ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival 2026

Festival description:

ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan was founded by cartoonist, painter, and animator Vrej Kassouny in 2008. Armenia’s history in animation had begun 70 years prior, with the release of the first Armenian film, Lev Atamanov’s (né Levon Atamanyan) The Dog and the Cat in 1938. In striving to honor the craft in both spirit and in name, the Festival has since reintroduced the art of animated filmmaking to Armenian audiences. The festival includes a selection of highly anticipated non-commercial features and shorts with 15 in-competition and non-competition programs and a Market Forum for Animation Professionals (MARANI). The festival also offers an array of practical workshops, seminars, master classes, and lectures presented by a host of global industry talent. The festival has become a platform for development and promotion even beyond Armenia’s borders. As the largest event in the South Caucasus (and the most unique within its class), ReAnimania is playing an integral role in bridging East and West. It is becoming one of the most important emerging festivals, receiving over a thousand film submissions and attracting tens of thousands from around the world.

2026 ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival Call for Entries

Eligibility criteria:

Only works completed after January, two years previous the current festival event, (for example, for the year 2026, movies completed after 1st January 2025 are acceptable only), and never previously entered at ReA Festival (ReAnimania International Animation film & Comics Art Festival) will be accepted.

• Animated Feature Films competition
• Animated Short Films competition (up to 30 min. long)
• Animated Graduation Films competition
• Animated Commissioned TV & Educational Films competition
• Animated Musical Clips competition

Awards & prizes:

• Grand Prix Award for Best Animated Feature Film
• Grand Prix Award for Best Animated Short Film
• Grand Prix award for Best VR Animated Short Film
• Grand Prix Award for Best Animated Commissioned TV & Educational Film
• Grand Prix Award for Best Animated Musical Clip
• Grand Prix Award for Best Graduation Film

* Winners will be invited to the next edition as special guests and members of the int. Jury:

• Special Prize award named after Lev Atamanov for Best Animated Armenian film
• Special Prize award named after Valentine Podpomogov for Best Concept of Animated Feature Film
• Special Prize award named after Robert Sahakyants for Lifetime achievement

• Festival Regulations and FilmFreeway Entry Form
• Deadlines: 8 November 2025 (early bird), 15 August 2026 (late)

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