Anima 2004 provides a showcase for the entire range of animation. The 100 plus films that are screened in the official selection, the original retrospectives, exhibitions, film lectures and workshops, events such as "La nuit anim

The 30th Flanders International Film Festival has introduced a new policy to encourage quality film distribution in Benelux. Money attached to the festival

The 9th edition of International Short Film Festival "Leuven Kort" is a celebration of short cinema. The festival holds an international competition for live-action short films and a non-competitive program for digifilm and music videos. Two prizes will be awarded in the live-action competition: the "Prize of the Audience" and the "Prize of the Jury.

The Independent Arts Festival offers space to exhibit, show and perform any form of creativity especially those in the independent scene. The event is focused to up and coming young artists who have never exhibited their art before. The festival also invites international, independent and professional artists to share their artwork. The motto of the event is: "Art is not boring." The festival also wants to give attention to the comic and zine scene. The event will feature a reading corner where visitors will be able to read comics and zines, and give comic artists and zine publishers the possibility to come and show or sell their products. For more information visit www.sztuka-fabryka.be/festival/.

Anima 2004 organizers have created a new competition category for Internet films, called WebAnima 2004. The competition is open to all, amateurs and professionals alike. It is intended for any animated work, using any animation technique (e.g. Flash) but excluding live-action, and made specifically for screening on the Internet. Each entrant may submit a maximum of three works. Entries must not exceed 2 MB. From the 15 finalists, the same jury will chose a Grand Prix winner, sponsored by SPIROU.COM (les Editions Dupuis S.A.). The winner will receive 2,500 Euros, in the form of one or several commissioned work(s) to be featured on the SPIROU.COM Website. For more information, e-mail anima@folioscope.be or visit www.awn.com/folioscope/anima04/gb/webanima.html.

The 10th edition of Flanders' major International Short Film Festival "Leuven Kort" will present an international competition for live-action short films and a non-competitive program for digifilm and music videos. Two prizes will be awarded in the live-action competition: the "Prize of the Audience" with the purchase of the film by national broadcast company) and the "Prize of the Jury" including $2,500 euro. Participating films must be completed after September 1, 2003. The event accepts the following screening formats: 35 mm, 16 mm, Beta SP and mini-DV/mini-DVCAM. Maximum length of the films is 30 minutes. For more information, visit www.shortfilmfestival.org.

Anima 2005 provides a showcase for the entire range of animation. The 100 plus films screen in the official selection, the original retrospectives, exhibitions, film lectures and workshops, events such as "La nuit anim

Anima 2006 provides a key showcase for the entire range of quality animation, right in the heart of Europe. More than 200 films screened in the international competition or in retrospectives, exhibitions, film lectures and workshops, events such as "La Nuit anim

On Nov. 17-18, 2006, the animation film festival "City in Motion" of Hasselt Belgium will celebrate its first edition. "City in Motion" unpacks with a variation of creative, amateur productions to professional screenings of internationally upcoming animation filmmakers. The festival offers chances to young animation filmmakers and focuses both on the films and on the makers of the animation film. The "City in Motion" animation film festival will launch a fresh and open concept in association with Kunstencentrum BELGIE and would like to give a positive boost to animation film in general. The mainly intention is about giving everyone a honest chance to show their own made animation for a general public on large screen, without complicated procedures for the participants. It's about an open interaction between the maker and the public to put them all in the spotlight. To stimulate all kind of animation filmmakers there will be no selections. Except for the professional participation. Participations will be subdivided in four categories: - Free screening of animation films - Screening for student animation films - Screening for professional animation films - Screening for animation films, which are related to games Please visit the site for more info. Information about the program will be available on the site soon. We look forward to share a positive time!

Anima 2007 presents an international competition for animation films in various categories: feature films, shorts, shorts for children, student films.The Festival includes also a national competition and nominates, from the European films that have been submitted, its candidates for the "Cartoon d'or". Anima 2007 provides a key showcase for the entire range of quality animation, right in the heart of Europe. More than 200 films will be screened in the international competition and in the retrospectives, with a special focus on animation documentaries and on the restored work of Norman Mc Laren. Exhibitions, film lectures and workshops, events such as "La Nuit anim