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Brighton International Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
10 Apr12 Apr 2026
United Kingdom - England

Submit by:
30 Nov 2025
Entry fee applies

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Athens International Film and Video Festival

Festival Dates:
7 Apr13 Apr 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Dec 2025
Entry fee applies

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Tampere International Short Film Festival

Festival Dates:
5 Mar9 Mar 2025
Finland

Submit by:
1 Dec 2025
Entry fee applies

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Happy Valley Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Mar22 May 2025
USA

Submit by:
1 Dec 2025
FREE to enter

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Athens Digital Arts Festival

Festival Dates:
1 Apr8 Apr 2025
Greece

Submit by:
15 Dec 2025
FREE to enter

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New York International Children’s Film Festival

Festival Dates:
27 Feb15 Mar 2026
USA

Submit by:
15 Dec 2025
Entry fee applies

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Moinho Cine Fest

Festival Dates:
1 Mar31 May 2026
Portugal

Submit by:
31 Dec 2025
Entry fee applies

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ANIMED Mediterranean Animation Film Festival

Festival Dates:
26 Feb28 Feb 2026
Spain

Submit by:
16 Jan 2026
Entry fee applies

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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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Vermont Animation Festival

Festival Dates:
17 Apr18 Apr 2026
USA

Submit by:
1 Feb 2026
FREE to enter

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Zlin Film Festival: International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Festival Dates:
29 May4 Jun 2025
Czech Republic

Submit by:
1 Mar 2026
FREE to enter

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Golden Kuker Sofia – International Animation Film Festival (IAFF)

Festival Dates:
6 May10 May 2026
Bulgaria

Submit by:
5 Mar 2026
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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The Animattikon Project

Festival Dates:
28 Oct1 Dec 2026
Cyprus

Submit by:
1 Aug 2026
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Victoria Film Festival

Festival Dates:
6 Feb15 Feb 2026
Canada

Submit by:
5 Sep 2026
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