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Tampa Animation Festival 2027
Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Dates
05/11/2026 - 08/11/2026
City
Tampa, United States
Email
Edition
8
Final submission deadline
2026-09-21
Submission/Registration Fee
Yes
Festival Description
Tampa Animation Festival Festival accepts international animation shorts, student films and feature films.
Tampa Animation Festival Call for Entries
Festival call for entries - Currently not open. Submission details will be reported here when announced by the festival.
(Archive)
Eligibility:
- Features over 40 minutes long, and shorts 40 minutes or less
Categories:
- Narrative Animation (Short)
- Experimental Animation (Short)
- Animated Feature Film
- Student Animated Film
- Animated Film (Made in Florida)
- Animated Series Pilot Episode
- Stop Motion Animated Film
- New Media / Hybrid Animation
Important Information:
- Submissions via FilmFreeway
- Deadlines: April 30, 2026 - Free Submissions, June 15, 2026 - Early Bird, August 1, 2026 - Regular, September 1, 2026 - Late, September 21, 2026 - Extended
Event Dates
- From 05/11/2026 to 08/11/2026
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