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Animation
Animation competitions
All animation competitions open in the CallOpen catalogue today, soonest deadline first.
- Open now
- 31
- Free to apply
- 11
- Housing included
- 1
- Prize money
- 21
- Closing within 30 days
- 15
- Next deadline
- 27 Oct 2026
No country or region limit in the terms: 28. Limited to named countries or regions: 3. · Data of 25 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.
Art competitions: other practices
All open calls here: 31
- 27 Oct 2026
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2027 — Call for Entries (Bill Douglas International Award)
Glasgow Short Film Festival
Glasgow, Scotland, UKCompetitionBill Douglas Award; BAFTA and BIFA qualifying
- 30 Oct 2026
Argentina–Paraguay Co-Development Competition 2026 — Two USD 35,000 Awards for Feature Film Projects (INCAA and INAP)
Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales
Argentina and ParaguayCompetitionFree to apply2 × USD 35,000 (paid in pesos)
- 30 Oct 2026
AFTER THE PALACE: Resonance 2026 — International Video Mapping Contest on Nowa Huta's Socialist-Era Architecture, Kraków
University of the National Education Commission, Kraków
Nowa Huta, Kraków, PolandCompetitionFree to apply1st PLN 10,000; 2nd PLN 6,000; 3rd PLN 3,000
- 30 Oct 2026
New Dimensions 2026 — Island Futures Digital Art Competition and Exhibition, British Virgin Islands
Creative Waves BVIRoad Reef Plaza, Road Town, Tortola, BVI
Competition5 prizes incl. DLT Solutions Grand Prize
- 31 Oct 2026
Joseph Binder Award 2027 «Under Pressure» — Graphic Design and Illustration
designaustria
Vienna, Austria (international entry)CompetitionMedals in 13 categories + touring show
- 31 Oct 2026
FICG 42 Official Competition — Feature Films for the Guadalajara International Film Festival, 6–13 March 2027 (Prizes up to MXN 500,000)
Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara
Guadalajara, MexicoCompetitionUp to MXN 500,000 per section (Mayahuel awards)
- 1 Nov 2026
- 1 Nov 2026
One World 2027 — International Human Rights Film Festival: Documentary and VR Submissions
One World International Human Rights Film Festival
Prague, Czech RepublicCompetitionTen festival awards; screenings across Czechia
- 3 Nov 2026
Tampere Film Festival 2027 — International Competition (Grand Prix €5,000)
Tampere Film Festival
Tampere, FinlandCompetitionGrand Prix €5,000; three category prizes of €1,500
- 3 Nov 2026
Tampere Film Festival 2027 — Genre Competition for Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Fantasy Shorts (Main Prize €2,000)
Tampere Film Festival
Tampere, FinlandCompetitionMain Prize €2,000
- 15 Nov 2026
Animocje 2027 (16th International Animated Film Festival), Bydgoszcz — Free Entry for Short Animated Films in Three Competitions (Grand Prix 10,000 PLN)
Animocje
Bydgoszcz, PolandCompetitionFree to applyGrand Prix 10,000 PLN; 37,000 PLN in prizes
- 15 Nov 2026
Go Short 2027 — International Short Film Festival Nijmegen: Call for Entry
Go Short
Nijmegen, NetherlandsCompetitionGo Short Awards; Oscar, EFA and BAFTA recognised
- 15 Nov 2026
ITFS 2027 Call for Entries — Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film Competitions (€10,000 Oscar-Qualifying Grand Prix, €60,000 Total)
Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart
Stuttgart, GermanyCompetition€10,000 Grand Prix; €60,000 prize money total
- 19 Nov 2026
Yamanashi Media Art Award 2026–27 — ¥500,000 Grand Prize for Online Media Art, Free Entry, Deadline 19 November 2026 (Japan)
Yamanashi Prefecture
Online application; finalists' exhibition in Yamanashi, JapanCompetition¥500,000 Y-GOLD; ¥200,000 Y-SILVER x2; ¥500,000 Y-CRYSTAL
- 25 Nov 2026
Premios Quirino 2027 (10th Ibero-American Animation Awards), Tenerife — Free Entry for Animated Features, Series, Shorts, Music Videos, Commissioned Work and Video Games
Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SpainCompetitionFree to applyQuirino Awards in 7 categories
- 29 Nov 2026
FICCI 66 Call for Films — Cartagena International Film Festival, 6–11 April 2027 (Shorts and Features, up to USD 100,000 in Prizes, Oscar-Qualifying)
Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias
Cartagena de Indias, ColombiaCompetitionFree to applyUp to USD 100,000 in prizes (total)
