Chaniartoon International Comic and Animation Festival 2026

Festival Description: The Festival is designed to showcase animation short films from all around the world, made both by students and professionals. There will be a special section for Greek animation movies. During the festival, there will be a comic exhibition with a great artist alley, workshops, VR & AR exhibition, projection mapping, presentations, masterclasses, and many more events.

2026 Call for entries

Competitions

• Animation Short International
• Animation Short Greek
• Student Animation Short International
• Student Animation Short Greek
• Feature Animation
• VR Animation / 360

 Awards & Prizes 

-Best short animation film

-Best short student film

-Best VR experience

-Most creative

-Best Music

-Best Script

-Best Direction

-Audience Award

• Regular deadline: 1 June 2026
• Submit via Filmfreeway

2018 Festival Coverage:

• Full programme (in Greek)