It is always difficult to fit in when your animation short is simply too long -not because of creative vanity, but simply because your story requires it. Animation and (short) film festivals are notoriously picky and suspecting when it comes to including in their programme animation shorts more than 20 minutes. If anything else, it makes the lineup of the same festivals smaller in comparison.

Still, long animation shorts have found their way into the festival circuit. Think of the 26-minute, pixilated 'Electra' by the Oscar-nominated Daria Kashcheeva; and the Polish animation short 'Zima' (Winter) by Tomasz Popakul, another festival hit and 26-minute film (and 2024 Oscar-qualified). The Bulgarian/Canadian 27-minute film by Theodore Ushev, The Physics of Sorrow' (which won the 2020 Annecy Cristal for best short film) is another case in mind; also, the 29-minute, Berlinale-premiered, 'It Wasn't the Right Mountain, Mohammad' (2019) by Mili Pecherer.

The following list details the animation and (short) film festivals that accept animation short of 25 minutes or longer (which means that if your film is shorter, it can still enter). This is no 'insider's' list - but if you need further advice, you can always use our festival consultancy service (our self-advertising :). The list is an enumeration of the festivals, sorted by the month they usually take place throughout the year -it simply implies that they accept longer films, not that they necessarily select them. But based on previous coverage, we know that a number of those festivals do programme longer shorts.

NB1: The majority of animation and (short) film festivals here listed have a separate, feature film component. If your animation film is of feature-length (50+) you can consult our coverage of the same festivals individually and their respective page.

NB2: We tried to include (whenever possible) the specific festival competitions in which longer shorts usually are programmed. In the absence of such info (or in the case of multiple categories), we left it blank -but you can still navigate both to the festival's page and our own coverage for further info.

Last, but not least, here's our current Next Deadlines segment; to familiarize yourselves with the updated deadlines of all animation festivals (including the ones that don't accept longer shorts), and programme your submissions.

Good luck with your long animation short!

January

• INDIEJÚNIOR – INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL OF PORTO (Portugal)
  IndieJúnior´s International Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 45 minutes
  IndieJúnior – International Children’s and Youth Film Festival of Porto at Zippy Frames

• SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
  Accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes

• SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
  Short Film Grand Jury Prize, Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction, Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction, Short Film Jury Award: Animation, Short Film Jury Award: Non-fiction
  Accepts animation shorts under 50 minutes

February

• ANIMA: THE BRUSSELS ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Belgium)
  Accepts animation shorts with no restrictions.
  Anima: The Brussels Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMAC INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA (Spain)
  Accepts animation shorts with no restrictions
  ANIMAC International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia at Zippy Frames

• BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany)
  Golden Bear - International Shorts Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  
  
• CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (France)
  International Competition - National Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes (international competition) - 59 minutes (national competition)
  Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival at Zippy Frames

Anima Festival Brussels 2023 Opening Night

March

• ANIMATE AUSTRALIA ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Australia)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes including credits
  AniMate Australia Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMATION DINGLE (Ireland)
  Accepts animation shorts of all animation genres under 30 minutes
  Animation Dingle at Zippy Frames

• ATHENS ANIMFEST (Greece)
  Accepts animation shorts (short, student, experimental, Greek) up to 30 minutes
  Athens Animfest at Zippy Frames

• CINÉ COURT ANIMÉ - ANIMATION FESTIVAL OF ROANNE (France)
  International Competition, National Competition
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes
  Ciné court animé - Animation festival of Roanne at Zippy Frames

• MADRESE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Iran)
  Accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes
  Madrese International Short Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• MONSTRA - LISBON ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Portugal)
  Short Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 49 minutes
  Monstra - Lisbon Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
  Short Film Animation, Short Film Live Action, Short Film Documentary
  Accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes
  New York International Children's Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• SUDAN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL - APEDEMAK (Sudan)
  Accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes 
  Sudan International Animation Festival - Apedemak 2024 at Zippy Frames

• TOKYO ANIME AWARD FESTIVAL (Tokyo)
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes
  Tokyo Anime Award Festival at Zippy Frames

• TRICKY WOMEN / TRICKY REALITIES ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Austria)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes
  Tricky Women / Tricky Realities Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

Monstra Festival 2023 Winners 

April

• ANIMOCJE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (Poland)
  International Competition, Music Videos Competition, Films for Children and Young Adult Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Animocje International Animated Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (United Kingdom)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes
  Brighton International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• FESTIVAL NATIONAL DU FILM D'ANIMATION (France)
  Student Short Films
  Accepts animation shorts up to 59 minutes
  Festival national du film d'animation at Zippy Frames

