Dreamworld by Veljko Popovic, Milivoj Popovic
The CEE Animation Forum, the leading regional pitching, financing and co-production event, was held online from 26 April to 6 May 2021. The award ceremony marked the grand finale of the 2021 extended two-week edition showcasing 40 animated projects in 5 categories selected from 116 submissions. International juries composed of globally renowned experts from the film industry awarded various prizes in the total amount of EUR 15,000 in cash and free scholarships or direct access to prestigious European events.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the CEE Animation Forum again took place online but was expanded into a two-week event. “The unchanging situation forced us to remain in the online environment. Taking it as an advantage, we decided to bring our content to the largest audience possible, and we live-streamed 80% of the programme for free.This has turned out to be an excellent decision as the first statistics surpassed all ou