16.07.2026

TAFF Pro 2026: Animated to Life 26.–28.8.2025

TAFF Pro brings together Finnish and international animation artists as well as professionals from related fields. The program consists of talks, presentations, and panel discussions, as well as film screenings. TAFF Pro promotes the vitality of the animation industry and offers new ideas and contacts to industry professionals and students.

This year, TAFF Pro focuses on bringing objects to life and object manipulation. The program offers fascinating perspectives from professionals in stop-motion animation and puppetry on how movement, storytelling, and the magical bringing to life of inanimate characters create a connection between these art forms. The entire TAFF Pro program is suitable for both professionals and students in the fields of animation and puppetry.

We are organizing TAFF Pro in collaboration with Aura of Puppets, a network of puppetry professionals. Based in Turku, Aura of Puppets brings together the top Finnish talents in the field, advances the art form, and promotes contemporary puppetry in Finland and abroad. Our other partner is the Turku Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences. The Turku Arts Academy not only offers top-tier education in animation in Finland but also part-time studies in puppetry as part of its theater directing program.

Program

Portfolio coaching opens the program

On Wednesday, TAFF Pro is organizing an animation portfolio coaching event in collaboration with the animation program at the Turku Academy of Arts. Participants selected for the portfolio clinic will receive expert guidance on developing their portfolios. The portfolio clinic is a request from the animation industry, and as a festival dedicated to advancing the field, we want to respond to it.

Does your portfolio need some polishing? we’ve now opened additional spots for portfolio coaching. Read more and sign up here:

Masterclass: Thomas Volda – Breathing the Inanimate to Life

On Thursday, director Thomas Volda (UK/CRO) offers an insight into the creative and practical process of making puppet films through his award-winning stop-motion films made in with his artistic partner, Ivana Volda. Drawing on his experience in stop-motion animation, Volda explores storytelling, visual development, puppet performance, and the expressive possibilities of handcrafted filmmaking. Through examples from his own films and production process, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how animation can transform inanimate materials into compelling cinematic worlds.

Masterclass: Anna Ivanova – From the Puppet’s Perspective

Puppet theater expert and director Anna Ivanova (FR) brings the perspective of a puppeteer to the theme of how the inanimate becomes alive. Anna has years of experience in various puppet theatre productions, most recently she has delved into baby theatre.

Nanna Mäkinen & Anni Oja – Laboratorio 

The theme of “Animated to Life” is explored in greater depth in the workshop LABORATORIO, led by puppet maker Nanna Mäkinen and animator Anni Oja. The workshop explores how puppet theater and stop-motion animation can be used to bring puppets, materials, and objects to life. Both the instructors and participants will bring their own perspectives and expertise to the table to create short experiments. Participants are welcome to bring along any (small) objects that interest them. The workshop’s experiments will be filmed using the participants’ own devices, such as a smartphone and the free Stop Motion Studio app.

Masterclass: Anita Killi – MasterGlass 

This year’s TAFF jury member, director and screenwriter Anita Killi (NOR) will introduce you to her fascinating world of stop-motion and multiplane animation. Killi founded the film studio Trollfilm in 1995 and has written and directed several award-winning films.

Masterclass – Ishmael Falke 

A puppeteer’s perspective on storytelling is offered by puppeteer and performance artist Ishmael Falke, whose international career centers on the stories told by materials and spaces, the redefinition of the body, and the deconstruction and reconstruction of old and familiar stories.

Discussion: Animated to Life: The Difference Between Story and Movement

In a discussion moderated by Tatu Pohjavirta, Falke and Claus Gladyszak (NOR), a producer at the Norwegian company Trollfilm, explore two different ways of bringing inanimate material to life: the three-dimensional world of puppets and the layered expression of multiplane work. The discussion will explore the common expressive techniques of these handmade, material-driven art forms and their approaches to addressing both everyday and challenging topics, as a counterpoint to computer-generated and AI-based content.

TAFF Pro Classics

Friday’s TAFF Pro program concludes with the TAFF Pro Classics special screening, for which TAFF’s artistic director, Joni Männistö, has carefully selected some of the most fascinating stop-motion classics in the art of animation.

Animation Lounge

On Saturday, professionals are welcome to attend the Animation Lounge, where, in a relaxed atmosphere, they can learn about the activities of the Finnish Animation Guild, Media Metka, Grafia’s Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland and animation organisation Freimi, and exchange ideas and contacts.

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Schedule

Manilla Culture Factory, Viinatehdas

Thursday 27.8. Animated to Life

11:00–11:05 Opening Remarks. Annika Dahlsten, Festival Director

11.05-12.30 Masterclass 1: Thomas Volda (CRO): Breathing the Inanimate to Life

12.30-13.30 Lunch (self-financed)

13.30-15 Masterclass 2: Anna Ivanova (FR)

15.30-18.30 Workshop: Nanna Mäkinen (FIN) & Anni Oja (FIN): LABORATORIO

Friday 28.8. Narration and script

11-12.30 Masterclass 3: Anita Killi (NOR): MasterGlass

13-14 Lunch (self-financed)

14-15.30 Masterclass 4: Ishmael Falke

16-17 Discussion: Animated to Life: The Difference Between Story and Movement.
Ishmael Falke & Claus Gladyszak. Moderator: Tatu Pohjavirta

Kino Kilta, Art House Turku

18:00 – 20:00 TAFF Pro -screening: TAFF Pro Classics    

Saturday 29.8.

Manilla, Viinatehdas

17-19 Animation Lounge

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All professionals and students in the fields of animation, film and the arts in general can apply for accreditation to the festival. Accreditation grants the festival pass with the discounted price of 38 €. The pass must be purchased on site at the festival ticket office, where the accreditation status will be checked. The accreditation pass gives access to all of the festival’s screenings.

Click here to apply for accreditation »

TAFF takes place in the hometown of the renowned Turku Arts Academy. Our venue is a beautifully restored old factory milieu by the River Aura, as well as a former tobacco factory, nowadays the home of Art House Turku and arthouse-cinema Kino Kilta.

TAFF is organized by the non-profit Association Turun elokuvatapahtumat ry.

See you in Turku!

13.07.2026

Meet the people behind TAFF 2026!

The Turku Animated Film Festival is organized annually through the collaboration of talented industry professionals, artists, and animation enthusiasts. They plan, build, organize, promote, and ensure that the festival comes to life – now for the eleventh time. Here is this year’s festival team!

