What is the VAFI & RAFI festival?
VAFI & RAFI has established itself as an unavoidable place on the map of world festivals, which once a year brings together small and large animators, their leaders,
professionals and experts in the field.
What are the categories of the festival?
The festival is divided into two sections – VAFI according to the age of the author and RAFI according to the age of the spectators.
The VAFI section is divided into categories according to the age of the author: VAFI MINI (up to 10 years of age), VAFI MIDI (from 11 to 14 years of age) and VAFI MAXI (from 15 to 18 years of age).
The RAFI section is divided into categories according to the age of the viewers, and professional animated films for children and youth compete: RAFI 0-6 (for children up to 6 years of age), RAFI 7-10 (for children from 7 to 10 years of age), RAFI 11-14 (for children 11 to 14 years of age) and RAFI 15-18 (for young people 15 to 18 years of age).
Who are the organizers of the festival?
The very idea of founding the Festival arose from the desire to complete the activities of the Film and Creative Studio VANIMA, which, as the organizer of the festival, has been dealing with animated films with children and young people for more than 35 years.
Where is the festival held?
The festival consists of two parts, the RAFI section is held in Rijeka, and the VAFI section in Varaždin. Varaždin, one of the most beautiful and most developed cities in Croatia and the city of friends of children is the ideal host of such a festival in which the goal is to combine quality, knowledge, professionalism, socializing, fun, creation and creativity in perfect balance. On the other hand, in 2020 Rijeka held the title of European Capital of Culture and the festival aims to unite and develop the creativity of children and youth through the medium of film.
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FESTIVAL NEWS
The jubilee 15th VAFI & RAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival was officially closed with the announcement of the winners
On Saturday, the fifteenth jubilee VAFI & RAFI - International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival, organized by the association Film-creative studio VANIMA - officially ended in Varaždin. A record of 1,133 animated films from 92 countries were submitted to...
Guests from all over the world arrived at the jubilee 15th VAFI & RAFI festival in Varaždin
At the beginning of the week, the screenings of animated films officially started as part of the jubilee 15th VAFI & RAFI - International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival. The first part of the festival is dedicated to professional films from the RAFI...
15. VAFI & RAFI festival program
We are proud to announce the beginning of the 15th VAFI & RAFI Animation Film Festival, which will take place from May 27 to June 1, 2024. This international festival, held in Ludbreg, Varaždin, Novi Marof, and Ivanec, offers a rich program filled with animated...
The jubilee 15th VAFI & RAFI – International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival in Varaždin has been announced
The jubilee fifteenth edition of VAFI and RAFI - International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival was announced today in the courtyard of Sermage Palace in Varaždin. The program of the fifteenth edition of the festival begins on Monday, May 27th, in Varaždin...
15th VAFI & RAFI festival (Croatia) – Results of the selection committee in RAFI section
Dear friends, dear applicants of the film! We bring you the results of the selection committee for the RAFI section. This year’s members of the selection committee are Dubravka Kalinić Lebinec, pedagogue in the field of media culture and founder and leader of Creative...
15th VAFI & RAFI festival (Croatia) – Results of the selection committee in VAFI section
Dear friends, dear applicants of the film! We bring you the results of the selection committee for the VAFI section. This year's members of the selection committee are Ivana Ivančić Medved, senior adviser for competitions and reviews at the Croatian Education Agency,...