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We list 274 animation festivals across 63 countries. The most are in the United States (28), Canada (17) and France (12). Dated editions cluster in November and October.
Coming up in the next six months
- Primanima World Festival of First AnimationsHungaryOctober 14–17, 2026
- Animation is Film FestivalLos Angeles, United StatesOctober 16–19, 2026
- Canlandıranlar Animation Film FestivalTurkeyOctober 19–25, 2026
- CRAFT International Animation FestivalIndonesiaOctober 23–28, 2026
- International Animation Festival ChilemonosChileOctober 26–30, 2026
- ANIMANIMA International Animation FestivalNovember 4–7, 2026
- ANIMAINE The Maine Animation FestivalUnited StatesNovember 6–8, 2026
- Sweaty Eyeballs Animation FestivalNovember 6–7, 2026
- ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of YerevanYerevan, ArmeniaNovember 7–14, 2026
- Manchester Animation FestivalManchester, United KingdomNovember 8–12, 2026
- Pixel Vienna Animation FestivalAustria, AustriaNovember 12–14, 2026
- Animation Screenings Film Festival Striped TaleGeorgiaNovember 12–13, 2026
- ICONA [Animation Festival]GreeceNovember 12–15, 2026
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By country
All animation festivals
- Annecy International Animation Film FestivalAnnecy, France
- Animafest ZagrebZagreb, Croatia
- World Festival of Animated Film
- World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest ZagrebZagreb, Croatia
- Hiroshima International Animation FestivalHiroshima, Japan
- Ottawa International Animation FestivalOttawa, Canada
- Seoul International Cartoon and Animation FestivalSeoul, South Korea
- Animac – Catalunya International Animation Film FestivalLleida, Spain
- KROK International Animated Films FestivalVolga, Russia
- Open Russian Festival of Animated FilmSuzdal, Russia
- Anibar International Animation FestivalKosovo
- Córdoba International Animation Festival – ANIMACórdoba, Argentina
- FantocheBaden, Switzerland
- Istanbul Animation FestivalIstanbul, Turkey
- KLIK! Amsterdam Animation FestivalAmsterdam, Netherlands
- War on ScreenChâlons-en-Champagne, France
- International Comics and Animation FestivalUnited States
- Kalamazoo Animation Festival InternationalKalamazoo, United States
- Cambridge Animation FestivalUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Baillargues Animation Film FestivalBaillargues, France
- Animated DreamsTallinn, Estonia
- Bradford Animation FestivalBradford, United Kingdom
- British Animation AwardsUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom
- British Animation Film Festival
- Factual Animation Film Festival (FAFF)United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Flip Animation FestivalUnited Kingdom
- Manchester Animation FestivalManchester, United KingdomNovember 8–12, 2026
- ReAnima Bergen International Animation FestivalSolheim, Norway
- SUPERTOONCroatia
- Animae Caribe Animation AwardsTrinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
- Animasyros International Animation FestivalErmoupolis, Greece
- Animation NationSingapore, Singapore
- Asian Animation Film FestivalChicago, United States
- Bucheon International Animation FestivalBucheon, South Korea
- CortomobileItaly
- London International Animation FestivalLondon, United Kingdom
- OtakaLithuania
- Scotland Loves AnimationEdinburgh, United Kingdom
- Spike and Mike's Festival of AnimationUnited States, United States
- World Animation CelebrationUnited States
- Animahenasyon: The Philippine Animation FestivalPhilippines, Philippines
- Animaze Animation Film FestivalCanada
- GranimadoBrazil
- International Festival of Animated FilmsCzech Republic
- 2D Or Not 2D Animation FestivalSeattle, United States
- Abidjan Animation Film FestivalAbidjan, Ivory Coast
- Neum Animated Film FestivalNeum, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- New Chitose Airport International Animation FestivalJapan, Japan
- Přehlídka Animated FilmCzech Republic
