ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan (13)

Festival start: 23 October 2021      Festival end: 28 October 2021

NEW - Please read carefully about ReAON (ReAnimania ONline Animation Film Festival).

ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan was founded by cartoonist, painter and animator Vrej Kassouny in 2008.

Armenia’s history in animation had begun 70 years prior, with the release of the first Armenian film, Lev Atamanov’s (né Levon Atamanyan) The Dog and the Cat in 1938.

In striving to honor the craft in both spirit and in name, the Festival has since reintroduced the art of animated filmmaking to Armenian audiences.

The festival includes a selection of highly anticipated non-commercial features and shorts with 15 in-competition and non-competition programs and a Market Forum for Animation Professionals (MARANI). The festival also offers an array of practical workshops, seminars, master classes and lectures presented by a host of global industry talent.

The festival has become a platform for development and promotion even beyond Armenia’s borders. As the largest event in the South Caucasus (and the most unique within its class), ReAnimania is playing an integral role in bridging east and west. It is becoming one of the most important emerging festivals, receiving over a thousand film submissions and attracting tens of thousands from around the world. In its 8th edition, ReAnimania is already becoming one of the most important young animation film festivals from all over the world, welcoming competitors, visitors and animation lovers from more than 75 countries.

ReAnimania’s aim is to expand and extend the border of Armenia through the Art of Animation and Animated films.

Therefore, here is a NEWS!
ReAnimania Int. Animation Film Festival is proud to announce the Launch of ReAbroad

What is ReAON?
ReAON is an Online Animation Film Festival that will run parallel to ReAnimania IAFCAFY, end of each October every year, YET, ReAON will be ON until mid of December to give an opportunity for larger number of Animation fans to watch and meet latest updates and movies.
ReAON platform will give a chance to its followers, animated movie professionals, artists, filmmakers and animated movie fans to join ReAnimania from all over the world and follow up with latest hits in animated movies and classics through its new platform ReAON.
ReAON will be accessible to its online audience, wherever they are in the world, and whoever holds (Purchases) Online Badge/Accreditation, during the festival dates will parallely BE PART OF ReAnimania EVENT!

This is a UNIQUE opportunity for those who want to keep with the heartbeats of animation world, yet cannot travel for many reasons. NOW YOU CAN BE THERE FOR THE HITS, while you are sitting at home.

ReAON platform, will give the chance of viewing those movies the directors of which have signed and agreed to join ReAON online animation festival, in case of
- Selection in official competition.
- Possibility of selection out of competition program.
- Movies/filmmakers who do not agree on taking part in ReAON platform, in case of being selected in official competition, their movies will be only viewed at Traditional, physical festival on the ground as usual, their choice will be fully respected.
YOU CAN EASILY JOIN us by purchasing your badge (Early bird special price) here: (Link to buy your badge will be activated in mid of March)
The Opening of Online Accreditation will be soon launched!

ReAnimania’s motto is: “Life is a Picture, Make the Picture Come to Life.”

ATTENTION:

· Please be informed, the submission is with fee.
· Please visit ReAnimania’s Link for the payment.
· Or submit directly through ReAnimania’s website (https://reanimania.com/submit-a-film).

FESTIVAL PRIZES: The juries will present the following awards:

Grand Prizes

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Feature film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Short film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Commissioned TV & Educational film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Graduation film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Musical Clip.

Other Prizes

PUBLIC AWARD: one for each competition category.
ReANIMANIA SPECIAL PRIZE named after Valentine Podpomogov: Award for Best Animated Feature Film Concept Art
ReANIMANIA SPECIAL PRIZE named after Lev Atamanov: Award for Best Armenian Animated Film.
The juries, at their discretion, may also award additional special prizes.

NEW - Please read regulations carefully about ReAON (ReAnimania ONline Animation Film Festival) at the end.
Only works completed after January 1, 2019 and never previously entered at ReANIMANIA will be accepted.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Works submitted for selection can be presented as a URL link to a streaming video source. DVDs are no longer accepted.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: The official languages of the Festival are English and Armenian. All the projects are preferred to be in original audio track (with English subtitles for foreign dialogue track projects) when submitting your work with an English dialogue track or with English subtitles otherwise, please submit an English dialogue script.

ATTENTION:

· Please be informed, the submission is with fee.
· You are welcome to submit directly through ReAnimania’s website (https://reanimania.com/product/submit-film/ )

Only works completed after January 1, 2019 and never previously entered at ReAnimania International Animation film & Comics Art Festival will be accepted to the following competition categories:

Animated Feature Films competition.
Animated Short Films competition (up to 30 min. long).
Animated Graduation Films competition.
Animated Commissioned TV & Educational films competition.
Animated Musical Clips competition.
The Festival official online submission platform is: http://www.reanimania.com/submit-a-film/ You can also find ReANIMANIA on the following platforms: Festhome

NOTE: There is no need for submitting on multiple platforms. (One submission entry is enough).

SELECTION: Each entry is considered for the Official Competition and the out-of-competition Showcase screenings. The Festival Selection committee will choose the films to be screened in competition and showcase. Works will be judged within their category for conceptual, technical and aesthetic innovation and excellence.

