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CANIMAF Festival 2026
Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Dates
11/12/2026 - 12/12/2026
City
Yaounde /Douala, Cameroon
Email
Website
Edition
6
Final submission deadline
2026-08-31
Submission/Registration Fee
Yes
Festival Description:
Since its inception in 2017, the Festival of African Animation Cinema of Cameroon (CANIMAF) has established itself as a major cultural event and a catalyst for African animation. Conceived at a time when African animation was tentatively emerging on the global stage, CANIMAF was born out of the desire to fill a gap in the continent's cinematic landscape by providing a platform dedicated to promoting and celebrating African animated talent.
2026 CANIMAF Festival Call for Entries
Registration is open to all animated films produced after January 1st, 2023, regardless of format, origin, or technique.
Categories:
1) Animated Short Films
2) Animated Feature Films
3) Animation TV series
4) Teaser animation Project
The prizes awarded at the CANIMAF festival are as follows:
- Best African animation Feature film
- Best African animation Short film
- Best African animation TV series
- Best Animation Feature film
- Best Animation Short film
- Best Animation TV series
- Best Cameroonian Teaser animation Project
- Festival Regulations and FilmFreeway Entry Form
- Deadline: 30 August 2026
Event Dates
- From 11/12/2026 to 12/12/2026
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