The International Festival of Animated Films AniFest was an international festival of animated films that was annually held in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
from the years 2002 to 2013, when Anifest was merged with
Anifilm
Anifilm is an International Festival of Animated Films held in Třeboň, Czech Republic. It was founded in 2010. Festival features the most interesting films from the entire spectrum of animation
Animation is a method by which image, still f ...
.
In the festivals prime, the event attracted more than twenty-thousand guests per year.
The festival was a specialized competition of animated productions for film professionals, artists and animation lovers. In addition to the competitive and non-competitive film events, the festival included various theatre performances, exhibitions, concerts and discussions, parties and other cultural and social events.
In 2010, Anifest was held in the North Bohemian city of
Teplice
Teplice () (until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; german: Teplitz-Schönau or ''Teplitz'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest Czech spa town, after Karlovy Vary. The his ...
. It marked the 100th birthday of film director
Karel Zeman
Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator, best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation. Because of his creative use of special effec ...
.
The AniFest 2010 juries consisted of personalities from the world of animation, including film directors, film artists, film historians, and university professors from around the world.
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In 2013, Anifest was merged with
Anifilm
Anifilm is an International Festival of Animated Films held in Třeboň, Czech Republic. It was founded in 2010. Festival features the most interesting films from the entire spectrum of animation
Animation is a method by which image, still f ...
, which is still currently held today in the Czech Republic.
See also
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Anifilm
Anifilm is an International Festival of Animated Films held in Třeboň, Czech Republic. It was founded in 2010. Festival features the most interesting films from the entire spectrum of animation
Animation is a method by which image, still f ...
References
External links
Festival website
Animation film festivals
Film festivals in the Czech Republic
Defunct film festivals
Anifilm
Recurring events disestablished in 2013
Recurring events established in 2002
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