CEE Animation Workshop 2026

10/02/2026 - 17/10/2026

City

Online & Onsite

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Website

https://ceeanimation.eu/

Edition

Final submission deadline

2025-11-10

Submission/Registration Fee

Yes

Description

CEE Animation Workshop is a year-long training programme for developing projects and enhancing the skills of producers and their creative teams(scriptwriters/directors/art directors, etc.) in the field of animation. It is open
to international animation professionals, with a focus on creators and projects from countries with low production capacity.

The CEE Animation Workshop is tailor-made to suit the needs of producers and their creative teams with animated projects of any format (shorts, TV, feature-length, hybrid, XR) in development and is also open to a limited number of career-oriented participants, joining the workshop without a project and seeking to build a long-term strategy for their company. Renowned producers and animation script consultants lead the program in the roles of group leaders, who closely follow and mentor projects for the duration of the program.

2026 Event Coverage

12 Animation Projects Selected for the CEE Animation Workshop 2026

2026 Call for Entries

TEAMS WITH A PROJECT IN DEVELOPMENT
Intended for a producer and a scriptwriter with an animated project of any format in development: short film, feature length film, TV series, TV special, documentary or fiction, hybrid projects (must contain at least 50% animation), or XR projects (narrative and using animation). In special cases, an additional creative team member such as director (if not also scriptwriter), production designer or art director can access the program. Once the team members are confirmed, no later changes are possible.

CAREER-ORIENTED PARTICIPANTS
Intended for career-oriented producers or film professionals who want to develop a long-term strategy for their company or business with a focus on animation.

SCRIPT CONSULTANTS IN ANIMATION
The training is open to two candidates who are committed to turning script consultancy in animation into their professional career. Organizers recognise that candidates (future script consultants) can come from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds and we therefore encourage anyone with a serious interest to apply.

The 8th edition of the CEE Animation Workshop will take place from February to October 2026 and will consist of 4 one-week modules; 2 modules will be held online and 2 modules will be organized on-site in different European countries. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend the CEE Animation Forum 2026 in Czechia.

The programme is led by renowned professionals in the roles of group leaders, who closely follow and mentor projects for the duration of the program. Script consultants Phil Parker (United Kingdom) and Rita Domonyi (Hungary), along with renowned producers Réka Temple (Cinemon Entertainment, Hungary) and Annemie Degryse (Lumiere Group/Beast Studio, Belgium), will reprise their roles as group leaders.

Additional requirements and explanations:
All participants must have citizenship of or permanent residency in one of the member states participating in the Creative Europe MEDIA programme. Special consideration will be given to the participants from LCC countries** and the participants from non-LCC countries should express a demonstrable connection or interest in co-operation with LCC countries. All participants are required to attend all the Workshop modules in 2025.

**The Creative Europe MEDIA programme Low-Capacity Countries are:
Group A: Czech Republic, Estonia, Romania, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Poland
Group B: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, and Ukraine.

Participation fee
Two participants (optionally three) with a project in development: 3.500,00 EUR
+ Conference fee for each on site module per person: 300,00 EUR
– Career-oriented participants without a project: 2.500,00 EUR
+ Conference fee for each on-site module per person: 300,00 EUR
– Script Consultant in Animation:
3.000,00 EUR / per year, 6.000,00 EUR altogether
+ Conference fee for each on-site module per person: 300,00 EUR

Scholarships:
CEE Animation Workshop offers a limited number of scholarships. You may submit a request for a scholarship together with your application, with an explanation and a motivation letter specifying your reasons. If granted, the CEE Animation Scholarship is considered a partial reduction of the fee, not a complete exemption from payment.