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CINANIMA 49th INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL 7 – 16 November 2025 Espinho, Portugal

The theme of the 49th edition of Cinanima, Memory: The Future of the Past, is particularly apropos as the festival looks forward to its 50th anniversary in 2026. It posed the question, what is the future that the past anticipates, and what questions does it raise?

call for entries Blogs

Call for Entries: Anifilm - 5 May to 10 May 2026 in Liberec, Cz

Do you have a new animated film, music video, commissioned work, video game, or VR film? Or maybe a short film or video game project in development? The Anifilm team would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the deadline for submissions to the festival competitions is 31 December 2025.

Animation Festival Blogs

ANIMASYROS 2025 - September 22 - 28 2025

ANIMASYROS returns more cosmic than ever, featuring legendary indie animation icon Bill Plympton, international guests from around the globe, nationwide premieres of award-winning films, “Animated Cosmos” as the festival’s main theme, The Great Greek Masters, and a special focus on the vibrant Croatian animation scene!

Call for Entries for the Pitching Forum - Anibar Festival; July 14 to 20 Blogs

Call for Entries for the Pitching Forum - Anibar Festival; July 14 to 20, 2025

This year, our Pitching Competition returns, inviting emerging and seasoned animators from Kosovo and beyond to share their ideas and contribute to the future of animation.

The Stories I Could Tell… ANIMATIONWorld

Nancy Denney-Phelps Talks Food, Fine Wine, and Friends ‘On The Animation Trail’

The animation historian, journalist, and festival stalwart talks about her new book that chronicles almost 25 years of unique and colorful adventures, alongside her husband, musician Nik Phelps, crisscrossing the globe on their way to the next industry gathering.

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