Chilemonos International Animation Festival 2026
Event Description:
CHILEMONOS Festival is organized by CHILEMONOS Foundation, a non-profit organization that promote, encourage and develop the Chilean and Latin American animation to the world. This is an Oscar-qualifying film festival for animation shorts.
2026 Call for Entries
The call for entries is open to Works in all types of animation techniques that have been completed since March 1, 2025.
The categories in competition during this version of the Festival are 6 (six) and
correspond to the following:
1. International Animated Short Film Competition.
2. Latin American Animated Short Film Competition (including Chile).
3. International School Short Film Competition.
4. Latin American School Short Film Competition (including Chile).
5. Latin American Animated Series Competition (including Chile).
6. Latin American Experimental Animated Short Film Competition (including Chile).
Important information:
- Rules and Regulations
- Entry via FilmFreeway
- Deadline: 27 February 2026
2021 Festival Coverage:
First week schedule:
7 July
19:00 – 20:30 Opening Ceremony Festival CHILEMONOS

8 July
11:00 – 12:30hrs. Masterclass “D’Artacán y los tres mosqueteros” by Toni García.
19:00 – 20:30hrs. Conference Making of: "Dos Pajaritos, estreno latinoamericano" by Alfredo Soderguit
9 July
11:00 – 12:00hrs. Workshop “Diseño de personajes en clip Studio Paint” by Amancay Nahuelpan.
19:00 – 20:30hrs. Conferencia Making of: "Bestia, estreno latinoamericano" by Hugo Covarrubias

Second Week Schedule
14 July | 19:00 – 20:30
Guillermo Martínez / Conference: Making Of: “The Mitchells v/s The Machines”
15 July | 11:00 – 12:30
Cristián Andrade, Conference Unreal Engine: Introducing MetaHuman Creator
19:00 – 20:30
Feature animation in compettiion Master Class: Escuela de Miedo
16 July | 11:00 – 12:30
Mario Quiñones Workshop: RIGGING 2d en Moho
19:00 – 20:30
Andrea Fernandez in Conversation: Artistic director of “Unikitty!” and “The Cuphead show!”
Third Week Schedule
21 July | 19:00 – 20:30
Fer Salem / Script Workshop: Petit: Del libro a la serie animada
22 July | 11:00 – 12:30
Feature Films in Competition: Master Class: Tarsilinha
19:00 – 20:30
Jorge R. Gutiérrez in Conversation: “Maya y los tres”
23 July | 11:00 – 12:30
Fabricio Ulloa
Workshop: Design of Paper Toy: Gundam Chimot
19:00 – 20:30
Closing Ceremony/ Awards of Chilemonos 2021
2020 Festival Coverage
2018 Festival News
Event Dates
- From 26/05/2026 to 28/05/2026




