What happens during the first Anim’est weekend

And Sunday, October 7, the organizers have prepared a full schedule: after Minimest projections and events, at Studio Cinema, 14:00, the audience will be able to see the first post-war german animated feature film, Animals United, and from 8 o'clock, viewers are invited into The secret world of Arrietty, the story of a “small” family, who lives hidden under the floors of a house in a magical garden in the suburbs of Tokyo.

At Patria, 12:30, HFF Konrad Wolf, the most ancient and the most modern German film academy, presents, under the Guest School section, the most successful short films in recent years, covering a variety of animation techniques.

Those wishing to (re)view Coraline are expected to see the movie at Patria, starting 18:30 and at 20:30, the famous American studio specialized in stop-motion animation, LAIKA, will get a special presentation in the Guest Studio section. Mark Shapiro, Head Of Entertainment Brand Marketing at the American studio LAIKA will present a making-of about hundreds of handmade items for ParaNorman, he will give details, accompanied by images from the film’s lab and will bring to Bucharest some of the animated dolls.