The Festival Selection committee reserves the right to change a film's category if the film is more suited for another category.

All submitted information and visual content will be retained by ReANIMANIA for archive, and for reference in programming with partner festivals.

All participants will be notified by e-mail of the pre-selection result within one week after finishing the selection. ReANIMANIA is pleased to welcome every filmmaker whose work has been selected for ReANIMANIA 9th edition at the festival and organizes if possible free board and lodging. In No case the Festival will cover travel expenses.

If your Work Is Selected for the Competition

Directors or Producers must provide high-definition digital video files (H264 or ProRes .mov files only). Directors or Producers of films selected for Official Competition have the option of sending a DCP copy as long as an H264 or ProRes .mov file is also provided.

The Festival does not accept any other format as a screening copy. If the Festival Office does not receive the required film or video screening copy in the proper format on or before September 15, 2017, the selected work will be withdrawn from the competition or showcase program.

All shipping costs to the Festival as well as any extra charges shall be covered by the sender. The cost of return-shipment will be covered by the Festival. We cannot accept customs fees. Do not list a value higher than $5.00 USD and please mention “For Cultural Purposes Only” on your package. The shipping address for screening copies is the following:

ReANIMANIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL OF YEREVAN

Argishti 7/4, Yerevan, 0015 Armenia Tel: +374-99-671716 applications@reanimania.com

COMPETITION CATEGORIES: The Festival Competition program is consisted of the following titles:

Animated Feature Films competition.
Animated Short Films competition (up to 30 min. long).
Animated Graduation Films competition.
Animated Commissioned TV & Educational films competition.
Animated Musical Clips competition.
COMPETITION JURIES: The Festival will have three juries for each category (one international jury, two locals) All members of the international juries will be closely connected with the art of animation. Productions produced or directed by members of the juries are not eligible for entry in the categories of the Official Competition. The decisions of the juries are final.

FESTIVAL PRIZES: The juries will present the following awards:

GRAND Award for Best Animated Feature film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Short film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Commissioned TV & Educational film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Graduation film.

GRAND PRIZE Award for Best Animated Musical Clip.

Other Prizes

ReANIMANIA SPECIAL PRIZE named after Valentine Podpomogov: Award for Best Animated Feature Film Concept Art
ReANIMANIA SPECIAL PRIZE named after Lev Atamanov: Award for Best Armenian Animated Film.
The juries, at their discretion, may also award additional special prizes.

The juries have the right to withhold an award in any category where no entries, in the Jury’s view, meet its standards for recognition.

Note: The producers and directors of award-winning films at ReANIMANIA should mention the prize obtained, the year and the name of ReANIMANIA in the credits of their film and on all related documentation.

PROMOTIONAL USE OF WORKS: The entrant grants the Festival the right to show, for publicity purposes only, up to 10% of the running time of the production to a maximum of three minutes.

Each year the Festival organizes series of screenings of the Best films presented during the festival days to encourage animation and the practice of filmmaking among the local youth. For this purpose the Festival obtains a distribution license of a Best of ReANIMANIA program for cultural and noncommercial screenings in Armenia. A contract for transfer of copyright will be proposed to the rights holders of the films to be used only for this program.

ACCEPTANCE OF REGULATIONS: By submitting the entry form for

ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan, the participant accepts, without reservation, the terms of the present regulations as stated in this document.

NEW!
ReAON (ReAnimania ONline Animation Film Festival) Regulation
- Officially selected and authorized movies, will be streamed online, through ReAnimania’s newly-created platform on its own website and ReAON international online platform (Under construction), with ReAnimania’s watermark on.
- Only people with online accreditations (security codes, purchased in advance), will be able to access the platform.
- Each Online Accreditation/Badge is for one-person usage, or for one-time only screening of each program/movie.
- ReAON platform is highly secured and strictly forbidden from downloading any movie for accreditation holders. ¬
- ReAON platform is a “Screening ONLY” platform, not downloadable or allowed to be saved. (People with accreditation/pass code holders are only allowed for one time access for each program, movie, and workshop video materials).
- ReAON will be available by Online Badge/Accreditation Holder beginning from the day of the festival opening date, until 15 December. (Accreditation owner can view each program/movie only for once).
- Movies which are not authorized and approved for ReAON streaming, won’t be screened, and in case of being included in official selection, won’t be refunded with the submission as it will be the case with those who join ReAON platform. (All rights reserved and respected).
- Better for authorized movies to have ENGLISH subtitles for international viewers and Accreditation holders.
- The online accreditation and badge holders, who break the regulations and terms will be deprived of their license immediately and will not be able to access any more.
- ReAON platform will automatically, BLOCK/DEPRIVE of ACCESS the users who attempt to downloadi, and will receive a notification via e-mail.
- The abovementioned kind of online accreditation holders’ names will be archived and might be considered not to be sold any accreditation in the future.
- The winners of the festival, if not invited for the festival, will be invited as honorary guests for the next edition and take part in the international JURY!

Authorization section
Once you submit, your movie will be part of ReAON platform.
Please read above mentioned rules and notifications.