33rd Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival in Kraków
The 33rd Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival is taking place in Kraków from 26 to 31 October 2026. The programme includes film competitions, special screenings, meetings with filmmakers, exhibitions and educational events. The main events are held at the Małopolski Ogród Sztuki, ul. Rajska 12.
In brief
- The festival runs from 26 to 31 October 2026.
- Competitions: ETIUDA, ANIMA and ANIMA.PL for Polish animated films.
- Events are spread across several venues in central Kraków.
- The awards gala will take place on Friday 30 October, and on Saturday 31 October three feature-length screenings of award-winning productions are scheduled.
Competitions: ETIUDA, ANIMA and ANIMA.PL
The most important part of the festival is its competitions. ETIUDA is an international competition for student films, made by students of film and art schools.
ANIMA is a competition for short animated films made by professional, student and independent authors. The 33rd edition also brings back ANIMA.PL, dedicated to Polish animated films by authors from the same categories.
Out-of-competition screenings and thematic sections
The programme also includes out-of-competition screenings of feature-length animated films and several separate thematic sections. Each one targets a different audience.
- Anima dla dzieci – a section for the youngest audience.
- Green Etiuda&Anima – a strand devoted to human relationships with the environment, culture and technology.
- Screenings with audio description – films adapted for blind and visually impaired viewers.
- Trick or Treat – a showcase of animated horror films.
- A screening of a film devoted to the history of Polish animation.
Workshops and educational events
The festival programme also includes educational events. The most concrete offer is storyboarding workshops, scheduled for 27 and 28 October, from 9.00–15.00.
Educational events and accompanying screenings are aimed at various groups, including viewers interested in art-house cinema, children, workshop participants and people with visual impairments.
Venues in central Kraków
The festival uses several cultural venues and cinemas located in the city centre. The main venue is the Małopolski Ogród Sztuki, and the other locations are cinemas and a venue at ul. Mikołaja Kopernika.
The most important addresses are listed in the table below.
| Venue | Address |
|---|---|
| Małopolski Ogród Sztuki (main festival venue) | ul. Rajska 12 |
| Kino Agrafka | ul. Krowoderska 8 |
| Kino Paradox | ul. Krupnicza 38 |
| Festival venue | ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19 |
Note: The available festival materials do not mention street closures, changes to traffic organisation or other transport disruptions. Before heading out, it is worth checking programme details on the festival website, as events take place in several locations.
Festival finale schedule
The festival will close with the awards gala, scheduled for Friday 30 October. The following day, Saturday 31 October, three feature-length screenings will take place, during which audiences can see all the award-winning productions.
The Saturday screenings offer an opportunity to watch the winning films in a single cycle of shows, before the festival ends that same day.
Frequently asked questions
The festival takes place in Kraków from 26 to 31 October 2026. The awards gala is scheduled for Friday 30 October, and on Saturday 31 October three feature-length screenings of award-winning films will be held.
The main events take place at the Małopolski Ogród Sztuki, ul. Rajska 12. Other locations are Kino Agrafka at ul. Krowoderska 8, Kino Paradox at ul. Krupnicza 38, and the venue at ul. Mikołaja Kopernika 19.
Yes. The programme includes the Anima dla dzieci section and storyboarding workshops scheduled for 27 and 28 October, from 9.00–15.00. Screenings with audio description are intended for blind and visually impaired people.
Key facts
- The 33rd Etiuda&Anima runs in Kraków from 26 to 31 October 2026, with the ETIUDA, ANIMA and ANIMA.PL competitions and a broad out-of-competition programme.
- The festival materials do not give the total number of films, participants or viewers, and contain no information about events outside Kraków.
Based on information from: krakow.pl
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