Festival Description:

Created in 2009 by Érik Goulet, a stop motion animation teacher at Concordia University, the Festival is first created under the name of Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival (MSMFF). The festival gathers professionals and independent creators alike as well as enthusiasts and fans of all ages for a truly unique cinematic experience.

Festival Stop Motion Montreal Call for Entries 

Submission categories:

• Professional Films: Films, television shows, and ads produced with private funding. A producer who is not the director of the project is involved in editorial and creative decisions. The director of the project does not have full creative control of their work.
• Independent Films: Films produced in an independent setting with or without financial assistance. The director is the person who initiated the project and is the driving force behind it. They have full creative control of their work.
• Emerging Talent Films: Films made in school, as part of a course or a workshop.
• Youth Films: Films suitable for a general audience and children of all ages. This category is open to all types of productions: professional, independent, and emerging talent films. This category presents works whose themes and values appeal more specifically to a young audience

Definition:

• The movement of three-dimensional objects animated frame by frame defines stop motion.
• Pixillation is defined as a stop motion technique using persons to create animation frame by frame.
• For films using a variety of techniques, a minimum content of 75% stop motion animation or pixillation is required in order to be considered eligible.
  
  Ineligible techniques:
• Cut-out animation, time-lapse photography videos (videos created through the photographing of live-action movement at scheduled or sporadic intervals) and videos made through editing live-action footage to produce a "stop motion" effect are not eligible for the Festival

Ineligible techniques:

• Cut-out animation, time lapse photography videos (videos created through the photographing of live-action movement at scheduled or sporadic intervals) and videos made through editing live-action footage to produce a "stop motion" effect are not eligible for the Festival.

Eligibility criteria:

• Only films produced after January 1st, 2020 are eligible for selection
• Only films less than 30 minutes, using stop motion animation and pixillation techniques will be considered
• There are no fees associated with submitting a film. Entry is free.
• Read the festival's rules and regulations and submit your film online.
• Deadline: June 20th, 2022 at 11:59pm EST.

  NB: 2026 Festival Dates are tentative