Best new animated shorts from Central and Eastern Europe that are in the running for the ;DSAF (Slovene Animated Film Association) Audience Award and Jury Grand Prix.

Animated shorts by European students competing for the Young Talent Award, presented jointly by the University of Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design and University of Nova Gorica School of Arts.

Animated shorts from around the world in the running for the Children Jury Award. While they are primarily intended for young audiences, the films will enthral children and adults alike.

A selection of best animated shorts that have emerged as jury and audience favourites at this year’s festivals worldwide.

Animated shorts from Central and Eastern Europe that demonstrate good technical skills and show artistic potential.

A selection of the most interesting out of competition films made by students.

Animation has the power to put on the screen the situations and emotions which no camera can capture. This makes its combination with the documentary form a perfect medium to discuss sensitive issues. The programme of best animated documentaries of this festival season demonstrates that what seem as incompatible genres, when combined, produce an even more powerful result.

CEE Animation Talents is intended for the promotion and alternative distribution of films made by the most talented young animation filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe. The programme selection was made by the directors of Animafest Zagreb (CRO), Animateka Ljubljana (SI), StopTrik (SI/PL), Primanima (HU), Anifilm Liberec (CZ) and FestAnča Žilina (SK).

Croatia has a long and strong tradition of auteur animation cinema. From the very first pioneers, through the heyday of the so-called ‘Zagreb school of animation’, to contemporary filmmakers; Croatian animation has left an indelible mark on global animation landscape.

The true story of Martha Jane Cannary who later became the mythical and slightly mysterious Calamity Jane.

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.

An epic road movie, where our heroes must face festival hippies, forest creeps, sawmill workers and other dangers commonly found in the Estonian countryside.

A synthesis of archival footage, animation, and interviews that chronicles the 1964 Rivonia Trial, which led to Nelson Mandela and his nine other black and Jewish co-defendants being sentenced to life imprisonment.

A gripping story of a three-month-long trip that renowned reporter Ryszard Kapuściński took across war-ravaged Angola, where the front lines shifted like a kaleidoscope from one day to the next.

An animated documentary aimed at ending the seemingly total impunity for the use of sexual violence in current armed conflicts, featuring inspiring victims around the world who have the courage to break their silence.

A fascinating visual whirlwind travelling through time, the subconscious, oppression and mental decay. (Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa)