Typical dates early July, one week
Location Neum
Tickets Paid for indoor screenings; some promenade items free
Crowds 20:30 to 23:30 peak
Family-friendly
Check age notes per film
Dress code Casual summer
Accessibility Mostly step-free along the promenade; indoor steps vary by hall
Warm air over the bay, animated shorts on a big screen, and a friendly crowd along the promenade. Neum Animated Film Festival brings international and regional animation to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Adriatic town, mixing outdoor nights by the sea with compact indoor screenings.
A week of evening screenings and Q&A, with daytime meetings for industry guests and juries. Promenade nights feel relaxed and social; indoor halls are numbered seating with ushers and short pre-show announcements. Photo culture is easy before and after the films; during screenings keep phones dark and avoid flash. Cafés, ice-cream stands and beach paths sit a few steps from most venues, so it is simple to plan an early swim and a late film.
Choose earlier showings for younger children, sit on an aisle, bring a light jumper and snacks, and plan a short break between films.
Keep aisles clear, respect staff lines near cables and projectors, no flash near the screen, mind low kerbs along the waterfront at night.
Indoor screenings sell online and at venue desks. Multi-day passes are often available; promenade items may be free or pay what you wish. Use mobile QR where offered or collect at the box office with ID.
Light checks at indoor halls. Small bags are fine. Food rules depend on the hall; water is usually acceptable. For promenade nights, staff may reserve technical zones with barriers; please keep outside these lines.
Phones on silent and screen brightness low. No recording during films. Enter and exit between shorts or at credits. Be courteous during Q&A and keep voices low near seated areas.
Promenade screenings are mostly step-free, with level access along the seafront. Indoor halls vary: some have short stairs to rows, others offer step-free seating; ask for reserved accessible seats when booking. Sound levels are moderate; ear protection helps sensitive listeners. Accessible toilets are available at larger venues and nearby cafés.
Shortest walks to evening screenings and morning swims.
Quieter nights with sea views and a short stroll downhill.
Inland bases if you plan day trips and a late drive back after films.
Calm coves and snorkel stops, timed to return before evening screenings.
Free cancellation
Hotel pickup
Small-boat safari through reed beds and quiet channels; a family-friendly daytime loop.
Free cancellation
Permits arranged
Bridge viewpoints and a riverside house at the spring; returns by late afternoon.
Free cancellation
Permits arranged
Short hill-town climb and river views, then back to the waterfront for the first film.
Free cancellation
Hotel pickup
Early July. Exact dates are published in late spring with the full programme.
Many are, especially the earlier blocks. Check age notes per film on the programme.
Recommended for indoor halls and weekend nights. Promenade items can fill quickly on warm evenings.
Yes before and after screenings and during Q&A, but not during films. Avoid flash near the screen and keep aisles clear.
Warm evenings by the sea, often 20 to 28 °C. Bring a light layer for a breeze and water for queues.
Waterfront for convenience, upper neighbourhoods for quieter nights, or inland bases if you are pairing the coast with day trips.
A Neum bay boat morning, a Hutovo Blato wetland loop, or a Mostar and Blagaj half day.
For Neum and Herzegovina tours, then shape your festival days around calm mornings on the water and warm, film-filled nights.
