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.
Animafest Zagreb 2026 call for entries: Short film deadline 1 Feb, Feature deadline 15 Mar
Framestore’s free livestream event December 8 showcases the art, craft, and innovation of visual effects in filmmaking.
Scotland’s premiere animation gathering takes place February 18-21; submissions are now open for the 2026 short film competition.
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’s longest running animation festival returns November 28-December 7 featuring a spectrum of contemporary and international animation.
The 11th edition promises to bring an outstanding line up of international animation to Stockholm, November 17 to 22.
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.
MAF 2025 returns November 9-13 to HOME, celebrating all things animation with exclusive panel sessions, guest lectures, and student-led programming.
The Quickdraw Animation Society’s annual event is back for its 21st year with the best independent and experimental animation from around the world.
The festival returns to Ottawa September 24-28 featuring interactive artist talks, workshops and meetings with schools and recruiters; TAC takes place during the festival and offers industry professionals networking opportunities.
The International Festival of Animated Films runs May 5-10, 2026, in Liberec, Czech Republic; submissions now open through December 31, 2025.
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of Europe's leading animation festivals, is now open for submissions for its 2026 edition
This year, the festival was not quite so overtly political, but it still had an edge to it.
Annecy is definitely an overload of the senses...
Animafest Zagreb sticks to strong competition programming along with special programs with a nod to the annual theme.
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!
The international festival of animation, games, and VFX runs November 16-21, 2025, at Teesside University in the U.K.
The first signs of Spring for me are the flowers in my garden and the International Trick Film Festival in Stuttgart.
Kaboom Animation Festival does indeed have a split personality.
Monstra Animation Festival always has many wonderful surprises for its audiences, and this year it outdid itself.
The 15th edition of the Festival is coming in autumn to Maribor, Slovenia (24. - 28. 9. 2025).
The initiative will provide opportunities for young talent, including direct engagement with the studio’s creative team and a platform to explore creative careers; support for animation talent continues through the Aardman Academy.
The World Festival of Animated Film returns to Zagreb June 2-7, 2025.
Budapest, a beautiful city any time of the year, takes on a special magic during the Christmas season
