The final set of competitive short films in the Animated Short, Commissioned, Student and Canadian Student categories was selected from a record 3,026 total entries; the festival's 50th anniversary edition runs September 23-27 in Ottawa.
The International Animation Film Festival is now accepting film submissions of 40 minutes or longer for this year’s event; entries due by August 17; run November 13-18 in Nagoya Japan.
Webby Award-winning director Stefano Bertelli’s stop-motion film about a man’s dreamlike inner journey between reality and limbo used low poly 3D paper shapes with many smaller flat surfaces, folds and creases; tough to animate, lovely to watch.
The fifth annual festival at the university’s campus in Provence, France features screenings, panels, and presentations on ‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal,’ ‘F1,’ and ‘Arco;’ runs through April 18.
The second annual event is set for April 10–12 at Lipscomb University, featuring a large lineup of activities, major industry guests, and the official declaration of Tennessee’s first ‘Animation Day.’
The 33rd Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film will present around 150 events, including the film competitions, outdoor screenings, workshops and games for audiences of all ages; runs May 5–10.
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International has named new Directors as it expands programming and prepares for its 2026 festival at TIFF Lightbox.
Submissions are now being accepted for the Pulcinella Awards 2026 being awarded at the International Festival of Animation and Transmedia that takes place in Pescara, Italy May 27-30.
Free, live, one-hour session promises to deliver an inspiring and lively online conversation and Q&A with the directors of ‘Arco,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ and ‘Zootopia 2,’ hosted by the VIEW Conference.
The hand-drawn 2D film, which explores a dark journey into a woman's mind amidst her self-neglect during a mundane daily task, will make its North American premiere on January 16.
Submissions in a selection of film categories are being accepted through January 10, 2026, for the event, which celebrates African and international animation.
The 16th edition of the animation festival returns to Paris January 15-18 promising a lineup of top contemporary international animation.
The festival’s blend of professional and public events showcases features and shorts to an international audience of animation enthusiasts; the 45th edition of Anima runs February 20 – March 1 in Brussels.
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.
Seattle’s newest animation festival returns for its second edition February 27-28, 2026.
Slovenia’s weeklong animation festival promises to deliver the best and latest productions from the Eastern and Central European film scene
Scotland’s premiere animation gathering takes place February 18-21; submissions are now open for the 2026 short film competition.
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.
London’s longest running animation festival returns November 28-December 7 featuring a spectrum of contemporary and international animation.
The international animation festival, founded in 2007, is dedicated to indie and student films; the festival runs December 6-7.
The 11th edition promises to bring an outstanding line up of international animation to Stockholm, November 17 to 22.
MAF 2025 returns November 9-13 to HOME, celebrating all things animation with exclusive panel sessions, guest lectures, and student-led programming.
Organized by GSIFA, the fifth edition of the international animation film festival runs November 11-16 in Lugano, Switzerland.
Creators Leeanne M. Krecic, Brandon Lee and producer Heather Horn break down the challenges of collaboration with Japanese studios, from character proportions and redesigns to culture-specific romance cues and etiquette.
This year’s event promises exclusive previews, behind-the-scenes insights, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion; runs November 9-13 at HOME and other venues across the city.
