Description

CEE Animation Workshop is a year-long training programme for developing projects and enhancing the skills of producers and their creative teams(scriptwriters/directors/art directors, etc.) in the field of animation. It is open to international animation professionals, with a focus on creators and projects from countries with low production capacity.

The CEE Animation Workshop is tailor-made to suit the needs of producers and their creative teams with animated projects of any format (shorts, TV, feature-length, hybrid, XR) in development, and is also open to a limited number of career-oriented participants, joining the workshop without a project and seeking to build a long-term strategy for their company. Renowned producers and animation script consultants lead the program as group leaders, closely following and mentoring projects throughout the program.

Essential Guide: CEE Animation Workshop

2027 CEE Animation Forum Workshop for Entries

The CEE Animation Workshop 2027 will take place from February to October and will consist of four one-week modules, two of which will be organised online and two on-site – in Riga, Latvia, and Slovenia. On-site modules will include Open Industry Day, which offers opportunities for participants to network with representatives of the local animation industry. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend the CEE Animation Forum 2027 in Czechia. The training will start at the end of February 2027 with an on-site module in Riga, Latvia. The workshop will continue online in May and on-site in August in Slovenia. The 9th edition of the CEE Animation Workshop will wrap up with an online module in October 2027

The programme is led by renowned professionals in the roles of group leaders, who closely follow and mentor projects for the duration of the program. Group leaders will be established producers Annemie Degryse (Lumiere Group, Belgium) and Reka Temple (Cinemon Entertainment, Hungary), along with script consultants Phil Parker (United Kingdom) and Rita Domonyi (Hungary).

Eligibility:

TEAMS WITH A PROJECT IN DEVELOPMENT
Intended for a producer and a scriptwriter with an animated project of any format in development: short film, feature-length film, TV series, TV special, documentary or fiction, hybrid projects (must contain at least 50% animation), or XR projects (narrative and using animation). In special cases, an additional creative team member such as director (if not also scriptwriter), production designer or art director can access the program. Once the team members are confirmed, no later changes are possible.

CAREER-ORIENTED PARTICIPANTS
Intended for career-oriented producers or film professionals who want to develop a long-term strategy for their company or business with a focus on animation.

Additional requirements and explanations:
All participants must have citizenship of or permanent residency in one of the member states participating in the Creative Europe MEDIA programme. 

Participation fee

Two participants (optionally three) with a project in development: 3.600,00 EUR
+ Conference fee for each on-site module per person: 400,00 EUR
● Career-oriented participants without a project: 2.600,00 EUR
+ Conference fee for each on-site module per person: 400,00 EUR
The participation and conference fees include access to all four modules of the program, online script/visual/pitch/ company development consultancy sessions, accommodation and some meals (in case of a residential Workshop module). Costs of travel to/from the Workshop location (in case of residential module) and any additional costs not listed above are not covered by the organizer. 

Scholarships:

CEE Animation Workshop offers a limited number of scholarships. You may submit a request for a scholarship together with your application, with an explanation and a motivation letter specifying your reasons. If granted, the CEE Animation Scholarship is considered a partial reduction of the fee, not a complete exemption from payment.

• Training Event Regulations and Application Materials
• Submission form
• Deadline: 15 October 2026 

CEE Animation Workshop Coverage

• 12 Animation Projects Selected for the CEE Animation Workshop 2026

Browse the CEE Animation Workshop Coverage Archive