Meet the... Programmateurs de festival
Instituts et commissions de films, à l'occasion du Mifa 2021 et des rendez-vous privilégiés en one-on-one, venez rencontrer les programmateurs de films nationaux et internationaux !
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36th Mar del Plata International Film Festival Argentina, Buenos Aires 18th to 28th November, 2021 www.mardelplatafilmfest.com The only 'Category A' festival in Latin America, accredited at FIAPF. It mirrors the universe of Argentine and international cinema. |
Francisco Pérez Laguna - Programmer Pablo Conde - Programmer |
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Anima Festival Belgium, Brussels 25th February - 6th March, 2022 www.animafestival.be The Brussels Animation Film Festival |
Karin Vandenrydt - Director Dominique Seutin - Director |
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ANIMA, Córdoba Intl. Animation Festival Argentina, Córdoba October 6th - 8th, 2021 http://www.animafestival.ar Open to animation of any format and running time. Holds the International Academic Forum on Animation. |
Alejandro R. González - Artistic director |
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Animafest Cyprus Cyprus, Nicosia August 11th - 14th, 2021 www.animafest.com.cy International short film competition with all animation techniques (originality of idea, story, visual design or execution). National competition: to support homegrown productions. |
Yiorgos Tsangaris - Artistic director Gerben Schermer - Animation and Contemporary art curator |
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Animasyros International Animation Film Festival Greece, Syros September 22th - 26th, 2021 www.animasyros.gr To promote the art of animated film to the audience, while an initiative aimed at building and maintaining a creative meeting and networking hub of animation professionals at Pan-European and international levels. |
Maria Anestopoulou - Festival Director Stephen Alan Kollias - Head Programmer |
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Animateka International Animated Film Festival Slovenia, Ljubljana November 29th - December 5th, 2021 www.animateka.si 18th edition. Competition of short films from Central and Eastern Europe, for students, and international children's films. |
Igor Prassel - Artistic Director |
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Bit Bang Argentina, Buenos Aires October 27th - 31th, 2021 www.bitbangfest.com 7th Edition. Animation, Video Games and Digital Art Festival. Hybrid format. We disseminate, promote and reward innovative, independent, experimental and authorial artistic proposals. |
Bárbara Cerro - Director, founder and programmer Florencia Granja - Programmer |
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Bucheon International Animation Festival South Korea, Bucheon October 22th - 26th, 2021 www.biaf.or.kr Competition (Feature, Short, Graduation, TV & VR) |
Eugene Kim - Program Director |
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Ciné Junior France, Île-de-France February 2th - 15th, 2021 https://cinejunior.fr/ Young audiences |
Liviana Lunetto - Chief delegate Mathilde Pinçon - Programmer |
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Cinekid The Netherlands, Amsterdam October 13th - 29th, 2021 www.cinekid.com International children's media festival |
Erik Tijman - Head of film & series Heleen Rouw - Director |
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CutOut Fest International Animation Film Festival Mexico, Querétaro November 14th - 17th (TBC) https://cutoutfest.com/en/english/ A festival known for its inspiring program of workshops, conferences, lectures, film screenings, and art exhibits. All offered at no cost. |
Daniella Gallegos Muzquiz-Navarro - Content director & programmer |
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Festival national du film d'animation France, Rennes Metropole April 7th - 20th, 2021 www.festival-film-animation.fr Showcase of French animation production in all its forms |
Clémence Bragard |
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Festival Stop Motion Montréal (FSMM) Canada, Montréal September 10th - 19th, 2021 www.stopmotionmontreal.com World’s first festival dedicated to showcasing films animated exclusively using stop-motion techniques. |
Dominique Côté - Co-director & programmer Marie Valade - Co-director & programmer |
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FESPACO (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou) Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou https://fespaco.bf/ Contribute to the growth, development and safeguarding of African cinema through the Festival and its market (MICA). Official competition reserved for films by African and diaspora. Every two years. |
