Do you have a new animated film, music video, commissioned work, video game, or VR film? Or maybe a short film or video game project in development? The Anifilm team would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the deadline for submissions to the festival competitions is 31 December 2025.
Animafest Zagreb 2026 call for entries: Short film deadline 1 Feb, Feature deadline 15 Mar
Seattle’s newest animation festival returns for its second edition February 27-28, 2026.
The animated short film festival promises the best in international auteur animation; the event returns to Karlsruhe November 28-29.
The Quickdraw Animation Society’s annual event is back for its 21st year with the best independent and experimental animation from around the world.
FAF 2025 returns to Fredrikstad, Norway with a full program celebrating the dynamic storytelling of global animation October 23-26.
The International Festival of Animated Films runs May 5-10, 2026, in Liberec, Czech Republic; submissions now open through December 31, 2025.
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of Europe's leading animation festivals, is now open for submissions for its 2026 edition
This year, the festival was not quite so overtly political, but it still had an edge to it.
Annecy is definitely an overload of the senses...
Animafest Zagreb sticks to strong competition programming along with special programs with a nod to the annual theme.
ANIMASYROS returns more cosmic than ever, featuring legendary indie animation icon Bill Plympton, international guests from around the globe, nationwide premieres of award-winning films, “Animated Cosmos” as the festival’s main theme, The Great Greek Masters, and a special focus on the vibrant Croatian animation scene!
The world class animation festival returns to the historic Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood October 17-19.
The first signs of Spring for me are the flowers in my garden and the International Trick Film Festival in Stuttgart.
Kaboom Animation Festival does indeed have a split personality.
Monstra Animation Festival always has many wonderful surprises for its audiences, and this year it outdid itself.
The 15th edition of the Festival is coming in autumn to Maribor, Slovenia (24. - 28. 9. 2025).
Running May 7-10, the event will feature more than 40 guests and keynote speakers participating in 14 masterclasses, 15 educational talks, five workshops, six premieres and screenings, three auteur presentations, five school stands, 20 talent booths, two exhibitions, and 18 hours dedicated to recruitment, portfolio reviews, and signings.
The World Festival of Animated Film returns to Zagreb June 2-7, 2025.
A record-breaking 1,800 animated short films from 83 countries were submitted, with 218 chosen by the pre-selection committee; the festival returns to Žilina, Slovakia June 24-29.
AnimaKom is the perfect way to end the animation festival year...
Budapest, a beautiful city any time of the year, takes on a special magic during the Christmas season
The Bucheon International Animation Festival returns to Bucheon, South Korea October 24-28, 2025.
The 16th edition returns to the picturesque city of Peja, Kosovo July 14-20 with screenings, workshops, classes, and exhibitions.
Established in 2006, the Oscar qualifying event returns to Canaria, Spain May 7-10, 2025; the event promotes creative development in animation, visual effects and new technologies.
