Navigating the animation film circuit: Networks, Festivals & Career Growth

Why do good films sometimes get rejected? How can filmmakers position their work successfully? Anastasiya will share practical advice and real examples to help you better understand the inner workings of the festival world.

Together, we will explore why participating in festivals matters, how to build meaningful networks in the animation industry, and how to develop an effective festival strategy. This talk offers valuable behind-the-scenes insights for animators, filmmakers, and anyone interested in the art and industry of film.

Anastasiya Verlinska has worked as a project manager for one of the biggest Eastern European film companies, FILM.UA Group, implementing projects to promote both film and animation in Ukraine. In 2014, she joined the team of the LINOLEUM animation festival as a program coordinator, and in 2016, she became its director. Apart from the festival, Anastasiya organizes screenings of both international and Ukrainian animation, as well as educational projects that help develop the local animation industry. She also works as an expert at the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, the Ukrainian State Film Agency as well as part of the RES-POL (The Rapid Expert Support for Culture and Media Policies in Ukraine) project expert group.

Organized by artistic collective Dzyga-dzyga (Inst. @dzyga.dzyga)

Free entry.