Festival of Animation Berlin
Animation for the Capital!
The 8th Festival of Animation Berlin (FAB) presents the best international and regional animated films from September 25–28 at City Kino Wedding. The festival traditionally focuses on short artistic animation in all its forms – from traditional hand-drawn animation to stop motion, CGI, cross-media experiments, and 360° films.
In addition to 14 competition film programs – including the Pink Panda children's programs and 3 feature films – audiences can look forward to a diverse supporting program. Highlights include the Berlin Animation Hub, an important industry event, as well as children's workshops, guided exhibition tours, and discussion panels.
With the exhibition 5th FAB Dimensional – Animation Expanded in the Betonhalle, animation art becomes tangible beyond the cinema space, outside the clearly defined and familiar framework of linear films, and at the intersection of sculpture, games, and installation art.
FAB Dimensional – Animation Expanded (Betonhalle)
With the fifth edition of the exhibition series FAB Dimensional, the Festival of Animation Berlin explores animation beyond the cinema screen and outside the familiar boundaries of linear film formats – at the intersection of sculpture, gaming, and installation art.
The medium of animation, by nature of its production process and creative approach, offers many intersections with other artistic disciplines. The exhibition features ten international artistic positions, each making animation tangible in space, inviting interaction, and sparking wonder.
Free admission!
Exhibiting Artists
Felicia Bergström & Daniele Consorti (S, DE)
Pia Binder (DE)
Marcel Bückner (DE)
Christopher Bonk (DE)
Matthias Daenschel (DE)
Franck DION (FR)
István Hutter (HU, NL)
Mic Lololand (DE)
Lina Machida (JP)
Worldwide Animators & FAB & ÜB3R e.V. (worldwide, DE)
Accompanying Programme
Saman Aboutalebi, Praxinoscope Animations (DE), Maxime Lethelier und Asako Fujimoto, Live Laser & Music Performance (DE), Jou Serra Forasté (ES), Eddy Vajarakitipongse aka fzyx, Interactive Animation (USA), VOCABERLIN, Holographic Projection & vocal synth(esizer/esis) booth.
The exhibition is curated and organized by Lea Brugnoli and Lukas Thiele.
For the full programme click here.
2. Animation Hub (Studios, Cinema Betonhalle)
The second edition of the Berlin Animation Hub, part of the Festival of Animation Berlin, is aimed at animation professionals and industry insiders.
Around 25 events will take place, including project pitches, studio tours, Meet-the-Expert sessions, film screenings, studio presentations, and showcase formats.
For three days, the silent green Kulturquartier becomes a platform for professional exchange, skill sharing, co-production matchmaking, job opportunities, and a central hub for the local, national, and international animation community.
The 2nd Berlin Animation Hub is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises.
For the full programme click here.
The Festival of Animation is supported by the Hauptstadtkulturfonds.
Friday, September 26 until Sunday, September 28
Betonhalle, Kuppelhalle, Studios