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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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.
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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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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Sing, Dance, Slay in Ottawa: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Along and Director Q&A Set
OIAF 2025 will help seal the Honmoon with a special screening of the hugely successful Netflix musical adventure, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans on-hand to discuss; Kevin Gillis will talk all things ‘The Raccoons’ at the Animation Exposé.
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72 Shorts to Compete at OIAF 2025
The final set of competitive short films were selected from a record 2,850 entries in the Commissioned, Narrative, Non-Narrative, Student and Canadian Student categories; festival runs September 25-29 in Ottawa.
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ITFS Returns May 5-10, 2026
Begins: May 5, 2026
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is a premier event for the animation industry, fostering idea exchange, partnerships, and showcasing new talent.
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‘Percebes,’ ‘Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass’ Lead MONSTRA 2025 Winners
Short film ‘Beautiful Men’ also took home a top prize at the Animation Festival’s 24th edition, which wrapped up last week.
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CINANIMA 2025
Begins: November 7, 2025
The 49th edition returns November 7-16 to Espinho, promoting animation and its creators with a commitment to educating professionals and the public.
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Chilemonos International Animation Festival 2025
Begins: May 26, 2025
The 14th Edition of the Oscar qualifying event will be online throughout Latin America and in person in Santiago de Chili between May 26-30.
9th Chainiartoon
Begins: September 18, 2025
The 2025 edition of the Internationl Comic & Animation Festival takes place September 18-28 in Chania-Crete, Greece.
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Cardiff Animation Weekender 2025
Begins: May 17, 2025
The celebration of animated filmmaking and retro animation nostalgia runs May 17-18 in Cardiff, Wales.
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Brighton International Animation Festival 2025
Begins: April 4, 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.
ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival 2025
Begins: September 22, 2025
The international animation festival’s ‘Animated Cosmos’ theme will be reflected across all the pillars of the event; the festival returns to Syros Island, Greece September 22-28.
Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2025
Begins: August 8, 2025
The annual event returns to the village of Salamiou from August 8-10 with a selection of the world’s latest productions, focusing on independent and non-commercial films.
Anibar International Animation Festival 2025
Begins: July 14, 2025
The 16th edition returns to the picturesque city of Peja, Kosovo July 14-20 with screenings, workshops, classes, and exhibitions.
Animayo Festival 2025
Begins: May 7, 2025
Established in 2006, the Oscar qualifying event returns to Canaria, Spain May 7-10, 2025; the event promotes creative development in animation, visual effects and new technologies.
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ITFS 2025
Begins: May 6, 2025
Launched in 1982, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film returns May 6-11, 2025.
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PFCAT 2025 Issues Call for Entries
The 13th edition of Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology will take place August 6-10, 2025, at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, with screenings of animated shorts and features as well as films from visionary filmmakers and a juried competition with over 30 awards.
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Lugano Animation Days 2024
Begins: November 6, 2024
Organized by GSIFA, the five-day international animation festival takes place November 6-10 in Lugano, Switzerland.
CINANIMA 2024
Begins: November 8, 2024
The Oscar qualifying event returns to Espinho November 8-17 to promote animation and its creators with a commitment to educating professionals and the public.
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Weird Market - 16th Edition
Begins: October 1, 2024
The international animation, video game, and new media market will take place October 1-6 in Valencia, Spain.
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‘Zima,’ ‘Our Uniform’ Lead Winners at Anibar 2024
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.
Shorts in Competition Revealed for Countryside Animafest Cyprus
33 short films from 14 countries have been selected to compete in the international category, with another 14 films from 7 countries selected in the children’s category, at the 23rd festival edition, coming to Salamiou August 9-12.
