From September 3 to 7, the VIII International Animation Festival – ANIMAFILM will be held at the Nizami Cinema Center, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs Complex, and the Animation House in Baku. The event is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Film Agency, and the “Icherisheher” State Historical-Architectural Reserve, and is organized by the Azerbaijan Animation Association and “PERI FILM” LLC.
According to “Tehsil365”, this year’s ANIMAFILM festival will take place under the theme “Cats.” The program received submissions from 62 countries across 4 international and 1 local category, totaling 317 films. After evaluating all submissions, the selection committee approved 39 films from 20 countries to participate in the competition. Of these, 10 films will compete in the local category and 29 in international categories. All selected films will be judged by an international jury as well as the audience, and the winners will be awarded at the festival’s closing ceremony.
The festival’s nominations are as follows:
Best Short Animated Film – GRAND PRIX (18+)
Best Azerbaijani Short Animated Film (8+)
Best Short Student Animation Film (16+)
Best Short Animated Film for Children (5+)
Best Short Animated Film About Cats (18+)