The Anima Festival, organized annually by ASBL Folioscope, is Belgium’s leading event dedicated exclusively to animation. Showcasing films created frame by frame – from traditional hand-drawn techniques to puppetry and digital creations – it features a diverse selection of works, ranging from short films and video clips to full-length features, for audiences of all ages. Recognized as one of Europe’s most important animation festivals, Anima is Oscar®-qualifying for Best Animated Short Film and celebrated for its warm atmosphere and unique traditions.

This year’s program highlights the global influence of Polish animation, including two films by Polish directors and two Polish co-productions:

• “The Sleeplessness of Jutka” by Maria Maria Görlich-Opyd as part of the Short Films:  Animated Documentaries (Poland)
• “Joko” by Izabela Plucińska as part of the International Competition – Professional Short Films (Poland)
• “Lola and the Sound Piano” by Augusto Zanovello as part of the International Competition – Short Films for a Young Audience (France, Poland, Switzerland)
• “[S]” by Mario Radev as part of the International Competition – Professional Short Films (United Kingdom, Poland, Bulgaria)

Anima Festival 
28 February – 9 March 2025
Flagey / Marni / Cinematek
Brussels 

The Sleeplessness of Jutka
5 March 22:00
8 March 20:00
9 March 17:00 
Flagey – Studio 1
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Joko
4 March 22:00  
           Flagey – Studio 1             
6 March 21:30  
            Flagey – Studio 4             

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Lola and the Sound Piano
7 March16:30 
           Flagey – Studio 4             
8 March 16:45
  Marni   
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[S]
4 March 21:30
            Flagey – Studio 4             
8 March 19:15
In the presence of:  Mario Radev, director of the film [S] ; Jean-Baptiste Peltier, director of the film Mont noir.
Marni
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The full festival programme