May, 27. – June,1. 2025.
City of Kecskemét – Hungary
Visitor will be able to view more than 300 films at the 17th Kecskemét Animated film Festival, which starts off in a weektime. presenting the latest Hungarian and European works of animation biannually. The competition program of the festival screening Hungarian and European animated works completed after 1 March 2023.
The first animation showcase was held in 1985 in Kecskemét. The showcase became a festival in 1993, by then not only presenting the latest Hungarian works, but also adding more and more programmes showcasing foreign films. Since 1996, recent European animated feature films have their own competition.
Hungarian films compete in six categories: Feature Film, TV Special, Short Film, TV Series, Applied Animation (commercial, signal, trailer, main title, music video) and Student Film. The competition categories for European films are Feature Film, TV Special and TV Series.
The Nordic Animation is th guest of Honor at the event. At the same time celebrting its the 40th birthday this and has been expanded this for ma six days festival. Their creations reveal the themes of Love and Sex, Power and Pasion, Body and Pain and are timelss in the Noric countries.
The all-art event will also be screen Works that have won awards at the world’s most prestigious film festival … such as the Oscars, tthe Golden Globe and Annecy.
In addition to the 10 full-lenght competitions will be screened in cinemas and 5 on the giants outdoor projectors.
On addtion to the films, the audience may take part listening to 6 book presentions and and walk around and discover 7 exhibitions.
All KAFF programs are free of changer. The annimation films are not just only for kids and children for adults, as well. but surely have a look in advance to the recommendation age to visit.
Update by Aggie Reiter
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