22. and 23. Animateka International Animated Film Festival

Animateka – International Animated Film Festival is a leading platform for auteur animation in Central and Eastern Europe, dedicated to artistic animated film, audience development, and professional exchange. Through its 22nd and 23rd edition, the festival continues to strengthen the visibility and circulation of European animated works, with a particular focus on creators and productions from Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe.

The festival’s core programme presents contemporary animated films across several sections: the Main Competition of short animated films from Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe, the European Young Talents competition for student films, a curated international programme for children and young audiences, and a feature film selection. Alongside these strands, Animateka develops thematic retrospectives and special programmes that broaden perspectives on animation history and contemporary social issues. The 2025 edition featured a retrospective dedicated to the rare pinscreen animation technique, while the 2026 edition will focus on queer representation in animation.

A key aspect of Animateka is creating opportunities for exchange between audiences and professionals. Through its industry platform AnimatekaPRO, the festival organises masterclasses, talks, roundtables, networking events, and the Rise & Shine pitching lab, developed in partnership with CEE Animation and Animafest Zagreb to support emerging European animation talents and encourage international collaboration.

Audience development and film education remain central to Animateka’s mission. Throughout the year, the festival collaborates with schools, kindergartens, cinemas, and cultural institutions across Slovenia through The Elephant educational programme, which includes screenings, workshops, guided talks, and educational materials aimed at strengthening film literacy among children and young people. Animateka also works actively to decentralise access to high-quality animated film through distribution activities and outreach programmes across the country.

As a founding member of the Animation Festival Network (AFN), Animateka contributes to stronger European cooperation through programme exchanges, educational activities, and professional mobility. Through both festival editions and year-round activities, Animateka continues to foster artistic innovation, international collaboration, and wider access to contemporary European animation.

[Source: 2 Reels Association]

Event Participation

Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 21.–27. 6. 2026, Annecy, France

2 Reels

(Leader) Ljubljana

Funded projects

European Film Festival Network Young Programmers for Young Audiences! (Young4Film)

FILMDISTRIBUTION2025

European Films in Slovenia 2025-2027 Fivia d.o.o.

ACQUISITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF EUROPEAN FILMS 2026-2027

European Films in Slovenia 2024-2026 - Fivia

2023 Film Distribution - Generation stage Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania - Reinvestment into distribution and Acquisition of non-national European titles 2024-2026

European films in Slovenia 2023/2024

EUROPEAN FILM 2023-2024

DEMIURG - distribution of European films in Slovenia, years 2024 and 2025

2022 Film Distribution - Generation stage Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania - Reinvestment into distribution and Acquisition of non-national European titles 2023-2025

2020, 2021 - GENERATION SLOVENIA - REINVESTMENT INTO DISTRIBUTION AND ACQUISITION OF NON-NATIONAL EUROPEAN TITLES 2022-2024

European Films in Slovenia 2022/2023

DEMIURG - distribution of European films in Slovenia, years 2023 and 2024

2020 Generation and Reinvestment – Demiurg

2020 Generation and Reinvestment – Fivia

2020 Generation and Reinvestment – Blitz

Films on the Move 2025

Films on the Move 2024

Films on the Move 2023

Films on the Move 2022

Films on the Move 2021

Kino Otok Isola Cinema 2016

Distribution – Automatic support scheme 2014 - Demiurg

Distribution – Automatic support scheme 2014 - Blitz

Distribution – Automatic support scheme - Fivia/Cenex

Distribution – Automatic support scheme - Demiurg

Distribution – Automatic support scheme Blitz

12. Animateka International Animated Film Festival

United States od Love

Stories From The Chestnut Woods

The Last Ice Hunters

Vrnitev v Itako/Retour a Ithaque

Victoria

Long Way North

Toni Erdmann

The Girl King

Suburra

Starec in štorklja

Savlov sin/Saul Fia

Resonance Cinema. Cultural Hub for Curious Minds

Classroom Rascals

Phoenix

Ovna/Hrutar

Redemption (now Family Therapy)

Odprto morje/Fuocoammare

Nova prijateljica/Une Nouvelle Amie

Neznanka/La Fille Inconnue

A Bigger Splash

Mustang

Mon Roi

Moja mama/Mia Madre

Misija Arktika/Operasjon Arktis

Matura/Bacalaureat (aka Fotografii de Familie)

Marijina zgodba/Marie Heurtin

Marguerite

Mama/Ma ma

Maenas Down

Ma Loute/Mirni zaliv

Ljubezen na prvi pretep/Les combattants

The Innocents

Like Crazy

The Business of Revenge

A War

The Commune

Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama

I, Daniel Blake

Golob je sedel na veji in razmišljal o življenju/En Duva Satt Pa En Gren Och Funderade Pa Tillvaron

Louder than Bombs

Francofonia

Conspiracy of Faith

The absent one

Phantom Boy

Sweet Dreams

European Framework for Film Education

Eden

Dobrodušni velikan/Fúsi

Čisto nova zaveza/Le Tout Nouveau Testament

Cena slave/La Rancon de la Gloire

Block 5