Entries are now being invited for AEAF Awards, an international competition and screening, now in its 16th year with entries from around the world. AEAF Awards Entry Form

Entries are now invited for the following categories:

 

Commercials Animation - Commercials VFX - Feature Films Animation - Feature Films VFX -
Web Viral - Titles, Idents & Stings - Short Film - Music Video - TV Series - 
Flash  Animation - Student - Games Cinematics - Education & Training

The AEAF Awards finalists and winners will be shown at a screening event on 17 July 2012.
A panel of judges will select the top ten entries in each category for screening, and the top scoring entry from each will be named category winner and receive the award.

Entrants to the AEAF Awards have the opportunity to show their projects in the AEAF Online Festival.

Scratch! European Animation Film Festival – (1st Edition) 22/23/24 June 2012 – Lecce (Italy)

Scratch! is an European Animation Film Festival at its first edition open to short movies (max. 20 min). Two competitive categories: 3d/VFX and traditional animation, 2d digital animation, mixed media, stop motion.

Out of competition category: Music Videos

The Festival will provide also free workshops and retrospectives to participants!

Scratch! will take place in the beautiful baroque town of Lecce, Southern Italy

Submission is free! AWARDS and PRIZ€S!

Deadline 31st of May 2012.

More Info at www.scratchfilmfestival.it

email: info@scratchfilmfestival.it

Animation Showcase @ San Diego Asian Film Festival 2012San Diego, California, USANovember 1-9, 2012Regular Submission Deadline: May 11, 2012Final Extended Deadline: May 25, 2012Attention animators! The 13th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival 2012 will once again be showcasing animated short films produced by animators of Asian ethnicities in a 90-minute all-animation program. All forms of animation (traditional, claymation, stop-motion, flash, CGI, etc) will be accepted for consideration into this competitive festival. Films by all animators (of all ethnicities) pertaining to Asian issues and themes will also be considered. Please submit DVD screeners for consideration. If selected, all films will be screened in glorious HD 1080p format. A Best Animated Short Film Award will be awarded with prizes to be determined.The year 2012 will be SDAFF's 13th year of celebrating the best in Asian Cinema in sunny San Diego. Last year, SDAFF screened over 150 films in 8 days with many industry celebrities in attendance. The all-animation program was a resounding success with 2 sold out shows due to popular demand. David Chai's "Enrique Wrecks The World" took the Best Animated Short Award. Help make SDAFF a success again by submitting your animation and spreading the word to your friends and associates who may also be interested. Thank you.

ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM AND ANIMATION FESTIVAL (18 – 23 SEPTEMBER)

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2012

6 WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT - DEADLINE 6 JUNE

 

There are only 6 weeks left to submit to the 18th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival (18 – 23 September).

 

Enter your short film or animation by Wednesday 6th June, for a chance to win a prestigious award and to showcase your talent on an international stage.

 

Short films and animations are eligible from all over the world, completed from 1 Jan 2011, under 30 minutes in length from every genre. There are discounts for multiple submissions (please contact rich.warren@encounters-festival.org.uk) 

 

Why submit?

1) Encounters is the leading UK gateway to the world’s most prestigious short film and animation awards.

2) It’s one of the best-known international competitive showcases of its kind, and is a key meeting point for emerging talent.

3) If your film doesn’t get selected, it can still be seen by delegates during the festival via the Online Digital Viewing Library

 

The 2012 festival will be held between Tuesday 18 – 23 September 2012 in Bristol.

 

Submit your film via www.encounters-festival.org.uk and visit the website to find out the awards up for grabs and submission criteria. 2012 submissions are powered by Reelport.

 

 

DepicT! – Can you do it in 90 seconds?

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Buttonwood Art Space in Kansas City, Missouri is proud to present "Animation & Imagination"; an original one-of-a-kind collection of line art, cartoon cells, fine art in all media depicting images inspired by Walt Disney, his legacy and his influence on generations of artists. We seek artwork in all media that is original, colorful and reveals how you were influenced by Disney, but not material that might be trade marked or infringe on artistic copyrights owned by others.

