FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Dear movie lovers!
The 5th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival will be held at the Nizami Cinema Center on September 7-11, 2022. We have a great program prepared for you! Tickets are on sale!
What’s included in the program?
- Competition program – 76 films from 29 countries were included in the festival’s official selection, and will compete in one local and six international categories of the competition program.
- Out-of-competition program – climate change films, Japanese and Czech feature films, Ukrainian animation, virtual exhibition and much more!
- Program for professionals – if you are seriously interested in animation – making-of program, meetings with international jury, animation master classes and workshops – all this is for you.
Important notes:
- Entrance to the festival events is paid. You can purchase the tickets here: www.tripsome.com.
- All funds obtained from ticket sales will be used for planting trees.
- Places are limited! We recommend that you get your tickets as early as possible.
- All of the competing films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles.
- Certain foreign films will also have Azerbaijani subtitles.
The Festival program
| Time |
Event |
Program |
Age |
Venue |
| 07/09/2022 |
| 10:00 - 11:30 |
Best Short Animated Film for Children + Best Animated TV Series |
Competition |
6+ |
Small hall |
| 13:00 - 15:00 |
Best Azerbaijani Short Animated Film |
Competition |
7+ |
Small hall |
| 15:30 - 17:00 |
A - Best Short Animated Film - GRAND PRIX |
Competition |
18+ |
Small hall |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
Out of Competition |
15+ |
Big hall |
| 08/09/2022 |
| 10:00 - 13:00 |
ANIMAFILM School - Stop motion |
Professional |
8+ |
Conference hall |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Mother Nature |
Out of competition |
6+ |
Small hall |
| 13:30 - 14:00 |
Opening of the Virtual Exhibition |
Out of competition |
6+ |
Foyer |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
#Bakushort Presents |
Out of competition |
16+ |
Small hall |
| 16:00 - 17:30 |
Master Class with Jonathan Laskar (Switzerland) |
Professional |
16+ |
Small hall |
| 19:00 - 20:30 |
B - Best Short Animated Film - GRAND PRIX |
Competition |
18+ |
Small hall |
| 09/09/2022 |
| 10:00 - 13:00 |
ANIMAFILM School - Stop motion |
Professional |
12+ |
Conference hall |
| 13:00 - 14:30 |
Best Short Experimental or Abstract Animated Film + Best Animated Music Video |
Competition |
18+ |
Small hall |
| 15:00 - 16:30 |
Climate Change Program |
Out of competition |
15+ |
Small hall |
| 17:00 - 18:30 |
Best Short Student Animated Film |
Competition |
18+ |
Small hall |
| 19:00 - 21:00 |
Even Mice belong in Heaven - Czech Feature Film |
Out of competition |
6+ |
Small hall |
| 10/09/2022 |
| 10:00 - 13:00 |
ANIMAFILM School - Paint-on-glass Animation |
Professional |
14+ |
Conference hall |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
C - Best Short Animated Film - GRAND PRIX |
Competition |
18+ |
Small hall |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Making-of program |
Professional |
15+ |
Conference hall |
| 16:00 - 18:30 |
Weathering with You - Japanese Feature Film |
Out of competition |
10+ |
Big hall |
| 19:00 - 21:00 |
Ukrainian Animation |
Out of competition |
18+ |
Small hall |
| 11/09/2022 |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Conference on Restoration of Animation |
Professional |
16+ |
Small hall |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Jury program |
Professional |
16+ |
Small hall |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Closing Ceremony |
Competition |
18+ |
Big hall |
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Partners of the festival:
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Union of Film-makers, Karabakh Revival Fund, Culture Network House Association, Azerbaijan Creative Industries Federation, Shahmaran Metaceramica, Dynamic Box Studio, Nizami Cinema Center, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Embassy of France in Azerbaijan and French Institute in Azerbaijan, Embassy of the Czech Republic to Azerbaijan, Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Japan Foundation, Lenovo, Tripsome, Ritual Mobil Theater Laboratory, Cafino Coffee&Wine, Nemi Hotel Baku, Unibroad, Choche.az, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, TVPaint Développement.
Media partners:
BAKU magazine, NARGIS magazine
Organizers of the festival:
"Azerbaijan Animation Association" NGO
"PERI FILM" LLC
Contacts:
animafilm.biaf@gmail.com
www.animafilm.az
Festival Catalogue: HERE
