Animation Festivals Directory

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New York Short Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Oct18 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Sep 2025
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VIEW Conference

Festival Dates:
12 Oct17 Oct 2025
Italy

Submit by:
15 Sep 2025
FREE to enter

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Silk Road International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
10 Nov16 Nov 2025
Rep of Ireland

Submit by:
18 Sep 2025
Entry fee applies

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Epic ACG Fest (EACG)

Festival Dates:
25 Oct26 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
20 Sep 2025
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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PIAFF, Paris International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
16 Jan19 Jan 2025
France

Submit by:
4 Nov 2025
FREE to enter

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Los Angeles Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
6 Dec7 Dec 2025
USA

Submit by:
7 Nov 2025
Entry fee applies

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Erie International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
12 Dec20 Dec 2025
USA

Submit by:
22 Nov 2025
Entry fee applies

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Brighton International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
10 Apr12 Apr 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
30 Nov 2025
Entry fee applies

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Athens International Film and Video Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Apr13 Apr 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Dec 2025
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Tampere International Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
5 Mar9 Mar 2025
Finland

Submit by:
1 Dec 2025
Entry fee applies

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Athens Digital Arts Festival

Festival Dates:
1 Apr8 Apr 2025
Greece

Submit by:
15 Dec 2025
FREE to enter

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New York International Children’s Film Festival

Festival Dates:
28 Feb16 Mar 2025
USA

Submit by:
15 Dec 2025
Entry fee applies

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ANIMED Mediterranean Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
26 Feb28 Feb 2026
Spain

Submit by:
16 Jan 2026
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Zlin Film Festival: International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Festival Dates:
29 May4 Jun 2025
Czech Republic

Submit by:
1 Mar 2026
FREE to enter

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New York Film Screening Festival

Festival Dates:
30 May31 May 2026
USA

Submit by:
31 Mar 2026
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The Animattikon Project

Festival Dates:
28 Oct1 Dec 2026
Cyprus

Submit by:
1 Aug 2026
Entry fee applies

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