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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: NYC's Winter Film Festival - 13th Annual Celebration of Indie Film

Begins: February 19, 2025

NYC's 13th annual WINTER FILM FESTIVAL is now open for submissions! We seek creative fresh voices from emerging filmmakers worldwide in all genres and lengths – feature length and shorts, narrative fiction, documentary, animation, horror, web series and music videos.

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Turku Animated Film Festival 2024

Begins: August 21, 2024

The 9th edition of TAFF runs August 21-25, featuring animated shorts competition, professional programs, and workshops.

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Ottawa International Animation Festival 2024

Begins: September 25, 2024

North America’s leading animation festival returns September 25-29, featuring interactive artist talks, workshops and meetings with schools and recruiters; TAC takes place during the festival and offers industry professionals networking opportunities.

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IMAGINARIA 2024

Begins: August 18, 2024

The 22^nd edition of the International Animation Festival takes place in the heart of the historic city of Conversano, August 18-25, 2024.

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Athens Animfest 2024

Begins: March 28, 2024

The oldest Greek animation festival returns virtually for its 19^th edition March 28 – 31.

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Animocje International Animated Film Festival

Begins: April 14, 2024

The international animation festival returns April 14-20 to Bydgoszcz, Poland for short film competitions, animation screenings, masterclasses, and workshops.

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Call for Entries Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT)

Begins: August 22, 2024

Join us at the "Second Hollywood of Animation!" The 12th edition of the festival will take place August 22nd-25th at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in Portland. The festival will showcase IMAX screenings of animated shorts and features as well as films from visionary filmmakers. PFCAT includes a juried competition with over 30 awards. Submissions will be open until July 15th.

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Animation Meetup / Film Screening Feb 24 7:45PM - NYC

Begins: February 24, 2024

Animation filmmakers meetup followed by NYC Premiere screening of feature-length film 'Pigsy' from Taiwan; use special code below for 20% ticket discount.

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MONSTRA – Lisbon Animation Festival

Begins: March 7, 2024

The 23^rd edition of the animation festival returns to Lisbon March 7 – 17 to present and promote the best international animated film; this year, the festival will celebrate the creative legacy of Irish animation.

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Niigata International Animation Film Festival 2024

Begins: March 15, 2024

The second edition of NIAFF returns to Niigata, March 15–20 celebrating the diversity of global, feature-film length animation.

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Animation First Festival 2024

Begins: January 23, 2024

FIAF presents the seventh edition of its annual festival dedicated to showcasing the enduring legacy of and innovation of French and Francophone animation, January 23 – January 28.

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ITFS 2024

Begins: April 23, 2024

Launched in 1982, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film returns April 23-28, with a focus on Irish animation.

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Animation Dingle 2024

Begins: March 22, 2024

The 2-day festival returns to Dingle, Ireland, on March 22 for a weekend of creativity, art, and storytelling.

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Call for Entries: 8th annual Festival of Cinema NYC film festival at Regal Cinemas

Begins: August 2, 2024

Entering its 8th year, Festival of Cinema NYC will be taking place from August 2nd - 11th, 2024 at the legendary Regal UA Midway theater in Forest Hills Queens, New York; submissions of all lengths and genres as being accepted.

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Manchester Animation Festival 2023

Begins: November 12, 2023

Manchester Animation Festival, the UK’s largest animation festival, returns HOME, November 12-17 in person and November 18-30 online.

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Lugano Animation Days

Begins: November 9, 2023

Organized by GSIFA, the four-day international animation festival will take place November 9-12 in Lugano, Switzerland.

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Prime the Animation! Eleven Festival

Begins: October 26, 2023

Prime the Animation! New Talent International Festival, taking place October 26-28, creates a space for encounter and exchange, allowing students and emerging professionals to share their most recent work and new projects.

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Animanima Festival 2023

Begins: September 19, 2023

Animanima Festival returns to Čačak with a competitive program, talks, workshops, art exhibitions and more; the event runs September 19-23, 2023.

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REX Animation Film Festival 2023

Begins: October 27, 2023

The event returns to Stockholm October 27-November 2, 2023 as an international film festival dedicated to animated films.

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TOFUZI 2023

Begins: November 13, 2023

The 15th International Animated Film Festival will be held in Batumi, Georgia from November 13-18; the festival is accepting submissions for its film competition with an entry deadline of August 25.

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Kilkenny Animated 2023

Begins: September 29, 2023

The fifth annual festival, celebrating the creativity and craft of the visual image, will take over Kilkenny city September 30 – October 1.

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World Festival of Animated Film Varna 2023

Begins: September 6, 2023

The event aims to showcase the cultural and artistic significance of the art of animation; the 19^th edition returns to Varna September 6-10.

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Turku Animated Film Festival 2023

Begins: August 23, 2023

TAFF, a competitive festival for animated shorts, returns for its 8th edition August 23-27; this year, animation meets video games.

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Animist Tallinn 2023

Begins: August 16, 2023

The International Animation Festival selected 37 films for the 2023 competitive program taking place August 16-19.

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Anima, The Brussels Animation Film Festival 2024

Begins: February 23, 2024

The 43^rd edition of the festival, taking place February 23 to March 3, 2024 in Brussels, will showcase the genre of science fiction and highlight Hungary’s bustling film industry; film submissions will be accepted until October 2, 2023.