ANIMAGE International Animation Festival 2025

Event Description:

The ANIMAGE - International Animation Festival of Pernambuco take place in Recife - Brazil since 2008. The festival will include competitive screenings of national and international animation short films, in addition to special screenings, feature films, masterclasses, talks, and workshops.

2025 Call for entries

The call is open to animated short films produced from 2024 onward, with a maximum runtime of 30 minutes. All entries will be evaluated by a Selection Committee and may be included in one of the 11 sessions of the Competitive Screening. One of the key additions this year is a dedicated category for student films, produced in schools, courses, or universities.

 COMPETITIVE SCREENING CATEGORIES

 Short film - Films with a running time of up to 30 minutes (including credits)
Children's Short Film - Films for children's audience with a running time of up to 30 minutes (including credits)
Student Short Film – Films with a running time of up to 30 minutes (including credits) made by students and schools.

 ANIMAGE’s Competitive Screening honors outstanding works across multiple categories: Best Short Film – ANIMAGE Grand Prize (which includes a cash award), Best Children’s Short, Best Brazilian Short, Best Student Short, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Technique, and Best Sound. An Audience Award will also be granted, based on public voting during the festival.

• Deadline:  23 June 2025.
• Read the festival's rules and regulations and apply via FilmFreeway

2019 Festival Coverage:

• Festival winners