Annika Dahlsten, Festival Director

This is my fourth year as the festival director of TAFF. My work involves planning the festival, securing funding, and brainstorming content ideas in collaboration with the board of Turun elokuvatapahtumat ry, the organization behind the festival. I also serve as the lead of the production team and as the point of contact for our partners. I have been closely involved in developing this year’s theme, “Animated to Life” and in planning the TAFF Pro program. At the same time, I am already looking ahead to next year.

I have experience in arts production and projects from the Arts Promotion Centre Finland, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, and the Kone Foundation. I graduated from the Turku Arts Academy as an animation director and visual artist, and my works have been shown both in Finland and abroad, at exhibitions and festivals. TAFF is a festival close to my heart, and I’ve been involved with it from the very beginning. I think it’s wonderful to be part of TAFF as part of the international animation scene!

Joni Männistö, Artistic Director

I am a founding member of TAFF and have served as its artistic director from the very beginning. Turku has long had a thriving community of independent animators, and I come from exactly the same background. These factors have strongly shaped TAFF’s identity: to be a platform for art animation and a source of inspiration for everyone hungry for animation. I’m primarily responsible for the festival’s film lineup, though of course I don’t do it alone. The program is carefully curated to meet a wide range of needs. We strive to strike a good balance for those craving nostalgia, those eager for something new, and those who want to delve into challenging topics – or simply enjoy themselves. International relations are also an area where, through TAFF, I have the privilege of building connections and bringing the world’s latest trends to Finland for audiences to enjoy.

Veronika Sekne, Programmer

I have been working as a programmer for TAFF since 2019. I got introduced to independent animation at festivals which eventually led me to pursue a master’s degree in stop-motion animation. My nomadic lifestyle has made me somewhat less successful at attending the festival itself, though. This year’s selections were made among the llamas and condors of South America.

Anton Perttu, Executive Producer

I’ve been a producer at TAFF for four years now, and I’ve come to realize that every festival feels familiar and rooted in tradition in its own way, while always revealing something new, surprising, and delightful. Every year has brought me new encounters, unforgettable experiences, and animation gems I could never have discovered anywhere else. TAFF is a truly unique festival, and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of creating it.

Elias Jurvanen, Publicist

This is my second year as TAFF’s Publicist. I look after the festival’s day-to-day communications and marketing: creating written and visual content for our website and social media, writing press releases and film descriptions, and occasionally spending an unreasonable amount of time tweaking wording and font sizes.

My background is in media studies, but curiosity has led me through the cultural sector, film festivals, and a variety of artistic detours. It didn’t take long for TAFF to become a festival close to my heart, and along the way I’ve fallen for the wonderfully quirky world of art animation. See you in August!

 Ylva-Lii Wahlström, Volunteer Coordinator

Hi! As the volunteer coordinator of the festival, I take care of guiding and supporting our plentiful volunteers both before and during the festival week. Outside of TAFF my life consists of studying animation in Aalto University and working on all sorts of graphic and audiovisual projects. My favourite short films feature offbeat humour, far-out concepts, and intimate details.

Pinja Peltonen, Assistant Producer

Hi, I’m Pinja, the assistant producer for TAFF. My job is to keep track of the details so that the executive producer can focus on the bigger picture. I make sure that day-to-day operations are running smoothly, and I step in myself if needed. I also serve as TAFF’s guest coordinator and am working feverishly to ensure that our amazing jury and other guests can travel safely to Turku to celebrate this year’s fantastic TAFF with us. So I’ll be spending my summer with at least one hand glued to my email! In my personal life, I serve as the chair of the Turku Comics Society and spend a lot of time out and about with my partner and friends, so I know what’s currently happening on the Turku cultural scene. I have two cats, and in my free time, I play cute video games!

Jaani Kekäläinen, Technical Manager

My name is Jaani Kekäläinen, and I’m the technical manager at TAFF. I’m the one they call when something goes wrong technically or when some device starts spewing out magical smoke. I also run some of the screenings – let’s enjoy these great animations together!

Iiris Valkamo, Festival Intern

Hi there! I’m Iiris, and I’m helping to organize TAFF this year. I’m interested in animation, event production, and creative work, so I’m really looking forward to new experiences and the chance to be a part of TAFF. See you at the festival!

Elfim Trotsak, Festival Intern

 I’m a first-year animation student, working as an intern at TAFF. My responsibilities leading up to the festival include managing the film screenings. During the festival, I’ll be helping out wherever I’m needed.

See you in Turku!

08.07.2026

PROGRAM FOR TAFF 2026!

Dust off your dollhouses and fasten your seatbelts, the 11th Turku Animated Film Festival has announced its anticipated program of the year! At the end of August, Manilla Culture Factory and Art House Turku will once again celebrate the magic of animation with five days (August 26–30.) of world-class animated shorts, meet-and-greets, film discussions, and the perfect late-summer festival buzz.

This year’s lineup features over 130 films and 20 curated screenings of festival winners, quirky rarities, and fresh hits from near and far. Heart-pounding excitement is guaranteed by our highly anticipated international and national competition screenings, as well as eye-catching panorama screenings, fresh student productions, and the 20th-anniversary celebration screening of Turun Anikistit!

As always, children and the young at heart have their own parallel reality in the form of TAFF Junior, which offers screenings, workshops, and pure animation magic.

This year, the festival’s professional event, TAFF Pro, brings the worlds of stop-motion animation and puppet theater to the stage under the theme Animated to Life. The program includes lectures, portfolio coaching, and workshops where inanimate objects come to life in the hands of top international and Finnish creators. Professionals can apply for accreditation once the full 2026 TAFF Pro program is released in week 29.

“This year’s theme delves into the most fundamental aspects. In animation, inanimate images and objects come to life in the most interesting and unusual ways, much like in our close relative, the puppet theater. Putting together the competition programs was, once again, a difficult puzzle to solve. The goal is to offer a diverse overview of contemporary animation that challenges, amuses, moves, and confuses the festival audience in all the right ways.” says TAFF’s Artistic Director Joni Männistö.

The festival program, schedule, and ticket sales can be found at taff.fi/timetable. In addition to individual screening tickets, you can purchase a festival pass from the ticket shop, which grants access to all screenings during the festival week.

Individual films will be added to the screening pages on our website gradually as the festival approaches. Keep an eye on our upcoming program highlights and grab your tickets to your favourite screenings!

Turku Animated Film Festival in Turku, August 26–30. Check out the program!

