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Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Created in 1960, Annecy Festival is the international venue for animated film professionals.
1997 Edition: Official competition, tributes, retrospectives, exhibitions and workshops, and results of the competition 1998 Results of competition

Animagiques d'Arles
In french only - Site en français seulement
Edition 1996: Savoir-faire, hautes-technologies, découvertes, profusion d'images, de magie et de rêves pour un grand rendez-vous estival de fête!

Click here for a Quicktime movie clip of the 2000 Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival
Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival
Each year since 1982 the Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival has served as a non-competitive framework for the newest and most interesting works in animation. It provides a unique opportunity for these films to be seen by Belgian film and TV distributors.

Chaque année depuis 1982, le Festival du dessin animé et du film d'animation de Bruxelles programme en dehors de toute compétition les nouveautés les plus intéressantes de la production internationale en leur offrant une occasion unique de se faire connaître des distributeurs de film et des télévisions en Belgique.

Sinds 1982 stelt het Festival van de Animatiefilm jaarlijks een programma buiten competitie samen met de meest interessante en recentste werken van de internationale animatiefilmprodukties. Het geeft tevens de Belgische film- en televisiedistributeurs de mogelijkheid met deze produkties kennis te maken.

Cartoombria Festival
Cartoombria Festival takes place in Perugia, one of the most beautiful and medieval cities of Italy and not far from Rome and Florence, in the historic and neo-classic Theatre Pavone.

Cinanima - Espinho Film Festival
The Fesival takes place in Espinho, a city by the sea in the Northern Portugal. The festival includes a competitive programme, retrospectives, exhibitions and a workshop.

Cartoon on the Bay - Amalfi
Coordinated by Sacis/RAI, Cartoons on the Bay is the first Italian animation festival for TV series and is held in the picturesque surrounding of the Amalfi coast.
1996 and 1997 editions: Result of the competition [english] [italiano]

1st International Children Animation Festival "Goldfish"
1er Festival International d'Animation pour Enfants "Le Poisson d'Or"

1996: Visit the site of the1st International Children Animation Festival, the "Goldfish Festival". The Festival takes place in Nijni-Novgorod (400 kilometres East of Moscow). The festival's goal is to further the relationships between children's animation artists from around the world.

Holland Animation Film Festival
Established in 1985, the biennial festival promotes animated film towards a general as well as a professional audience. Besides the presentation of recent films, retrospectives and thematic programmes, the festival aims to be an intermediary between filmmakers and the business world. There is a unique competition for applied animation.

Het tweejaarlijkse festival heeft een internationaal aanbod van kwalitatief hoogwaardige animatiefilms. Het festival streeft ernaar de onafhankelijke en toegepaste animatiefilm onder de aandacht te brengen van publiek en bedrijfsleven, onder meer door een unieke internationale competitie voor toegepaste animatie.

Internationales Trickfilm - Festival Stuttgart
1996 Edition: Held every other year at the beginning of April, the Internationales Trickfilm - Festival Stuttgart is one of the premier animation film festivals in the world. Now you can find out more about the festival, the programms, information about attendance, hotels, restaraunts, and more.

Marly-le-Roi - Festival national du film d'animation "Grand Écran"
Site en français - Site in French only
Edition 1996: Tous les deux ans, le Festival de Marly-le-Roi se veut la vitrine régulière de l'animation française. En deux jours, il tente de présenter un panorama aussi exhaustif que possible de la production française contemporaine. Tout film répondant aux critères du cinéma "image par image" y est le bienvenu ! Le festival présente en effet aussi bien les films produits par des professionnels que ceux réalisés par des amateurs, ou des élèves dans le cadre d'ateliers.

Masters of Animation 1997
Scarecrow Video is proud to announce its newest film series, which in the past has included such acclaimed filmmakers as John Woo, Werner Herzog, Nicolas Roeg and Wim Wenders. The Masters of Animation is a four day extravaganza with international and local directors from all generations and animation disciplines. Over 20 renowned artists will converge on Seattle to share and celebrate their works; the program includes seminars, special tributes and premieres. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for everyone, from kids to animation fanatics, to see the creators of some of the most memorable film images ever!

The First Nordic Forum
The result of a meeting which took place in Oslo in April 1997, which brought together a broad spectrum of professionals from the Nordic media industry. Broadcasters, producers, animators, directors, writers and representatives of educational institutions came together to discuss the rapid developments of the animation industry and how their respective professions could possibly adapt to further develop their niche.

Ottawa International Animation Festival
The Ottawa International Animation Festival, North America's most prestigous animation event.

SAFO Student Animation Festival of Ottawa
The world's first ever international student animation festival! This year's event takes place October 21-24, 1999.

Valladolid International Film Festival
The Valladolid International Film Festival is held in the lively capital of the region of Castille and Leon some 120 miles north west of Madrid. Amongst its many sections and sidebars, the Official Section is a panorama of current international cinema with 16 to 20 features and an equal number of shorts in competition.

The World Animation Celebration
1997 Edition
1998 Edition


Other Festivals

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ACAF - Asia Computer Animation Festival
ACAF ( Asia Computer Animation Festival ) is the first event to be staged in Singapore for the Asia/Pacific region. The rationale to stage this event is to bring state-of-the-art computer animation technology to the people and the professionals in the region as well as to stimulate public and user awareness and interest in the fast moving and exciting computer animation industry.

Anima Mundi
Brazil's International Animation Festival. It takes place in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

'Animani' Copenhagen Animated Film Festival
In Danish only.

Animexpo

Brisbane International Animation Festival
The Brisbane International Animation Festival is the only festival in Australia screening exclusively animation in all its forms.

Cork International Film Festival
Cork International Film Festival is Ireland's oldest and best film event.

Computer Animation - Geneva
Computer Animation is a unique Festival dedicated to the specialists, the end-users and the public. Films are submitted from all over the world and a jury selects the best films of the year (the CA selection).

Hiroshima
The Festival was launched in 1985 and is the only festival in Asia that boasts the patronage of ASIFA, Association du Film d'Animation.

Imagina
"The forum of images beyond imagination"; International festival of computer animation in Monaco.

MIFA - Marché International du Film d'Animation - International Animation Market
The MIFA, international market exclusively devoted to animated films, happens in conjunction with the Annecy International Animation Festival.

Oslo Animation Festival
Only two years old, the Oslo Animation Festival has established itself as an important meeting place for Nordic animation - professionals, students and not least of all a growing and enthusiastic audience.

The First Real Flash International Animation Festival
On-line festival, co-sponsored by Animation World Network, Cartoon Network, Macromedia and Sci Fi Channel.

Taos Talking Picture Festival
Taos, New Mexico is famous for its eclectic mixture of cultures, traditions and philosophies, and it's in this light the Festival is programmed.

Tempere International Short Film Festival
In early March, for five days and nights Tempere, the second city of Finland, will turn into a heaven for those who know that short film is the most original and creative genre of cinematographic art and for those who love a good cinematographic party time to mark the beginning of spring.

Uncoocked 97 Student Animation Festival
Organised by Animator's of Eastern Michgan.

Zagreb, 12th World Festival of Animated Films