Anifilm 2027

Anifilm is one of Europe's leading festivals of animated film. It is held every May in Liberec and shows more than 400 films, over 50 professional programmes and dozens of events during one week. It is an Oscar-qualifying festival in the short animated film category.

Its programme includes the international competition, the Czech Horizon national competition, thematic focuses, retrospectives, masterclasses, the Animo children's section and an industry programme.

Anifilm treats computer games as part of animation. The international competition has a Video Game category with awards for Best Visual Achievement in a Game and Best Game for Children, and a Student Video Game category open to European games only. Games officially released between January 2026 and May 2027 can be submitted until 31 December 2026.

The industry programme includes the Game Pitch Arena, organised at Anifilm by Cyber Sail with the PPF Foundation: indie studios pitch to a panel of publishers and investors, competing for a 10,000 EUR grant from the PPF Foundation and Sail.game vouchers worth 6,500 EUR. Applications opened on 5 October 2026, and the deadline is 31 January 2027.