ANIMAGE International Animation Festival 2026

Event Description:

The ANIMAGE - International Animation Festival of Pernambuco takes 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.

From November 20 to 29, the event will celebrate its 16th anniversary by extending its duration to ten days, launching ANIMAGE Conecta, its international animation market, and debuting its first Feature Film Competition, which will now be part of the program alongside the traditional short film competition. The 2026 Competitive Screenings will include recent national and international short and feature-length films chosen by the festival's curatorial team, with prizes totaling R$ 32,000 distributed across categories such as Best Short Film, Best Feature Film, Best Brazilian Short Film, and Best Children's Short Film, as well as the ANIMAGE Trophy awarded in other technical and artistic categories.

2026 Call for entries

Short films completed on or after January 1, 2025 will be accepted. For feature films, only those completed on or after January 1, 2024 will be accepted.

Categories:

• Short Film – Films with a running time of up to 40 minutes (including credits)
• Children’s Short Film – Films aimed at children, with a running time of up to 40 minutes (including credits)
• Student Short Film – Films with a running time of up to 40 minutes (including credits) produced by students or schools
• Feature Film – Films with a running time of more than 41 minutes (including credits)

Awards: 

• BEST FEATURE FILM – Award: ANIMAGE Trophy + R$ 8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Reais – Brazilian Currency)
• BEST SHORT FILM – GREAT ANIMAGE AWARD – Award: ANIMAGE Trophy + R$ 8,000.00 
• BEST CHILDREN'S SHORT FILM – Award: ANIMAGE Trophy + R$ 8,000.00
• BEST BRAZILIAN SHORT FILM – Award: ANIMAGE Trophy + R$ 8,000.00 

• Deadline:  30 June 2026
• Read the festival's rules and regulations and apply via FilmFreeway

2019 Festival Coverage:

• Festival winners