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The International Festival of Animated Films AniFest was an international festival of animated films that was annually held in the
Festival website
Animation film festivals Film festivals in the Czech Republic Defunct film festivals Anifilm Recurring events disestablished in 2013 Recurring events established in 2002 {{animation-stub
The International Festival of Animated Films AniFest was an international festival of animated films that was annually held in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
from the years 2002 to 2013, when Anifest was merged with Anifilm
Anifilm is an international festival of animated films held in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 2010. Until 2019, it was held in Třeboň, and since 2020, it is held in Liberec. The festival features the most interesting films from the entir ...
. In the festival's prime, the event attracted more than twenty-thousand guests per year.
The festival was a specialized competition of animated productions for film professionals, artists and animation lovers. In addition to the competitive and non-competitive film events, the festival included various theatre performances, exhibitions, concerts and discussions, parties and other cultural and social events.
In 2010, Anifest was held in the North Bohemian city of Teplice
Teplice (, until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; , ''Teplitz-Schönau'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 51,000 inhabitants. It is the most populous Czech spa town, followed by Karlovy Vary. The historic city cen ...
. It marked the 100th birthday of film director Karel Zeman
Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator. He is best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation, including '' Journey to the Beginning ...
. The AniFest 2010 juries consisted of personalities from the world of animation, including film directors, film artists, film historians, and university professors from around the world.
In 2013, Anifest was merged with Anifilm
Anifilm is an international festival of animated films held in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 2010. Until 2019, it was held in Třeboň, and since 2020, it is held in Liberec. The festival features the most interesting films from the entir ...
, which is still currently held today in the Czech Republic.
See also
*Anifilm
Anifilm is an international festival of animated films held in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 2010. Until 2019, it was held in Třeboň, and since 2020, it is held in Liberec. The festival features the most interesting films from the entir ...
References
External links
Festival website
Animation film festivals Film festivals in the Czech Republic Defunct film festivals Anifilm Recurring events disestablished in 2013 Recurring events established in 2002 {{animation-stub