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Anishort - International Festival Of Short Animated Films 2026
Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Dates
22 September 2026 - 25 February 2027
City
Prague, Czech Republic / Bratislava, Slovakia / Tallinn, Estonia / Warsaw, Poland
Email
Website
Edition
13
Final submission deadline
2026-07-10
Submission/Registration Fee
No
Festival Description
International Festival Of Short Animated Films - Anishort is an international competition that supports animated short films and their creators.
Anishort - International Festival Of Short Animated Films Call for Entries
Festival call for entries - Currently not open. Submission details will be reported here when announced by the festival.
(Archive)
Eligibility:
• Film must be available as DCP (preferably) or HD file for festival screening. Physical media (DVD’s etc.) won’t be accepted.
• Film must not exceed the length of 10 min
• Film was created during 2024-2026
• Film dialogs must be in English, or with English subtitles
• Film shouldn't be accessible online during the festival
• At least 50% of the film length consists of any animation techniques
The main competition category:
• The Best Animated Short Film
- this prize is awarded by an international jury
- the top 2 films receive this award, so total 2 prizes:
1st place - € 1000 + festival trophy
2nd place - € 500 + festival trophy
Secondary competition categories:
• Audience Award for The Best Film
- only 1 film receive this award
- it will be determined on the basis of audience ratings, i.e. film with the highest score wins
- the winner of this category gains a festival trophy
• Special Award of Anishort
- this prize is awarded by Art Commission, members of the team Anishort
- this price may not be awarded in each year of the festival
- the winner of this category gains a festival trophy
- Submit via FilmFreeway
- Deadline: 10 July 2026
Event Dates
- From 22 September 2026 to 25 February 2027
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