A total of 1207 short films from 60 countries have been submitted for competition. The festival also has a competition for student films. The famous animator Koji Yamamura will be a guest. Norway is the guest country this year and Autour de Minuit studio will have a special programme.

Anim’est International Film Festival is a member of Cartoon pan european network. The festival is organised by Asociaţia Este’n'est with the support of the National Film Center, Ministry of Culture, Centrul de Proiecte Culturale al Municipiului Bucuresti – ARCUB, AFCN and Romanian Filmmakers Association (UCIN).

Line up:

Little from the Fish Shop / Malá z rybárny (Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Germany)
Directed by Jan Balej
Produced by:Miracle Film
Coproduced by:MARLEN Media Group Miriquidi Film, Česká televise, Hafan Film, Emita Investments CZ, Filmpark production, Bystrouška, Just Temptation, VFX box
Supported by the Czech State Cinematographic Fund and the Slovak Audiovisual Fund (AVF)

Possessed/ Pos Eso (Spain)
Directed by Samuel Ortí Martí

Giovanni's Island /Jobanni no shima (Japan)
Directed by Mizuho Nishikubo

Adama (France)
Directed by Simon Rouby

Long Way North / Tout en haut du monde (France)
Directed by Rémi Chayé