Don Hertzfeldt’s 2D short and the 2D/3D feature from Ervin Han and Raúl García are among the winners at the swelteringly hot and jam packed 50th festival edition that also saw the grand opening of the Cité internationale du cinéma d'animation.
The festival is dedicated to animated films and animation production, combining a week of screenings, competitions, presentations, exhibitions, and professional programming with one of the industry's key marketplaces for financing, acquisitions, co-productions, distribution, recruitment, and project development.
The festival’s new genre-focused selection spans 4 features, 8 short film programs and 3 round tables built around horror, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, westerns, war movie and other animated storytelling.
The festival wrapped its 33rd edition with a May 9 ceremony honoring winners of the main competition, with Kiana Naghshineh taking home the festival’s big awards.
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.
66 films from 32 countries were selected for the official competition: 30 in the TV Films category and 36 in the Commissioned Films category; celebrating 50 years, the festival runs June 21-27.
141 films from 43 countries were selected to compete across the shorts categories: 35 in the Official group, 46 in Graduation, 8 in Off-Limits, 17 in Perspectives, 10 in Young Audiences, 16 in Midnight Shorts and 9 in WTF; celebrating 50 years, the festival runs June 21-27.
The Trojan Horse was a Unicorn conference, which returns to Tróia, Portugal, September 28–October 3, reveals its official poster and announces its initial lineup spanning entertainment, science, and sound design.
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.
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.
Panelist lineup also released for upcoming event that runs November 17-19 at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, California.
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.
Scotland’s premiere animation gathering takes place February 18-21; submissions are now open for the 2026 short film competition.
The annual global media conference, dedicated exclusively to the kids’ entertainment sector, takes place February 22-25, 2026 in San Diego.
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.
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’s longest running animation festival returns November 28-December 7 featuring a spectrum of contemporary and international animation.
The animated short film festival promises the best in international auteur animation; the event returns to Karlsruhe November 28-29.
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.
The international animation festival, founded in 2007, is dedicated to indie and student films; the festival runs December 6-7.
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
MAF 2025 returns November 9-13 to HOME, celebrating all things animation with exclusive panel sessions, guest lectures, and student-led programming.
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.
