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Los Angeles Animation Festival 2027
Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Date
07/11/2026
City
Los Angeles, United States
Email
Website
Edition
19
Final submission deadline
2026-11-07
Submission/Registration Fee
Yes
Festival Description
Los Angeles Animation Festival features an international, indie, and student animation shorts competition.
2027 Los Angeles Animation Festival Call for Entries
Eligibility:
- Accept ANY films, produced ANY year, in ANY category. No AI.
- Under 50 min. Except for feature animation.
Categories:
CHARACTER-BASED SHORT
EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
SHORT FROM A SERIES
COMEDY SHORT
MOTION DESIGN
MUSIC VIDEO
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
COMBINATION ANIMATION AND LIVE ACTION
COMMERCIALS, PROMOS & PSAs
FEATURE
UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY
UNFINISHED MASTERPIECE
CHILDREN'S MEDIA
DRAMATIC SHORT
Important Information:
- Submissions via FilmFreeway
- Deadline: April 18, 2026 - Earlybird Deadline, September 25, 2026 - Regular Deadline, November 7, 2026 - Late Deadline
Event Dates
- From 05/12/2026 to 06/12/2026
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