Out of the 3,900 films submitted from around 100 countries, 72 films from 33 countries were selected to compete: 36 in the Official category, 9 in the Off-Limits category, 17 in the Perspectives category, and 10 in the Young Audiences category.
The Bucheon International Animation Festival returns to Bucheon, South Korea October 24-28, 2025.
The 3-day international animation festival runs April 5-7 in Brighton, England; the 2025 edition will include a focus on East Asian Animation.
The 20th edition of Animest Bucharest International Animation Festival, the only Oscar qualifying event in Romania, will take place October 3-12, 2025.
The 16th edition returns to the picturesque city of Peja, Kosovo July 14-20 with screenings, workshops, classes, and exhibitions.
The International Festival of Animated Films runs May 6-11 in Liberec, Czech Republic.
As the third oldest animation festival in the world, Cinanima honors the past while continuing to present the best of contemporary animation from throughout the world.
The annual festival returns to Annecy June 8-14, 2025.
The main focus of this year's AnimaSyros, entitled Animated Cosmos, is dedicated to space
Etiuda&Anima was founded in 1994, making it the oldest and largest Polish Animation Festival
The Viborg Animation Festival focuses on digital arts and gaming along with animation
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani’s film, about a captain suffering from PTSD who lives with his daughter, wants to be a caring father, but struggles with a harsh life, has now qualified for consideration in the upcoming Academy Awards with the win; festival runs October 31 – November 3.
The festival returns to Vancouver featuring an expansive program of talks, presentations, screenings, and network opportunities running October 31-November 3; online programming will be available on-demand through December 31.
FAF 2024 returns to Fredrikstad, Norway with the best and latest within Nordic-Baltic and international animation.
Animated films will compete in five categories at the festival, running October 25-29 in Bucheon.
The 19th edition of Animest, the only Oscar qualifying event in Romania, will take place October 4-13.
Priit Pärn to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at Frederikstad Animation Festival
This year Annecy seemed to have a special atmosphere. Part of what made the seven days so much fun...
I always look forward to Animafest. There are wonderful screenings, excellent exhibitions, interesting guests, and a relaxed atmosphere
15th festival edition wraps up with announcement of films awarded in 6 categories; shorts by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki, and Yegane Moghaddam among 11 honored in the competition.
The 9th edition of TAFF runs August 21-25, featuring animated shorts competition, professional programs, and workshops.
The 22nd edition of the International Animation Festival takes place in the heart of the historic city of Conversano, August 18-25, 2024.
Visiting Anifilm for the first time since the festival moved from Trebon to Liberec, changes were immediately apparent!
There’s still time! Registration is open to student animation and school productions; the Argentinian event runs October 14-18.
Ottawa Animation Festival artistic director Chris Robinson shares some of his under the radar picks competing at the Annecy Festival, now in full swing, running through June 15.
