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The Oscars/Bafta
Anima is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival
Since 2014, Anima has been a qualifying festival for the Oscars® (Academy Awards), one of the most prestigious film awards in the world, presented at the beginning of each year in Los Angeles. The Anima Grand Prix for Best Short Film is automatically added to the longlist of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (provided the film meets the Academy’s eligibility requirements).
What our guests are saying about Anima
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“The festival takes great pride in their film selection and choice of jury members, which means that the festival prizes go to very diverse and exceptional range of films. With that in mind the Grand Prix winning films are the sort of films that we feel enhance the quality of the Academy long list for animated shorts.” Joanna Quinn and Les Mills, Academy members and 2022 Nominees |
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| “While I had never attended Anima before, I found it to be a vibrant, serious, and wide-ranging celebration of the art of animation. I was particularly impressed by the outreach to schools — bringing in many schoolchildren to not just enjoy the animation, but to appreciate it as an art form. Additionally, Anima is truly international, celebrating animation from all over the world, and not just the homegrown Belgian industry”. Michael Arndt, Screenwriter, Academy Award Winner 2006 |
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| " Anima is more than a festival; it is a catalyst for artistic inspiration, collaboration, and growth. Its impact extends beyond the festival dates, leaving an indelible mark on the animation community.” Theodore Ushev, Academy Member and 2017 Nominee |
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The Anima Festival is a BAFTA-qualifying festival
As of 2024, the Anima Festival is now a BAFTA-qualifying festival. Therefore, all British short films (under 40 minutes) selected in Anima’s competitions can also be considered for a BAFTA, the prestigious British Academy Film Awards that are presented yearly in February.
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