For more than forty years, Anima, the Brussels International Animation Festival, has been a key event for the Belgian animation industry, offering a unique blend of professional and public events while showcasing features and shorts to roughly more than 40,000 animation buffs.
The new edition will take place in Brussels from 20 February to 1 March 2026 and will celebrate its 45th edition. The Call for Entries is now open – the winner of the Anima 2026 Grand Prix will automatically be included on the ACADEMY AWARD® longlist in the Best Animated Short Film category. British short films selected in one of our competitions are also eligible for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation.
Anima considers all films completed after June 2024 and belonging to the following categories as eligible for competition:
- Feature Films
- Feature Films for Children
- International Professional Short Films
- International Student Films
- International Short Films for a Young Audience
- National Short Films
Visit the Anima website to learn more. Click here to submit your project for free before October 3rd.
