Animation Festivals 2026

21 festivals taking place in 2026

London Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
23 Jan1 Feb 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
10 Aug 2025
FREE to enter

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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
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Anima: Brussels Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
20 Feb1 Mar 2026
Belgium

Submit by:
3 Oct 2025
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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
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Kaboom Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
13 Mar22 Mar 2026
Netherlands

Submit by:
1 Oct 2025
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Oska Bright Film Festival

Festival Dates:
16 Mar23 Mar 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
30 May 2025
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Brighton International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
10 Apr12 Apr 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
30 Nov 2025
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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
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Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF)

Festival Dates:
23 Apr26 Apr 2026
United Kingdom - Wales

Submit by:
22 Sep 2025
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Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)

Festival Dates:
5 May10 May 2026
Germany

Submit by:
15 Nov 2025
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Golden Kuker Sofia – International Animation Film Festival (IAFF)

Festival Dates:
6 May10 May 2026
Bulgaria

Submit by:
5 Mar 2026
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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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Animafest ZAGREB

Festival Dates:
8 Jun13 Jun 2026
Croatia

Submit by:
1 Feb 2026
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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Animanima International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
4 Nov7 Nov 2026
Serbia

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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Animation Festivals Directory

Comprehensive list of international animation festivals to visit or submit to

London Short Film Festival

Victoria Film Festival

Animac: International Animation Film Festival

Anima: Brussels Animation Film Festival

Annie Awards

ANIMED Mediterranean Animation Film Festival

New York International Children’s Film Festival

Moinho Cine Fest

MONSTRA – Lisbon Animation Festival

Kaboom Animation Festival

Oska Bright Film Festival

Brighton International Animation Festival

Womanimation! Film Festival

Vermont Animation Festival

Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF)

Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)

Golden Kuker Sofia – International Animation Film Festival (IAFF)

New York Film Screening Festival

Animafest ZAGREB

The Animattikon Project

Animanima International Animation Festival

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