• FILMFEST DRESDEN (Germany)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Filmfest Dresden at Zippy Frames

• GO SHORT FESTIVAL (The Netherlands)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Go Short Festival at Zippy Frames

• GLAS ANIMATION FESTIVAL (USA)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes (2022 edition)
  Glas Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• ITFS STUTTGART INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM (Germany)
  International Competition, Young Animation Competition for Student Films, Trickstar Nature Award, Tricks for Kids
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  ITFS Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film at Zippy Frames

• KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL (The Netherlands)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes excluding credits
  Kaboom Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• RIGA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2ANNAS (Latvia)
  International Short Film Competition, International Mid-Length Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes, and mid-length films from 30 up to 60 minutes
  Riga International Short Film Festival 2Annas at Zippy Frames

See Also: Next Deadlines of Animation Festivals

 

May

• ANIFILM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS (Czech Republic)
  International Competition of Short Films
  Accepts animation shorts up to 59 minutes
  Anifilm International Festival of Animated Films at Zippy Frames

• ANIMA LATINA | LATIN AMERICAN ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (Argentina)
  Accepts animation shorts with no restrictions
  Anima Latina | Latin American Animated Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMAYO FESTIVAL (Spain)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Animayo Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMATRICKS ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Finland)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Animatricks Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• CHILEMONOS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Chile)
  International Animated Short Film Competition, Latin American Animated Short Film Competition (Including Chile), International School Short Film Competition, Latin American School Short Film Competition (Including Chile)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Chilemonos International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• GOLDEN KUKER INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Bulgaria)
  Best Short Animated Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 45 minutes 
  Golden Kuker International Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• "HERO" INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (Russia)
  Accepts animation shorts under 35 minutes
  "Hero" International Film Festival for Children and Youth at Zippy Frames

• LANTERNA MÁGICA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Brazil)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 25 minutes
  Lanterna Mágica International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• PALM SPRINGS INT'NL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (USA)
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes
  Palm Springs Int'nl Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• SOMMETS DU CINÉMA D'ANIMATION (Canada)
  Short films, music videos, short educational films, and ads
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes
  Sommets du cinéma d'animation at Zippy Frames

• VIENNA SHORTS FESTIVAL (Austria)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Vienna Shorts Festival at Zippy Frames

Anifilm Festival 2023 

June

• ANIMAFEST ZAGREB (Croatia)
  Short Film Competition, Student Film Competition, Films for Children Competition, Croatian Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes
  Animafest Zagreb at Zippy Frames

• ANIMATOR FESTIVAL (Poland)
  International Animated Short Film Competition, Polish Animated Short Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Animator Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL AND MARKET (France)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 59 minutes
  Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market at Zippy Frames

• FEST ANČA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Slovakia)
  Best Animated Short, Best Student Animated Short, Best Animated Short for Children
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes
  Fest Anča International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• MISTER VORKY FILM FESTIVAL (Serbia)
  "9413" for the Best Short Film
  Accepts animation shorts up to 25 minutes (exceptionally up to 30 minutes)
  Mister Vorky Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• TIAF- TBILISI INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Georgia)
  Short Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 59 minutes
  TIAF- Tbilisi International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
  Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Narrative Short
  Accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes (including documentaries, narratives, animation, experimental films, and music videos)
  
  

Animafest Zagreb 2023 Award Ceremony 

July

• ANIBAR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Kosovo)
  International Animation, Student Animation, Balkan Animation, Young Audience Animation
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes including credits
  Anibar International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMAPHIX INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 20 minutes, but can exceptionally admit works that exceed the above-written duration.
  ANIMAPHIX International Animated Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• INSOMNIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Russia)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 50 minutes
  Insomnia International Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• SUPERTOON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Croatia)
  Short Animated Films (Grandtoon), Animated Films for Children (Planktoon), Animated Music Videos (Supertune), Student Short Animated Films (Studentoon)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Supertoon International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames 

August

• ANIMIST TALLINN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Estonia)
  Best Animated Short (International Competition)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Animist Tallinn International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• BANG AWARDS - INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal)
  Accepts animation shorts with no restrictions as to the length of the animation videos (2022 edition)
  BANG AWARDS - International Animated Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• COUNTRYSIDE ANIMAFEST CYPRUS (Cyprus)
  International Narrative Shorts, International Non-Narrative Shorts, International Children's Shorts, National (Cyprus) Shorts
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes
  Countryside Animafest Cyprus at Zippy Frames

