27th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 

Call for entries

(Features, short films, student, TV series – Animation)

The 27th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is currently accepting applications for its next edition.

Please note that films must be submitted directly to the festival.

• Competitive: Yes
• Entry fees: No

Eligibility

• Films selected in Competition must not have been released commercially in Germany prior to the Festival;
• Films must have been completed after October 1, 2018.

Founded in 1982, the festival is one of the biggest and most important international festivals for animation. The festival attracts 80,000 cinephiles and 2,500 accredited professionals. The concurrent industry events Animation Production Days and FMX – Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media attracts an additional 4,000 industry attendees.

Among the varied film programme, the focus is on short films for adults and children, with numerous competitive categories awarding cash prizes. The winning short film of the Grand Prix (15,000 €) automatically qualifies for the Oscar Animated short category. Two prizes are reserved to school film, the Best Graduation Film (10,000 €) and the Best Student Film (2,500 €).  Other awards include the Tricks for Kids Award for the Best children’s animated short film (4,000 €), the Audience Award (6,000 €), and the AniMovie Award for the Best animated feature.

Telefilm Canada recognizes the selection of a feature-length film at this Festival and may provides assistance through the International Festival Participation Program.

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