Animation Festivals & Events Deadlines

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Jan
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Vienna Shorts Festival 2027

City: Vienna, Austria
Vienna Shorts festival includes an Animation Avantgarde competition, dedicated to international animation and experimental film.
31
Jan
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2027

City: Žilina, Slovakia
Fest Anča International Animation Festival welcomes animated shorts, student shorts, children's films, and music videos -including a Slovak animated short competition.
01
Feb
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Detroit International Festival of Animation 2027

City: Detroit, United States
Detroit International Festival of Animation invites submissions of international animated works of all styles, genres, mediums, and contexts, whether traditionally hand-drawn, stop-motion, CGI, or any form of digital animation. With particular attention to very short films (under 1 min, under 3 min).
14
Feb
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Vermont Animation Festival 2027

City: Northeast Kingdom, USA
Vermont Animation Festival welcomes submissions of animated films, especially from students and emerging animators.
15
Feb
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Krakow Film Festival 2027

City: Krakow, Poland
Krakow Film Festival (established in 1960) accepts international documentaries, animations, and short films.
22
Feb
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival

City: New York, United States
ASIFA-East Animated Film Festival invites submissions for independent, experimental, student films as well as music videos and commissioned work created in the USA.
25
Feb
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Sudan International Animation Festival - Apedemak 2027

City: Cairo, Egypt
Sudan International Animation Festival - Apedemak accepts animation shorts under 40 minutes, regardless of animation techniques. It features awards in Human Rights categories.
25
Feb
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Cartoons on the Bay

City: Pescara, Italy
Cartoons on the Bay accepts international animation features, TV shows, short, and interactive animation.
01
Mar
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Stop Motion OUR FEST Festival 2027

City: Buenos Aires, Argentina / Online
The international Stop motion OUR FEST is an animation festival located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
15
Mar
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Animafest Zagreb 2027

City: Zagreb, Croatia
Animafest Zagreb (established in 1972) features international short and student films, children's films, and a Croatian film competition, with a large number of submissions.
18
Mar
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

OFF – Odense International Film Festival 2027

City: Odense, Denmark
Odense International Film Festival (OFF) invites submissions for international shorts, features animation and documentary, and includes a Danish competition.
25
Mar
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Golden Kuker International Animation Film Festival 2027

City: Sofia, Bulgaria
Golden Kuker International Animation Film Festival invites international animation shorts, student films, films for kids, music videos, and TV series episodes.
31
Mar
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

La Guarimba International Film Festival 2027

City: Amantea, Italy
La Guarimba Film Festival main objective is to bring the cinema back to the people and the people back to the cinema.
06
Apr
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Animotion Film Festival 2027

City: Florence, Italy
Animotion Film Festival is a competitive Film Festival dedicated to 2D-3D Animation and Stop Motion Films.
31
May
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Encounters Film Festival 2027

City: Bristol, UK
Encounters Film Festival stages one of the world’s leading international competitions for short film, animation and immersive moving image work. The international competition is an official gateway to the world’s most prestigious awards; the Academy Awards®, BAFTAs and the European Film Awards.
01
Jun
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Wild Animation Festival

City: Princeton, Canada
Wild Animation Festival invites submissions for international shorts and also features a VR animation competition.
19
Jun
2027
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Animaze Montreal International Animation Festival 2026

City: Montreal, Canada
Animaze – Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to advancing independent animation. Founded in Montreal in 2012, Animaze celebrates bold storytelling, artistic innovation and diverse creative voices from around the world.
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