Find here details on submissions to our competitions at a glance.
Short Film Competitions
Deadline: 15 November 2024
- International Competition:
International short film competition for animated films - Student Competition:
International student film competition for animated short films - Tricks for Kids:
International competition for animated short films for children - Trickstar Nature Award:
Award for the best international animated short film on nature and the environment
To participate in the above mentioned competitions, please submit your film via www.shortfilmdepot.com until 15 november. The regulations of the ITFS 2025 can be viewed here.
In exceptional cases, and only after consulting the programme management, it is possible to submit films via e-mail.
Feature-lenght Film Competition
Deadline: 15 January 2025
AniMovie:
International animated feature-length film competition
To participate in the above mentioned competition, please submit your film via www.shortfilmdepot.com until 15 January, 2025. The regulations of the ITFS 2025 can be viewed here.
In exceptional cases, and only after consulting the programme management, it is possible to submit films via e-mail.
Questions?
For further information on the film submission criteria, the regulations and the different competition categories:
Ms. Andrea Bauer
E-Mail: bauer@festival-gmbh.de
Tel: +49 711-925 46 115
For technical questions concerning the online registration and online submission procedure:
Ms. Christine Schäfer
E-Mail: schaefer@festival-gmbh.de
Tel: +49 711-925 46 117
German Animation Screenplay Award
Submission Deadline: 1 February 2025
The German Animation Screenplay Award recognises and values outstanding screenplays for feature-length animated films and the important role of professional screenplay writers.
For the best screenplay award submissions are possible in German and English, for the market potential award submissions are only possible in English.
Animated Games Award Germany
Submission Deadline: 1 February 2025
This prize is aimed at developers of high quality computer games, who have their main or secondray residence in Germany. You can submit completed games on commercially available devices that were published after 1 January 2024. The five best games will be nominated for GameZone and presented to the public there.
Work in Progress
Submission Deadline: 15 February 2025
This section offers a stage for animation projects in the conception, development or production phase. Producers and directors have the opportunity to present their latest projects from film, TV, web, games or immersive media to an international professional audience.