Submit Your Film to the 9th ANIMAFILM Festival!
The 9th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival is accepting submissions!
The Azerbaijan Animation Association and ANIMAFILM LLC will host the 9th ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival from May 13 to 17, 2026, in Baku. Animation professionals, enthusiasts, and studios are invited to participate in the competition program.
Animated films can be submitted via the festival’s online platform, FilmFreeway.
Films must meet the following requirements:
- Can be submitted in local or international categories.
- Must be produced after January 1, 2025.
- Must be animated for at least 50% of their length. There are no restrictions on the animation techniques and themes used in the film.
- The deadline for entries is March 25, 2026.
The ANIMAFILM festival promotes creativity through animated cinema. We believe that animated films can bring people together and create significant changes in our society. Since 2018, ANIMAFILM has evolved into a true platform that we organize annually. The festival unites children, young people, animation directors, and studios, introducing them to international experience, connecting them with professional local and foreign animation experts, screening hundreds of animated films, and hosting masterclasses, conferences, concerts, performances, and exhibitions. The festival program includes local and international competitions, non-competitive screenings, professional sessions, and accompanying events.
Regional animation festivals have become a tradition to encourage the development of animation cinema and industry in different regions. In 2021, “ANIMAFILM in Sheki”, in 2023, “ANIMAFILM in Nakhchivan”, in 2024, “ANIMAFILM in Lankaran” and in 2025, “ANIMAFILM in Ganja”, “ANIMAFILM in Lankaran”, “ANIMAFILM in Khankendi”, “ANIMAFILM in Lachin” were organised.
In 2024, the ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival was included in the “BAFTA Festivals List” by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Organizers: Azerbaijan Animation Association, ANIMAFILM LLC
Festival Director: Rashid Aghamaliyev
Executive Director: Sarkhan Najiyev
Contact: animafilm.biaf@gmail.com