ATHENS ANIMFEST is organised by the Center of Animation, Audiovisual and Performing Arts (Ars Anima), a non-profit organization, that aims to bring the younger generation closer to the secrets and fascination of the art of animation and its diverse applications in the small and big screen, the multimedia, the Internet and education in general. The Festival gives special emphasis to European animation films, regardless of techniques, themes, language, nationality and artists' age, style and aesthetic trends thus demonstrating the common cultural heritage of the peoples of Europe.