Between October 25-31 the 6th edition of the Yerevan / Armenian Animation Festival ReAnimania will be held in Yerevan.
As director of the festival Vrazh Kasumi told Arminfo correspondent, the opening film of the festival is JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART (2013), Dir.: Stephane Berla, Mathias Malzieu.
Yerevan Premieres: MINUSCULE – VALLEY OF THE LOST ANTS (2013), Dir.: Thomas Szabo, Helene Giraud. THE BOY AND THE WORLD (2013), Dir.: Ale Abreu and ROCKS IN MY POCKETS (2014), Dir: Signe Baumane
For about 400 films will be presented within the frames of the festival, Kasuni said and added that they have received 850 applications from 90 countries of the world to take part in the festival this year which exceeds the indicator of the previous year twofold.
Master Class, Charlie Sansonetti (France, Producer) "How to produce animation in Armenia?" will be also held within the frames of the festival, as well as a workshop: Carolin Schweizer (Germany, Artist) "Character Design".
ReAnimania is becoming one of the most wanted and important young animation film festivals around the world. Being the only and unique one in its class in the region, it is playing an important role of a bridge between East and West. From its very first year ReAnimania established partnerships with prominent and well-established international animation film festivals, such as Annecy IAFF (France), Stuttgart Trickfilm Festival (Germany), Encounters (UK), and already has plans and takes steps towards establishing new relations and partnerships with other reputable international animation festivals, to successfully accomplish its goal to spread the word of Armenian Animation culture around the globe, as well as to invite the global animation market into Armenia.