CEE Animation Forum 2025

Event Description

CEE Animation is an umbrella of regional activities for the promotion and development of animation and its talents in more than 20 countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The objective of CEE Animation is to raise the competencies of professionals and give them equal access to financing and the markets as their Western peers, by fostering co-production and sustainable business models.

Each year, the organizers invite almost 200 film professionals to follow the competition between the most promising European animation projects.

(photo: CEE Animation Forum 2024 winners/call for entries)

 2025 Call for Projects
Submissions are open to European animated projects in development in 4 categories:

• Feature Films (minimum length of 60 minutes; in concept, in development or in production),
• Series and TV Specials (web and TV series of any format and single films, minimum length of 20 minutes; all stages of development except for concept stage),
• Short Films (maximum length of 20 minutes; all stages of development except for concept stage),
• Rising Stars (student short films, maximum length of 20 minutes; all stages of development except for concept stage).

An animated project is a project in which at least 50% of the film under consideration is executed using animation film technology or takes the form of multimedia audio-visual work with emphasis on the graphical aspect.

Participation Fee
Successful applicants whose projects are selected have to pay the participation fee by July 31, 2024. Upon selection of the project, fees apply as follows:

• Category FEATURE FILMS fee: EUR 300 per project
• Category SERIES / TV SPECIALS fee: EUR 300 per project
• Category SHORT FILMS: EUR 200 per project
• Category RISING STARS: EUR 80 per project
  The fee includes 2 accreditations to the CEE Animation Forum 2025: online pitch consultancy session before the event, onsite technical support and pitch rehearsal, onsite presentation of your project in front of the audience, pre–scheduled one–to–one feedback meetings with jury members of your category, access to the programme of the CEE Animation Forum 2025, display of project visuals at the venue, promotion of your project (PR, webpage, Facebook).

Costs of travel and accommodation are paid by the participants.

• All Guidelines
• Submission form
• Deadline: 30 April 2025

2024 Event Coverage

• 'Salma', 'Ant', 'Toink' Triumph at the 2024 CEE Animation Forum
• 31 Animation Projects Selected for CEE Animation Forum
• CEE Animation Welcomes New Members

2023 Coverage

Statistics: The selection includes 8 projects for children up to 10 years old, 6 projects for teenagers, 8 projects for young adults, and 7 projects aimed at adult audiences. Hungarian animation is the most represented with a total number of 5 projects, followed by Czech Republic (4), Estonia (3), Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain (2 each), Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Slovakia and Ukraine (1 each).
In terms of animation techniques employed, the projects demonstrate a captivating blend of artistic approaches. Drawing emerged as the most popular technique, utilized in 16 projects, followed closely by 2D
animation in 14 projects. Additionally, the selection highlights the creative use of 3D animation in 7 projects and the distinct charm of stop motion animation in 7 projects, showcasing the versatility and craftsmanship within the industry.

• CEE Animation Winners
• 4 Animation Projects to Look for in the 2023 CEE Animation Forum
• All Selected Projects

2022 Event Coverage

• 2022 Winners
• Juries and programme highlights
• 4 Projects from CEE Animation Forum: A Closer Look
• Selected Projects

2021  Event Coverage

2020 Event Coverage  

• Our Report from CEE Animation Forum 2020
• The Garden of Heart, Igi in the 2020 CEE Animation Forum Winners
• 29 Animation Projects  To be Pitched for CEE Animation Forum 2020

2019 CEE Coverage

• CEE Report (Part 1): TV Animation Projects
• CEE Report (Part 2): Short Films
• CEE Animation Forum Winners
• CEE Animation Forum 2019: Tutors Talk
• 33 Projects for Central Eastern European Animation Forum

2018 Event Coverage

• 21 Selected Projects for Visegrad Animation Forum 2018

2017 Event Coverage (Visegrad Animation Forum)

• Salvation Has No Name, Castaways Top Visegrad Winners
• 2017 Selected Projects

2016-2015 Event Coverage:

• Winners

For details on the year-round CEE Animation Workshop, look here