Animated film feast at fifth Animaa‚¬a„¢est

Newsroom 28/09/2010 | 17:53

One of the most important animation festivals in Eastern Europe, Anim’est, has reached its fifth edition and will take place between October 8 and 17 in Bucharest and between 22 and 24 October in Cluj. 13 short animated films from Romania and 13 from the Balkan region will compete for this year’s Anim’est awards.

The short film frolic will take place at several cinemas across Bucharest, including Patria, Union and Scala. Among the animations presented at the festival: The Illusionist, Mozaic 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, The Tale of Despereaux, Metropia, Boogie the Slickster, Up, Despicable Me, Kung Fu Panda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, How to Train Your Dragon, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Niko & The Way to The Stars, and many more. Live music, competitions and scary films are also part of of the festival’s program.

More information is available on the festival’s website, also available in English, www.animest.ro.