September 9, 2009 - 18:17 AMT
ReAnimania animation festival in Yerevan features 5 full-length and 100 short-length films
October 3-6, ReAnimania the first international animation festival will take place in Yerevan. The festival will host representatives of over 31 countries of the world, including France, Russia, Armenia, USA, Italy, Mali, Ukraine. Festival program features 5 full-length and 100 short-length films to be nominated in the following categories: "Best short-length film", "Best full-length film", "Best degree work", "Best TV script", "Audience sympathy prize", "RA Ministry of Culture prize", "Children's prize".

The festival will also present special projects, entitled "Festivals, organizations and schools" and "Animation masters' retrospectives".

ReAnimania will premiere the following works: Waltz with Bashir by Israeli animator Ari Folman, Sita Sings the Blues by Nina Paley (USA), Idiots and Angels by Bill Plympton (USA), Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud (France).

The festival is collaborating with Annecy international animation film festival, Stuttgart film festival, Aardman Studio, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Golden Apricot international film festival. The festival is dedicated to 3D animation founder Alexander Shirinyan.