Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2025 Call for Entries
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Fest Anča International Animation Festival – the only Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival in Slovakia – has launched a call for entries for its 2025 edition. Animated short films, student films, music videos, Slovak animated short films and films for children are among the competition categories.
Registration remains open until January 31, 2025. Only short animated films and music videos – completed after January 1, 2023 and submitted with English subtitles – are accepted into the Festival’s competition program.
This year’s call for entries is open via FilmFreeway. The submission process is free of charge until November 30, 2024. Submissions registered during the period between 1st December and 31st December 2024 will be subject to a registration fee of EUR 5 per film. Submissions registered during the period between January 1 and January 31, 2025 (Late Deadline) will be subject to a registration fee of 10 EUR per film.
At Fest Anča 2025 you can compete for Anča Awards in the following categories:
- Best Animated Short (€1500)
- Best Student Animated Short (€1000)
- Best Animated Music Video (€1000)
- Best Animated Short for Children (€1000)
- Best Slovak Animated Short (€1500)
Fest Anča 2025 will be held on June 24 – June 29, 2025 in Žilina, Slovakia.
Fest Anča International Animation Festival – the only Slovak multimedia festival focused on animated film – is based in the New Synagogue and in the cultural centre Stanica Žilina-Záriečie, both venues being vibrant cultural centers in the city of Žilina.
The festival aims to showcase contemporary, progressive animated films, and commemorate the cream of the genre. The long-term vision is to approximate well-known international festivals by uniquely showcasing this art form in Slovakia.
The festival features an international competition of animated short films and music videos, as well as non-competitive screening sections. Attendees can additionally enjoy presentations, exhibitions, workshops, film screenings for children, and numerous accompanying events.