[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-17644":3},{"festival":4,"years":22,"news":33,"about":83},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":12,"logoAppearance":13,"logoOg":19,"about":20,"isManaged":21},17644,"fest-anca-international-animation-film-festival-slovakia","open","Fest Anča International Animation Festival","Medzinárodný festival animácie Fest Anča",[11],"Fest Anca","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.r.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Ffest-anca-international-animation-film-festival-slovakia-2xo2m2sf.webp?v=882fe727",{"mode":14,"edge":15,"edgeLight":16,"plateLight":17,"plateDark":17,"crop":18,"og":18},"card","#fefefe",true,"none",null,"\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F16862.jpg?v=882fe727","Fest Anča International Animation Festival in Žilina, Slovakia, focuses on animated film primarily for adult audiences. It was founded in 2008 at the Stanica Žilina-Záriečie cultural centre by animation students of the Academy of Performing Arts (VŠMU), and the festival still takes place there, in the New Synagogue and in other venues across the city. It is organised by the non-profit association ANČA and has been a founding member of the Animation Festival Network since 2020. Each edition is built around a theme that reflects a social issue; past themes include utopias, women in animation, identity and propaganda. Films compete for the Anča Award in international competitions of animated shorts, student films and music videos, in a Slovak competition, and in a children’s competition judged by children. Winners of Best Animated Short and Best Slovak Animated Short qualify for the Academy Awards. The programme also includes the Student Forum for animation schools and Slovak Industry Day. The dates for the 2027 edition, the festival’s 20th anniversary, are 29 June – 4 July 2027.",false,[23,25,27,29,31],{"year":24,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":16},"2024",{"year":26,"hasAwards":21,"hasSelection":16},"2022",{"year":28,"hasAwards":21,"hasSelection":16},"2021",{"year":30,"hasAwards":21,"hasSelection":16},"2020",{"year":32,"hasAwards":21,"hasSelection":16},"2019",[34,39,44,49,54,59,64,68,73,78],{"entryId":35,"urlTitle":36,"title":37,"summary":38},34675,"top-20-most-prestigious-animation-film-festivals-around-the-globe-2025-edition","Top 20 Most Prestigious Animation Film Festivals Around The Globe: 2025 edition","From France’s Annecy Festival to Russia’s Insomnia Festival, these festivals showcase the best in animation, offering filmmakers a platform to gain international recognition.",{"entryId":40,"urlTitle":41,"title":42,"summary":43},32023,"fest-ancha-2025-entry-call-for-slovakias-animation-festival","Fest Anča 2025: Entry Call for Slovakia’s Animation Festival","Fest Anča International Animation Festival in Slovakia, an Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival, has opened its call for entries for 2025. 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The festival is accepting submissions of short animated films and music videos completed after…",{"entryId":79,"urlTitle":80,"title":81,"summary":82},18969,"slovak-animation-gets-closer-to-the-oscars-with-fest-anaa","Slovak Animation Gets Closer to the Oscars with Fest Anča","Fest Anča International Animation Festival is the first film festival in Slovakia to become an Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival. This means that the winners of the Best Animated Short and Best Slov…",{"aboutHtml":84,"countries":85,"focus":87,"categories":89,"nextDates":93,"awardsPrizes":94,"rules":95,"website":96,"contacts":97,"editDate":124},"\u003Cp>Fest Anča International Animation Festival in Žilina, Slovakia, focuses on animated film primarily for adult audiences. It was founded in 2008 at the Stanica Žilina-Záriečie cultural centre by animation students of the Academy of Performing Arts (VŠMU), and the festival still takes place there, in the New Synagogue and in other venues across the city. 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The dates for the 2027 edition, the festival’s 20th anniversary, are 29 June – 4 July 2027.\u003C\u002Fp>",[86],"Slovakia",[88],"Animation",[88,90,91,92],"Music Video","Short","Student","29 June 2027 — 4 July 2027","Anča Awards (categories and prize money of the 2026 edition):\n\nBest Animated Short – international competition of animated shorts made in the last two years, decided by an international jury; 1,500 EUR.\nBest Student Animated Short – international competition of student animated shorts, decided by the same international jury; 1,000 EUR.\nBest Animated Music Video – international competition of animated music videos, decided by an international jury; 1,000 EUR.\nBest Animated Short for Children – international competition of animated shorts for children, decided by a children's jury; 1,000 EUR.\nBest Slovak Animated Short – Slovak competition of animated shorts, decided by an international jury; 1,500 EUR.\n\nJuries may award special mentions. Winners of Best Animated Short and Best Slovak Animated Short are eligible for the Academy Awards short film categories.","Summary of the regulations of the 19th edition (2026):\n\n- Competitions accept animated films under 30 minutes; for 2026, films completed after 1 January 2024.\n- The Slovak competition accepts works with the majority participation of a Slovak producer or Slovak filmmaker; such films may be considered for it automatically.\n- Films must be original and created by humans. Works made with the help of artificial intelligence are accepted if the artist's direct contribution is evident.\n- Submissions are made through FilmFreeway. The 2026 call ran from 31 October 2025 to 31 January 2026: free until 30 November 2025, then 5 EUR per film in December and 10 EUR per film in January.\n- Selected films are screened in their original version with English subtitles (unless the original is in English), without screening fees.\n- A submitted film cannot be withdrawn after selection; submitted copies stay in the festival archive. Submitters are informed of the selection by 31 March.\n- The festival may use up to 20% of a film (a maximum 1-minute sequence) and film stills for promotion.\n- Submitters of selected films receive festival accreditation; travel costs are arranged individually.\n- Submitting the entry form and the film means acceptance of the regulations.\n\n2027 call on FilmFreeway: opens 31 October 2026; earlybird deadline 30 November 2026, regular deadline 31 December 2026, late deadline 31 January 2027; notification 31 March 2027.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.festanca.sk",[98,102,105,108,111,114,117,120],{"type":99,"value":100,"note":101},"Email","program@festanca.sk","Programme director: programming and selection",{"type":99,"value":103,"note":104},"shipping@festanca.sk","Shipping of film copies",{"type":99,"value":106,"note":107},"akreditacie@festanca.sk","Accreditation",{"type":99,"value":109,"note":110},"industry@festanca.sk","Slovak Industry Day",{"type":99,"value":112,"note":113},"studentforum@festanca.sk","Student Forum for animation schools",{"type":99,"value":115,"note":116},"distribution@festanca.sk","Distribution (Best of Fest Anča)",{"type":99,"value":118,"note":119},"office@festanca.sk","Office and project management",{"type":121,"value":122,"note":123},"Address","ANČA NGO – FEST ANČA, Jelačičova 508\u002F26, 82108 Bratislava, Slovak Republic","Office and shipping address",1791974393]