The event will run June 1st through July 27, 2012 with a VIP and First Friday Reception on June 1st. All artwork submitted must be original, remain for the duration of the show and be for sale. Juried entries will be sold at commission level of 50% to artist/50% to Thank You Walt Disney organization. Buttonwood Art Space will forego any commission for this benefit. Application deadline is April 21, 2012. to apply, please upload images and information at www.ButtonwoodArtSpace.com

Featured artists include Tony Anselmo (the official voice of "Donald Duck"), Brent Iwan (the official voice of "Mickey Mouse"), and many other nationally known artists from studios such as Disney®, LucasFilm®, Marvel®, Pixar®, and more. Thank You Walt Disney, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company. Donations of artworks are also accepted - please contact Kathy at the email below. Buttonwood Art Space is located at 3013 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. Contact Kathy@ButtonwoodArtSpace.com, www.ButtonwoodArtSpace.com or 816-285-9040 for more information.

Anima-Sao - International Animation Festival in São Gonçalo

 25 to 27 May 2012

 
Elite College

Sao Goncalo - Brazil

 

Anima-Sao - International Animation Festival in São Gonçalo is produced by Studio Alexandre Martins.

The event brings together, and great personalities of the National Film Animation, guests and local manufacturers to demonstrate their talents in productions original and / or awarded at other festivals worldwide.

Moreover, the general public has the opportunity to also show their talent, sometimes concealed in animation workshops with guidance and support of specialized monitors.

In order to promote a crowd lover of visual arts and cinema, free screenings are held at various locations in town for the general public, so that all social classes and ages can share the beauty of the animation cinema nationally and internationally.

Anima-Sao is ideal as the popularisation of culture, enabling all, without exception, access to the fascinating and magical world of Cinema Animation.

Anima-Sao - International Animation Festival in Sao Goncalo /Brazil - is an invitation to those who appreciate culture and cinema. Participating in this festival, already established in Sao Goncalo, surrounded by the charm of an event of this size is certainly a guarantee of good times to remember.
With all these attractions, the Festival is also a unique opportunity for a business enterprise.

 
Objectives

    * Keep the display space of the production of national and international entertainment in the city of São Gonçalo (RJ);
    * Honor dedicated animators;
    * Propagate cinematography little known;
    * Foster discussions about the production and realization of the Brazilian Cinema Animation;
    * Promote seminars, courses, workshops, "workshops", etc..;
    * Promote meetings between filmmakers and researchers;
    * Let the public know the Brazilian animation production nationally and internationally in places accessible and free, with standard display of international festivals;
    * Facilitate the exchange between producers, distributors and exhibitors;
    * Approaching the creators and artists of his audience.

 

Programming

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/ 

 

"Multimatograf” is a non-commercial festival and we invite creators from everywhere to share a message with the world using multimedia technologies.

The organizing committee accepts the works in absolutely different genres. We don’t pay much attention to the technical parameters of the work (of course, it must be at least not irritating to watch:). What we want to see (and have seen a lot and hope to see even more) is the idea, creative approach, deep message! So if you got something interesting and want your work to find its viewers – welcome to the festival! It doesn’t matter how weird or insane your work can be, it always has its audience. That’s our principle.

Festival nominations:

CartoonVideo artMusic videoWild (for those cool weird works which don’t fit in the other three:)Short Film.

 

Festival program: master-classes, seminars, work screening, awarding ceremony, gala-concert, after-party, hangouts with other participants, festival guests, animators, organizers, and a lot of fun! All the events are free for participants.

Eligible participants: studios, independent authors, informal groups, everybody over 14 years old.

Venue: Vologda, ancient city in the northwestern part of Russia.

 

 

Your entries will be accepted from February 1st to April 1st, 2012.

Competition will be held during the festival, and our International Jury Members will decide Grand Prize, Hiroshima Prize, Debut Prize, Renzo Kinoshita Prize and other prizes, which will be announced and presented on the final day. Our International Selection Committee will choose competition titles by previewing all entries submitted from around the world.

Please Follow this link for all entry requirements and the entry form.

www.hiroanim.org/en2012/e03compe/3-01e.html

Please fill out the entry form and send it together with your entry materials to the festival office.We do not accept online entry.

Good luck to all who apply!