ANIMASYROS 2023 returns in September with a focus on Animation and Ancient Greece, a tribute to the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America, and a focus on female creativity.
ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival is the largest festival and Animation market of its kind in Greece and will take place September 26 – October 1, 2023.
The Festival started in 2008 and is held annually on the island of Syros, the capital of Cyclades, in the neoclassical town of Hermoupolis. ANIMASYROS includes screenings, tributes to international animation festivals, artists and studios, media literacy activities for children, youngsters, adults, persons with disabilities and senior citizens, parties, and tons of parallel events. 2023 marks the 9th year of "Agora" animation market, a major concurrent event, steadily evolving into an important international hub of creative professional networking, targeting the development of synergies among animation professionals.
The ANIMASYROS Agora includes pitching sessions, presentations and masterclasses by prominent representatives of the global animation industry. The Agora of ANIMASYROS 2023 will emphasize female creativity in animated documentary films in addition to featuring masterclasses and talks by internationally acclaimed Spanish producers.
The main theme of this year’s festival, entitled Anima Ancients, is dedicated to Animation and Ancient Greece and aims to highlight the different ways in which the contemporary animation scene has reinterpreted, negotiated, or has been inspired by the past.
Furthermore, ANIMASYROS 2023, recognizing the important position of the animation industry of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America, presents a tribute to these countries, entitled La Animaciόn Iberoamericana, which includes feature films for children and adults, while also hosting short film programs curated by partner festivals from Spain and Latin America.
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