Animateka International Animated Film Festival Runs December 1-7
Begins: December 1, 2025
Slovenia’s weeklong animation festival promises to deliver the best and latest productions from the Eastern and Central European film scene
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MOVE Summit 2026
Begins: February 18, 2026
Scotland’s premiere animation gathering takes place February 18-21; submissions are now open for the 2026 short film competition.
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Kidscreen Summit 2026
Begins: February 22, 2026
The annual global media conference, dedicated exclusively to the kids’ entertainment sector, takes place February 22-25, 2026 in San Diego.
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GLAS Animation Festival 2025
Begins: December 6, 2025
The festival, running December 6-7 in Los Angeles, cultivates and promotes the art and science of animation by bringing together both local and international artists and filmmakers from across the animation spectrum.
London International Animation Festival
Begins: November 28, 2025
London’s longest running animation festival returns November 28-December 7 featuring a spectrum of contemporary and international animation.
T-Short Animated Film Festival 2025
Begins: November 28, 2025
The animated short film festival promises the best in international auteur animation; the event returns to Karlsruhe November 28-29.
‘Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain’ Takes Animation is Film Grand Prize
Running October 17-19 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, the festival’s 8th annual edition continued its mission to champion animation as a cinematic art form, curating critically acclaimed international features and shorts that carry both recognition and impact.
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Chris Appelhans Reflects on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and SCAD Impact Award
The writer/director of the smash Netflix animated musical, honored at last month’s SCAD AnimationFest, talks about the film’s exploration of identity, acceptance and found family and how that resonated with him as one of the film’s creators.
REX Animation Film Festival 2025
Begins: November 17, 2025
The 11th edition promises to bring an outstanding line up of international animation to Stockholm, November 17 to 22.
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PIXELvienna Conference
Begins: November 13, 2025
The immersive computer graphics and animation conference brings together professionals, enthusiasts, and students to explore trends in digital art, animation, visual effects, and game development; November 13-15 in Vienna, Austria.
Manchester Animation Festival 2025
Begins: November 9, 2025
MAF 2025 returns November 9-13 to HOME, celebrating all things animation with exclusive panel sessions, guest lectures, and student-led programming.
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Lugano Animation Days
Begins: November 11, 2025
Organized by GSIFA, the fifth edition of the international animation film festival runs November 11-16 in Lugano, Switzerland.
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GIRAF 2025 Returns November 13-16
Begins: November 13, 2025
The Quickdraw Animation Society’s annual event is back for its 21st year with the best independent and experimental animation from around the world.
In 2D, 3D, Art, CG, Digital Media, Festival, Films, Short Films, Technology | Event Types: Non-competitive Festivals
VIEW 2025 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup
It’s just 2 weeks away… more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.
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Crunchyroll Gives a Crash Course in Adapting Western Webcomics into Anime
Creators Leeanne M. Krecic, Brandon Lee and producer Heather Horn break down the challenges of collaboration with Japanese studios, from character proportions and redesigns to culture-specific romance cues and etiquette.
Manchester Animation Festival Unveils 2025 Program
This year’s event promises exclusive previews, behind-the-scenes insights, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion; runs November 9-13 at HOME and other venues across the city.
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Infinity Festival 2025
Begins: October 9, 2025
The eighth annual festival returns to Los Angeles this October 9-10 to celebrate the convergence of art, technology, and entertainment; the Monolith Awards, hosted by Paul Debevec, Chief Research Officer of Eyeline Studios, will take place October 10.
Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2025
Begins: October 23, 2025
FAF 2025 returns to Fredrikstad, Norway with a full program celebrating the dynamic storytelling of global animation October 23-26.
‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘Il burattino e la balena’ Lead OIAF 2025 Winners
Félix Dufour-Laperrière takes home the Grand Prize for feature animation, while Roberto Catani takes home the Grand Prize for short animation, at the 49th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.
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JALI Research Powers ‘When the Moon Sings’ in Competition at OIAF 2025
Jesu Medina’s short film, selected for the Canadian Student Animation program, is an abstract narrative thriller that follows a desperate mother who falls victim to a series of cruel encounters with the Muse, the Angel, and the Demon; fest runs September 24-28.
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Infinity Festival Announces 2025 Speaker Line-Up
Event to showcase the intersection of technology and entertainment with speakers from HP, NVIDIA, AMD, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Dolby, and The Belgium Economic Mission; event runs October 9–10.
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ANIMASYROS 2025 Unveils Animation Festival Program
Award-winning films, leading animation figures, special tributes, educational workshops, Agora activities, and a variety of parallel events headed to the capital and seven islands of the Cyclades from September 22-28.
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OddBeast Crafts Half Rez 2025 Opening Film
The motion design short from Kevin Gautraud offers a Sagan-inspired meditation on our small moment in the vastness of time; produced with Gaea, Houdini, Cinema 4D, and OctaneRender.
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Animation Is Film Festival Announces 2025 Lineup
Event to open with ‘Scarlet’ by Mamoru Hosoda, close with ‘Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain’ By Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han; runs October 17-19 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.
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‘Filante’ Takes Best in Show at SPARK ANIMATION 2025
‘We’re Kinda Different,’ ‘What We Leave Behind,’ ‘Gauze,’ and ’18 Months’ also notch wins; Willie Ito receives the Lifetime Achievement Award; awards ceremony set for September 21 - screenings begin September 18, while conference runs September 20-21.
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