Cartoon Movie

About Cartoon Movie

Created in 1999, Cartoon Movie is an intense and efficient pitching event intended to create a synergy between producers, investors and distributors of feature-length animation films.

Producers have the opportunity to pitch their project to all potential financial partners gathered in the same room, in order to find co-producers, speed up financing and negotiate deals with distributors, sales agents and game companies.

Cartoon Movie Call for Projects

WHO CAN PRESENT A PROJECT?

European

• Any European producer whose registered office is located in a country associated with Creative Europe MEDIA can present a new animation project at Cartoon Movie.Countries associated with Creative Europe - MEDIA: the 27 EU countries + Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Republic of Serbia.
• CARTOON also considers eligible projects submitted by production companies based in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
• Attention: since the Brexit, the UK is not part of the eligible countries. Projects submitted by UK-based production companies as main producers are not eligible.
• Please note that:
  - Only independent production companies can submit a project.
  - Production teams of selected projects must afford registration fees to Cartoon Movie.
  - At least 1 representative from the main production company must attend the event.
  
  

WHICH PROJECT CAN BE SUBMITTED?

• Only 1 animated film per company can be submitted. If you have submitted a film in sneak preview, you're allowed to submit a second project in another category.
• An animation film (minimum 50% animation) of a minimum running time of 60 minutes
• Cinema quality
• Intended for theatrical distribution
• All new animation techniques are accepted

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USAGE POLICY

• At CARTOON, we reaffirm our commitment to transparency and responsibility in the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Our fundamental principles are artistic integrity, the appreciation of human creativity, and transparency.
  We require project representatives to declare the use of AI and specify the areas it applies to, ensuring a clear understanding of the works presented and strengthening trust between creators, partners, and audiences

LETTER OF INTEREST
Each project must be accompanied by a written statement of interest from a distributor, a sales agent, or a streamer attesting to their interest in the project (optional for the projects in concept).

Registration fees for selected projects (excluding VAT): 950 EUR

• Regulations
• Toolbox
• Application
• Deadline: 12 November 2025

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NB: 2027 Event Dates are tentative