Anifilm festival kicks off in Třebon

The Anifilm festival of animated film gets underway in the town of Třebon on Tuesday with the Czech premiere’s of Wes Anderson’s latest movie Isle of Dogs. Guests at the annual event will include US director Chris Landreth, who received an Oscar for his film Ryan, and animators from the Pixar studios.

Libuše Čihařová, who co-created the classic Czech cartoons Bob and Bobek and Maxipes Fík, will receive a lifetime achievement award at Anifilm, which runs until Sunday.

Author: Ian Willoughby