- Turku Animated Film FestivalTurku, Finland
- Animation Block PartyNew York City, United States
- Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer GamesMiddlesbrough, United Kingdom
- International Tournée of Animation
- Kecskemét Animation Film FestivalKecskemét, Hungary
- Melbourne International Animation FestivalMelbourne, Australia
- Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology
- Red Stick International Animation FestivalUnited States
- The Animation Show
- Waterloo Festival for Animated CinemaCanada
- ANIMIX FestivalTel Aviv, Israel
- Festival national du film d'animationMarly-le-Roi, France
- Fête de l'AnimationLille, France
- Meknes International Animated Film FestivalMeknes, Morocco
- Stuttgart International Festival of Animated FilmStuttgart, Germany
- Taichung International Animation FestivalTaichung, Taiwan
- Animation Day in Cannes AccoladeCannes, France
- Animation is Film FestivalLos Angeles, United StatesOctober 16–19, 2026
- Banja Luka International Animated Film FestivalBanja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Anima Mundi Animation FestivalRio de Janeiro, Brazil
- GLAS Animation FestivalLos Angeles, United States
- International Animation Festival AJAYU - PeruPuno, Peru
- Animation Day in CannesCanada
- International Animated Film Festival "Tindirindis“Lithuania
- Longwood Animation Film FestivalFarmville, United States
- Anifilm International Festival of Animated FilmLiberec, Czech Republic
- AnimatorPoznań, Poland
- ANIMAZE Animation Day in CannesCanada
- ASIFA-South Animation Conference and FestivalAtlanta, United States
- Los Angeles Animation FestivalLos Angeles, United States
- Montreal International Animation FestivalQuebec City, Canada
- Animafilm Baku International Animation FestivalBaku, Azerbaijan
- Bucharest International Animation Film FestivalBucharest, Romania
- Detroit International Festival of AnimationDetroit, United States
- Festival AnimaMons, Belgium
- Fredrikstad Animation FestivalFredrikstad Municipality, Norway
- GLAS Animation Film FestivalBerkeley, United States
- Holland Animation Film FestivalUtrecht, Netherlands
- Kaboom Animation FestivalAmsterdam, Netherlands
- MONSTRA Lisbon Animation FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- Pixel Vienna Animation FestivalAustria, AustriaNovember 12–14, 2026
- Prix Ars Electronica - Animation FestivalAustria, Austria
- RIA, International Animation ResidencyArgentina, Argentina
- 2D & 3D Animation Film FestivalItaly
- Animation DingleIreland
- BALKANIMA - European Animated Film Festival
- Florida Animation FestivalTallahassee, United States
- KingstOOn Animation FestivalJamaica
- Overmountain Animation FestivalJohnson City, United States
- Project Twenty1: Make a short animation or film in 21-Days.
- TOFUZI International Animated Film FestivalGeorgia
- UELAA! University of East London Animation Awards
- Accra Animation Film FestivalAccra, Ghana
- Almaty Animation FestivalAlmaty, Kazakhstan
- Animacor - International Animation Festival, Spain
- ANIMAINE The Maine Animation FestivalUnited StatesNovember 6–8, 2026
- Animare Cartoon Film FestivalItaly
- ANIMED Mediterranean Animation Film Festival
- Animovies at the Festival of Animated ObjectsCanada
- Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival
- Best Austrian Animation FestivalVienna, Austria
- BLON Animation and Games FestivalLithuania
- Cairo Animation ForumCairo, Egypt
- Cape Town International Animation Festival
- Cartoon Club - Festival Internazionale del Cinema d’Animazione, del Fumetto e dei Games
- European student animated film festival "AniFestA'GJIRO"Albania, Albania
- Fest Anca International Animation FestivalZilina, Slovakia
- Hudson Animation & Short Film FestivalCanada
- LOS ANGELES ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
- Morc Comadori Animation FestivalJapan
- NCCC Film & Animation FestivalSanborn, United States
- New York Animation Festival
- SPARK AnimationVancouver, Canada
