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Athens Animfest

16/04/2027 - 19/04/2027

City

Athens, Greece

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Website

https://athensanimfest.eu

Edition

Final submission deadline

2026-02-26

Submission/Registration Fee

Yes

Event Description:

ATHENS ANIMFEST is organised by the Center of Animation, Audiovisual and Performing Arts (Ars Anima), a non-profit organization, that aims to bring the younger generation closer to the secrets and fascination of the art of animation and its diverse applications in the small and big screen, in multimedia, the Internet and education in general. The Festival gives special emphasis to European animation films, regardless of techniques, themes, language, nationality and artists' age, style and aesthetic trends, thus demonstrating the common cultural heritage of the peoples of Europe.

Athens Animfest Call for Entries

Festival call for entries - Currently not open. Submission details will be reported here when announced by the festival.

(Archive)

Athens Animfest welcomes only short (short, student, experimental) animated movies. To be eligible, films must have been completed since 1 January 2024 and be 30 minutes or less in duration.

COTINOS AWARDS

- SHORT ANIMATED MOVIE AWARDS
GRAND PRIX "ATHENA"
2nd PRIZE
3rd PRIZE
SPECIAL MENTIONS & DISTINCTIONS

- STUDENT ANIMATED MOVIE AWARDS
1st PRIZE
2nd PRIZE
3rd PRΙZΕ
SPECIAL MENTIONS & DISTINCTIONS

- EXPERIMENTAL MOVIE AWARDS
1st PRIZE
2nd PRIZE
3rd PRIZE
SPECIAL MENTIONS & DISTINCTIONS

Important information:

Festival rules and submission via FilmFreeway
Deadline: 22 January 2026 (Earlybird), 26 February 2026 (Regular)

NB: 2027 Festival Dates are tentative

Event Dates

From 16/04/2027 to 19/04/2027

Info is regularly updated, but we are only responsible for the information we receive in a timely manner from the corresponding festivals and events. A festival/event listing does not automatically imply festival/event endorsement.

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