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63 festivals in the U.S

Open World Animation Fest

Festival Dates:
6 Nov9 Nov 2025
USA

Submit by:
31 Aug 2025
Entry fee applies

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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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Detroit International Festival of Animation (DIFA)

Festival Dates:
5 Apr5 Apr 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Feb 2025
Entry fee applies

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Boston Film Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Sep22 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
16 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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ASIFAC Animation Festival and Conference

Festival Dates:
28 Jun30 Jun 2024
USA

Submit by:
31 Jan 2024
Entry fee applies

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Flanimation Film Fest

Festival Dates:
27 Jan27 Jan 2024
USA

Submit by:
6 Jan 2024
Entry fee applies

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Womanimation! Film Festival

Festival Dates:
29 Jun29 Jun 2024
USA

Submit by:
26 May 2024
FREE to enter

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Animation Block Party

Festival Dates:
9 Sep9 Sep 2024
USA

Submit by:
18 Jan 2024
Entry fee applies

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Animation Y’all! Expo

Festival Dates:
22 Feb23 Feb 2025
USA

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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New York Short Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Oct18 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Sep 2025
Entry fee applies

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Nouns Fest 2024

Festival Dates:
10 Oct10 Oct 2024
USA

Submissions not accepted for this festival

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Anima Cinefest International Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
16 Oct16 Oct 2024
USA

Submit by:
31 May 2024
FREE to enter

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Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
18 Oct20 Oct 2024
USA

Submit by:
26 Jul 2024
Entry fee applies

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Amazing Fantasy Fest

Festival Dates:
12 Sep18 Sep 2025
USA

Submit by:
15 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT)

Festival Dates:
6 Aug10 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
23 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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AniMaji Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Jul27 Jul 2025
USA

Submit by:
30 Jun 2025
Entry fee applies

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Short Short Story Film Festival

Festival Dates:
24 Nov8 Dec 2024
USA

Submit by:
3 Nov 2024
FREE to enter

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Columbus International Film & Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
26 Apr26 Apr 2025
USA

Submit by:
23 Dec 2024
Entry fee applies

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Chainsaw Game and Music Festival

Festival Dates:
17 Dec17 Dec 2025
USA

Submit by:
15 Oct 2025
Entry fee applies

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CAFF The Cultural Animation Film Festival Online

Festival Dates:
15 Oct17 Oct 2024
USA

Submit by:
10 Sep 2024
Entry fee applies

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Epic ACG Fest (EACG)

Festival Dates:
25 Oct26 Oct 2025
USA

Submit by:
20 Sep 2025
Entry fee applies

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San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival

Festival Dates:
22 Aug24 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
31 Jul 2025
Entry fee applies

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Gilbert Baker Film Festival

Festival Dates:
6 Jun20 Aug 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Mar 2025
Entry fee applies

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Khem Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
26 Apr26 Apr 2025
USA

Submit by:
5 Apr 2025
Entry fee applies

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Animation Nights New York – ANNY Best of Fest Annual Festival

Festival Dates:
5 Dec6 Dec 2025
USA

Submit by:
31 Aug 2025
FREE to enter

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