18.06.2026

Official competition selection of TAFF 2026

Exciting news for animators and all animation fans: The films for TAFF’s competition series have now been selected! A total of 72 high-quality films were chosen for the festival’s prestigious competition programme this year, of which 43 will compete in the international competition and 11 in the national competition. The lineup features a charming collection of films that strike a balance between technical mastery, experimentation, and inventive storytelling.

“This year’s theme reflects on fundamental questions. In animation, inanimate images and objects come to life in the most interesting and unusual ways, much like in our close relative, the puppet theater. Putting together the competition programs was, once again, a difficult puzzle to solve. The goal is to offer a diverse overview of contemporary animation that challenges, amuses, moves, and confuses the festival audience in all the right ways.” says TAFF’s Artistic Director Joni Männistö.

A rich selection of top-notch animations

The program brings together filmmakers from around the world: this year features a delightful array of new voices, whose works will be screened at TAFF for the first time. At the same time, the lineup also includes familiar filmmakers whose films have been celebrated in the festival spotlight before. The festival’s international and national competition films will compete for the coveted Grand Prix and Tough Eye awards. In addition, the Best National Film award will be awarded in the national competition series.

Alongside the main competition selection, films aimed at family audiences compete for the TAFF Junior award.

Both works by experienced filmmakers and student films are in the running for the awards. The festival will also present awards for Best Professional Film, Best Student Film, and the Audience Favorite.

The festival program, schedule, and ticket sales can be found at taff.fi/timetable.

Congratulations to all selected films!

International competition

Trading Cards | Radheya Jang | Australia, United Kingdom | 2026

Symbionts | Quirijn Dees | Switzerland | 2025

Floating | Jelena Milunović | Serbia | 2025

Evacuations | Lilli Carré | United States | 2025

Invisible Walls (Murs Invisibles) | Florian Schönerstedt | France | 2025

Poor Marciano (Pobre Marciano) | Alex Rey | Spain | 2025

A PINT OF BITTER. | Conor Kehelly | Ireland | 2025

Ř | Abigél Dérczy | Czechia | 2025

January Notes (Notas de Janeiro) | Diego Akel | Brazil | 2026

So He Grabbed the Knife | Sam Kuwa | Japan | 2026

KOSMOGONIA | Karolina Chabier | France | 2025

Tourists | Maria Karlovic | France, Slovakia | 2025

The Long coming of the fire | Zharko Ivanov | North Macedonia | 2024

Ball Face | Laurence Thérien | Canada | 2026

When The Mountains Shook | Daiyu LI | Japan | 2025

Daughters of the Late Colonel | Elizabeth Hobbs | United Kingdom | 2026

Hunting (Qui part à la chasse) | Lea Favre | Switzerland | 2025

Plankton α (プランクトン α) | Yini GUO | Japan | 2026

Taming Phenomena | Shunyuan Yao | Estonia | 2025

Sensual | Tanja Nuijten | Germany | 2025

TAUT | Ilya Barrett | Germany | 2025

Me and You and Smoke | Rachel Shiloach | United Kingdom | 2025

Adgwa Ata | Zsuzsanna Kreif | France, Hungary | 2026

Acid City | Jack Wedge, Will Freudenheim | United States | 2026

Autokar | Sylwia Szkiłądź | Belgium, France | 2025

Cosmonauts | Leo Cernic | Italy, Slovenia | 2026

With Tapes and Toasts in the Car (Im Auto Tapes und Butterbrot) | Kiana Naghshineh | Germany | 2025

La vie avec un idiot | Theodor Ushev | France | 2025

Le bain des Sirenes | Lola Degove | France | 2026

Merrimundi | Niles Atallah | Chile | 2025

My name is Lilith | LeoLuna Robert-Tourneur | Belgium, France | 2025

The Amazing Adam! | Areito Echevarria | New Zealand | 2025

Once in a body | María Cristina Pérez | Colombia, United States | 2025

A Taste of Beer | Xie Li | China | 2025

Uka-uka | Henri Veermäe | Estonia | 2026

O’ Bingo! | Ian Kelewae | United States | 2025

Decay (Decaer) | Juan Camilo González | Colombia | 2025

SCREAM! IT’S GROWING! (HURLE ! ÇA POUSSE!) | Anna MURIE | France | 2026

Life of the Organoid | Daan Lucas | Netherlands | 2025

Fingerbang | Yeonwoo Kim | South Korea | 2026

Aquarium | Pauline Carette | Belgium | 2026

Action Bog | Winston Hacking | Canada | 2025

Our Walls | Živa Divjak | Slovenia | 2026

TAFF Junior

Rock Song | Jadwiga Ligęza | United Kingdom | 2025

Hymne anonyme | David Bombardier | Canada | 2025

Experiences and learning. And parenting. | Malgorzata Rybak | Poland | 2025

Duck&Sauerkraut | Eloi Henriod | Switzerland | 2025

Fire in My Pocket | Janka Feiner | Hungary | 2026

Worms | Anna Dokuchaeva | 2026

Birds of Paradise (Rajskie Ptaki) | Tomek Ducki | Poland | 2025

Dancing Friend (Tanzpartner) | Elena Walf | Croatia, Germany | 2025

The Race of Friendship (Utrka prijateljstva) | Dean Hamer | Croatia | 2026

The Sky Was Candy | Anh Tu Nguyen | Germany | 2025

TIME | Robert Löbel, Max Mörtl | Germany | 2025

Eyeliner | Aisha Boudjillouli | United Kingdom | 2026

HUM | Milán Kopasz | Hungary | 2026

Cartoon Physics | Ru Kuwahata, Max Porter | France, Netherlands, Switzerland | 2026

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe! | Andrea Szelesová | Slovakia | 2025

Piccolo Piccolo | Marta Gennari | France, Switzerland | 2025

Cloud Fish (Poisson Nuage) | Noe Garcia | Belgium, France | 2025

The Wily Ones | Zarja Menart | Slovenia | 2026

National competition

Mother of Dawn (Mãe da Manhã) | Clara Trevisan | Brazil | 2025

Interspace (Etäisyyksiä) | Jesse Lähilehto | Finland | 2026

I’d Rather Be a Concorde | Javier Fabregas | Colombia, Finland | 2025

Still Life | Lara Jaydha | Belgium | 2025

Womenfolk (Naisväki) | Sofia Liukonen | Finland | 2025

Breaking The Ice | Tzor Edery | Finland | 2025

a body without a horse? (um corpo sem cavalo?) | Lara Fuke | Portugal | 2026

Mindfullmess | Niina Suominen | Finland | 2026

Richard the Dream Cowboy | Juho Maurinen | Finland | 2026

The Witch | Tomi Malkki | Finland | 2025

Kai | Erika Weiste, Aki Viikilä | Finland | 2026

The festival program, schedule, and ticket sales can be found at taff.fi/timetable. In addition to individual screening tickets, you can purchase a festival pass from the ticket shop, which grants access to all screenings during the festival week. Industry professionals and students will also soon be able to apply for accreditation for the festival on our Professionals page. See you in Turku!