- That's ANIMATO! International Animation Film Student Awards @Sottodiciotto Film FestivalItaly
- ANIMAFILM International Animation FestivalAzerbaijan, Azerbaijan
- Animation Nights New YorkNew York City, United States
- AniwaveUnited States
- ATF ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
- Bang Awards Festival International Cinema Animation
- Cartoon Connect
- China International Cartoon and Animation Festival (CICAF)
- Eyeworks Festival of Experimental AnimationLos Angeles, United States
- FluXus Animation Film Festival
- GIRAF International Festival of Independent AnimationCanada
- International Animation Film Festival - Animafest GdanskGdańsk, Poland
- International Experimental Animation Festival BEARGermany
- International Festival of Animation Films «Animaevka»Belarus
- Japan Animation Film FestivalEstonia
- Kuandu International Animation FestivalTaiwan
- Les sommets du cinéma d'animation festival international de Montréal
- MANIFEST - Mafra Animation Film FestivalPortugal
- Matita Animation Film Festival
- PIAFF, Paris International Animation Film FestivalParis, France
- Primanima World Festival of First AnimationsHungaryOctober 14–17, 2026
- Sweaty Eyeballs Animation FestivalNovember 6–7, 2026
- UK Animation & Music Video Festival
- Anim!Arte - International Student Animation Festival of BrazilBrazil
- AniMate - Australia Animation Film FestivalAustralia, Australia
- Animation Attack!United States
- Animation Chico
- Animation MarathonGreece
- Animation Nights New York Best Of Fest (ANNY)
- Animpact Animation FestivalSouth Korea
- Barnafilmar - Animation for ChildrenFaroe Islands
- Best Short. AnimationUkraine
- Celtic Animation Film Festival
- China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival
- Digital Juice. Short Film & Animation Festival.Canada
- Festival du Film d'Animation de SavignySwitzerland
- Kuma Anime Film FestivalBelgium, Belgium
- ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of YerevanYerevan, ArmeniaNovember 7–14, 2026
- Short Com International Comedy Film and Animation Festival
- TAF Thessaloniki Animation FestivalThessaloníki, Greece
- The ASIFA-East Animation Festival
- TIAF - Tashkent International Animation ForumUzbekistan, Uzbekistan
- Zabut - International Animated Short-film FestivalItaly
- Aggregate Animated ShortsUnited States
- Anilogue International Animation FestivalHungary
- Animare - LAFF - Licata Animation Film FestivalItaly
- Animation festival of Roanne - Ciné court animéFrance
- Animayo:The International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Video GamesLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
- Bimini International Festival of Animation FilmsLatvia
- Bègles Animation Film FestivalBègles, France
- CINANIMA - International Animated Film Festival of Espinho, PortugalPortugal
- IndiEarth Animation Film FestivalIndia
- International Animated Film Festival Animocje
- International Animation Festival ChilemonosChileOctober 26–30, 2026
- INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER - SOFIASofia, Bulgaria
- Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art FestivalUkraine
- Locomocion / Experimental Animation Festival
- Ottawa International Animation Festival OIAFOttawa, Canada
- Paris Animation Awards | Prix d'Animation de ParisParis, France
- Primanima World Festival of First Animation
- Prime The Animation! Projects and PortfoliosSpain
- T-Short Animated film FestivalGermany
- The International Festival of scientific cartoons «Mult-nauka»
- VAF Viborg International Animation FestivalDenmarkSeptember 6–12, 2027
- VAFI & RAFI - International Children and Youth Animation Film FestivalCroatia
- ZEBRA international animation film festivalSlovenia
- Anilogue Visegrad Animation WorkshopHungary
- Animatou, International Animation Film Festival
- Cartoon ClubItaly
- CRAFT International Animation FestivalIndonesiaOctober 23–28, 2026
- EXPOTOONS International Animation FestivalFederal Capital Territory, Argentina
- Festival of Animation BerlinBerlin, Germany
