List of International Animation Festivals with upcoming deadline dates (March and April)

Submission deadlines, festival categories, submission fees, links to relevant websites and application forms

Fest Youth Film Festival (19th – 26th June) Portugal

Deadline: February 28th

Categories: Fiction and Non-Fiction feature films (minimum length is 55 minutes) from directors who are on their first or second feature length project, regardless of age, Fiction, Documentary, Animation and Experimental Short films (up to 54 minutes of duration) from directors up to the age of 30 (including) at the end of the production

Admission Fee: €4-8

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Longwood Animation Film Festival (March 24th) Virginia, USA

Deadline: March 1st

Categories: Animated Short under 10 minutes

Admission Fee: Free

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Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival (20th-24th September) England

Deadline: March 2nd

Categories: Short, Feature, Installation, Performance

Admission Fee: £15-20

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ANIMAYO: International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects & Video Games (May-November) Spain

Deadline: March 10th

Categories: 2D animation, 3D animation, special effects, experimental work, advertising pieces, animation spots, videoclips, video game cinematics, special effects series and animation series

Admission fee: Free

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La Guarimba International Film Festival (7th-11th August) Italy

Deadline: March 15th

Categories: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Music Video

Admission Fee: €5-15

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SUPERTOON International Animation Festival (16th-21st July) Croatia

Deadline: March 15th

Categories: Short Animated Films, Animated Films for Children, Animated Music Videos, Animated commisioned films, Student Short Animated Films

Admission Fee: Free

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Walt Disney Teen Animation Festival (29th-30th August) California, USA

Deadline: March 17th

Categories: School Reel, Individual Reel, Special Effects Reel, Short Animation Film: 2D Traditional or 2D Digital, Short Animation Film: 3D Traditional or 3D Digital, Short Animation Film: Experimental, Public Service Announcement (PSA) or Informational Film

Admission Fee: $25

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Kecskemét Animation Film Festival (KAFF) (21st-25th June) Hungary

Deadline: March 17th

Categories: Animated Features, TV Specials and TV Series

Admission Fee: Free

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Literally Short Film Festival (15th-18th June) Texas, USA

Deadline: March 17th

Categories: All genres are accepted, maximum film duration 15 minutes

Admission Fee: $30-66

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Melbourne International Film Festival (3rd-20th August) Australia

Deadline: March 23rd

Categories: Shorts – Australian and International, Features – Australian and International

Admission Fee: AUD$ 65-125

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Countryside Animafest Cyprus (24th June – 1st July) Cyprus

Deadline: March 31st

Categories: Animation, Children’s Short

Admission Fee: Free

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Jerusalem International Film Festival (13th-23rd July) Israel

Deadline: April 1st

Categories: Feature, Documentary, Short

Admission Fee: Free

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NAFF: Neum Animated Film Festival (24th-30th June) Bosnia and Herzegovina

Deadline: April 15th

Categories: 2D or 3D Films, duration up to 15 minutes

Admission Fee: Free

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RABBITFEST International Animation Festival (15th-18th June) Italy

Deadline: April 15th

Categories: Animated Short, Children’s Short, Experimental

Admission Fee: Free

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Animaze: Montreal International Animation Film Festival (17th-20th August) Canada

Deadline: April 15th

Categories: Animated Short, Children’s Short, Experimental, Feature Film, Student

Admission Fee: €10-60

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Turku Animated Film Festival (23rd-27th August) Finland

Deadline: April 30th

Categories: International and International Student Films under 30 minutes

Admission Fee: Free

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