The fifth edition of Anifilm will present independent Chinese animation that gains more and more renown at film festivals and in galleries across the world. Its authors work both inside and outside of China and their work is characterized by serious topics and formal experiments brought to life by means of diverse metaphors and animation techniques. The programme focuses on the works of a new generation of ambitious Chinese filmmakers and graphic artists rising to international fame in the last two decades. They are almost exclusively young directors born after the cultural revolution and some even after the Tiananmen square demonstrations. One of the generation’s most important authors, director Haiyang Wang, who is participating in many film festivals around the globe, will be a member of our jury. The director will personally introduce a curator showcase presenting the current new wave of Chinese animation – including his own films – and talk about the situation of these artists. Other authors include e.g. the award-winning director Lei Lei or Sun Xun, one of the most respected visual artists of the current Chinese scene, whose works are known to be politically critical.