Fredrikstad Animation Festival
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The Fredrikstad Animation Festival is the leading festival for animated film in the Nordic region. The festival, which dates back to 1994, takes place annually each October in the town of Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo, Norway. It originated from the festival Animerte Dager in Oslo.
The festival is known for its Nordic-Baltic animated short film competition, which is one of its cornerstones. It serves as a professional arena for the animation industry and is an important event for students and educational institutions within animation, graphic design, and digital media production.
Each year, the festival invites top animation industry professionals to hold seminars and lectures. It has previously hosted guests from renowned studios such as Pixar, Disney, and Aardman.
The festival presents awards in several categories including Best Nordic-Baltic Short Film, Best Nordic-Baltic Feature Film, Best Nordic-Baltic Student Film, Best Nordic-Baltic Commissioned Film, Audience Award, Best Nordic-Baltic Children’s Film, and Best Nordic-Baltic Young Audience Film.