A new animation film festival called the Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF) has been recently launched. The festival is slated to run from December 12 to 17, with submissions for the feature film competition to begin on June 11.
The festival is seeking to be “the world’s leading animation film festival that contributes to the development and promotion of the animation culture and industry by globally disseminating a great number of animated works to the international market with a fundamental concept of ‘Creators First’.”
In addition to screenings, ANIAFF will offer activities like talks, conferences, and workshops to enable networking, as well as a pitch meeting venue that is likened to the Annecy festival’s MIFA.
The festival will accept film submissions through its official website or FilmFreeway, with the requirements including:
• Any type of animation films are accepted but the film must be of 40 minutes or more in length and completed in January 2024 and thereafter
• English subtitles are required for the film that is not in Japanese or English audio
• Permissions must be obtained for all rights – including music, characters and images/videos used in the film, so that the director, producer, and applicant have no issues screening the film at ANIAFF
The Grand Prix winner of the competition will win 1,000,000 yen (~US$6,985) and a Gold Shachi trophy. The other prizes are the Jury Prize (500,000 yen and a Silver Shachi trophy) and the Audience Award (200,000 yen and a Red Shachi trophy).
Source: Press release
