Canterbury Anifest 2012 Film Submissions Open!

We are pleased to announce that the Short Animation competition is now open for Anifest 2012! Please enter your best British and International films now and we look forward to watching them.

Please follow this link for more details: Anifest Competition

Canterbury Anifest 2011 Photo Gallery

So Canterbury Anifest is done for another year, a HUGE thanks goes out to all of you who came along and joined in the fun! We had a blast and have uploaded some of our favourite photos from this years festival, feel free to browse them below!

Coraline Flash Mob

Animate & Create organised a Coraline Flash Mob to promote the Coraline Screening and Production talk at Anifest.

We used local dancers of all ages who performed to music from the film with buttons for eyes.

To get more info about Anifest happening this weekend (30th Sept – 1st Oct) please visit our programme page.
To view the video on Vimeo click here!

Don’t forget if you live in Canterbury we have hidden keys around the High Street which you can use to enter a prize draw to win some Coraline goody bags!

Canterbury Anifest 2011

Anifest 2011 is back with another star studded lineup of screenings, talks and events.

Canterbury Anifest is the South East’s only annual animation festival. It’s a great community event that invites people of all ages to come and experience the magic of animation; allowing them to get involved with something out of the ordinary. With its range of workshops, young people awards and family-friendly events, it has something for everyone. Anifest also caters for specialists and those in the industry, featuring national and international awards, and guest speakers from some of the biggest names in animation.

Now in its fifth year, Canterbury Anifest will once again be hosted in Canterbury Christ Church University’s Augustine House. It’s a fantastic, modern and stylish venue; located near Canterbury city centre, Canterbury East station, and right opposite the bus station, meaning it’s easy to get to and right at the heart of the city. Canterbury City itself is a beautiful location. Steeped in history, the city is host to Canterbury Cathedral, and Roman and Norman architecture. It’s an inspiring setting for a festival celebrating creativity through animation.

This year’s festival promises to build upon last year’s success, with a superb line up. We’ll be featuring presentations from LAIKA, the studio behind the award winning animated feature film Coraline and also the CGI animator responsible for animating the dragon in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as part of a fantastic lineup this year.  Phill Jupitus will once again be hosting an evening of comedy and wit. Tickets can be booked on 01227 769075.

For more information email info@animateandcreate.com or call 01227 281966

If you are interested in sponsoring or supporting the Festival please get in touch with us at info@animateandcreate.com

Anifest 2010 Trailer is online now

We have created this fantastic trailer from footage of last year’s festival. We hope you enjoy it and that it gets you excited for this year’s festival, there sure are some great things in the works!