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Animation Y’all! Expo

Festival Dates:
22 Feb23 Feb 2025
USA

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ANIMATOR: International Animated Film Festival

Festival Dates:
28 Jun6 Jul 2025
Poland

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27 Jan 2025
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Animatou

Festival Dates:
2 Oct11 Oct 2025
Switzerland

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1 May 2025
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Animatricks International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
28 May31 May 2025
Finland

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16 Mar 2025
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Animax Skopje Fest – Macedonian International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
21 Nov22 Nov 2024
Macedonia

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1 Oct 2024
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ANIMAYO: International Summit of Animation, Visual Effects, Video Games

Festival Dates:
7 May10 May 2025
Spain

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28 Feb 2025
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Animest

Festival Dates:
3 Oct12 Oct 2025
Romania

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22 Jun 2025
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Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games

Festival Dates:
16 Nov21 Nov 2025
United Kingdom - England

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30 Jun 2025
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Animist Tallinn

Festival Dates:
19 Aug23 Aug 2025
Estonia

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30 Apr 2025
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Animocje International Animated Film Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Apr13 Apr 2025
Poland

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30 Nov 2024
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Anishort Festival

Festival Dates:
17 Oct28 Feb 2026
Worldwide

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10 Jul 2025
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Annecy International Animated Film Festival

Festival Dates:
8 Jun14 Jun 2025
France

Submit by:
15 Feb 2024
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Apedemak Sudan International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
17 Apr20 Apr 2025
Sudan

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22 Feb 2025
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Ars Electronica Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
3 Sep7 Sep 2025
Austria

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5 Mar 2025
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Ars Independent Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Oct12 Oct 2025
Poland

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30 Jun 2025
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Athens Digital Arts Festival

Festival Dates:
1 Apr8 Apr 2025
Greece

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15 Dec 2025
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Balkanima: European Animated Film Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Oct11 Oct 2025
Serbia

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31 Jul 2025
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BFX

Festival Dates:
28 Oct2 Nov 2024
United Kingdom - England

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Bit Bang Fest

Festival Dates:
28 Oct1 Nov 2025
Argentina

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6 Jul 2025
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Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF)

Festival Dates:
24 Oct28 Oct 2025
South Korea

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30 Jun 2025
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Canlandıranlar Film Festival

Festival Dates:
20 Oct26 Oct 2025
Turkey

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4 Jul 2025
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Cape Town International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
1 May24 May 2025
South Africa

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Cartoons on the Bay

Festival Dates:
29 May1 Jun 2025
Italy

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5 Apr 2024
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Cartoons Underground

Festival Dates:
18 Oct18 Oct 2025
Singapore

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15 Jul 2024
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Chaniartoon – Chania Cartoon & Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Sep28 Sep 2025
Greece

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31 May 2025
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