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193 festivals taking place in 2025

Fantoche International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
2 Sep7 Sep 2025
Switzerland

Submit by:
11 May 2025
FREE to enter

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Budapest Short Film Festival (BUSHO)

Festival Dates:
2 Sep7 Sep 2025
Hungary

Submit by:
1 Mar 2025
Entry fee applies

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Ars Electronica Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
3 Sep7 Sep 2025
Austria

Submit by:
5 Mar 2025
FREE to enter

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Euganea Film Festival

Festival Dates:
4 Sep14 Sep 2025
Italy

Submit by:
31 Mar 2025
FREE to enter

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Rising of Lusitania – AnimaDoc Film Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Sep28 Sep 2025
Poland

Submit by:
31 Jul 2025
FREE to enter

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Viborg Animation Festival (VAF)

Festival Dates:
8 Sep14 Sep 2025
Denmark

Submit by:
10 Apr 2025
Entry fee applies

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Animaze: Montreal International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
11 Sep13 Sep 2025
Canada

Submit by:
1 Jul 2025
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Amazing Fantasy Fest

Festival Dates:
12 Sep18 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
15 Jun 2025
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Women Over 50 Film Festival

Festival Dates:
13 Sep12 Oct 2025
United Kingdom - England

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22 Jun 2025
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Caorle Independent Film Festival

Festival Dates:
16 Sep20 Mar 2025
Italy

Submit by:
1 Jun 2025
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Nashville Film Festival (NAFF)

Festival Dates:
18 Sep24 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
6 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Smalls Film Festival

Festival Dates:
20 Sep21 Sep 2025
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
11 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Ottawa International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Sep28 Sep 2025
Canada

Submit by:
31 May 2025
FREE to enter

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Encounters Film Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Sep28 Sep 2025
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
29 May 2025
Entry fee applies

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Chicago Underground Film Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Sep28 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
9 Apr 2025
Entry fee applies

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StopTrik International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
25 Sep8 Dec 2025
Slovenia

Submit by:
10 Jul 2024
FREE to enter

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Great Lakes International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
25 Sep11 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
9 Aug 2025
Entry fee applies

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Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
25 Sep28 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
7 Jul 2025
Entry fee applies

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Kilkenny Animated

Festival Dates:
26 Sep28 Sep 2025
Rep of Ireland

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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Short Com International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
26 Sep5 Oct 2025
United Kingdom - Scotland

Submit by:
11 Aug 2025
Entry fee applies

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Festival of Animation Berlin (FAB)

Festival Dates:
26 Sep28 Sep 2025
Germany

Submit by:
15 May 2025
Entry fee applies

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Drawtastic

Festival Dates:
27 Sep27 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
23 Aug 2025
Entry fee applies

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Wigan & Leigh Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Sep28 Sep 2025
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
31 Jul 2025
Entry fee applies

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International Tour Film Fest

Festival Dates:
1 Oct5 Oct 2025
Italy

Submit by:
30 Apr 2025
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LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival

Festival Dates:
1 Oct5 Oct 2025
Ukraine

Submit by:
1 May 2025
FREE to enter

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