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For Animation Filmmakers:

SHORT FILM SUBMISSION

Have an animation short to premiere/feature online, and need a comprehensive presentation (in the form of interview/review)? Zippy Frames is a trusted independent animation news website, which has featured a vast array of short animation films, from the more narrative to the outright experimental ones. Send us your film for consideration

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STORY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FOR ANIMATION PROJECTS

We address the story aspects of your animation film; we examine its theme, plot structure, characters, context, in accordance with your already stated idea and director's own intentions. We come up with solutions to story problems you face, and provide examples of fine practices for your project.

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CONSULTANCY AND FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS FOR ANIMATION SHORTS

Animation festival submission seems both a laborious and a mindless process for independent animation filmmakers. We can make the process seem more structured, less laborious and more promising for your festival career of your film - handled by the same people who manage Zippy Frames (via Scheriaa Productions)

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For Animation and Film Festivals & Events Professionals

FESTIVAL PROMOTION

Zippy Frames hosts an extended database of call for entries from animation festivals. A large part of its news roundup covers animation festivals and film festival news. However, not everything can be covered with the same depth and extent as it could (and should) have been. If you're interested in getting in talks and an offer for a festival promotion agreement, contact our Head Editor (vassilis AT zippyframes DOT com)

VIDEO REPORTS

For festivals, conferences, film promotions, companies and products related to the animation industry, we offer reviews, interviews or video reports that promote your services or products in a creative and friendly way. For more info, email: info AT zippyframes DOT com

PÖFF Shorts (Black Nights Film Festival) Nov 2021

2020 Call for entries (Archive)

PÖFF Shorts presents films in the following programmes:

International Competition programmes of short films and animation
International Competition programmes of short films and animation for students
National Competition programme for short films and animation
Non-competitive programmes, retrospectives and special presentations

FILMS MEETING THE FESTIVAL REQUIREMENTS MUST:
– Be short or half-length films (up to 45 minutes): fiction, documentary, experimental; live-action or animation.
– Completed after the 1st of January 2019 (regarding competitive programmes). Preferable Estonian premiere.

PÖFF Shorts is an Academy Award-qualifying festival for its categories of live-action and animation, as well as a European Academy Award qualifying festival (Short Film)

Awards and Prizes (animation):

International Animation Competition
Jury prize for Best Film
Jury prize for Best Student Film (New Talents)
Jury prize for Best Children's Film

National Competition
Jury prize for Best Film

Jury prize: EFA awards Short Film Candidate

Full Regulations and Entry Form via FilmFreeway
Deadlines: 1 Jul (9 EUR), 1 Aug (12 EUR), 17 Aug (20 EUR)

2019 Festival Coverage

2018 Festival Coverage (Archive)

60 Animated Shorts for PÖFF Shorts 2018

Event Dates

From 16 November 2021 to 24 November 2021