Primanima World Festival of First Animations 2026

Festival Description

Primanima is an international festival and competition for first animations. Its co-founders launched the festival in 2012 with the goal of providing a platform for talented young animators to introduce their first films, as well as to add animation and other educational programs to the cultural life of Budaörs.

Primanima takes place in the buzzing little town of Budaörs, Hungary (in the suburb of the Hungarian capital, Budapest). In addition to the screenings, visitors can enjoy international workshops, forums, design markets, exhibitions, and concerts. The main host of the event is the Budaörs Animation Base and Creative Space (BABtér).

Primanima World Festival of First Animations Call for Entries

• your submission should be an animated film, meaning that it is produced frame-by-frame using various techniques other than live-action or animation mixed with live-action
• it should be completed after January 1st, 2024
• it should be no longer than 30 minutes
• it should have English subtitles included if the film has dialogues

Categories

 - Student Film
 - Graduation Film
 - First FIlm
 - Masters Competition
 - Children's Film
 - Primateen Film

• Festival Regulations
• Apply via the festival website (free) or via FilmFreeway
• Deadline: 29 May 2026 (Primanima Masters), 20 June 2026 (all other categories)

Primanima Festival Report

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