Animation Festivals Directory

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55 festivals in the U.S

Animation Y’all! Expo

Festival Dates:
22 Feb23 Feb 2025
USA

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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New York Short Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Oct18 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Sep 2025
Entry fee applies

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Nouns Fest 2024

Festival Dates:
10 Oct10 Oct 2024
USA

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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Anima Cinefest International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
16 Oct16 Oct 2024
USA

Submit by:
31 May 2024
FREE to enter

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Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Oct20 Oct 2024
USA

Submit by:
26 Jul 2024
Entry fee applies

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Amazing Fantasy Fest

Festival Dates:
12 Sep18 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
15 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT)

Festival Dates:
6 Aug10 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
23 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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AniMaji Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Jul27 Jul 2025
USA

Submit by:
30 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Short Short Story Film Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Nov8 Dec 2024
USA

Submit by:
3 Nov 2024
FREE to enter

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Columbus International Film & Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
26 Apr26 Apr 2025
USA

Submit by:
23 Dec 2024
Entry fee applies

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Chainsaw Game and Music Festival

Festival Dates:
17 Dec17 Dec 2025
USA

Submit by:
15 Oct 2025
Entry fee applies

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CAFF The Cultural Animation Film Festival Online

Festival Dates:
15 Oct17 Oct 2024
USA

Submit by:
10 Sep 2024
Entry fee applies

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Epic ACG Fest (EACG)

Festival Dates:
26 Oct27 Oct 2024
USA

Submit by:
20 Sep 2024
Entry fee applies

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San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival

Festival Dates:
22 Aug24 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
31 Jul 2025
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Gilbert Baker Film Festival

Festival Dates:
6 Jun20 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Mar 2025
Entry fee applies

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Khem Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
26 Apr26 Apr 2025
USA

Submit by:
5 Apr 2025
Entry fee applies

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Animation Nights New York – ANNY Best of Fest Annual Festival

Festival Dates:
1 Dec2 Dec 2024
USA

Submit by:
31 Aug 2023
FREE to enter

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Drawtastic

Festival Dates:
27 Sep27 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
23 Aug 2025
Entry fee applies

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McMinnville Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Feb2 Mar 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Dec 2024
Entry fee applies

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Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF)

Festival Dates:
28 Feb31 Dec 2025
USA

Submit by:
13 Sep 2024
Entry fee applies

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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Mar31 Mar 2025
USA

Submit by:
6 Jan 2025
Entry fee applies

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Erie International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
6 Dec14 Dec 2024
USA

Submit by:
23 Nov 2024
Entry fee applies

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We Like ‘Em Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
21 Aug23 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
31 Jan 2025
Entry fee applies

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Los Angeles Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Dec8 Dec 2024
USA

Submit by:
8 Nov 2024
Entry fee applies

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Animation is Film

Festival Dates:
18 Oct22 Oct 2024
USA

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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