{"id":8638,"date":"2025-08-13T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anima.az\/?p=8638"},"modified":"2025-08-30T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T13:48:57","slug":"8th-animafilm-program-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anima.az\/en\/2025\/08\/8th-animafilm-program-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival Announces its Program and Ticket Sales!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='epvc-post-count' style='padding-bottom: 20px;'><span class='epvc-label'> Bax\u0131\u015f say\u0131:<\/span> <span class=\"epvc-count\"> 947<\/span><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 8th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival will take place from September 3\u20137, 2025, in Baku, at the Nizami Cinema Center, the Shirvanshahs\u2019 Palace Complex, and the Animation House. Hurry to get your tickets on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iticket.az\/en\/events\/animafilm\"><b>iTicket platform<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-ANIMAFILM-Festival-Program-ENG.pdf\"><strong>FESTIVAL PROGRAM (DOWNLOAD PDF)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the theme of the 8th ANIMAFILM Festival is <\/span><b>\u201cCats\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Combining creativity with compassion, a portion of our ticket sales will be donated to local initiatives that support the welfare of cats. In connection with the theme, the official festival trailer, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6wncBmNFzEI&amp;ab_channel=ANIMAFILMStudio\"><b>\u201cWhere Are These Cats Going?\u201d<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, created by ANIMAFILM Studio and students of the ANIMAFILM School, has been released.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>8th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival Program<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Competition Program:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the festival received 317 films from 62 countries in 4 international and 1 local category. After evaluating all submissions, the selection committee approved 39 films from 20 countries for the competition. Of these, 10 films will compete in the local category, while 29 will compete in international categories. All selected films will be judged by an international jury and audiences, and the winners will be awarded at the festival\u2019s closing ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Best Short Animated Film \u2013 GRAND PRIX (18+).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Best Azerbaijani Short Animated Film (8+).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Best Short Student Animated Film (16+).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Best Short Animated Film for Children (5+).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Best Short Animated Film About Cats (18+).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Non-Competition Program:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Opening Ceremony (18+). INVITATION ONLY.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2025 OSCAR Specials (18+). <\/b>A<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0showcase of internationally acclaimed animated films.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skwigly x ANIMAFILM: All About Cats (18+). <\/b>A<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0special selection curated by British animation producer Aaron Wood, dedicated to the mysterious and playful world of cats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>\u201cTales from the Magic Garden\u201d (5+). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step into a spellbinding realm where wonder blooms and stories come alive, enchanting both young dreamers and the young at heart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>KYNO x ANIMAFILM: \u201cAkira\u201d (18+). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience the visionary anime masterpiece on the grand screen once more, in all its electrifying glory.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Professional Program:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1st ANIMAFILM Pitching Competition (15+).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>ANIMAFILM School: First Steps into the World of Stop-Motion! (15+).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Masterclass with Ayan Novruz.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Making of: \u201cBoom-Boom\u201d<\/b> <b>(12+).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Presentation by director Nazrin Agamaliyeva and her team on the journey of the animated film from idea to screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>ANIMAFILM School: Storycrafting for Animation! (15+). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masterclass with Matthew Lyon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>ANIMAFILM School: Flip-book masterclass with Mehriban Aliyeva (7+)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>ANIMAFILM School: <\/b><strong>Become a Cartoon Character! (9+)<\/strong> Masterclass with Ken Sheykh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Accompanying Program:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skwigly Quiz (18+). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test your animation knowledge with Aaron Wood from Skwigly Animation Magazine, answer questions, and win prizes. <\/span><b>FREE ENTRANCE.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dynamic Box: Game Showcase<\/b><b> (18+). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every ANIMAFILM ticket holder can play video games curated by Dynamic Box at the Nizami Cinema Center on September 5, 6, and 7 between 12:00\u201315:00.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Animation Breakfast (16+). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day from 09:30\u201311:00, join open conversations with animation professionals and enthusiasts at various locations across the city. <\/span><b>FREE ENTRANCE.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Animation Party <\/b><b>(18+).<\/b><b> INVITATION ONLY.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1920-x1080-animafilm-festival-poster-colorful-logos.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8636\" src=\"https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1920-x1080-animafilm-festival-poster-colorful-logos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1920-x1080-animafilm-festival-poster-colorful-logos.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1920-x1080-animafilm-festival-poster-colorful-logos-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1920-x1080-animafilm-festival-poster-colorful-logos-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1920-x1080-animafilm-festival-poster-colorful-logos-768x432.jpg 768w, 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(\u0130TV)<\/p>\n<p><b>Partners:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Azerbaijan, KYNO, Nizami Cinema Center, Baobab, YUVA, Pet Care, Dynamic Box Studio, Skwigly Animation Magazine, The Azerbaijan Union of Film-makers, Handicraft, CorpoPlus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thanks-for-the-support-Large.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8670\" src=\"https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thanks-for-the-support-Large.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thanks-for-the-support-Large.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thanks-for-the-support-Large-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thanks-for-the-support-Large-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/anima.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thanks-for-the-support-Large-768x960.jpeg 768w, 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