes;
• More than 24 up t0 50 minutes;
• Commissioned Films – Commercials and Information;
• Animated Documentary.
Note: All those applying to International Competition – Short Films can only choose one category.

2. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FEATURE FILMS Eligible: Films with more than 50 minutes.
3. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILMS COMPETITION: Films directed by students or graduates and produced at Art Schools, Film Schools or Training Schools for Animated Film, under 50 minutes long are admitted. This Prize has the designation of Gaston Roch Award.
4. NATIONAL COMPETITION: In the National Competitive Section there are the following categories:
• ANTÓNIO GAIO Award – Best Film in the National Competition;
• BEST YOUNG PORTUGUESE DIRECTOR Award:
− Films directed by Children and Youngsters (until the age of 18);
− First films directed by Young Directors (more than 18 up to 30 years old).

• Full Regulations
• Entry Form
• Deadline: 9 July 2019
  

2018 Cinanima Festival Coverage (12-18 Nov 2018):

• Cinanima: A Noble Festival In Its Original Motto (Festival Report)
• Oboun, Agouro Win 2018 Cinanima Festival Awards
• Selection Results for Cinanima 2018
• 1508 Submissions for the 2018 CINANIMA Festival

About the Festival
CINANIMA has the approval of the International Film Association – ASIFA - and is officially considered by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences as one of the qualifying festivals for the Oscar nomination for the Best Animation Short Film

CINANIMA– INTERNATIONAL ANIMA TED FILM FESTIVAL OF ESPINHO – CINANIMA 2019 – 43nd edition- is organised by NASCENTE – Cooperative Soci ety with Cultural Purposes – and by the CITY HALL OF ESPINHO with the support of the MINISTRY OF CULTURE / ICA I.P. - INSTITUTE OF CINEMA AND AUDIOVISUAL and other public and private entities.