For 11 years, the Anim`est Film Festival has had the capacity of being a magnet for all the filmmakers that are passionate about animation, from our country and from abroad. It started as a modest but ambitious project, as Laurențiu Brătan recalls. Anim`est has a complex competitionalprogram, numerous guests in the jury or for the masterclass, Minimest and the programs for children and grown-ups.
The fame of the festival grew so much that the winners add the laurels logo on the film credits as Mihai Mitrică, the general director says. The Anim`est proposal for Cartoon d`Or, the film Yùl and The Snake, the winner of the 2015 Trophy, directed by Gabriel Harel, is the winner of the 2016 Cartoon d`Or. The French filmmaker was invited as a member of the jury and explained to us the importance of his film being part of the Anim`est competition.
This year, Worksheep Animation, the workshop led by VladIlievici, had two editions, with many trainers; three music videos were made.
With each edition, the Romanian competition is more important, with more productions. In 2016, the Best Romanian Film is Mom, Dad, I Have to Tell You Somethingmade by Paul Mureșan, who in 2015 received the same award for Baby Nap. Skateboarding is not a crime, a short film directed by Cristian Radu, as part of his UNATC Master`s Degree in animation program, received a special mention.
The 2016 edition was dedicated to the cat Luna and to Felix the Cat, but the sheep continues to be the festival logo.
by Gabriel Harel, is the winner of the 2016 Cartoon d`Or. The French filmmaker was invited as a member of the jury and explained to us the importance of his film being part of the Anim`est competition. 
Anim'est 2016
