Centrul Cultural Animest

Centrul Cultural Animest is the cultural initiative associated with the Animest animation festival based in Bucharest. Animest (first held in 2005) runs year-round programming through this centre, focusing on arthouse and independent animation screenings, retrospectives, workshops and educational events. Rather than a commercial multiplex, it operates as a specialist venue for short and feature animation, Q&As with filmmakers, thematic cycles and family programming. The centre frequently collaborates with local cultural institutions and international festivals to host curated series and professional events.