Visegrad Animation Forum was initiated by animators associations from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and MOME Fine Arts Academy in Budapest and newly joined by Slovenian association of animators. VAF aims at supporting and boosting Central and East European underdeveloped animation industry through facilitating co-production activity and networking.The most important idea is the synergy and collaboration of our animation professionals who would like to defend the animation and spark new development, production and distribution opportunities in the region, which is substantially dependent on collaboration with broadcasters with whom we already collaborate and we try to enhance the development of their own production structures. We are primarily addressing the weak points of our animation scene – especially international and sustainable development of the projects and focus on children series and films. We also aim at offering young talents the role models of the international production process and industry background.Our goal is to facilitate access to potential international co-producers who are difficult to be approached from „low powered production“ countries at big markets and festivals. VAF's goals are fulfilled through two main activities - organisation of a 3-day pitching forum held during Anifilm IFF in Trebon - Czech Republic where Cent. and East European animators with projects of short films and TV series are presented in front of the main European broadcasters, producers and buyers. The second activity encompases international promotion of VAF projects at big European markets and festivals - Annecy/MIFA, Cartoon Forum, Stuttgart, Krakow Anima&Etiuda.