The Cartoons Underground (Singapore) is accepting animated short films until July 15, and Singapore student shorts until August 15, 2022.

About the festival:
Cartoons Underground (CU) is Singapore’s premiere and largest animation film festival, dedicated to showcasing the best award-winning international and local animation works. In 2022, as we look ahead towards the start of a new decade of animation, the festival’s 11th edition will be returning to an in-person celebration of animated films and will feature 2 competition sections: International and Singapore Student Films. The festival is held annually in October and will bring together animation filmmakers, artists, producers and industry professionals in a unique celebration of this wonderful medium.

General Rules:
– The festival accepts short films that applied animation techniques.
– Films should not exceed the 30-minute mark.
– Films should be completed after January 1, 2020.
– Singapore students can send their films for the Singapore Student Animation section.
– Films should have English subtitles.
– Submissions must be done via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fee: FREE for both categories
– Deadline:
* International Short Films – July 15, 2022
* Singapore Student Shorts – August 15, 2022
– Notification Date: September 15, 2022

We recommend filmmakers to read the FULL Rules & Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/CartoonsUnderground

We remind readers that the 11th Cartoons Underground will take place both onsite and online from October 22 – 23, 2022 in Singapore.