Russian Short ‘Oneluv’ By Varya Yakovleva Takes Top Honor At Animafest Zagreb
The jury commended ‘Oneluv’ for the way its story was “told with imperfections, dirt, and a shivering style magnifying the story of abuse.”
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Animafest Zagreb Unveils Six-Feature Grand Competition Lineup
Producers from 11 countries are represented in the six-picture lineup, creating an exciting and diverse field.
Animafest Zagreb Has Unveiled the 102 Short Films In Its 2023 Competition Lineup
There are plenty of familiar titles heading to Zagreb this year, including a pair of Oscar nominees.
Portuguese Short ‘The Garbage Man’ Wins Top Prize At Zagreb Animafest
Michaela Pavlátova’s My Sunny Maad took home the feature film prize.
Borivoj Dovniković-Bordo, Major Filmmaker From Zagreb Film, Dies At 91
The films of “Bordo” were vivid portraits of the “little man” confronted with big problems.
Taiwanese Short ‘Night Bus’ Wins Grand Prix At Animafest Zagreb 2021
The Oscar-qualified “The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks” won the top feature prize.
Animafest Zagreb 2021: 5 Short Films To Look Out For This Year
A look at five notable shorts, from up-and-coming filmmakers and established pros alike, that will screen next week at the famed animation festival.
Animafest Zagreb Unveils Shorts In Competition At In-Person 2021 Edition
As things stand, the festival will hold an IRL edition in Croatia in June.
Animated Documentary ‘Just A Guy’ Wins Top Prize At Animafest Zagreb 2020
Other prizewinners include Soetkin Verstegen’s “Freeze Frame” and Nadja Andrasev’s “Symbiosis.”
Men Still Outnumber Women On Animation Festival Juries. Here’s A Plan To Change That.
A group of industry figures has drawn up a list of prominent women in animation. They hope it will help festivals to pick more female jurors.
‘Acid Rain’ Tops 2019 Animafest Zagreb, Winning Grand Prix and Audience Award
Tomek Popakul’s punky “Acid Rain” continues it successful run on the festival circuit.
Yes, One Animator Made The CG Animated Feature ‘Away’ On His Own
Gints Zilbalodis’ unconventional animated feature is screening in competition at both Zagreb Animafest and Annecy.
Animafest Zagreb Unveils Competition Selections For 2019 Edition
113 films were selected for the competition programs at Animafest Zagreb.
Here’s The Reason The Annie Awards Nominated Only Independent Shorts This Year
It’s part of a plan by the organization’s executive director to bring a “world-wide scope” to the awards show.
Cannes 2018: Directors’ Fortnight Selects Films By Mamoru Hosoda, Emma De Swaef, and Marc Roels
Four animated projects are getting the spotlight at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar.
4 Highlights Of The Upcoming Animafest Zagreb
The second-longest running animation festival in the world has a special focus this year on the connection between comics and animation.
The Beautiful Side of ‘Ugly’: How A Film Embraced Errors And Happy Accidents In CG
How deliberate errors, unusual animation inputs, and ‘ugly’ simulations resulted in a one-of-a-kind animated short.
Festival Call for Entries: Annecy, Zagreb, Melbourne
Our new Animation Festival Guide is a hand-picked list of calls for entries from respected festivals around the globe. This week, we add three new calls for entries from Annecy, France; Zagreb, Croatia; and Melbourne, Australia.
Animafest Zagreb Award Winners Announced
The 24th edition of Animafest Zagreb wrapped up today in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the second-oldest continually running animation festival in Europe, after Annecy. The Grand Prix for short film was awarded to Yumi Joung’s “Love Games.” A complete list of winners is below.