- Glovebox Short Film & Animation Festival
- IN.S.A.N.E. animation film festival 9-10-11.09.16
- International Animated Film Music CompetitionGreece
- Irish Animation AwardsIreland
- Lugano Animation Days
- Palm Springs International Animation Festival and Expo
- Pixelatl International Festival of Animation
- Prime the AnimationSpain
- Stockholm Experimental Animation Film Festival
- Teen Animation Festival International
- The Animation Showcase
- VOID - International Animation Film FestivalDenmark
- We Like 'em Short - Animation + Comedy Film FestivalBaker City, United States
- Weird Market & WFest - International Animation Short Films Market & FestivalSpain
- AfroAnimation Awards
- Animated Arizona Film FestivalTucson, United States
- Animation Screenings Film Festival Striped TaleGeorgiaNovember 12–13, 2026
- Animator FEST - European Youth Festival of Animated Film
- Big Cartoon FestivalRussia
- Cartoons on the bayItaly
- Dusty Film & Animation Festival
- ICONA [Animation Festival]GreeceNovember 12–15, 2026
- Kwetu International Animation Film Festival (KIAFF)Tanzania
- Monstra FestivalLisbon, Portugal
- Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZEMontréal, Canada
- Prime The Animation! New Talent International FestivalSpain
- S.F.N. Loutraki Animation FestivalGreece
- TAIS Animation ShowcaseCanada
- Tehran International Animation Festival
- Wiesbaden International Animation FestivalWiesbaden, Germany
- World Festival of Animated Film VarnaVarna, Bulgaria
- Africa Animation FestivalGhana
- aniFest Computer Animation FestivalUnited States
- Animadooo - Festival of Animated Short FilmsBrazil
- Animation Volda Festival
- Brighton International Animation Festival
- Canlandıranlar Animation Film FestivalTurkeyOctober 19–25, 2026
- Cardiff Animation Nights
- Cartoons Underground
- Hiroshima Animation SeasonHiroshima, Japan
- International Animated Film Festival ANIMATOR
- Khabarovsk International Animation Film Festival "Animur"Khabarovsk, Russia
- LAGOS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION, LIFANIMA
- Lanterna Mágica - International Animation FestivalBrazil
- Le plus petit festival d'animation au monde / Worlds Smallest Animation FestivalCanada
- MONSTRA - Lisbon Animation Festival
- New York Animation Film Awards (NYAFA)
- Open World Animation Festival
- Panama Animation Festival
- Philadelphia Film & Animation Festival
- REX Animation Film FestivalSweden
- South Beach Animation Film Festival
- Trickfilm Festival Düsseldorf - Contemporary AnimationDüsseldorf, Germany
- Voronezh International Animation FilmfestivalVoronezh, Russia
- Animalfama - Lisbon Animation Film Night
- ANIMANIMA International Animation FestivalNovember 4–7, 2026
- Animation First Festival
- Animation Studio FestivalFrance
- AniMazSpot International Animation Feedback FestivalUnited States
- Annual Kenya Animation FestivalKenya
- ATF Animation Pitch
- Biennial of Animation Bratislava (BAB)
- Cardiff Animation Festival
- Carton International Animation Festival
- Chester Animation FestivalChester, United Kingdom
- CINETICA — Rencontres du Film d'Animation de BastiaFrance
- DARES Animation VoyageBosnia and Herzegovina
- Fantoche SAIA – Swiss Animation Industry AwardSwitzerland
- Feedback Animation Film & Screenplay Festival
- Future Vision Festival - A celebration of unusual animation 異色アニメ映画祭Japan
- Insomnia International Animation Film FestivalRussia
- Open Cinema Short Film and Animation Film Festival, St. Petersburg
- Panamá Animation Festival
- TAAFI - Toronto Animation Arts Festival InternationalToronto, Canada
- TIAF - Tbilisi International Animation FestivalTbilisi, Georgia
- Toronto Animated Image Society Animation ShowcaseToronto, Canada
- CutOut Fest International Animation and Digital Art Festival
- Dublin Animation Film Festival
- Hsin-Yi Chidren's Animation AwardsTaiwan
- Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation
Built from our directory of 15,028 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.