Category: Call for Entries
Lucasfilm, HP Celebrate ‘Star Wars’ With ‘Art Awakens’
Amateur artists can submit Star Wars: The Force Awakens-inspired fan art for a chance to be showcased in a Star Wars professional gallery exhibit.
Northwest Animation Festival Issues 2015 Call for Entries
The 2016 festival takes place on May 9-15 in Portland; entries can be made for free through September 1, 2015.
Triggerfish Launches Triggerfish Story Lab
Triggerfish Animation Studios opens continent-wide storytelling talent search in Africa with the launch of the Triggerfish Story Lab; studio to invest US$3.5 million over three years.
Nickelodeon Opens Animation Scholarship Challenge
Nickelodeon calls for entries for first-ever “What’s Your Nickfluence?” animation scholarship challenge in partnership with Get Schooled to award a $25,000 scholarship.
Gumby Fest 2015 Issues Call for Entries
Amateur animators invited to submit original stop-motion animation videos for grand prize Clokey Trophy named after Gumby creator Art Clokey.
‘Europeman’ Short Film Competition Issues Call for Entries
Animated short film competition is aimed at encouraging students in the field of animation to use their creativity to represent situations relating to European citizenship.
Call for Entries | 19th Japan Media Arts Festival
Deadline: September 9, 2015 (18:00 Japan Standard Time)
The Japan Media Arts Festival is a comprehensive festival of Media Arts (Media Geijutsu) that honors outstanding works from a diverse range of media - from animation and comics to media art and games. The festival gives awards in each of its four divisions: Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga. Since its inception in 1997, the festival has recognized significant works of high artistry and creativity, and in addition to a yearly Exhibition of Award-winning Works has held other events, such as symposiums, screenings, and showcases.
Entries are sought from professional, amateur, independent and commercial creators across the globe. Works completed or released between September 3, 2014 and September 9, 2015 are eligible for entry in the four divisions - Art, Entertainment, Animation and Manga.
Japan Media Arts Festival Opens 2015 Call for Entries
Beirut Animated
Beirut Animated is an Animation Film Festival created by the Metropolis Association in 2009. The 4th edition of Beirut Animated will take place from the 17th to the 22nd of October, 2015. This call for entries is open for Arab animation films produced between 2013 and 2015.
Toronto Animated Image Society Announces Second Year of Artist Residency Program
Deadline for submissions to the second year of the Toronto Animated Image Society’s four-month Research and Production Animation Residency program is July 31, 2015.
animago Extends Submission Deadline to July 20
Recognizing excellence in 3D animation, visual effects, visualization and game design, the animago AWARD will be presented on Thursday, October 15 at the animago AWARD & CONFERENCE.
Call for Entries: World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
Winning proposal for a short film to inform people about WWOOF and its mission will be awarded a payment of 3,000€.
PITCH THIS! Offers Pitching Opportunities at The Animation Conference 2015
Deadline for submissions to the specialized program dedicated to providing producers with potential career-changing pitching opportunities us July 15.
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival Issues Call for Entries
Short film competition in Japan accepting submissions employing any animation technique with a grand prize of 1 million yen.
U.K. Launches Manchester Animation Festival
Manchester Animation Festival announces call for submissions of Short Films, Graduation Films and Films by Children for inaugural event to be held November 17-19.
CALL FOR ENTRIES | 2016 Winter Film Awards Indie Film Fest
CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 2016 Indie Film Festival featuring emerging filmmakers in all genres. Feb 24-27 2016 in NYC!
World Animation Celebration Opens 2015 Call for Entries
The deadline for submissions to The World Animation Celebration international short film animation festival hosted by Sony Pictures Animation is September 18, 2015.
NYICFF Announces 2016 Dates, Call for Entries
New York International Children’s Film Festival to take place February 26 through March 20, 2016; early deadline for short film submissions is September 9.
Shotgun Announces Call for Entries for 2015 Pipeline Awards
Nominations for the second annual Pipeline Awards to recognize excellence in pipeline tool development, integration, engineering and usage are due by July 6, 2015.
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Animation Educators’ Scholarships
Applications for merit-based scholarships designed to support college students in continuing their education in the field of animation are due by June 15.
ASIFA-SF Spring Festival Issues 2015 Call for Entries
College students, independent and professional animators can submit their short films to be shown in a state-of-the-art theater at Dolby Labs at the 4th Annual ASIFA-SF Spring Festival on Thursday, June 11.
Reallusion, Polycount Announce 2015 Game Character Animation Contest
2015 Game Character Animation Contest provides 3D artists and game developers with a chance to win over $5,000 in cash, 3D software and 3D content prizes.
Romania’s Anim’est Issues 2015 Call for Entries
The deadline for submission to the 10th edition of the Bucharest International Animation Film Festival is June 20, 2015.