02-11-2022

SUBMIT YOUR FILM FOR 33rd WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM - ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 2023

    World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb invites you to submit your film for the 33rd edition of the Festival, taking place 5-10 June 2023 in Zagreb.

    All short and feature animated films and VR projects released after 1 January 2022 are eligible to apply via an online application form.

    Short films (maximum running time 40 minutes) can be submitted to following competition categories:

    • Short Film Competition
    • Student Film Competition - films produced in an educational institution (art schools and film schools)
    • Films for Children Competition
    • Croatian Film Competition - films whose majority producer is Croatian and/or films by Croatian directors.

    Feature films (minimum running time 40 minutes) can be submitted to the following competition category:

    • Feature Film Competition

    VR/360/interactive projects can be submitted to the following competition category:

    • VR Animation Competition - open to immersive works (created for the Oculus, HTC Vive or Samsung Gear VR) that include animation as the main component

    Films compete for awards that are given by international juries. There is no entry fee.

    Submission deadline for short films in all categories is 1 February 2023.
    Submission deadline for feature films and VR projects is 15 March 2023.

    For all the details, please check out our Regulations. If you have additional questions contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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    WINNERS OF THE 32nd WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM - ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 2022

    Grand Prix - Best Short Film The Garbage Man
    d. Laura Gonçalves

    Grand Prix - Best Feature Film My Sunny Maad
    d. Michaela Pavlátová

    ”Golden Zagreb” Award (For the encouragement of creativity and innovative artistic achievement) Bestia
    d. Hugo Covarrubias

    „Zlatko Grgić“ Award (Best first film production outside of the educational institutions) Letter to a Pig
    d. Tal Kantor

    „Dušan Vukotić“ Award - Best Student Film Butterfly Jam
    d. Shih-Yen Huang

    Best Croatian Film 11
    d. Vuk Jevremović

    Best Film for Children
    Piropiro
    d. Miyoung Baek

    Best VR project Samsara
    d. Hsin-Chien Huang

    ”Mr. M” Audience Award for the Best Short Film The Garbage Man
    d. Laura Gonçalves

    ”Mr. M” Audience Award for the Best Feature Film The Crossing
    d. Florence Miailhe