Womanimation! Film Festival
11 April 2026
Contact: MergingArts Productions
E-mail: mergingarts@gmail.com
Phone: -
Address:
USA
- About
- Submission Info
What is Womanimation!? As the name implies, it’s a festival showcasing acclaimed animated film stories created by women from around the world.
From satire to drama, from the everyday to the surreal – in styles from traditional 2-d to stop-motion to computer animation – the festival features something for every taste.
Year established: 2008
Is this festival exclusively animation?: Yes - this is exclusively an animation festival
Is there a marketplace at this festival?: No
Physical event or online?: Physical Festival
Submission deadline:
26 May 2024
Entry fee:
FREE! There is no charge for this festival
Categories:
- Audience Award(s)
- Best Animated Short
- Audience Award
- Special Jury Award
Submission methods:
- Online Link (& Password)
- Online Upload (via festival site)
Requirements:
2026 Submissions
Submissions will be open for the 2026 Festival to be held in Boston starting in January 2026.
Submission guidelines are below. As always, there is no fee to submit your film.
How to submit:
1. Read the guidelines below.
2. Fill out an entry form HERE (opens in new window).
3. Send the film via WeTransfer HERE, or your own FTP service (DropBox, Google Drive, etc), sharing with email address mergingartsfilm@gmail.com.
Submission Guidelines
Festival films must be animated, directed by a woman, and narrative in structure (no music videos, trailers, non-narrative experimental pieces, and so forth.)
For 2026, we prefer films completed in 2024, 2025 or 2026. Earlier films are ineligible.
There is no fee to submit a film for consideration.
Note that as we don't charge submission fees, we are also unable to pay screening fees for any film. See our dedicated main page for more details.
https://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Events/Womanimation/Main.aspx
Festival recognised by: (what does this mean?)
- ASIFA
Link to Submit