28.05.2026

TAFF Pro: Portfolio coaching

August 26, 2026, 1:00–4:30 p.m., Turku Arts Academy
Organized by: Turku Animated Film Festival & the Animation Department of the Turku Arts Academy

The Turku Animated Film Festival will take place this year from August 26–30. This year’s theme, “Animated to Life” is particularly evident in our professional program, TAFF Pro, where the worlds of stop-motion and puppetry come together.

A special feature of TAFF Pro this year is portfolio coaching, which has been highly requested. Now we’re meeting that demand! Twenty-five participants will be selected for the portfolio coaching sessions, where they will receive feedback on their portfolios from experts and fellow participants in small groups. We’ll organize the groups by theme, and the topics will include studio work (i.e., portfolios for job seeking), presenting your own project, and funding (i.e., presentation materials for your work when applying for funding).

The portfolio review will be held on Wednesday, August 26, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Turku Arts Academy. Each small group or table will consist of five animators, each of whom will have 30 minutes for their own presentation and for feedback. Participants will receive instructions for their presentations and will give them using their own devices. A maximum of 10 participants may be animation students in the final stages of their studies.

The event is informal in nature, but it provides an opportunity for discussion and professional development. The expert’s role is to briefly comment on each presentation and facilitate discussion at the tables. The expert is a professional in their field, whose insights and experience are invaluable at the tables.

The event will be conducted in Finnish and English.

Apply for portfolio coaching here

Does your portfolio need some polishing? More spots are now available for the portfolio coaching. We will notify applicants of the selection results in August!

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Themes and experts

Studio work – What kind of portfolio should I submit when applying for a job in animation production?

Leena Lecklin, Gigglebug

Storyboard artist and director Leena Lecklin has been leading Gigglebug’s storyboarding team for several years. She has worked on numerous projects at European animation studios, ranging from children’s series to animated films. At Gigglebug, she focuses particularly on the pre-production of TV animation, such as storyboarding, editing, and character and location design. In addition to Kikattava kakkianen, Gigglebug is known for its series 101 dalmatialaista, Keltainen lumimies and most recently, Bat-Fam.

Terhi Väänänen, Pyjama

Terhi Väänänen is the CEO and founder of Pyjama, an animation studio based in Turku. Pyjama specializes in story-driven 2D animation, producing both its own films and series as well as commissioned work. Pyjama works with numerous talented animation experts and graphic designers. Pyjama’s productions include Belzebubs, a comedy series based on JP Ahonen’s comic strip about a black metal cult family and the family patriarch’s band activities, which is set to premiere soon.

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Project presentation – What’s the best way to present my new project?

Mika Koskinen

Mika Koskinen is an animation director and part-time producer at both Indie Films Oy and Animaatiokopla. Mika has served as the executive director of the Finnish animation guild and currently serves on its board. Mika has experience both in pitching his own animation projects and in evaluating projects in general.

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Financing – What kind of portfolio will impress funders?

Janne Niskala, Finnish Film Foundation

Janne Niskala serves as a grant reviewer for the Finnish Film Foundation and evaluates grant applications ranging from screenplay grants to development and production grants. Janne has worked as a producer, director, and cinematographer. His most recent film as a producer is Máhccan – Kotiinpaluu (2023), which won the Jussi Award for Best Documentary last year.

Teija Raninen, WFFC

Film Commissioner Teija Raninen serves as the head of the Western Finland Film Commission (WFFC). She is an expert in project funding and internationalization who promotes film productions made in the Turku region and supports the launch, growth, and internationalization of companies in the gaming, film, and tourism industries.

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Schedule
1:00 PM Start – Briefing (10 min) – Breakout sessions
1:20 PM Pitch sessions (30 min per participant; 3 presentations)
2:50 PM Coffee break
3:20 PM Pitching session: 30 min per participant (2 presentations)
4:20 PM Closing remarks
4:30 PM Event ends

In brief:

• Subject: Portfolio coaching
• Date and Time: August 26, 2026, 1:00–4:30 p.m.
• Location: Turku Arts Academy, Linnankatu 54, 20100 Turku. Classroom 330.
• Contact person: Annika Dahlsten, annika@taff.fi / +358 40 5171750
• Organized by: Turku Animated Film Festival & the Animation Department of the Turku University of Applied Sciences Arts Academy
• Supported by: Finnish Film Foundation, AVEK, Finnish Arts and Culture Agency

Application form

The Turku Animated Film Festival, better known as TAFF, is an international film festival that celebrates the art of animation and the creative spirit. TAFF will be held for the 11th time in Turku, Finland’s animation capital, from August 26–30, 2026. In 2026, TAFF will once again feature over 20 different program sections and nearly 200 films.

25.05.2026

Volunteer for TAFF!

TAFF is looking for enthusiastic volunteers for the 11th edition of the festival, to be held at the Manilla Culture Factory & Art House Turku from August 26–30, 2026

We need volunteers during the festival, as well as a few extra hands before the festival. Shifts are approximately five (5) hours long, and we hope everyone will commit to at least three (3) shifts. However, we’ll do our best to accommodate your schedule if needed! In your application, please indicate the days and times that work for you. We offer volunteers a festival pass, one (1) vegan lunch per workday, and insurance coverage for the duration of your shift.

The festival needs all kinds of people and skills, but you don’t need any special expertise or prior experience, as we’ll provide all the guidance you need for the job. There are many different tasks available, so every applicant is sure to find a role they’ll enjoy. You can choose just one volunteer role or participate in multiple roles if you wish. The goal is to keep the shifts relaxed, no one has to work through gritted teeth and dripping with sweat! You can also use the form to let us know if, for example, you’d like to join the same shifts as a friend. Read more about the volunteer tasks below!

