Animasyros 2025 presents its program as a Mediterranean animation bridge

Animasyros 2025: Mediterranean Animation Has a Date in Syros

The international festival Animasyros 2025, one of the largest animation gatherings in the Mediterranean, has officially presented its program 🎬. The event will take place on the island of Syros, Greece, from September 25 to 29, 2025, bringing together professionals, students, and animation lovers from around the world. With a wide selection of feature films, short films, and animated series—including international and European premieres—the festival solidifies its role as a cultural bridge between Europe and the Mediterranean basin. Because where there is creativity, the sea is not a barrier, but a path 🌍.

Sections and Premieres: From Independent to Blockbuster

The program includes competitive and non-competitive screenings spanning from independent animation to major studio productions 🏆. Dedicated sections for experimental animation, animated documentary, and narratives for children ensure there is something for every taste. European and international premieres highlight the festival's global relevance, offering a window into emerging trends and revisited classics. In Syros, animation is not just watched—it is lived, discussed, and celebrated in all its diversity.

The festival includes competitive and non-competitive screenings spanning from independent animation to major studio productions.

Training and Networking: Learning from the Best

Beyond screenings, Animasyros will offer workshops, masterclasses, and conferences led by renowned industry experts 🎓. These activities aim to foster creation, cultural exchange, and the training of new generations of artists. From stop-motion techniques to transmedia storytelling, participants can upgrade their skills while networking with peers and mentors. Because a festival is not just screens—it's the connections that are born between them.

Diversity and Accessibility: Animation for Everyone

The festival maintains its commitment to diversity and inclusion, presenting projects that address social, cultural, and environmental themes ♿. Screenings with subtitles, audio description, and activities designed for audiences of all ages and abilities ensure that animation is a universal language. At Animasyros, every voice counts—whether it's the creator's or the viewer's—and every story deserves to be seen and heard.

International Projection: Syros as a Cultural Hub

Animasyros has established itself as a meeting point between Europe and the Mediterranean, with participation from delegations of multiple countries and collaboration from cultural institutions, production companies, and animation schools 🌐. The island of Syros—with its neoclassical architecture and inspiring landscapes—transforms into a living canvas where digital art and tradition merge. A reminder that animation knows no borders, only stories.

The Irony of the Animated Island

With so much animation in Syros, it seems even the marble statues might start moving... though they'd probably do it to the rhythm of Zorba the Greek 😅.