Anibar In­ter­na­tion­al Animation Festival

Born out of a passion for film, art, and culture, Anibar International Animation Festival is one of the most unique festivals in Kosovo, which every year brings together thousands of people from across the globe.

Every summer, the city of Peja in Kosovo transforms into a hub of art, gathering enthusiasts, filmmakers, producers, and audiences from Kosova, the region, and the world. The festival is organised by young activists committed to animation and to addressing global challenges.

With a mission to foster a love for art and culture, connect people, engage in collective discussions, and reflect on a reality that is not always kind, the festival aims to inspire the search for solutions, always visualising a horizon where things can be done better.
The festival’s programme includes film screenings, presentations, workshops, masterclasses, panels, discussions, industry-focused sessions such as Producers Meet Creators and Meet the Filmmakers, concerts, and after-parties.

Its competitive categories are International, Balkan, Student, “Pitch It!” Programme, Human Rights, Animated Music Videos, and Young Audience, as well as non-competition such as Virtual Reality, Experimental, Animated Documentaries, and Commissioned Work Category.

Each edition, Anibar adopts a new theme that reflects pressing social, cultural, or existential questions and celebrates winners across its competitive categories for animated films. Past themes have included Migration, Global Warming, Revitalisation of the Public Spaces, Gender Equality, Hopes and Fears, Humans, (De)Isolation, Superstitions, Love, Smash the Patriarchy, What’s the Future? - WTF.

Beyond the festival week, Anibar is active throughout the year with non-formal educational programmes, community projects, and advocacy as well as the management of the city’s cinema during the year, strengthening Kosovo’s arts scene, empowering young people, and promoting freedom of expression.