Animation Festivals & Events Deadlines

IMAGINARIA is the first and only international animated film festival of Apulia region.

Insomnia International Animation Film Festival is the first Russian noncommercial open-air animation festival.

Encounters Film Festival stages one of the world’s leading international competitions for short film, animation and immersive moving image work. The international competition is an official gateway to the world’s most prestigious awards; the Academy Awards®, BAFTAs and the European Film Awards.

As the name implies, Womanimation is a festival showcasing acclaimed animated films created by women from around the world.

KUKI, the International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin, has been campaigning for a diversity of perspectives since 2008.

The World Festival of Animated Film, WFAF, is an event for all kinds of filmmakers from around the globe, with our sole aim to showcase both the cultural and artistic significance of the Art of Animation.

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the world’s leading animation events providing screenings, exhibits, workshops and entertainment since 1976. OIAF is an annual five-day event bringing art and industry together in a vibrant hub.

Tatsuno International Film Festival - Experimental & Animation Without Dialogue will take place in Japan.

The International Animation Festival + Agora of the island of Syros is the largest festival and market of its kind in Greece.

A Kazakhstan-based international event in the animation industry, including screenings of author's and commercial cartoons, workshops, lectures and seminars

Red Rock Film Festival takes place in Cedar City, Utah.

The Big Cartoon Festival - the largest animation film festival in Russia.

Countryside Animafest Cyprus is Cyprus’ official animation event. It was founded to showcase animation films from around the world, presenting the finest productions and focusing on non-commercial author films.