Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2026

Festival Description

Fredrikstad Animation Festival (FAF) is organized by Norsk Animasjonsforum. The object of the festival is to promote the screening of animation and increase the awareness of animated expressions in the Nordic-Baltic countries. Fredrikstad Animation Festival is a part of the European Animation Awards, which is responsible for the Emile Awards. The winning films are eligible to participate in the best film and student film categories under the European Animation Awards. One Norwegian short film is chosen to compete in the nomination process for the Amanda award by the jury for the Nordic-Baltic short and student film categories.

Fredrikstad Animation Festival Coverage

2026:

• Selection Results
• Fredrikstad Awarded the Plankenbaerenprise 

2024

•  Winners
• Selected Films

Fredrikstad Animation Festival (FAF) Call For Entries

2027 Fredrikstad Animation Festival (FAF) call for entries - Currently not open. Submission details will be reported here when announced by the festival.

(2026 Archive)

Fredrikstad Animation Festival’s competition programme features the following categories:

• Nordic-Baltic Short Film
• Nordic-Baltic Student Film
• Nordic-Baltic Commissioned Film
• Nordic-Baltic Children's Film
• Nordic-Baltic Young Audience Film
• Global Short Film
• NEW AWARD to be announced soon

Eligibility:

• Open to all animated films using any technique - analogue, digital, mixed, though Ai must be specified - including hybrid productions combining animation with live-action.d.
• Maximum running time: 30 minutes.
• Films must have been completed January 1st 2025 or after.
• A film cannot enter the competition twice..
• The director of the film (except for the International Short Competition) must be a citizen of the Nordic and Baltic countries, or the country of origin of the film must be a Nordic or Baltic country.
• The Nordic-Baltic countries are defined as Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greenland, Faro Island, Sápmi and Åland.
• Festival Regulations and Submission via Film Freeway (Northern Animation Network)
• Deadline: 3 May 2026 – Professional Short Film Competition Deadline, 15 June 2026 – Student & Commissioned Short Film Competition Deadline

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