Festival Biennial of Animation Bratislava (BAB)

Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

05 - 10 Oct, 2020

Keywords

cgi animation, computer animation, student film, stop motion, stop motion animation, puppet animation, feature film, 2d animation, hand drawn animation, animation, graduation film, short film

Category

Feature

Genre

Documentary, Short, Animation, Comedy, Romance, Sport, Action, News, Drama, Adult, Crime, Experimental, Fantasy, Historical/Epic, Horror, Musical/dance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western, Music Video, Television, Virtual Reality, Web / New Media

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Festival Biennial of Animation Bratislava (BAB)

Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

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General Information

founded

1961

edition

30th

organizer

Tomáš Danay

Festival director

Contact details

Biennial of Animation Bratislava - BAB

bab@bibiana.sk

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About the festival

The Festival Biennial of Animation Bratislava (BAB) is a festival of animated films made for children and youth. It is held in capital of Slovakia - Bratislava. It has earned a special place on the map of international festivals due to its focusing exclusively on animation intended for children.

In 1991, it achieved the status of international festival and has cooperated with international organization of UNICEF since its very beginning.

In 2018 the BAB festival became a member of the European Children´s Film Association and its independent jury awards ECFA Award.

The Festival’s mission is to foster artistic confrontation in the field of animation intended for children, create conditions for the evaluation thereof and hence support the complex development of this unique kind of art.

The international competition of animated films for children is unique, since it reflects the non-commercial audio-visual culture as well as animated films from all over the world.

An international jury decides about the competition winners and awards prestigious prizes. The Festival also includes screenings of animated films from the whole world, specialized seminars, discussions, presentations of important personalities, competitions as well as animated film workshops. Important part of the Festival is a number of exhibitions...

Mission

The mission of the Biennial of Animation Bratislava is to present animated films for children, provide opportunities to draw comparisons while evaluating their artistic quality and connections with the world of illustration and support overall development of this genre.

About

The Festival Biennial of Animation Bratislava (BAB) is a festival of animated films made for children and youth. It is held in capital of Slovakia - Bratislava. It has earned a special place on the map of international festivals due to its focusing exclusively on animation intended for children.

In 1991, it achieved the status of international festival and has cooperated with international organization of UNICEF since its very beginning.

In 2018 the BAB festival became a member of the European Children´s Film Association and its independent jury awards ECFA Award.

The Festival’s mission is to foster artistic confrontation in the field of animation intended for children, create conditions for the evaluation thereof and hence support the complex development of this unique kind of art.

The international competition of animated films for children is unique, since it reflects the non-commercial audio-visual culture as well as animated films from all over the world.

An international jury decides about the competition winners and awards prestigious prizes. The Festival also includes screenings of animated films from the whole world, specialized seminars, discussions, presentations of important personalities, competitions as well as animated film workshops. Important part of the Festival is a number of exhibitions...

Mission

The mission of the Biennial of Animation Bratislava is to present animated films for children, provide opportunities to draw comparisons while evaluating their artistic quality and connections with the world of illustration and support overall development of this genre.

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Awards & Winners

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Terms and rules

1. The Applicant authorizes the Organizer of the Festival and the Competition: Biennial of Animation Bratislava – BAB 2020 to use the entered film only for non-commercial, educational purposes without any restrictions during and after the BAB Festival.
The Applicant grants the Organizer: Biennial of Animation Bratislava – BAB 2020 authorization to use parts of the entered film for the festival promotion.
The Applicant grants the Organizer: Biennial of Animation Bratislava – BAB 2020 authorization to file the entered film in archives of BAB Festival.
2. Only animated films made after 1st January 2018 can enter the competition. We don’t accept movies that were part of the competition in previous years.
3. A synopsis and a photography are necessary for the compilation of the festival catalogue and therefore if the competitors will not provide these information their films might be disqualified. Films submitted after the deadline can not be accepted due to technical reasons.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

S (0-6 years)
Early Bird (30th April, 2020) €0
Regular (30th April, 2020) €0
Late (31st May, 2020) €0
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Animation movies made for children up to the age of 6.

M (7-10 years)
Early Bird (30th April, 2020) €0
Regular (30th April, 2020) €0
Late (31st May, 2020) €0
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Animation movies made for children up to the age of 10.

L (11-14 years)
Early Bird (30th April, 2020) €0
Regular (30th April, 2020) €0
Late (31st May, 2020) €0
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Animation movies made for children and youth up to the age of 14.

XL (15-18 years)
Early Bird (30th April, 2020) €0
Regular (30th April, 2020) €0
Late (31st May, 2020) €0
Age restriction No age restriction
Country Any country
Director's age No restriction
Director's gender Any gender
Student films No
First films No

Animation movies made for children and youth up to the age of 18.

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