Animation Festivals & Events Deadlines

Current deadlines. For the full list of animation festivals (with or without active deadlines) go to our Next Animation Festivals list

Oscar-qualifying festivals for animation shorts

BAFTA-qualifying festivals for animation shorts

ShorTO Film Market 2026

31 August 2026

City

Turin, Italy

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Website

https://www.centrodelcorto.it

Edition

Final submission deadline

2026-08-31

Submission/Registration Fee

Yes

Event Description:

ShorTO Film Market is the industry event dedicated to the short film ecosystem, organized by the Italian Short Film Center from 2016. ShorTO Film Market will take place for the ninth time at the end of November in Turin, Italy, as part of Torino Film Industry.

2026 ShorTO Film Market Call for Entries

Categories:

- Think Outside the Keyframe

Think Outside the Keyframe is an international co-production pitching forum for upcoming animation short films.

Directors or Creative Teams of Director and Author who have already graduated from an animation
school, holding an original project for an animated short film;
Production Companies or Creative Producers holding an original animated short film project.

DEADLINE: 31 August 2026

- Almost Famous

Almost Famous is an international distribution pitching forum for upcoming short films, of any genre, up to 30 minutes, made in partnership with Lights On distribution company

- XR Content

The XR Content call is open to 3DoF and 6DoF Extended Reality experiences and content to take part in the ShorTO XR Theatre Market Showcase.

Applications via WEBSITE