The best new short animated films from Central and Eastern Europe ran in the Main Competition. Other competitions included the European Young Talents Competition, VR@Animateka, and the Elephant Competition.

The Animateka festival is an active member of the Animation Festival Network (AFN), a union coordinated by Animafest Zagreb, which also comprises Anim’est (Romania), Fest Anča (Slovakia), and Anifilm (Czech Republic).

Main Competition:

Jury Grand Prix:
Winter in March (Estonia, Armenia, France, Belgium)
Directed by Natalia Mirzoyan

VR@Animateka Programme

VR@Animateka Award:
Lichtung (Germany)
Directed by Aria Wolf

European Young Talents Competition Programme:

Young Talent Student Jury Award:
Hunting (Switzerland)
Directed by Lea Favre

Special Mention:
Cottage Cheese (Switzerland)
Directed by Janina Müller, Liina Luomajoki, Lena Metzger, Alice Kunz

Elephant in Competition Programme:

The Elephant Children Jury Award:
Eureka! (Belgium)
Directed by Kris Borghs

Special Mention:
The Legend of the Hummingbird (France)
Directed by Morgan Devos

Audience Awards:

The Elephant Audience Award:
The Girl Who Wasn’t Afraid of Bears (Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary)
Directed by Lea Vučko

DSAF Audience Award (for films in the Main Competition):
Dog Ear (Hungary)
Directed by Péter Vácz

Special Mentions of the Members of the Grand Jury:

Special Mention Pierre-Luc Granjon:
Dog Ear (Hungary)
Directed by Péter Vácz

Special Mention Elizabeth Hobbs:
Caries (Switzerland)
Directed by Aline Höchli

Special Mention Michèle Lemieux:
Luna Rossa (Estonia, France)
Directed by Priit Pärn, Olga Pärn

Special Mention Juan Pablo Zaramella:
Tears (Germany, Poland)
Directed by Paulina Ziolkowska

Special Mention Yantong Zhu:
You Are My Light (Czech Republic)
Directed by Hana Stehlíková

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