8 ANIMAFILM Best short animated film – GRAND PRIX

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The “Best Short Animated Film – GRAND PRIX” is the most prestigious award of the ANIMAFILM Festival. Each year, carefully selected films from around the world compete in this category. This year, eight powerful animated films will contend for the top prize. The international jury and the audience will select the winners, who will be announced at the Closing Ceremony of the 8th ANIMAFILM Festival.

Here are the films featured in this year’s competition:

– Cycle or Bicycle (France), director Roxane Campoy
– Creator (USA), director Natalia Poteryakhin
– Two Ships (Portugal), director McKinley Benson
– Panorama (Denmark), director Nicolaj Larsson
– Paradise Buffet (Spain), directors Santi Amézqueta, Héctor Zafra
– TV or The Disturbance on Forest Hill Road (Switzerland), director Frederic Siegel
– 9 Million Colors (Czechia, Germany, Norway), director Bára Anna
– Ovary-Acting (United Kingdom), director Ida Melum

In original language, with English and Azerbaijani subtitles

About the 8th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival

Since 2018, ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival has been a global platform celebrating the art of animation and creativity. Bringing together children, young people, and animation professionals, the festival offers both local and international experiences that inspire and connect.

This year, our theme is cats! Blending creativity with compassion, we’re donating a portion of ticket sales to support cats in need. Through animation, we continue to share values of love, kindness, and community.

Important Notes:
– Every ANIMAFILM ticket holder can play video games curated by Dynamic Box on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of September from 12:00–15:00 at Nizami Cinema Center.
 – Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of each event.
 – Seating is open, so feel free to sit wherever you like in the hall.