Lisbon Animation Film Festival is an international animation film showcase held every July in Lisbon. The event is set outdoor at Largo do Chafariz de Dentro, one of the most historically significant points in Lisboa and home of one it's oldest fountains.
It is curated by Marta Andrade
Born in Porto, 1991. Studied in Lisbon’s Film School (ESTC), specializing in directing and finishing her degree in Prague at Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU). Afterward, she went to Paris to do a year of training in animation at the Atelier de Sèvres. This led her to proceed and conclude her studies in London with animation masters at the Royal College of Art. “Come to me”, her first-year film, was selected for festivals all over the world. Her graduation film, “The Village Game”, was pre-selected for a BAFTA nomination in the student films category.
In 2017 she worked for clients such as BBC, Google and CNN as a concept artist and animator based in London.
Since June 2018 she has been living in Portugal and working permanently at Bando à Parte studios in Oporto and intermittently with Videolotion studios in Lisbon. She have been a visiting lecturer at Atelier de Sèvres to teach a “Workshop on Sand and Painting Animation”. At present, she’s working in animation as an animator, colorist, illustrator, teacher and art director.
PRIZES
Lisbon Animation Film Festival will grant official selection status to:
- 4 short films
- 4 medium or feature films
Animalfama will award the main prize to:
- 1 short film
- 1 medium or feature film
The selected and awarded films will receive a laurel and a certificate.
The selected and awarded movies promotional material will be announced and viewable in our site (https://animalfama.wixsite.com/lisbonanimation) and in our social media pages.
The selected films rightful owners of the rights, in each category of every edition, hereby authorize the film’s live screening in Lisbon Animation Film Festival events. This authorization is an indispensable condition for inclusion in the festival’s official selection.
The winners of the best short film and best medium or feature film prizes will be invited to join us and present the work personally in Lisboa.