APPLICATION FORM

TAFF (Turun elokuvatapahtumat ry) uses this form to collect information from individuals applying to be festival volunteers. Only festival staff have access to the collected data, which is retained only for as long as necessary. The data will not be disclosed to third parties.

If you have any questions about volunteering or the application process, please send an email to info@taff.fi

DESCRIPTIONS OF TASKS:

• Setting up, closing down, cleaning, decorating:

On the day before the festival, the festival will be built and the Manilla and Kino Kilta will be decorated. After the event, the place will be cleaned up.

• Technical support:

Technicians are responsible for the technical aspects of the screenings, i.e. making sure that the image is visible and the sound is audible.

• Runner:

A runner does what is needed: takes, imports, manages and adjusts, when needed.

• Driver:

The drivers will have a car to transport all kinds of supplies during the event. A B licence is required.

• Info, ticket sales:

The information desk sells tickets for film screenings and answers all sorts of tricky questions. We expect volunteers at the information desk to be able to communicate in both Finnish and English.

• Exhibition guard:

Guidance and supervision of the TAFF exhibitions at the House of Arts.

• Door manager, screening presenter:

Door staff check visitors’ tickets and take care of the practicalities at the beginning and end of the screenings. The host introduces any creators of films who may be present, opens and closes the screening, and provides guidance to the audience. We expect presenters to be able to communicate in both Finnish and English.

• Security:

The stewards monitor the smooth running and safety of the side events and respond to concerns raised by customers. A steward card is required.

APPLICATION FORM

Welcome to the eleventh TAFF!

15.05.2026

The official look for TAFF 2026

The new visual identity and trailer for the 11th TAFF is here!

The playful new look and the stop-motion trailer are the work of Turku-based animation artist Anni Oja. TAFF interviewed Anni about this year’s cheerful look and trailer.

Anni Oja (b. 1986) is an animation artist from Turku whose superpowers lie in her incredibly skillfully crafted puppets and their masterful animation. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Lapland and a degree in animation directing from Turku University of Applied Sciences. In her work, Oja utilizes a variety of techniques, ranging from digitally drawn images to handmade crafts and object animation: her work often features concrete objects, the delicate texture of materials, and the play of light and shadow, all brought to life through the camera. She also works as a graphic designer, set designer, and animation instructor at the Turku Arts Academy.

Anni is a coveted puppet animator: she has worked as an animator on projects such as the Lithuanian film Hoofs on Skates (2024) (prod. Kadrų Skyrius, dir. Ignas Meilūnas). Her award-winning animated film The Moustache (2015) was a festival favorite and won several awards, including the Risto Jarva Award at the Tampere Film Festival in 2016.

Watch the festival trailer below:

“Animation isn’t just movement; it’s movement with meaning. Through different rhythms and timings, we create the illusion of life. A character might be nothing more than a soup ladle, but with the right animation rhythm, it comes to life.”

Anni, this year’s design features the Taffeli character as a fluffy puppet. Can you tell us more about how the design came about?

In keeping with this year’s theme, stop-motion and puppet animation were the obvious choice of technique. After a bit of back-and-forth, a traditional theater stage seemed like the perfect setting. Felted wool, on the other hand, is a handy surface material: it leaves no seams, and the end result is easily fun and fluffy. Big-eyed, lovable Taffeli steered the visual style in a more playful, perhaps even childlike direction. I added gold stars to the curtains and even ended up using glitter, even though I usually shy away from it a bit.

You specialize in stop-motion animation. In your opinion, what can puppets or puppet animation convey that might not be possible with other methods?

Puppet animation and stop motion are, in their own way, limited forms of animation: physical objects that are animated in the physical world can’t just do whatever they want, compared to, say, traditional animation, where a character can float in the air or change shape. For me, these limitations serve as inspiration: I have to come up with tricks and workarounds to get the job done. The more traditional and handmade the method of achieving the desired result, the better. Often, though, I’ve gotten myself into trouble with this, and things have gotten pretty tight in the studio.

“What matters most to me is working with my hands and appreciating that. Hands are incredibly important to an animator. If you lose the use of your hands, you can’t draw, type on a computer, or bring a puppet to life.”

We find ourselves on a puppet theater stage with red curtains. The stage is, after all, one of the most primitive venues for storytelling. How does three-dimensional animation create a sense of space for the viewer in a different way than, say, two-dimensional animated film? 

The trailer is quite literally a product of your own handiwork, as it centers on your own hands. How important are traditional craft skills to your artistic practice?

Traditional skills and techniques are certainly close to my heart, but I’m not averse to new methods either. What matters most to me is the act of creating with my hands and appreciating it. Hands are incredibly important to an animator. If you lose the use of your hands, you can’t draw, type on a computer, or bring a puppet to life. That’s why I want to celebrate the hands of every artist in this trailer— hands that have created a host of wonderful films for us to see at this year’s TAFF.

The theme of this year’s festival is “Animated to Life.” What does that mean to you personally? 

”Animated to Life” captures the essence of animated movement, regardless of the technique used. Animation is not merely movement; it is movement with meaning. Through different rhythms and timings, the illusion of life is created. A character could be as simple as a soup ladle, but with the right animation rhythm, it comes to life.

What is your relationship with TAFF? 

TAFF is a wonderful place to meet people, enjoy movies, and soak up the great atmosphere. I don’t think I’ve ever missed a single year.

Send your greetings to the TAFF audience!

Everyone, come on over! See you in August!

Turku Animated Film Festival (TAFF) 2026: The “Animated to Life” theme brings together creators from the worlds of animation and puppetry. TAFF is an international festival focused on animation, held in Turku. Finland’s largest event dedicated to the art of animation will be held for the 11th time from August 26–30, 2026, at the Manilla Culture Factory and the Art House Turku.

29.08.2025

Thank you 10th TAFF!

The tenth Turku Animated Film Festival has come to an end, and what a celebration it was!

Organized since 2016, TAFF celebrated its anniversary this year by once again bringing bold, original, and uncompromising animations, international and domestic guests, and a wonderful selection of exhibitions and side events to Turku, Finland’s animation capital. The anniversary year offered both a review of the festival’s colorful history and a glimpse into the future of animation.