Alex Moussa Sawadogo - General delegate |
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Fredrikstad Animation Festival Norway, Fredrikstad October 21th - 24th, 2021 www.animationfestival.no Nordic-baltic focus |
Anders Narverud Moen - Festival Director |
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International Animation Film Festival Nikozi Georgia, Village Nikozi September 1st - 6th, 2021 www.nikozifestival.ge A venue for the popularisation and development of animation art. |
Mariam Kandelaki - Organizer |
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Kaboom Animation Festival The Netherlands, Amsterdam March 2022 www.kaboomfestival.nl A progressive and inclusive festival: we encourage authors to drag us out of our comfort zone by presenting us with their thought-provoking art, mind-blowing design efforts and provocative experimentation. |
Aneta Ozorek - Artistic director Annabet Langkamp - Business Director |
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Kaohsiung Film Festival Taiwan, Kaohsiung October 15th - 31th, 2021 https://www.kff.tw/EN Short film competition, fiction, animation, experimental, etc. |
Zoé Wang - Programmer |
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Manchester Animation Festival United Kingdom, Manchester November 14th - 19th, 2021 www.manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk The UK's largest animation festival. |
Jennifer Hall - Programmer & Producer Steve Henderson - Festival director |
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Meknes International Animation Film Festival (FICAM) Maroc, Meknès October 2021 - March 2022 www.ficam.ma 1st animation film festival in Africa and the Arab world. |
Mohamed Beyoud - Artistic Director |
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Mon premier festival France, Paris October 20th - 29th, 2021 https://quefaire.paris.fr/monpremierfestival Film festival for young audiences. |
Florence Dupont - Programmer Sophie Hamon - Programmer |
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New York International Children's Film Festival US, New York www.nyicff.org Oscar-qualifying for Best Short Animation, high-profile industry jury, over 100 features and shorts, touring programs nationally |
Maria-Christina Villaseñor - Programming Director |
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Ottawa International Animation Festival Canada, Ottawa September 22 - October 3 https://www.animationfestival.ca/ Competition categories (with all animated techniques): feature film, independent short films, student, commissioned films, young audiences, virtual reality, series. |
Keltie Duncan - Programmer and Director of Film Operations |
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Pixelatl Festival Mexico, Cuernavaca September 7th - 11th, 2021 www.elfestival.mx Animation, comic books and video games Festival & Market |
Christian Bermejo - Artistic Director |
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Rencontres du film court de Madagascar Madagascar, Antananarivo November 2021 http://rencontresdufilmcourt.mg/ 16th edition – Short films |
Laza - Director Louisette Ismael Ratsivahiny - Collaborator |
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Siggraph Asia 2021 Japan, Tokyo December 14th -17th , 2021 https://sa2020.siggraph.org/en/about-us/siggraph-asia-2021 Computer graphics, CG animation, animation festival, conferences |
Dan Sarto - Chair, Computer Animation Festival Siggraph Asia 2021 |
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Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) Japan, Tokyo March 11th - 14th, 2022 https://animefestival.jp/en/ Competition (International), Anime of the Year (Domestic), Achievement Award (Domestic), etc. |
Koji Takeuchi - Festival Director Chrisato Kuroda - Producer |
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VOID International Animation Film Festival Denmark, Copenhagen 2022 TBA http://voidcopenhagen.com/ Hybrid, Short films, Feature films, XR, Auteur |
Claudia Munksgaard-Palmqvist - Film Programmer Claudia Cazzato - Festival Manager |
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World Festival of Animated Film Animafest Zagreb Croatia, Zagreb June 7th - 12th, 2021 www.animafest.hr This is a festival by filmmakers for filmmakers. Creative animation, in all its different forms – from traditional drawings, to stop motion, CGI, – is the focus of attention. |
Daniel Suljic - Artistic director |
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Weird Animation Festival and Market Spain, Segovia September 27th - October 3rd, 2021 https://weirdmarket.es/ Animation, video games and new media festival and market |
Loïc Portier - Programmer |