Festival Description

The New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 2024 is organized by the New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival Executive Committee and managed by the Festival Office. The goal is to actively introduce works that extend the significance of animation at the film festivals in Japan and to create new opportunities for international exchange through animation culture.

2026 New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival Call for Entries

Submissions must be animated films completed in or after 2024. 

Short Film (under 30 minutes); The Selection Committee members will sort submissions into the relevant category based on judgment.

●International Competition: This is the main competition of the festival.
●Japan Competition: This competition is for films produced in Japan by international co-production involving Japan as one of the production countries.
●Student Competition: This competition is for films made by students.

The Selection Committee members will sort submissions into the relevant category based on judgment.

Music Animation (under 30 minutes);
This category is for films with superior expression in animation and music, such as music videos. The Selection Committee members will sort submissions into the relevant category based on judgment from Short Films.
Feature Film (over 30 minutes)

New Chitose Digital Signage (30 seconds)

Submissions must be animated works completed in or after 2024.
●Each work must be either 15 or 30 seconds in length, including looped works.
●The video must have a minimum resolution of 1080 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
●Films that violate public order, morality, and other laws and regulations in Japan (e.g., the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act) will not be accepted.

• Festival Regulations
• Submit via FilmFreeway
• There is no submission fee
• Deadline: 10 July 2026 (short films, music videos, feature films), 31 July 2026 (30-second animation films)