ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 8 – 13 June 2026 - Zagreb, Croatia
Daniel Suljic, Artistic Director of Animafest Zagreb, had already announced
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PFCAT Releases Expansive, Stop-Motion Filled 2026 Festival Lineup
The 6-day event runs August 18-23 at Portland’s OMSI with more than 170 films including 130+ animated films, 30+ stop-motion works, 30+ world premieres, and 3D short with Paul Reubens’ final on-screen performance.
'Paper Trail,' 'The Violinist' Take Top Awards at Annecy 2026
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.
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Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026
Begins: June 21, 2026
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.
In 2D, 3D, Anime, Awards, Business, Commercials, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television | Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Exhibits, Features, New Media, Screenings, Short Films, Television
ITSF INTERNATIONAL TRICKFILM FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM 5 – 10 May 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany
The competition programs were excellent. The Grand Prix of the short film competition was an especially strong film.
Call for submissions: ANIMASYROS 2026 Agora Pitching Forum
The ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival returns for its 19th edition from 21 to 27 September 2026 in the capital of the Cyclades.
Annecy 2026 Sets Animated Thrills & Chills Programming Lineup
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.
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Kaboom Animation Festival
This year, the Kaboom Animation Festival in the Netherlands explored The Human Touch as its theme
Annecy 2026 Official TV and Commissioned Films Selections Announced
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.
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Annecy 2026 Official Short Film Selections Announced
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.
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ANIMA BRUSSELS CELEBRATES 45 YEARS OF ANIMATED FILM
What a treat the audience had in store! The surprise film turned out to be...
Call for entries: Northern Animation Network
Submit your film to the Northern Animation Network and get considered for four festivals!
'KPop Demon Hunters' Dominates at 53rd Annual Annie Awards
Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Netflix’s blockbuster feature took home 10 wins, including Best Feature, while ‘Arco’ won for Best Independent Feature; ‘Common Side Effects’ led all TV shows with 4 wins, followed closely by ‘Win or Lose’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots’ with 3 each, at the animation industry’s gala event held last night at Royce Hall in Los Angeles.
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AWN’s 2026 Annie Awards Roundup: Top Contenders in Film and TV
Dig into the roster of animated feature films, TV shows, and shorts vying for wins in 37 different categories on February 21 at ASIFA-Hollywood’s 53rd annual ceremony recognizing the best in animation from the past year.
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Cardiff Animation Festival Reveals First 2026 Program Highlights
Returning for its 9th edition, the festival will take over Chapter Arts Centre April 23-26 with a mix of special screenings, guest speakers, and events for industry professionals and animation lovers.
Annecy Festival 2026 Accreditation Now Open
Register before February 26 for early bird rates to ensure you get your spot at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 21-27!
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LAST CALL TO SUBMIT SHORT FILMS FOR ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 2026
Last call for entries for World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb.
Kuandu 15th International Animation Festival - 26 October to 1 November 2025 - Taipei, Taiwan
I was looking forward to seeing what life was like on this island so close to mainland China
Kuandu 15th International Animation Festival - 26 October to 1 November 2025 - Taipei, Taiwan
I was looking forward to seeing what life was like on this island so close to mainland China
Call For Entries - Submission Ends Soon for Annecy!
Participate in the upcoming Annecy Festival before it's too late!
53rd Annual Annie Awards Nominations Announced
Best Animated Feature nominees ‘Elio,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘The Bad Guys 2,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ top the expansive list of category nominations; animation’s biggest awards ceremony is scheduled to return live on Saturday, February 21 at UCLA’s Royce Hall
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Call for Entries -Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival
The 2026 LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival will be held offline on September 30–October 4 in Kyiv.
ETIUDA AND ANIMA - 14 – 19 October 2025 Krakow, Poland
There is no better way to start a seven-week trip to festivals that will take me halfway around the world than to be on my way to the Etiuda & Anima Animation Festival in Krakow.
Call for Entries: Anifilm - 5 May to 10 May 2026 in Liberec, Cz
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.
