Tricky Women / Tricky Realities Animation Festival
Festival Description
The festival is always held in Vienna in March around International Women´s Day. TRICKY WOMEN/TRICKY REALITIES is worldwide the only big recurring festival of animated films by female*/trans/inter creators
2026 Call for Entries (Archive)
Tricky Women Tricky Realities is accepting entries for the 2026 festival edition, taking place in Vienna from the 11th to the 15th of March, 2026. Tricky Women Tricky Realities focuses on animated works made by women and/or genderqueer artists and therefore fills a unique position within the international festival landscape.
- Our parameters are that at least 50% of the artwork is animated and at least 50% of the directresses are female and/or genderqueer artists.
- finished after January 1st, 2024
Categories
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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
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UP & COMING COMPETITION
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VR / MR COMPETITION
Out of competition
The special calls are not limited to current works – feel free to send us as many of your films as you
like, whether recent or older (except for already submitted works). We are very much looking forward
to receiving your entries!
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WORK AFFAIRS
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FAIR PLAY
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FEMINIST TOPICS
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ANIMATED DOCUMENTARIES
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ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Important
- Regulations and Entry via FilmFreeway
- Deadline: 6 October 2025
2023 Festival Coverage
Festival trailer by Maja Gehrig
Maja Gehrig: "In this trailer, the hidden beauty and sexuality of the statistical visualization is made visible. The diagrams are breaking free from the straitjacket of their coordinates."
2022 Festival Coverage
2021 Festival Coverage
2020 Festival Coverage
2019 Festival Coverage
2018 Festival Coverage
NB: 2027 Festival Dates are tentative
Event Dates
- From 11/03/2027 to 15/03/2027



