The Animahenasyon Philippine Animation Festival is accepting animated movies from Filipino filmmakers until September 15, 2023.

About the festival:
The Animahenasyon Philippine Animation Festival is an annual festival organized by the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI). The festival aims to encourage the production of original content, recognize Filipino talents in the field of animation, and encourage creative excellence and competitiveness.

Eligibility:
– The competition is open to all Filipino students and professional animators, regardless of their residency status in the Philippines. Entrants who possess Filipino lineage are also qualified to participate in the competition.
– Works should have been completed after January 1, 2022.
– Works entered for the previous editions of Anikompetisyon will not be eligible.
– There is no limit to the number of works a director can submit.
– Works shall be made “frame by frame” including computer graphics animation.
– The entrant must be the copyright holder of the work. If someone other than the copyright holder  (e.g. artist, record company, producer, etc.) submits the work, they must obtain permission from the original copyright holder (e.g. commissioned works).
– Works should be original creations, otherwise, permission/license must be given by the copyright holder for any music, scripts, copyrighted characters, footage, images, etc. used in the work. A scanned original certification from the copyright holder (e.g. artist, record company, producer, etc.) is required upon submission. Failure to obtain proper permission/license will result in disqualification. The entrant is solely responsible for resolving any third-party claims of infringement of rights or damage claims. ACPI will not be held liable in the event of any disputes.
– In the case of students, use of copyrighted music may be permitted. Granted that the original copyright holder is properly credited and the work was done as a school project, capstone, or thesis, and completed during the period of their enrollment in an educational institution.
– A work that has already been awarded or is currently entered in other festivals is eligible. In this case, a listing of all awards and prizes received must be fully indicated on the entry form.
– Entries must have English Subtitles on the animated film if the original work is in a language or dialect other than English.
– Entry Fee: FREE
– Deadline: September 15, 2023
– Notification date: September 30, 2023

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules & Regulations here: https://www.animationcouncil.org/anikompetisyon-1

To submit to the festival please visit: https://www.animationcouncil.org/anikompetisyon-2

We remind readers that the 17th Animahenasyon Philippine Animation Festival will take place from November 17 – 18, 2023.

To see other Call for Entries please follow the next link: “Call for Entries”.