CEE Animation Market Kicks Off Its Next Edition at Anifilm in Liberec
CEE Animation is pleased to announce the launch of the next edition of the CEE Animation Market, which will take place on May 7th, within the Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films in Liberec.
The Market will bring together 15 Czech and 10 international producers for a full day of pre-scheduled meetings, designed to encourage the exchange of projects, and services.
Before the speed dating programme begins, participants will be invited to a breakfast meeting with the Audiovisual Producers Association, which will introduce the new support schemes of the Czech Audiovisual Fund.
The programme will also be accompanied by the fourth edition of the pitching session for the Czech Horizon Grant Supported by the PPF Foundation, which will take place on 6 May 2026 as part of Anifilm. The grant provides dedicated support for Czech professional animated short film production, with the jury distributing a total of CZK 1,000,000 among the winning projects.
The selected projects pitching for the Czech Horizon Grant are:
Demon of the Marshes
Director: Martin Pertlíček
Producer: Maurfilm
The Mermaid Effect
Director: Markéta Magidová
Producer: Maurfilm
King Pest
Director: David Daenemark
Producer: Vernes
Lightsiders
Director/Producer: Jan Drozda
What a Water Took
Director: Ondřej Moravec
Producer: Helium Film
The Story about First Tree
Director: Radek Beran
Producer: Animation People
The Beach
Director: Marek Náprstek
Producer: Frame Films
Walk in Nature
Director: Matej Mihályi
Producer: DIVIZE animace
Psychoskop Tannenwald
Directors: Agáta Mayerová, Vojtěch Kiss
Producer: Agáta Mayerová
Party
Director: Anna Mastníková
Producer: Pure Shore
The event is financially supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, Czech Audiovisual Fund, Ministry of Culture Czechia and Audiovisual Producers´ Association.
