Festival description

Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) will showcase some of the best animation from all over the world, with a broad selection of animated short film programmes, feature films, creator talks, workshops, filmmaker Q+As, industry events, panels, networking events and socials.

2027 Cardiff Animation Festival Call for Entries

Eligibility

• Short films submitted must not exceed 20 minutes.
• The Micro Short Animated Film category is open to animated shorts produced in any country worldwide with a running time up to 120 seconds.
• All films submitted must have been completed on or after 1st December 2024.
• Films must comprise at least 50% animation to be considered.
• Films that have used generative AI (genAI) in their creation aren't eligible for CAF27.
  For us, the joy of animated films is in human connection. CAF celebrates the artistry, craft and storytelling of animation, and platforms the talented people who create it. We screen a limited number of films at each edition of CAF, and we want to prioritise sharing films made by humans.

Awards

• Best Short
• Best Student Short
• Best Micro Short
• Young Jury Award
• Audience Award

Important

Submission and Rules via FilmFreeway

Submission deadlines: Earlybird submission deadline 30 June 2026, Regular submission deadline 25 August 2026, Late submission deadline 22 September 2026