Animation Festivals Directory

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26 festivals taking place in 2026

London Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
23 Jan1 Feb 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
10 Aug 2025
Entry fee applies

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Victoria Film Festival

Festival Dates:
6 Feb15 Feb 2026
Canada

Submit by:
5 Sep 2026
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ANIMAC: International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
19 Feb22 Feb 2026
Spain

Submit by:
26 Oct 2025
FREE to enter

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Anima: Brussels Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
20 Feb1 Mar 2026
Belgium

Submit by:
3 Oct 2025
FREE to enter

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Annie Awards

Festival Dates:
21 Feb21 Feb 2026
USA

Submit by:
4 Aug 2025
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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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New York International Children’s Film Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Feb15 Mar 2026
USA

Submit by:
15 Dec 2025
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Moinho Cine Fest

Festival Dates:
1 Mar31 May 2026
Portugal

Submit by:
31 Dec 2025
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MONSTRA – Lisbon Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
12 Mar22 Mar 2026
Portugal

Submit by:
12 Oct 2025
FREE to enter

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Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF)

Festival Dates:
13 Mar16 Mar 2026
Japan

Submit by:
31 Oct 2025
FREE to enter

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Kaboom Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
13 Mar22 Mar 2026
Netherlands

Submit by:
1 Oct 2025
FREE to enter

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Oska Bright Film Festival

Festival Dates:
16 Mar23 Mar 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
30 May 2025
Entry fee applies

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Womanimation! Film Festival

Festival Dates:
11 Apr11 Apr 2026
USA

Submit by:
26 May 2024
FREE to enter

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Vermont Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
17 Apr18 Apr 2026
USA

Submit by:
1 Feb 2026
FREE to enter

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Animocje International Animated Film Festival

Festival Dates:
20 Apr26 Apr 2026
Poland

Submit by:
15 Nov 2025
FREE to enter

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Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF)

Festival Dates:
23 Apr26 Apr 2026
United Kingdom - Wales

Submit by:
22 Sep 2025
Entry fee applies

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Brighton International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Apr26 Apr 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
30 Nov 2025
Entry fee applies

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Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)

Festival Dates:
5 May10 May 2026
Germany

Submit by:
15 Nov 2025
FREE to enter

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Golden Kuker Sofia – International Animation Film Festival (IAFF)

Festival Dates:
6 May10 May 2026
Bulgaria

Submit by:
5 Mar 2026
Entry fee applies

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Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
28 May3 Jun 2026
Hungary

Submit by:
15 Dec 2025
FREE to enter

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New York Film Screening Festival

Festival Dates:
30 May31 May 2026
USA

Submit by:
31 Mar 2026
Entry fee applies

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Animafest ZAGREB

Festival Dates:
8 Jun13 Jun 2026
Croatia

Submit by:
1 Feb 2026
FREE to enter

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Punto y Raya JUNIOR

Festival Dates:
11 Jun14 Jun 2026
Poland

Submit by:
1 Apr 2026
FREE to enter

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Annecy International Animated Film Festival

Festival Dates:
21 Jun20 Jun 2026
France

Submit by:
15 Feb 2024
FREE to enter

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The Animattikon Project

Festival Dates:
28 Oct1 Dec 2026
Cyprus

Submit by:
1 Aug 2026
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