26th International Festival of Animated Film
The International Festival of Animated Film invites the diverse world of animated film to Wiesbaden from November 6 to 9. With a program that specifically spans countries and generations, it offers a multifaceted overview of current developments in what is perhaps the oldest film genre.
As always, the opening event at Caligari on Thursday, November 6, at 8 p.m. will be a special event: Oscar-winning filmmaker Christoph Lauenstein, Hamburg, will be the guest with the program "Frame by Frame // a look behind the scenes, short films by the Oscar-winning Lauenstein brothers", which also includes the legendary film "Balance".
Dr. Hendrik Schmehl, Head of Cultural Affairs of the City of Wiesbaden, will give a welcoming address and open the festival. All other programs will be shown in the screening room of the Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung in Schloss Biebrich.
The festival is organized by the Freunde der Filme im Schloss in cooperation with the Cultural Office of the City of Wiesbaden, the German Film and Media Rating and Omnimago GmbH with the support of HessenFilm und Medien GmbH and the Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain.
About the festival
The Wiesbaden International Festival of Animated Film has been held as part of "Filme im Schloss" since 1999. Alongside the International Festival of Animated Film in Stuttgart, it is the only festival in Germany that is entirely dedicated to animated film. Among the countless international festivals, it is the only one that includes the winners of the main prizes of the world's most important animated film competitions in its program. The festival covers all types of animated film and animation techniques. There is a special focus on short films. All entries are shown by invitation. A total of four prizes are awarded.