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251 festivals taking place in 2025

Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival (BIEFF)

Festival Dates:
22 Sep28 Sep 2025
Romania

Submit by:
15 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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AnimaSyros International Animation Festival & Agora

Festival Dates:
22 Sep28 Sep 2025
Greece

Submit by:
1 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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StopTrik International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Sep28 Sep 2025
Slovenia

Submit by:
7 Jul 2025
FREE to enter

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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
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Great Lakes International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
25 Sep11 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
9 Aug 2025
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Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival

Festival Dates:
25 Sep28 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
7 Jul 2025
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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
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Festival of Animation Berlin (FAB)

Festival Dates:
26 Sep28 Sep 2025
Germany

Submit by:
15 May 2025
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Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival (Cardiff)

Festival Dates:
27 Sep28 Sep 2025
United Kingdom - Wales

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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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
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Weird Market & WFest

Festival Dates:
30 Sep5 Oct 2025
Spain

Submit by:
15 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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International Tour Film Fest

Festival Dates:
1 Oct5 Oct 2025
Italy

Submit by:
30 Apr 2025
Entry fee applies

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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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Bolton Film Festival

Festival Dates:
1 Oct5 Oct 2025
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
3 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Animatou

Festival Dates:
2 Oct11 Oct 2025
Switzerland

Submit by:
1 May 2025
FREE to enter

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Animest

Festival Dates:
3 Oct12 Oct 2025
Romania

Submit by:
22 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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Breaking-TV Film Festival

Festival Dates:
3 Oct5 Oct 2025
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
31 Jul 2025
Entry fee applies

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Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
4 Oct11 Oct 2025
Italy

Submit by:
20 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Ars Independent Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Oct12 Oct 2025
Poland

Submit by:
30 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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ANIMAGE – International Animation Festival of Pernambuco

Festival Dates:
7 Oct12 Oct 2025
Brazil

Submit by:
23 Jun 2025
FREE to enter

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Balkanima: European Animated Film Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Oct11 Oct 2025
Serbia

Submit by:
31 Jul 2025
FREE to enter

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