World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb ( hr, Svjetski festival animiranog filma), also known as Animafest Zagreb, is a film festival entirely dedicated to
animated film held annually in
Zagreb
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. Initiated by the
International Animated Film Association
The International Animated Film Association (French: ''Association Internationale du Film d'Animation'', ASIFA) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1960 in Annecy, France, by the best known animation artists of the time such as ...
(ASIFA), the event was established in 1972. Animafest is the second oldest animation festival in the World, after the
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (french: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of J ...
(established in 1960).
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The idea to create the event came about because of the worldwide acclaim of animated shorts produced by authors belonging to the
Zagreb School of Animated Films in the 1950s and 1960s. Zagreb's candidacy for holding a permanent animated film festival was accepted at the 1969 ASIFA meeting in London.
Festival awards include prizes given in the Short film Competition, Feature film Competition, Student Film Competition, Children Films, Site-specific competition and Croatian competition. Its Prize for "Best First Production Apart from Educational Institutions" is named in honour of
Zlatko Grgić. The Lifetime Achievement Award, which is unique for animation film festivals, was established in 1986. An award for outstanding contribution to the theory of animation was added in 2002.
Grand Prize winners
From 1972 to 2004 Animafest was a biennial event focused on animated short films, held every even year with the exception of 1976.
Between 2005 and 2015 a feature film festival edition was introduced and held every odd year in between the short film editions.
In 2015 the shorts and feature selections were merged into one event, scheduled to be held every year.
Short films
Notes
*× Oscar winner
*≠ Oscar nominee
Feature films
Notes
*× Oscar winner
*≠ Oscar nominee
Footnotes
:A. In 1976 the festival was cancelled because of the earlier agreement that the three main
ASIFA
The International Animated Film Association (French: ''Association Internationale du Film d'Animation'', ASIFA) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1960 in Annecy, France, by the best known animation artists of the time such as ...
-sponsored festivals (at
Annecy, Zagreb and
Mamaia, Romania) would be held in three-year cycles, with Mamaia scheduled to take place in 1976. However, Romanian organizers cancelled the event at the last minute. In 1977 the regular festival at Annecy was held and the usual biennial cycle resumed, with Zagreb and Annecy taking turns.
:B. Although Animafest was held in 1982 and 1986, no Grand Prizes were awarded in these two editions.
:C. Animafest 2020 edition was held live in Zagreb, but due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions, it was decided for an edition without a Feature Film Competition.
Lifetime Achievement Award laureates
Award for outstanding contribution to animation studies laureates
See also
*
List of animation awards
This list of animation awards is an index of articles about notable awards for animation. It excludes animated feature films awards, which are covered by a separate list. It includes a list of Japanese anime awards.
General
Anime awards
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*Other ASIFA-sponsored animated film festivals:
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Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (french: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of J ...
(est. 1960)
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Ottawa International Animation Festival
The Ottawa International Animation Festival is an annual animated film and media festival that takes place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The OIAF was founded in 1975, with the first festival held from August 10 to 15 in 1976. Initially organized by ...
(est. 1976)
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Hiroshima International Animation Festival (est. 1985)
References
External links
Official websiteZagreb World Festival of Animated Filmsat the
Internet Movie Database
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Animation film festivals
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