Anima, Brussels, Will be Back in Theatres and Online for its 41st Edition
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Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, will take place from 25 February to 6 March in a new hybrid form: in theatres at Flagey, Palace, Kinograph and the Cinematek, other decentralized locations in Flanders and Wallonia, as well as online on the Anima Online platform.
After a very eventful year and the 100% online 40th edition that was able to win over the festivalgoers, the Anima Festival is very happy to announce that its team of programme planners received over 1,500 films and is currently screening them to select and offer the public the best there is in animation at the moment.
″We are preparing a host of activities to get back into the swing of Anima’s secret ingredient: sharing and exchanging in a friendly and peaceful atmosphere!″ declared the Festival’s directors Dominique Seutin and Karin Vandenrydt, who are looking forward to reuniting with the public.
In addition to presenting an international feature film competition, and national and international short film competitions, Anima will also feature special programmes, such as the popular Animated Night, a new Queer Stories evening to celebrate gay love in animation, a parallel festival of VR (virtual reality) films, numerous programmes for children, including the return of Pingu to the big screen, or the preview of The Summer Holiday, the latest offering from A Town Called Panic.
This year, Anima will be honouring the new generation of Czech animation, with no less than 4 features and several short film programmes, as well as productions from French animation schools, whose films show a surprising quality and diversity.
The Futuranima professional meetings will take place from Monday, 28 February to Saturday 5 March, by and for animation enthusiasts: meetings with renowned personalities, Industry Day, Student Day, recruitment sessions, sneak previews, discussions about VR, co-productions, video games, and a whole lot more besides.
The 41st Anima Festival will take place from 25 February to 6 March 2022 Come and join us on www.animafestival.be