Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival (Međunarodni festival animiranog filma Banjaluka)

Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival

Međunarodni festival animiranog filma Banjaluka

Also known as: Banjaluka IAFF
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Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival connects its international short animation competitions with the city’s animation tradition, whose roots lie in the May Festival of Animated Film “Banja Luka 71”. Organised by the FENIX ART Association for Visual Arts in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the festival dates back to October 2008, following animation screenings organised by the association from 2005.

Its Grand, Student and Children’s competitions sit alongside Panorama and Student Panorama selections, retrospectives, national focus programmes and masterclasses. Prizes recognise creativity, animation technique, children’s and student films, alongside the Grand Prix and audience award. The 18th edition dates are 23–28 October 2026, with screenings at Cineplexx Palas and exhibitions, lectures and presentations at the Student Cultural Centre and Milanović House.

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Categories

Animation

Awards and prizes

Grand Prix Award for Creativity and Artistic Expression Award for Best Animation Technique Award for Best Children's Film Award for Best Student Film Special Mentions Audience Award

Festival rules

2026 entry conditions: Animated films in any genre and animation technique are eligible if they run under 28 minutes and are completed in 2024 or later. The submission deadline is 10 August 2026; the official call is closed. Each film requires a separate entry form and an uploaded screener or Vimeo/YouTube link, with any password valid through the end of September. Films in languages other than English require English subtitles. Supporting materials include the director’s CV, filmography and awards, a director photograph and at least four film stills at 300 dpi, and a timed English dialogue list suitable for subtitles. Postal submissions require a signed form, an MP4 screener and the supporting materials. A two-member selection committee chooses competition and panorama films. Selected competition films require a screening copy of at least HD 1080p by 1 October 2026, delivered electronically or on physical media. The festival covers accommodation for directors of selected films. It covers return shipping of selected competition copies; hard drives and USB drives are returned within 40 days after the festival. Optical discs remain in the festival archive for non-commercial screenings promoting the festival.

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