Festival Description
Turku Animated Film Festival is an international film festival that celebrates the creative mind and the art of animation. TAFF seeks to promote animated film culture both in Finland and internationally
Festival’s submissions are open to films applying all animation techniques. Over 70% of the production must be animated, and the Festival reserves the right to determine whether an entry qualifies as animation. Films should be completed after 1 January 2021. Short animated films (maximum running time 30 minutes) can be submitted to Competition for Animated Shorts in following categories:
- International Competition
- International Student Film Competition
- TAFF Junior Competition
- National Competition
Films submitted in other categories will automatically be considered for International Competition.
Awards & Prizes
Grand Prix
Tough Eye Award
Best Professional Film
Best Student Film
Audience Award
Best Finnish Film
Taff Junior Award
2020 Coverage
The festival did not take place. TAFF Pro, a smaller event mainly for professionals of animation, was held instead.
TAFF Pro (26-28 August 2020)
The first TAFF Pro – an event for animation professionals – takes place in a beautifully restored old factory milieu by the River Aura in Turku, Finland, Aug 26 - 28, 2020.2019 Festival Coverage