• HIROSHIMA ANIMATION SEASON (Japan)
  Short Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Hiroshima Animation Season at Zippy Frames

• LA GUARIMBA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
  Best Animation Category
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes including credits
  La Guarimba International Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• TURKU ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (TAFF) (Finland)
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes 
  Turku Animated Film Festival (TAFF) at Zippy Frames

Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2023

September

• ANIMAFILM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Azerbaijan)
  Best Short Animated Film, Best Short Animated Film for Children, Best Azerbaijani Short Animated Film
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMASYROS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Greece)
  Accepts animation shorts under 45 minutes
  Animasyros International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• DRAMA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Greece)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes
  Drama International Short Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ENCOUNTERS FILM FESTIVAL (United Kingdom)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes including credits
  Encounters Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• EL FESTIVAL PIXELATL (Mexico)
  Accepts animation shorts under 29 minutes including credits
  El Festival Pixelatl at Zippy Frames

• FANTOCHE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Switzerland)
  International Competition, Kids Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes 
  Fantoche International Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• LINOLEUM CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION AND MEDIA ART FESTIVAL (Ukraine)
  International Competition, Ukrainian Competition (only for Ukrainian animation films), Commissioned Films
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Linoleum Contemporary International Animation and Media Art Festival at Zippy Frames

• MALATESTA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
  Best Narrative Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Experimental and Art Film, Brazil Focus, Best Short Music, Dance and Performing Arts, Cinema Libre Award
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Malatesta Short Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• NIKOZI INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia)
  Accepts animation shorts with no restrictions as to their length
  Nikozi International Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• MONTREAL STOP MOTION FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes (2022 edition)
  Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival at Zippy Frames
• OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Canada)
  Narrative Short Film, Non-Narrative Short Film
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (suggested maximum length) 
  Ottawa International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• STOPTRIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Slovenia, Poland)
  International Competition Programme: Stop Motion Animation, International Competition Programme: Borderlands, International Competition Programme: Stop Motion for Children
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  StopTrik International Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)
  Best Short Film, Best Canadian Short Film
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes including credits (2023 edition)
  
  
• VIBORG ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Denmark)
  Accepts animation shorts for the Open Workshop Danish Animation Talent Award up to 30 minutes, and Animation Features from 40 minutes
  Viborg Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM VARNA (Bulgaria)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 25 minutes (2023 edition)
  World Festival of Animated Film Varna at Zippy Frames

StopTrik Festival 2023

 October

• ANIMA – CÓRDOBA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Argentina)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  ANIMA – Córdoba International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMAE CARIBE (Caribbean)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Animae Caribe at Zippy Frames

• ANIMAGE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Brazil)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  ANIMAGE International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMATOU GENEVA ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Switzerland)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 50 minutes
  ANIMATOU Geneva Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Romania)
  Accepts animation shorts under 50 minutes
  Animest International Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ARS INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL (Poland)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes including credits
  Ars Independent Festival at Zippy Frames

• BIG CARTOON FESTIVAL (Russia)
  Russian Short Animated Film, Foreign Short Animated Film for Children
  Accepts animation shorts up to 120 minutes (shorts and feature films, no further specification on the shorts' length) (2023 edition)
  Big Cartoon Festival at Zippy Frames

• BIENNIAL OF ANIMATION BRATISLAVA (Slovakia)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes
  Biennial of Animation Bratislava at Zippy Frames

• BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL - BIAF (South Korea)
  Accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes (2023 edition)
  Bucheon International Animation Festival - BIAF at Zippy Frames

• CINEKID FESTIVAL (The Netherlands)
  Best International Short Competition
  Accepts animation shorts under 50 minutes (2023 edition)
  Cinekid Festival at Zippy Frames

• CINEMIRA BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL (Hungary)
  Cinemira TEEN
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Cinemira Budapest International Children's Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• CRAFT INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Indonesia)
  International Competition, South-East Asia Competition, Shorts for Kids Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes with closing credits (2023 edition)
  CRAFT International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• DOK LEIPZIG - INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG FESTIVAL FOR DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED FILM (Germany)
  Accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes
  DOK Leipzig at Zippy Frames

