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20
Dec
2025
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Anishort - International Festival Of Short Animated Films 2025

City: Prague, Czech Republic / Bratislava, Slovakia / Tallinn, Estonia / Warsaw, Poland
International Festival Of Short Animated Films - Anishort is an international competition that serves to support the animated short films and their creators.
20
Dec
2025
TRAINING

CINEKID Script Lab 2025-2026

City: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cinekid Script LAB is a six-month script-training programme for writers with a children's film project.
20
Dec
2025
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Warsaw Animation Film Festival

City: Warsaw, Poland
The goal in bringing to life the Warsaw Animation Festival is to nurture the awareness of animation as a medium not only aimed at entertaining and educating young audiences but most importantly a powerful and diverse artistic statement.
07
Jan
2026
PITCHING & INDUSTRY

Next Lab Generation Workshop

City: Online / Madrid
Next Lab is an initiative that integrates a workshop, an event and a digital platform for animation projects.
14
Jan
2026
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Paris International Animation Film Festival 2026

City: Paris, France
The Festival of Animated Film of Paris propose you to (re)discover the diversity and abundance of national and international independent animated creation, (national and international ) on short format.
23
Jan
2026
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Animation First Festival

City: New York
Animation First is the only festival in the US dedicated to showcasing the enduring legacy and trailblazing innovation of French animation.
26
Jan
2026
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

IndieJúnior - International Children’s and Youth Film Festival of Porto 2026

City: Porto, Portugal
IndieJúnior Allianz’s is an International Children’s and Youth Film Festival in Porto.
30
Jan
2026
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2026

City: Clermont-Ferrand, France
The annual Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is the world's leading film festival dedicated to short films.
10
Feb
2026
TRAINING

CEE Animation Workshop 2026

City: Online & Onsite
CEE Animation Workshop is a year-long programme for developing projects and enhancing the skills of producers in the field of animation.
19
Feb
2026
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

ANIMAC International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia 2026

City: Lleida (Catalonia - Spain)
ANIMAC International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia is a non-competitive film festival aimed at artists who use animation as a tool for personal expression.
20
Feb
2026
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Anima: The Brussels Animation Film Festival 2026

City: Brussels, Belgium
The Oscar-qualified Anima festival in Brussels is the only festival of its kind in Belgium, and presents diverse films in length, technique and scope.
20
Feb
2026
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS

Animate OPEN

City: Quad, Derby (UK)
The Animate OPEN is looking for artists’ animation that explores form and technique and has an experimental approach.
21
Feb
2026
AWARDS/PRIZES

Annie Awards 2026

City: Los Angeles, CA
Annie Awards, organized by ASIFA-Hollywood, celebrate excellence in the art of animation.
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