- 30 Nov 2026
67th Krakow Film Festival 2027 — Submissions for Documentary, Short and the New International Documentary Debut Competitions (Golden Dragon, Golden Horn)
Krakow Film Festival
Kraków, PolandCompetitionGolden Dragon, Golden Horn and other awards
- 1 Dec 2026
Roze Filmdagen 2027 — 30th Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Call for Films
Roze Filmdagen
Amsterdam, NetherlandsCompetitionJury and audience awards with cash prizes
- 1 Dec 2026
Tampere Film Festival 2027 — National Competition for Finnish Films (Main Prize €5,000, Final Deadline 1 December 2026)
Tampere Film Festival
Tampere, FinlandCompetitionMain Prize €5,000 + 'Kiss'; special prizes €1,500
- 13 Dec 2026
MONSTRA 2027 Vasco Granja Portuguese Competition, Lisbon — Free Entry for Portuguese Animated Films (SPA/Vasco Granja Prize €2,500 Toward the Next Film)
MONSTRA | Festival de Animação de Lisboa
Lisbon, PortugalCompetitionFree to applySPA/Vasco Granja Prize €2,500
- 4 Jan 2027
Video Mapping Awards 2027 — Screening to Jury and Public at Video Mapping Festival Lille
Rencontres Audiovisuelles
Lille, FranceCompetitionFree to apply
- 8 Jan 2027
Communication Arts Illustration Competition 2027 — Award of Excellence and Publication in the Illustration Annual
Communication Arts
International (online entry); annual published in Menlo Park, California, USACompetitionAward of Excellence + publication in the Annual
- 8 Jan 2027
Curta Cinema 2027 (36th Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival) — Call for Short Films up to 30 Minutes
Festival Curta Cinema
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCompetitionFestival competition awards
- 10 Jan 2027
Animayo Gran Canaria 2027 Official Competition — Free Call for Animated Shorts, VFX, Music Videos and Game Cinematics (€3,000 Grand Jury Prize, Oscar- and Annie-Qualifying)
Animayo
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainCompetitionFree to applyGran Premio del Jurado €3,000 gross
- 12 Jan 2027
ANIMATOR 2027 Call for Films — 20th International Animated Film Festival, Poznań: Four Free Competitions incl. Oscar-Qualifying Golden Pegasus (€11,000)
ANIMATOR International Animated Film Festival
Poznań, PolandCompetitionFree to applyGrand Prix €11,000 gross; best feature €8,000
- 17 Jan 2027
Flatpack Festival 2027 — Short Film Submissions (Cash Prizes £300–£1,000)
Flatpack Festival
Birmingham, UKCompetitionFour cash prizes, £300 to £1,000
- 18 Jan 2027
73rd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen — Call for Entries 2027
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Oberhausen, GermanyCompetitionFree to applyNearly €45,000 in prizes across five competitions
- 1 Feb 2027
Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2027 — Free Call for Genre Films, Screened at Comic-Con San Diego
San Diego Comic Convention
San Diego, CA, USA (San Diego Convention Center)CompetitionJury awards in 7 categories; screening at Comic-Con
- 1 Mar 2027
2nd Aion Digital Art Prize 2026–2027
Aion Laboratory
Online (organised from Ise-Shima, Japan); open worldwideCompetitionGrand Prize ¥50,000
- 30 Apr 2027
Jing Shan Creative Art Awards 2026/27 — 5th Edition: Between & Beyond
Xia Jing Shan Arts and Culture Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan (online submission)CompetitionFree to applyNT$1,100,000 prize pool
- 30 Apr 2027
InShadow 2027 (19th Lisbon Screendance Festival) — Open Call for Video-Dance, Documentary, Animation and Photography on Dance and the Body
InShadow – Lisbon Screendance Festival
Lisbon, PortugalCompetitionPrémio Jorge Salavisa €500; Best Documentary €400
FAQ
How many of these open calls are free to apply?
Free to apply: 11 of 31. A fee to apply or to take part: 16. Fee not stated by the organiser: 4.
What do these open calls provide?
Out of 31: housing: 1; production budget: 1; prize money: 21; exhibition: 17.
Can artists from any country apply?
No country or region limit in the terms: 28 of 31. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 3 — each card names who may apply.
When is the next deadline?
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2027 — Call for Entries (Bill Douglas International Award): 27 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 15. Open on a rolling basis: 0.