Awards allocatedNext Deadlines for Your Films
- DL: 21.08.2026 - Gijón Int. Film Festival, Gijón, Asturias
- DL: 31.08.2026 - JuniorFest - International Festival for Children and Youth, Plzen, Dobrany, Horsovsky Tyn, Prestice, Domazlice, Czech Republic
- DL: 01.09.2026 - Sottodiciotto Filmfestival (Under 18), Torino
- DL: 01.09.2026 - Uelzener Filmtage, Niedersächsisches Schüler- und Jugendfilmfestival, Uelzen
- DL: 06.09.2026 - Torino Film Festival, Torino
- DL: 01.10.2026 - JEF – Europees Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtrai, Strombeek-bever
- DL: 15.10.2026 - New York International Children's Film Festival, New York
- DL: 01.12.2026 - Filmfest Dresden - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
- DL: 15.12.2026 - Goldener Spatz, Deutsches Kinder-Medien-Festival at Erfurt & Gera, Erfurt & Gera
- DL: 13.01.2027 - Leeds Young Film Festival , Leeds
- DL: 18.01.2027 - International Short Film Festival Oberhausen , Oberhausen
- DL: 01.02.2027 - Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb
- DL: 01.02.2027 - Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Mures
- DL: 01.03.2027 - Zlín Film Festival, International Festival for Children and Youth, Zlín
Animafest - World Festival of Animated Film
Zagreb, Croatia
07/06/2027 - 12/06/2027 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): June 2028
Competitive Children's Film Section
Director/s: Antauer, Margit (president), Nika Petkovi? (Children and Youth Program Coordinator)
Deadline for film entries: 01/02/2027 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Animations, Features, Shorts
Number of films (app.): 350
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Distributors
Festival's recognition: international
Media coverage: international
Notes/description: One of the most famous world animation film festivals World Festival of Animated Film.
From 2015 on Animafest presents both short (less than one hour) and long (60 min. +) animated films every year: "Animafest Zagreb merges its two editions. Minutes don't matter any more. Just animation."
Besides film screenings the festival presents videogames and interactive content; multi-screen animation installations, water screen projections, interactive phone application and audiovisual live performances.
Contact:
c/o Zagreb Film
Kneza Mislava 18
HR-10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Phone: ++385-1-450191
Fax: ++385-1-4501193
Internet: www.animafest.hr