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Kyiv, Ukraine · Est. 2013 · Emerging or partially verified — may be valid, clout unproven
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LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival is a Kyiv-based festival launched in 2014 and widely described as the biggest showcase of short independent animation in Ukraine. It is notable for screening around 250 films annually from around the world, combining competition programs with workshops, lectures, experimental animation, video art, and children’s screenings, and for its BAFTA-qualifying status and membership in major animation and short-film networks. [1][4][9]
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2013
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4.1/ 5
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