Event Description: Palm Springs International Animation Festival (PSIAF) is a global competition in animation and an exhibition of the world's most talented artists in the world. Each year there are awards going to 37 categories including Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short in over 20 different styles of animation from 2D, 3D, Hand Drawn, Painted, Watercolor, Sand, Paper, Experimental, Stop-Motions, VFX, and more. The festival is expected to screen over 250+ potential award-winning shorts as well as promising feature-length animated films from over 103 countries including Oscar® Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Emmy®, and Grammy® winning artists from around the world.

Palm Spring International Animation Festival Call for Entries

2027 Palm Spring International Animation Festival call for entries - Currently not open. Submission details will be reported here when announced by the festival.

(2025 Archive)

Awards and Prizes:

• Award for Best Director
  • Award for Animated Feature Film
  • Award for Animated Short Film
  • Academy of Dreams Award (Filmmaker's with Special Needs)
  • LGBTQ Animated Award
  • Award for Animated Documentary
  • Award for First Time Animator
  • Award for Animated Best Comedy Short
  • Award for 3D Animation
  • Award for 2D Animation
  • Award for Hand Drawn Animation
  • Award for Stop Motion Animation
  • Award for Animated Music Video
  • Award for Experimental Animation 

The festival reserves the right to place entries into alternative categories if they feel it is to the benefit of the title.

• Festival's regulations and submission via FilmFreeway
• Deadlines: 4 March 2025 (regular), 27 March 2025 (late), 12 June 2025 (extended deadline)

NB: 2027 Festival Dates are tentative