Beyond the Boundaries of Animation: Anifilm - 7 – 12 May 2024 Liberec, Czech Republic
Visiting Anifilm for the first time since the festival moved from Trebon to Liberec, changes were immediately apparent!
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Call for Entries: ANIMA2024 – Deadline is June 30
There’s still time! Registration is open to student animation and school productions; the Argentinian event runs October 14-18.
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Memories, Hooves, and War - Exploring Annecy’s Short Film Competitions
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.
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Annecy 2024 Official Short Film Selections Revealed
Out of 1,505 short film submissions from 108 countries, 31 films will compete in the ‘Official’ category, 12 films in the ‘Off-Limits’ category, 16 in the ‘Perspectives’ section, and 8 in the ‘Young Audience’ section, with an additional 40 films competing in the ‘Graduation Films’ categories; the festival runs June 9-15.
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ITFS and FMX 2024, Stuttgart, Germany
There were big changes afoot at the International Trickfilm Festival in Stuttgart this year. Annegret Richter, Managing Director of AG Animationsfilms, the German Animation Association, has taken over the reigns as the new Artistic Director. For several years she was head of the animation department at the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation Films (Dok Leipzig) and she was formally the artistic and managing director at the International Short Film Festival in Dresden.
KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL - 5 – 14 April 2024 in Utrecht, Amsterdam, and Online
This year Kaboom’s theme was Welcome Home.
Call for Entries - Anilogue International Animation Festival Budapest, Hungary
Call for Entries - Anilogue International Animation Festival in Budapest, Hungary
Fest Anča Reveals 2024 Competition Selections
Out of 1,340 film submissions from 71 countries, 206 films were selected to participate in this year’s event; The Slovak Republic’s only multimedia festival focused on animation runs June 25-30.
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MONSTRA ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2024 7 to 17 March 2024
The 23rd Monstra Festival of Animation in Lisbon, reached out its tentacles to show films at six different cinemas throughout the city for eleven days
Call for Submissions - Golden Kuker in Sofia, Bulgaria - deadline March 25
Call for Submissions - Golden Kuker in Sofia, Bulgaria - deadline March 25
Brighton International Animation Festival 2024
Begins: April 5, 2024
The 3-day international animation festival, running April 5-7 in Brighton, England encompasses a global perspective and provides an accessible venue for everyone to learn about animation.
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Athens Animfest 2024
Begins: March 28, 2024
The oldest Greek animation festival returns virtually for its 19th edition March 28 – 31.
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New Vimeo Staff Pick - Watch: ‘Bye Little Block!’ 2D Short
Éva Darabos’ award-winning hand-drawn animated film tells the personal story of her own surreal farewell to the ‘beloved blockhouse’ where she grew up.
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‘Silhouette’ Takes Home Autodesk-Sponsored Student Project VES Award
The tech giant continues to support students and educators, providing skills, hands-on experiences, and credentials via free software; company tools were used by winning ArtFX School of Digital Arts student filmmakers and nominees for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project recognized at last night’s 22nd annual Visual Effects Society ceremony.
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Call for Entries: 2024 Anibar Animation Festival
The 15th edition now accepting submissions in multiple award categories; event runs July 15-21, 2024, in Peja, Kosovo.
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MONSTRA – Lisbon Animation Festival
Begins: March 7, 2024
The 23rd 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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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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Call for Entries: Animest International Animation Film Festival
The 19th edition of the festival is accepting submissions for competition in multiple categories; the festival runs October 4-13, 2024, in Bucharest.
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26th Annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival Winners Revealed
Out of 2,100 submissions, a selection of 99 films competed; top honors went to ‘Slow Light,’ named Best Animated Short in the professional competition, and ‘Close Your Eyes,’ named Best Student Animation.
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SPARK ANIMATION 2023 Winners Revealed
Awards to be presented in-person November 12 at a special screening during the festival, which runs November 9-12 in Vancouver and online.
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ANIMEX 2023
Begins: November 6, 2023
The international festival of animation, games, and VFX will take place November 6-10 and feature a week of networking, workshops, and screenings.
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.
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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Call for Entries - TOFUZI 2023
The 15th Festival International Animated Film Festival is now accepting films in multiple categories; event takes place in Batumi, Georgia, November 13-18.
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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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