Next Animation Festivals

Current animation festival listings. For the current deadlines, go to our Next Deadlines list.

Oscar-qualifying festivals for animation shorts

BAFTA-qualifying festivals for animation shorts

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May

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival 2027

City: Budapest, Hungary

Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, Hungary's only Oscar-qualifying festival, showcases the newest and most exciting Hungarian and international short films.

May

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Zlin Film Festival

City: Zlín, Czech Republic

The mission and goal of the ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL is the presentation of contemporary world film for children and youth in the Czech Republic as well as an exhibition of Czech films.

Jun

2027

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Animafest Scanner

City: Zagreb

Animafest Scanner symposium is again at the frontline of the discourse and the interaction of theoretical and practical approaches to animation.

Jun

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Animafest Zagreb

City: Zagreb, Croatia

The World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb is the second oldest festival in the world dedicated entirely to the art of animation.

Jun

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

University Animation Festival (FUA!)

City: San José, Costa Rica

University Animation Festival (FUA!) is an animation festival held in San José, Costa Rica.

Jun

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market

City: Annecy, France

Annecy Festival is the world’s leading reference for animation film.

Jun

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Palm Springs International Animation Festival

City: Palm Springs, United States

Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo is a global competition in animation and exhibition of the most talented artists in the world.

Jun

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

ASIFAC Animation Festival and Conference (Asifa South)

City: Atlanta, US

ASIFAC Animation Festival and Conference is a two-day event in Atlanta hosted at Kennesaw State University.

Jun

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Fest Anča International Animation Festival

City: Žilina, Slovakia

Fest Anča International Animation Festival is unique in being the only Slovak multimedia festival focused on animated film targeted mainly at a mature audience.

Jul

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Animator Festival 2027

City: Poznań, Poland

The International Animated Film Festival ANIMATOR is an Oscar-qualifying animation festival in Poznan, Poland.

Jul

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Insomnia International Animation Film Festival

City: Kaluga area, Russia

Insomnia International Animation Film Festival is the first Russian noncommercial open-air animation festival.

Jul

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Anibar International Animation Festival

City: Peja, Kosovo

Anibar is the festival that brings animation films to Kosovo every year. It gathers storytellers, animators, musicians, illustrators, designers and creatives of all kinds, in a week of joyful celebration of the art of animation.

Jul

2027

ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Stop Motion OUR FEST Festival 2027

City: Buenos Aires, Argentina / Online

The international Stop motion OUR FEST is an animation festival located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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