ReAnimania Int. Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan

Overview

ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan was founded by cartoonist, painter and animator Kassouny Vrej in 2008. Armenia’s history in animation had begun 85 years prior, with the release of the first Armenian film, Lev Atamanov’s (né Levon Atamanyan) The Dog and the Cat in 1938. In striving to honor the craft in both spirit and in name, the Festival has since reintroduced the art of animated filmmaking to Armenian audiences. The festival includes a selection of highly anticipated non-commercial features and shorts with 15 in-competition and non-competition programs and a Market Forum for Animation Professionals (MARANI). The festival also offers an array of practical workshops, seminars, master classes and lectures presented by a host of global industry talent. The festival is a platform for development and promotion even beyond Armenia’s borders. As the largest event in the South Caucasus (and the most unique within its class), ReAnimania is playing an integral role in bridging east and west. It is becoming one of the most important emerging festivals, receiving over a thousand film submissions and attracting tens of thousands from around the world. In its 8th edition, ReAnimania is already becoming one of the most important young animation film festivals from all over the world, welcoming competitors, visitors and animation lovers from more than 101 countries. ReAnimania has welcomed (to name but a few) many esteemed colleagues whose career contributions to the field have positively impacted the industry: ReAnimania’s aim is to expand and extend the border of Armenia through the Art of Animation and Animated films. ReAnimania’s motto is: “Life is a Picture, Make the Picture Come to Life.”

Last updated Oct 1, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  Reanimania has some very interesting curation of short films, a fantastic festival in a very beautiful city, highly recommended. Also Thank you for finally picking my film in your music video category.

• Filmmaker

  ReAnimania is such a professional and cute festival for animation and Comic Art! Even though I couldn't make it in person, based on what I see through social media, I do appreciate what they have done for filmmakers! The diversity in selected films is such a nice thing! Thank you again!!!

• Filmmaker

  An incredible opportunity especially for local creatives, having many free opportunities to present your work and get introduced to amazing people, potentially acting as an entrance into the international animation art scene. The only thing that could be better is the organization of events and clear communication between organizers and participants. Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity, this festival is doing something very important. What goes around comes around :)

• Filmmaker

  A festival on this topic is really a necessary one. Please keep working on generating this exquisite programming for the audiences. Thank you for selecting our Latin American film! @films.to.festivals

• Filmmaker

  We're were so happy to have our film Nostril included in the 2024 edition of ReAnimania. We couldn't attend in person, but really wished we could've! From what we've heard, it looks like a great experience. Thanks, ReAnimania for spotlighting animation and including our work!

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