Festival Description

Anima, The Brussels Animation Film Festival, seeks to promote animated films from all over the world and encourage dialogue between professionals, filmmakers and the public. The Festival presents an official selection with a national and international competition for short and feature films, an information category with retrospective and themed programmes, and a series of conferences entitled Futuranima. Anima is also recognized as a qualifying festival by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film

Anima: The Brussels Animation Film Festival Call for Entries

The 45th edition of the Brussels International Animation Film Festival will take place from 20 February to 1 March 2026.
The Anima Festival is open to all animated films completed 18 months before the beginning of the Festival, regardless of format, origin or technique

A - Official selection - in competition
1) International professional short films
2) International student films
3) International short films for children
4) Feature films
5) National short films.

B - Official selection - out of competition

Depending on the programme, the Festival may also add programmes or films out of competition in the following categories:
- International professional short films
- International short films for children
- Feature films
- National short films
- Animated documentaries
-Short Films in virtual reality
- Music videos and commercials

• Entry Form
  
• Rules & Regulations
• Deadline: 3 October 2025

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