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Piccolo Festival dell' Animazione 2026

15/11/2026 - 23/11/2026

City

Various, Italy

Website

http://www.piccolofestivalanimazione.it/wordpress/

Edition

Final submission deadline

2026-07-15

Submission/Registration Fee

About the Festival: Piccolo Festival Animazione is the only "widespread and polycentric" festival of animated short films at an international level in Italy. It takes place in different venues in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region by presenting up to 80 short films.

Piccolo Festival dell' Animazione Call for Entries

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

(Archive)

It's a festival of animated short films from all over the world. Distributed in 6 carefully selected programs from Main Competition, Animakids, Animayoung, Opere Prime, Visual & Music, and GreenAnimation. Together with special screenings, programs for schools, exhibitions, meetings with the authors, and events not to be missed.

To participate in the PFA you must send your proposal to the Animateka call. If you agree in your entry form to submit your film to the Piccolo festival dell'animazione, the screener will be forwarded to the organizers of this partner festival.

Entry form via Animateka
Deadline: 15 July 2026

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Event Dates

From 15/11/2026 to 23/11/2026

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