New! Anibar Animation Festival: Boundary-Pushing Animation on the Scene
2021’s Anibar Animation Festival:
- This year, Anibar Animation Festival switches its lens back to the bedrock of animation. It invites viewers to lose themselves in the fantastic world of art, beyond just entertainment.
- This immersive exploration curated by animation experts: Petrit Gora, Vita Kasapolli, and Panot Mahmutaj.
- Asserts that animation acts as a storyteller, transcribing tales about our world and momentous periods. Are you ready to live and relive history with a fun twist?
Anibar 16: Pushing The Animation Boundaries
- This year’s edition challenges existing perceptions and pushes the limits of what is perceived as animation. Buckle up; it’s going to be a wild ride.
- Festival promises unexpected surprises with a WTF (Well, That’s Fantastic) theme. Prepare to question reality, as animation is reimagined from all sides.
Hot Take
Buckle up, animation junkies, as the Anibar Animation Festival is set to give your eyeballs a real treat! Get ready to have your mind twisted, tickled, blown, and then gently put back together by the mighty trio of Petrit Gora, Vita Kasapolli, and Panot Mahmutaj! The WTF theme (Well, That’s Fantastic), promises to throw you at the deep end of animation, challenging even the bravest shores of your imagination. Warning: side effects may include delusions of living in a 3D animation universe post festival! So, if you’ve been looking for an outbound trip from reality, your interdimensional spaceship is here. Just ensure you’ve packed your creative thinking cap and imagination boots. Believe me, the Anibar Animation Festival will have you questioning the fabric of reality more than an intense debate with a flat-earther!
Immerse yourself in the exceptional assembly of art at the Anibar Animation Festival this year. Curated by renowned enthusiasts Petrit Gora, Vita Kasapolli, and Panot Mahmutaj, witness the spectacle of animation converse about the world we inhabit and the era we breathe in.
An overwhelming 1,504 entries from a staggering 111 nations, that resulted in 162 hand-picked animated narratives from 51 countries, are showcased across 6 competitive and 3 non-competitive categories!
The festival is tailored to exhibit both competitive and non-competitive categories mirroring the innovation, emotive depth, social illusions, and the audacious aura of present-day Animation.
COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
International Competition – Spanning the globe, 19 films that communicate beyond
language through color, motion, and emotions known to all.
Student Competition – 27 audacious efforts from blossoming artists that challenge conventions,
unfurl new concepts and disrupt forms.
Balkan Competition – 7 offerings from the pulsating heart of our region, revealing the Balkans in all its
laughs, grit, and untamed spirit.
Music Video Animation Competition – A decalogue of animated beats where audio molds
visuals, creating a harmonic storytelling ensemble.
Young Audience Competition – 31 films for those just starting their voyage or
those who still retain the allure of discovery.
Human Rights Competition – 7 films that delve into themes of justice, fairness, and respect for
mankind with poignant sensitivity.
NON-COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
The non-competitive section encompasses the love for experimentation and archival- documenting and preserving the growth and evolution of animation irrespective of competition.
Experimental Category – 13 ventures that defy norms to create their unique paradigm. An arena for
novel ideas and expanding the scope of Animated expression.
Animated Documentary Category – 5 poignant narratives which employ animation to recount profound realities, hazy
memories, and feelings that often outsmart the traditional camera’s gaze.
Commissioned Works Category – 24 commercial marvels, advertisements, previews, and
corporate pieces that illustrate how art can flourish even in unconventional formats.
This year’s festival mirrors our understanding and interpretation of Animation. It is a heart-felt invitation to everyone to be a part of an exceptional week of film explorations.
Original article: https://www.skwigly.co.uk/wtf-anibar-16-this-years-edition-tests-the-boundaries-of-animation/