Anima Mundi is the International Animation Festival of Brazil.

The 20th edition of the International Animation Festival of Brazil, ANIMA MUNDI 2012 takes place from July 13th to 22nd in Rio de Janeiro and from July 25th to 29th in São Paulo. We would like to invite you to enter your most recent works for the festival.

 A festival that aims to inform, train, educate and entertain by using the infinite possibilities of the language of animation. Participate in Anima Mundi by entering your film, joining our virtual community and glancing through our windows the universe of International Animation.

The deadline for entries and for sending the preview material is March 22nd. It is very important to send us only one work per DVD separately.
 
Please, go to our website for an online entry-form and rules at: www.animamundi.com.br
If you need additional information send email to:
entry@animamundi.com.br 

The categories in competition are:
Short Film
Short for Children
Feature Film / Feature for Children
Brazilian Animation
Student Film

There will also be awards for:
Best Animation
Best Script
Best Soundtrack
Best Art Direction
 
See you at ANIMA MUNDI 2012!

TAAFI “CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS”

Toronto, January 17, 2012 –The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) has opened up its submission process for animated films for their inaugural event to take place June 22 – 24th, 2012 at the Tiff Bell Lightbox.

TAAFI is excited to receive submissions to the festival and there are several categories that you can enter.  Submission is FREE before February 29th 2012 and submissions close April 15th 2012.  Chosen by a committee of experts, selected films will be eligible for: Audience Choice, Grand Prix, and Best of Fest Grand Prix.  Besides films, Animated Commercials, Game Cinematics, and Motion Graphics are all welcome and encouraged.

TAAFI is accepting both International and local Shorts (22 minutes or less) and Features (60 Minutes or Longer) of all genres and techniques! If it is animated we would like to see it!

"We're excited to finally bring a world-class animation festival to Toronto!” says Barney Wornoff, TAAFI Chair and Founding Member.  “People are really going to go nuts for the great animation we'll be showing from around the world and from their very own backyard. It's about time Toronto had a festival of this caliber, celebrating our exciting animation industry, artists and everything that is animated!"

To access the application and find full details visit http://www.taafi.com/submit/ 

The eleventh edition of the Euganean Film Festival will take place in the Euganean Hills, and Monselice Between Este (Padua), from July 6th to 22nd 2012.

The 2012 Festival Edition is divided into three competitive sections : The 2012 Festival Edition is Divided into three competitive sections:

International Short Movies Competition International Music Competition Short

Short films produced in or outside Italy, of any kind, format or subject, up to a maximum of 30 minutes length. Short films produced in or outside Italy, of Any Kind, format or subject, up to a maximum of 30 minutes length.

International Documentary Movies Competition International Competition Documentary Movies

Documentary movies made in or outside Italy, of any format or subject, up to a maximum of 90 minutes length. Documentary movies made ​​in or outside Italy, of Any format or subject, up to a maximum of 90 minutes length.

International Animated Short Movies Competition International Competition Animated Short Movies

Short animated films produced in or outside Italy up to a maximum of 30 minutes length. Short animated films produced in or outside Italy up to a maximum of 30 minutes length.

Moreover, 2012 Festival edition will feature two more awards: Moreover, 2012 Festival edition will feature two more awards:

Euganean Hills Park Special Award , that will be given to the work that better deals with the subjects of environment and territory. Euganean Hills Park Special Award That Will Be Given To The Work That better deals with the subjects of Environment and Territory.

Veneto Movie Movement Award , that will be given to the best work produced by an author or a producer from Veneto or related to the regional territory. Movement Veneto Movie Awards, That Will Be Given to the best work produced by an author or a producer from the Veneto regional or related to the Territory.

THE DEADLING FOR ENTRIES IS MARCH 17TH 2012

The organizers would like to announce the third edition of "AniFestRozafa 2012" Event. The International Festive Event of animated film for children and by children will be held in the city of Shkodra, Albania during the period September 23- 30, 2012. 

The organizers of the International Festive Event of animated film are experienced creators in this genre of film and are happy to invite colleagues to participate by sending their films to our festival.

The Festive Event “AniFestROZAFA 2012” will be contest of artistic values both in the official competition section and in the presenting section of international animated films for children, that of international films made by children themselves, as well as films made by students from international schools of animation.
The assessment of the artistic values will be made by an international jury and by a special jury composed of 30 children from different ages.

You can find more information on the website: www.anifestrozafa.com (  CATALOG 2011 & AWARDS 2011)

Animated films that are to be presented in this International Festive Event must be produced after January 1st, 2010.

Honorable colleagues who wish to participate in the International Festive Event are notified that the online registration, based on the regulation, starts on February 1st, 2012 (01. 02.2012). 

International Festival for Children and by Children

"AniFestROZAFA 2012"

rruga "Lidhja e Prizerenit", pallati "Vega" 8 apartamenti 28

postal code: 1010

Tirana  ALBANIA

tel: +355 672567527

The deadline for entries for the 20th edition of the International Animation Festival of Brazil, ANIMA MUNDI 2012, is March 22.

The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) has opened up its submission process for animated films for their inaugural event to take place June 22 – 24th, 2012.

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