The festival closes with smiles all round, so it’s time to say thank you, take off your festival pass and look back fondly on the week’s events. It was particularly delightful to see a large crowd of old friends and brand new faces celebrating the festival’s tenth anniversary. TAFF proved its important place in Turku’s cultural scene and attracted a record audience to its animations. This year, the number of visitors more than doubled, with TAFF’s screenings and side program nearly breaking the 4,000 visitor mark! This is a great achievement for a ten-year-old festival, whose visitor numbers have usually remained around 2,000. The programme’s high-level competition series remained a favorite with the audience, but TAFF’s special feature, free screenings for schoolchildren, also once again also attracted hundreds of young people to the animations. Juhana Moisander’s exhibition SERMON proved to be a real hit: over a thousand visitors gathered to hear the moral sermon of a meatless pig.

The festival opened on Wednesday with a gala screening highlighting its 10th anniversary theme, bringing together memorable films from TAFF’s history on the silver screen at the Kino Kilta arthouse cinema. “The theme of the screening depicted the city and its inhabitants from morning to night, from residential areas to the tranquility of nature,” describes Joni Männistö, the festival’s artistic director. The themed screenings outside the competition series also included a screening of Palestinian animations, which gave the festival audience a chance to pause and to consider difficult questions.

The outdoor screening in Brinkkala’s courtyard, organized in collaboration with Kirjakahvila, once again proved its place at the heart of urban culture: despite the cold August evening, the courtyard was almost full as people gathered to enjoy Norwegian director Mats Grorud’s film The Tower (2018).

The festival exhibitions also brought moving images to gallery spaces. The opening night of visual artist Juhana Moisander’s exhibition SERMON attracted nearly a thousand visitors to Gallery Aski in the Art House, while the VR exhibition States of Nature – Virtual Experiments in the Media Studio of the Art House drew the festival audience into the miniature worlds and distortions of virtual reality. Featured artists were: Soile Mottisenkangas, Juha Mustonen (Dos Robots), Pauliina Salminen, Reetta Neittaanmäki and Kaisa Penttilä (Ambulance).

Manilla, meanwhile, hosted Vappu Rossi’s work Generatio Spontanea and animation artist Miira Tonteri’s animated work Erään omenan elämä (the Life of an Apple) and its original drawings throughout the festival.

The anniversary year’s professional event, TAFF Pro, focused on the future of animation and the connections between different art forms. Over the course of two days, attendees heard presentations from, among others, Samppa Kukkonen, director at animation studio Pyjama Films, which is also celebrating its tenth anniversary and media artist Jukka Hautamäki’s lecture on the role of artificial intelligence in art. A special treat in the program were two live expanded cinema performances by Filmverkstaden artists Britt Al-Busultan and Natalia Koziel-Kalliomäki.

Saturday evening in Manilla culminated in an award ceremony, where a total of 10 prizes were handed out. The Grand Prix, awarded to Sasha Svirsky’s film Dull Spots of Greenish Colours received the most attention at the awards gala. The jury described the work as a painful but exceptionally honest and original journey into the depths of the past: “This film searches for answers in a very unique way. Through personal experience, distinctive visual style, and experimental animation, the filmmaker takes us on a painful, deeply touching journey.”

Among the National Competition, the winner was Jenny Jokela’s beautiful hand-painted computer animation Dollhouse Elephant. According to the jury, the work “awakens all our senses and explores how we must interact with our neighbors and learn that community is built on understanding, not just living together.”

Veera Lamminpää’s Fish River Anthology (Mereneläviä) was awarded as the audience favourite.

Ella Karkulehto and Mea Kemppainen, representatives of the jury from the 8C art class at Luostarivuori School, awarded the TAFF Junior prize to Elena Walf’s work A Pain in the Butt (Der Stachel im Po), which made the youngest (and why not the older ones too) laugh and empathize with the twists and turns of the story. The schoolchildren explained their decision as follows: “It was a difficult choice because there were so many good films. We chose this one as the winner because it was funny and creative.”

Several other gems were also honored during the evening. Quirijn Dees’s uniquely original Pubert Jimbob was recognized with the Tough Eye Award for its depiction of an ordinary man’s strange day, in which 2D and 3D collide boldly and imaginatively.

Marta Reis Andrade was awarded the prize for best professional animation for her film Dog Alone (Cão Sozinho), which deals with loneliness and empathy between generations and species.

In addition, Eddy Wu’s IMMATURE won the award for best student film, capturing the growth of a young mind and the painful process of self-discovery.

In addition to these, other films were also recognized at the awards gala. You can read more about them in this news article »

The heart of TAFF has always been its audience, animators, and volunteers. This year, Manila’s Culture Factory and Art House Turku were filled with animation enthusiasts and professionals from various fields, who once again made the festival unforgettable. Thank you to our professional and inspiring jury: Pavel Horáček, Michaela Müller, and Petrit Gora; to all our hard-working volunteers; to the world’s best festival production team; to our dear partners; and to everyone who makes TAFF possible. But the biggest thanks go to you, our dear animation-hungry audience—without you, we wouldn’t be able to talk about the magic of TAFF!

As the anniversary year draws to a close, our gaze turns to the future: at TAFF 2026, inanimate objects and characters will come to life and gain a soul when animation and puppet theater meet. The theme was already hinted at in this year’s award ceremony, where puppets assisted the festival’s first director Kimmo Sillanmikko and the jury in presenting the awards. Next year, the theme will be explored in depth when TAFF collaborates with, among others, the Turku-based puppet theater Aura of Puppets.

See you again in August 2026 – more animation magic and surprises await!

24.08.2025

The awarded animations of the 10th TAFF

Here they are, this year’s TAFF award-winning films! A total of 10 awards were presented at Saturday evening’s award ceremony. The winning films impressed both the jury and the audience with their spectacular visuals and original storytelling.

GRAND PRIX

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours – Sasha Svirsky 

“How did we get to the point we are at, how could this have happened? This film is searching for answers in a very unique way. Thanks to personal experience, a distinctive visual style and experimental animation the author takes us on a painful, deeply sad descent into a dissection of the abyss of the past. “

TOUGH EYE -AWARD

Pubert Jimbob – Quirijn Dees

“It is just an ordinary day of an ordinary man which turns out to be a journey during which the poor hero as well as the audience are lost and confused. On top of that 2D animation meets 3D here in the most bizarre and daring way.”

AUDIENCE FAVOURITE

Fish River Anthology (Mereneläviä) 

BEST NATIONAL FILM

Dollhouse Elephant – Jenny Jokela

“Using a style that attacks all our senses, this film powerfully explores how we’re forced to interact with our neighbors and learn that community is built on understanding, not just living together.”

