Anima Festival reveals the selection of 2021 short films
After seeing over 1.400 new films, the selection team for the Soul Festival (scheduled from 12 to 21 February), has finally decided and chosen 169 short films for the 40th anniversary of the Festival. The full program will be announced on January 19th.
The organizers note that it was a long process, as many of the films had great writing and artistic qualities and confirmed the trend that animated shorts are evolving into an ever longer format that allows the viewer to discover elaborate worlds and stories. well told.
There are 67 films in international competition, mostly from European countries, including 37 from France, reflecting how strong the sector is at the moment. The national competition will bring together 19 new Belgian productions.
Anima 2021 highlights some big names in competition, like Bill Plympton's latest short, Odd Duck, and Orgiastic hyperplasty by Paul Bush, who had his retrospective in 2019. Niki Lindroth Von Bahr, winner of the Soul Grand Prix in 2015 and 2018, also returns with Something to remember, together with Andreas Hykade with Altötting; Alberto Vasquez with Home of the homeless, awarded at this year's Annecy Festival; and Bastien Dubois with Souvenirs, souvenirs, winner of the Emile-Reynaud Award 2020. Nicolas Keppens, director of gnu and winner of the best Belgian short film at Anima 2018, he will also return to the national competition with Easter eggs.
The task of judging these animated results are:
International Jury
- Marcel Jean, Executive Director of the Cinémathèque québécoise and Artistic Director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
- Agne Adomene, Founder of the Lithuanian production company Art Shot and awarded at many international festivals.
- Maria Anestopoulou, co-founder and director of ANIMASYROS, the largest animated film festival in Greece.
National jury
- Arba Hatashi, Director of ANIBAR, Kosovo International Animation Festival.
- Dick Tomasovich, Professor of Theories and Practices of Cinema, Audiovisual and Entertainment at the University of Liège.
- Pieter De Poortere, Flemish comic author, best known for his Dickie books and the series of the same name, published in the Flemish and French-speaking press.
The short film categories for Anima 2021 include the sections of the international competition for short films, student films and short films for children; National competition for short films and student films; Short documentaries; "Animarathon"; 'Valentine's day'; Music videos and commercials; National panorama; and national short films for young audiences.
The official selection of short films is now available on www.animafestiv14al.be
