GLAS Animation Festival 2025 Announces Official Selections
Taking place in person in Los Angeles from December 6-7, the event will feature competition screenings, panels, Q&As, parties, and other offerings; trailer and poster also shared.
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World Animation and VFX Summit Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees
Panelist lineup also released for upcoming event that runs November 17-19 at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, California.
The Quirino Awards Issues 9th Edition Call for Entries
The awards ceremony, set for April 17, 2026, will recognize the best Ibero-American animation works in 10 categories; the call is open to animated projects released between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025.
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MOVE Summit 2026
Begins: February 18, 2026
Scotland’s premiere animation gathering takes place February 18-21; submissions are now open for the 2026 short film competition.
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Kidscreen Summit 2026
Begins: February 22, 2026
The annual global media conference, dedicated exclusively to the kids’ entertainment sector, takes place February 22-25, 2026 in San Diego.
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GLAS Animation Festival 2025
Begins: December 6, 2025
The festival, running December 6-7 in Los Angeles, cultivates and promotes the art and science of animation by bringing together both local and international artists and filmmakers from across the animation spectrum.
12th Annual New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival
Begins: November 21, 2025
The one-of-a-kind festival returns to its airport home November 21-25 with films, lectures, and exhibitions from Japanese and international creators.
London International Animation Festival
Begins: November 28, 2025
London’s longest running animation festival returns November 28-December 7 featuring a spectrum of contemporary and international animation.
T-Short Animated Film Festival 2025
Begins: November 28, 2025
The animated short film festival promises the best in international auteur animation; the event returns to Karlsruhe November 28-29.
Call for Entries: 47th Annual Telly Awards
AWN is now a media partner with the leading award that recognizes excellence in video and TV across all screens; submissions now being accepted through December 12.
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Los Angeles Animation Festival 2025
Begins: December 6, 2025
The international animation festival, founded in 2007, is dedicated to indie and student films; the festival runs December 6-7.
European Conference on Visual Media Production 2025
Begins: December 3, 2025
The forum brings together production and post-production specialists to discuss the latest in research, advances, and industry practices; the conference takes place in London December 3-4
Manchester Animation Festival 2025
Begins: November 9, 2025
MAF 2025 returns November 9-13 to HOME, celebrating all things animation with exclusive panel sessions, guest lectures, and student-led programming.
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Infinity Festival 2025
Begins: October 9, 2025
The eighth annual festival returns to Los Angeles this October 9-10 to celebrate the convergence of art, technology, and entertainment; the Monolith Awards, hosted by Paul Debevec, Chief Research Officer of Eyeline Studios, will take place October 10.
MIPCOM Cannes 2025
Begins: October 13, 2025
The world’s largest entertainment content market returns to Cannes October 13-16.
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ITFS 2026 Call for Entries is Now Open
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film has begun accepting film submissions - the deadline for the short film competition is November 15, 2025; the deadline for the feature-length film competition is January 15, 2026.
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Ottawa International Animation Festival 2025
Begins: September 24, 2025
The festival returns to Ottawa September 24-28 featuring interactive artist talks, workshops and meetings with schools and recruiters; TAC takes place during the festival and offers industry professionals networking opportunities.
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2025 Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology Announces Panels
Running August 6-10, the event plans a range of insightful talks, featuring industry experts discussing the future of storytelling, animation, and media, starting August 8.
Annecy Shifts 2026 Festival Dates
Amid security and logistic concerns about next year’s G7 Summit being held in the Haute-Savoie during the original festival dates, organizers have moved the event to June 21-27.
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ANIMEX 2025
Begins: November 16, 2025
The international festival of animation, games, and VFX runs November 16-21, 2025, at Teesside University in the U.K.
'Arco,' 'The Night Boots' Take Top Awards at Annecy 2025
Ugo Bienvenu's 2D feature film and the pinscreen short by Pierre-Luc Granjon are among the 23 winners at the jam packed 49th festival edition that saw a record 18,200 accredited attendees from 118 countries.
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Lineup Set for WIA World Summit at Annecy 2025
9th edition of the day-long symposium, running next Monday, June 9, will feature panels and conversations spotlighting key thought leaders, filmmakers, and executives discussing the theme, ‘The Future is Animated’
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53rd Annie Awards
Begins: February 21, 2026
ASIFA-Hollywood celebrates the best the industry has to offer at animation’s most prestigious awards ceremony, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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ITFS Returns May 5-10, 2026
Begins: May 5, 2026
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is a premier event for the animation industry, fostering idea exchange, partnerships, and showcasing new talent.
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Titmouse, Gorgazma Present 1st Annual GHS Video Show at Monsterpalooza 2025
2 genre powerhouses unite to kick off the event with an adrenaline-charged horror shorts showcase featuring practical FX mayhem, brand-new animation, and on-site exclusives.