BEST PROFESSIONAL FILM

Dog Alone (Cão Sozinho) – Marta Reis Andrade

“Dealing with universal feelings of loneliness and empathy across different generations and species, the film scratches a trace of comfort on our retinas.”

BEST STUDENT FILM

Immature – Eddy Wu

“A brilliant cinematic portrayal of the development of a mind in its fragmented body, diverging in feeling and appearance. In this film we are witnessing a constant, at times painful approach of a young person to themselves.”

TAFF JUNIOR -AWARD

A Pain in the Butt (Der Stachel im Po) – Elena Walf

SPECIAL MENTIONS OF THE JURY

National film: 

Photographs Not Taken – Hanneriina Moisseinen

Professional film:

Fačuk – Maida Srabovic

Student film: 

Poppy Flowers – Evridiki Papaiakovou

21.08.2025

10th TAFF has begun!

The tenth Turku Animated Film Festival has begun! The first day of the festival got off to a cheerful start yesterday, Wednesday, when the first animated films flashed across the screen at the Kino Kilta arthouse cinema. There were three screenings at the theater during the day: the day began with a special screening celebrating TAFF’s tenth anniversary, which brought together a collection of memorable works from throughout the festival’s history. This was followed by the first screening of the international competition and the national competition, after which directors Hannariina Moisseinen (Photographs Not Taken) and Heta Jokinen (Drawn in Water) discussed their works in a Q&A discussion.

The animation crowd arrived in large numbers. The evening was crowned by an outdoor screening organized jointly by TAFF and Kirjakahvila in the Brinkkala courtyard. Despite the cold weather, the courtyard was almost full as Norwegian Mats Grorud’s feature-length animated film The Tower (Tårnet, 2018) was screened.

Today on Thursday, the festivities continue at the traditional Manilla Culture Factory. The morning kicks off with the TAFF Pro program for professionals, with opening remarks by festival director Annika Dahlsten, followed by lectures by Samppa Kukkonen, director at the Turku-based animation studio Pyjama Films, and media artist Jukka Hautamäki. In the afternoon, there will also be a rare treat when artists Britt Al-Busultan and Natalia Koziel-Kalliomäki from Filmverkstaden, the analog film and photography center in Vaasa, present a performative lecture on expanded cinema.

In the morning, traditional TAFF Junior screenings for school groups will be held in Manilla, but in the afternoon, the doors of Manilla’s theaters will also open to the public. During the day, screenings 3 and 4 of the international competition and the international panorama screening will be shown. At the end of the second day of the festival, TAFF and Muu ry’s VR art exhibition States of Nature – Virtual Experiments will open at 17:00 in the media studio of the Art House Turku. The second day of the festival will conclude with the official opening gala of TAFF at the Manilla Culture Factory.

Welcome and enjoy the animations, see you at TAFF!

13.08.2025

MEET OUR JURY!

We are honored to welcome Pavel Horáček, Michaela Müller and Petrit Gora to this year’s TAFF jury, which will select the winner of our international competition.

Pavel Horáček

Pavel Horáček graduated in Film History and Audiovisual Culture from Masaryk University in Brno, devoting his thesis to means of expression and specific animation techniques, namely in Czech animated films. For three years, he worked as programme director at the AniFest, International Festival of Animated Films in Teplice. Since 2013 Pavel has been working as programme director of Anifilm, International Festival of Animated Films, founded in Trebon, settled now in Liberec city. He is a co-founder and curator of the aniont.com, presenting authorial works of animation online. He prepares programmes of animated films for institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad. Pavel writes about film and animation, and served as a jury member of various international festivals.

Michaela Müller 

Michaela Müller is an award winning animation artist known for her striking paint on glass animation technique. Her short animated films Airport (2017) and Miramare (2010) have garnered international acclaim and traveled festivals worldwide, winning multiple awards. Her debut film Miramare premiered at the Cannes Selection Cinéfondation. She holds a Master in Animation and New Media from the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Zagreb and a Diploma for Art Education from the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts. Her distinct artistic style blends fluid, hand-painted imagery with evocative storytelling, often exploring themes of movement, migration, and human connection. In addition to her work as a filmmaker, she is also engaging in multimedia performances where she combines dance and live animation to create immersive experiences. Müller will also present a lecture on performative animation, Eliminating the Stop in Stop Motion – Animation in a Live Performance Setting, at this year’s TAFF Pro professional event.

Petrit Gora

Petrit Gora is an artistic director and festival programmer in the animation field. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of the REX Animation Film Festival in Stockholm, one of Sweden’s first festivals dedicated to animated films. From 2016, he has also led the artistic vision for the Anibar Animation Festival in Kosovo, where he started as a volunteer and helped it grow into a major international event and one of the biggest cultural events in the country. Petrit continues to serve as Art Director for both the REX and Anibar festivals.

06.08.2025

Turku Animated Film Festival is an apartheid free zone

The Turku Animated Film Festival is an Apartheid Free Zone (AFZ). We commit to the targeted boycotts of the international BDS movement and support the Palestinian struggle for human rights, equality and freedom.

In line with TAFF’s values, we are committed to promoting anti-racism, equality, and diversity. We want to play an active role in reducing racism, discrimination and oppression in the world. We recognize that anti-racist work requires continuous development, and we strive to promote it. 

Read more about the campaign: www.sumud.fi

The commitment of the Turku Animated Film Festival organization does not necessarily reflect the views of all participating directors, artists, or production companies.

06.08.2025

TAFF PRO 2025 looks to the future and the arts

This year’s festival program for professionals focuses on the future of animation and visual arts. TAFF Pro, held on August 21–22, brings together Finnish and international animation artists, and its program consists of speeches, presentations, panels, and film screenings. TAFF Pro aims to promote the vitality of the animation industry and provide new ideas and contacts for industry professionals and students.

INTRODUCING THE PROS OF THE FUTURE 

This year, TAFF Pro will focus on the future of animation and the visual arts. Media artists with a close relationship with animation or those who challenge artistic expression through different technologies have been invited to the festival in particular.

On Thursday, the Turku-based studio Pyjama Films will present the making of an animation series based on the Belzebubs comics and  introduces the world of making animation for international distribution. Media artist Jukka Hautamäki will talk about artificial intelligence as a tool for art, and its ethical challenges. Filmverkstaden ry will present a lecture on analogue film art, reflecting on the past and the future through performative means. Thursday’s TAFF Pro section will conclude with an exhibition of VR art curated by MUU ry in the Media Studio of the Art House Turku, titled States of Nature – Virtual Experiments. At the same time, you can visit the exhibition of visual artist Juhana Moisander, SERMON at Gallery Aski in the Art House Turku.