• FREDRIKSTAD ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Norway)
  Competition for Best Nordic-Baltic Animated Short Film, Competition for Best Nordic-Baltic Animated Student Film, Competition for Best Nordic-Baltic Animated Commissioned Film, Competition for Best Nordic-Baltic Animated Feature Film
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Fredrikstad Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• KUANDU INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Taiwan)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  KuanDu International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• OVERCOME FILM FESTIVAL (online)
  Short Films Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes including credits (2023 edition)
  Overcome Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• PRIMANIMA WORLD FESTIVAL OF FIRST ANIMATIONS (Hungary)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 25 minutes (2023 edition)
  Primanima World Festival of First Animations at Zippy Frames

• REANIMANIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Armenia)
  Animated Short Films competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• RED ROCK FILM FESTIVAL (UTAH)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 59 minutes
  Red Rock Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• TAICHUNG INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Taiwan)
  Short Film, Taiwanese Short Films, Student Short Films, Taiwanese Student Short Films, Children’s Short Films
  Accepts animation shorts up to 25 minutes (2023 edition)
  Taichung International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• THE ANIMATTIKON PROJECT (Cyprus)
  Animated Documentary, Documentary About Animation, and Cypriot Animated Film Categories
  Accepts animation shorts up to 120 minutes (2023 edition)
  The Animattikon Project at Zippy Frames

• VIEW CONFERENCE (Italy)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  VIEW Conference at Zippy Frames

• WARSAW ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Poland)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2022 edition)
  Warsaw Animation Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Poland)
  Short Films Competition for narrative, documentary, and animated short
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes (2023 edition)

Animest Festival 2023 

November

• ACCORDI @ DISACCORDI - INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 25 minutes, and up to 35 minutes (documentaries)
  accordi @ DISACCORDI - International Short Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ANIMATEKA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (Slovenia)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Animateka International Animated Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• ATHENS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Greece)
  Accepts animation shorts  up to 40 minutes
  Athens International Children’s Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• BAKU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Azerbaijan)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Baku International Short Film Festival at Zippy Frames

• CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
  Best Animated Short Film – First Place (Professional Jury Awards Competition), Best Live Action Short Film – First Place (Professional Jury Awards Competition)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 40 minutes (2023 edition)

• CINANIMA FESTIVAL (Portugal)
  Alves Costa Award (Best Short Film), Gaston Roch Award (Best Student Film)
  Accepts animation shorts in various categories, including from over 24 and up to 50 minutes
  Cinanima Festival at Zippy Frames

• CUTOUT FEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ART FESTIVAL (Mexico)
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  CutOut Fest International Animation and Digital Art Festival at Zippy Frames

• ETIUDA & ANIMA FESTIVAL (Poland)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Etiuda & Anima Festival at Zippy Frames

• FEINAKI BEIJING ANIMATION WEEK (China)
  Professional animation, Student Animation, Animation for Children, Animated Music Video, Commissioned Animation
  Accepts animation shorts under 60 minutes
  Feinaki Beijing Animation Week at Zippy Frames

• INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL CANTON (China)
  Short Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts under 60 minutes
  International Short Film Festival Canton at Zippy Frames

• LONDON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL ()
  Accepts animation shorts with no restrictions
  London International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• MANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL ()
  Accepts animation shorts under 30 minutes
  Manchester Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• NEW CHITOSE AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Japan)
  Animated Short Film Competition
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes including end credits (2023 edition)
  New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival at Zippy Frames

• OLYMPIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (Greece)
  Accepts animation shorts up to up to 50 minutes (2023 edition)
  Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People at Zippy Frames

• PICCOLO FESTIVAL DELL' ANIMAZIONE (Italy)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Piccolo Festival dell' Animazione at Zippy Frames

• PÖFF SHORTS (BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL) (Estonia)
  Accepts animation shorts or half-length films up to 45 minutes
  PÖFF Shorts (Black Nights Film Festival) at Zippy Frames

• RISING OF LUSITANIA - ANIMADOC FILM FESTIVAL (Poland)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 30 minutes (2023 edition)
  Rising of Lusitania - AnimaDoc Film Festival at Zippy Frames

PÖFF Shorts Award Ceremony 2023

December

• ANIMATORS GUILD INDIA FESTIVAL (India)
  Accepts animation shorts under 45 minutes
  Animators Guild India Festival at Zippy Frames

• TOFUZI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS (Georgia)
  Accepts animation shorts up to 25 minutes (2023 edition)
  Tofuzi International Festival of Animated Films at Zippy Frames

Related: Consultancy for Animation Shorts

 

Cover photo: It Wasn't the Right Mountain, Mohammad / Electra / The Physics of Sorrow

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