Anim'est, also known as the Bucharest International Animation Film Festival, is an international competition festival dedicated to animated film, founded in 2006. Organized by the non-profit cultural association ESTENEST, its mission is to promote animated films from around the world and encourage the production of Romanian animated films. The festival features competitive categories for short films, feature films, music videos, student films, and Romanian short films, among others. Anim'est is an Oscar-qualifying festival, with the recipient of its Trophy eligible for consideration in the Academy Awards® Animated Short Film category. Beyond screenings, it hosts international filmmakers, producers, workshops, masterclasses, and various special events, and has expanded to include annual festival editions in Chisinau, Moldova, since 2011.