On Friday, TAFF Pro will deepen the theme with a lecture on experimental animation by this year’s TAFF jury member, director Michaela Müller. Director Leena Jääskeläinen, who specialises in VR animation, will present her work and introduce the use of VR technology in animation. A panel discussion moderated by animation director Mika Koskinen, with Leena Jääskeläinen, visual artist Vappu Rossi and film director Eesu Lehtola, will explore the different elements of animation art. TAFF Pro will conclude with a classic TAFF Pro special screening.

All professionals and students in the fields of animation, film and the arts in general can apply for accreditation to the festival. As an accredited member, you can purchase our accreditation pass, which grants you access to all screenings and the TAFF Pro program.

Take a look at the 2025 TAFF Pro schedule here and apply for accreditation »

MEET OUR GUESTS

Jukka Hautamäki, Media and sound artist, educator 

Media artist Jukka Hautamäki presents artificial intelligence as a tool for visual arts in his lecture Syntactic Sorcery from the Data Abyss and reflects on its ethical challenges.

Mika Koskinen, animation director and producer 

Animation director and producer Mika Koskinen will moderate a panel discussion exploring various aspects of animation art, with participants including director Leena Jääskeläinen, visual artist Vappu Rossi, and creative designer Eesu Lehtola.

Michaela Müller, animation director

This year’s festival jury member, internationally acclaimed Swiss animation artist Michaela Müller, will give a lecture on experimental animation: Eliminating the Stop in Stop Motion – Animation in a live Performance Setting.

Leena Jääskeläinen, director

Leena Jääskeläinen, a director specializing in VR animation, will present the use of VR technology in animation in her lecture Neverending Story – Narrative In Virtual Reality.

Vappu Rossi, visual artist

Helsinki-based visual artist Vappu Rossi, known for pushing the boundaries of drawing and for her multidisciplinary collaboration with various fields of art and science, will participate in Friday’s panel discussion.

This year’s striking TAFF festival trailer and visual identity are based on Rossi’s works Tree of Life and Generatio spontanea. Watch Rossi’s interview about the TAFF 2025 trailer and visual identity here »

Eesu Lehtola, animator and creative designer

Animator, director, and creative designer Eesu Lehtola will participate in a panel discussion exploring various aspects of animation art, alongside Mika Koskinen, Leena Jääskeläinen, and Vappu Rossi.

Britt Al-Busultan & Natalia Koziel-Kalliomäki, Filmverkstaden ry

Filmverkstaden presents a performance on expanded cinema, Fragmented Light: Cinema Expanded by Britt Al-Busultan and Natalia Koziel-Kalliomäki. The lecture will showcase two expanded cinema performances, WARM DATA by Koziel-Kalliomäki and what comes around goes around by Al-Busultan.

Samppa Kukkonen, director, Pyjama Films

Samppa Kukkonen, director of Belzebubs animated series, presents the making of the comic-based animated series and explains what it is like to make animation for international distribution.

23.07.2025

Juhana Moisander – SERMON 

15.8.–24.8.2025 | Galleria Aski

This year, the Turku Animated Film Festival presents an exhibition at Gallery Aski, featuring the video installations Sermon II and Sermon III by visual artist Juhana Moisander. The exhibition is part of TAFF’s official programme and invites animation viewers to a slower and more contemplative image.

Sermon II is a video installation in the form of a fable, in which a skinless pig invites the audience to exercise a characteristic and unique feature of the human species: the possibility of exercising moral discretion. Sermon III, on the other hand, highlights the phrase FLESH HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE WORD, which flutters on the flag with the rising and falling winds. The work, inspired by a Christmas altarpiece text THE WORD BECAME FLESH, presents a dark moral sermon on the disconnection between body and action.

“In general, the aim of a sermon is to evoke thoughts and feelings about the biblical texts and to comment on the state of the community. The approach is much the same as in works of art: both comment on the prevailing time and its phenomena. In the Sermon series, my starting point has been a critical examination of man and his actions in relation to the world around him and its creatures.”

– Juhana Moisander

Juhana Moisander (b. 1977) is a Finnish visual artist known for his dark-toned media works. Combining visual power and conceptual depth, his video installations invite the viewer to reflect on our shared human experience. The immersive works often focus on combining visual and sound elements with the architecture of the exhibition space. Drawing from art history, literature and the study of human behaviour, the works explore themes such as collective memory, cultural myths and social rituals.

The exhibition is curated by TAFF Festival Director Annika Dahlsten.

The opening will take place on Thursday 14.8.2025 as part of the Night of the Arts, and the exhibition will be open until Sunday 24.8. 

The production of the works has been supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation, the Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (AVEK) and the Olga and Vilho Lehtonen Foundation.

Another of TAFF’s exhibitions, States of Nature – Virtual Experiments, produced by MUU ry, will also be on display in the Art House on 22-24 August 2025, in the Factory Building. You can check out the exhibition here. TAFF is organising the exhibitions as part of the City of Turku’s pop-up art programme.

21.07.2025

THE PROGRAM OF THE 10TH TAFF IS HERE!

Finland’s most eccentric and charming international animation film festival has now released its programme! In August, at the Manilla Culture Factory and Art House Turku, you can once again be inspired by the hottest world-class short animations, discuss films with new and old friends and enjoy media-art exhibitions and wonderful late summer days in a great cultural setting.

This year’s line-up includes festival winners as well as rarities and new hits, from near and far. The TAFF programme consists of three highly anticipated competition series, plus panorama and thematic screenings. During the long festival week, animation lovers will also be treated to high quality free admission exhibitions of ground-breaking media art as part of the City of Turku’s pop-up art programme.

This year we have again kept our younger audience in mind, and the TAFF Junior screenings are perfect for children of all ages. On Thursday and Friday, there will also be a programme for animation and arts professionals, as TAFF Pro brings together the creators of tomorrow.

For the festival programme, timetable and tickets, visit taff.fi/fi/aikataulu. In addition to tickets, you can also buy a festival pass, which entitles you to all screenings during the festival week.

Still images of the banner: Drawn in Water – Heta Jokinen, Desi Oon – Suresh Eriyat, Long Distance – Iulia Voitova, The Carp and the Child – Morgane Simon, Arnaud Demuynck

Turku Animated Film Festival in Turku 20.-24.8. Get your tickets now!