49th CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival – Call for Entry 2025

By Asian Film Festival on April 24, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Dear Asian filmmakers, the CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival (Portugal) is accepting animated films until June 22, 2025.

About the festival:
CINANIMA is an animation film festival co-organised by NASCENTE – Cooperative Society with Cultural Purposes, and by the Espinho City Hall. Ever since its first edition, back in 1976, it has been working continuously to promote this form of cinema and its authors. Being a precursor of cultural decentralisation in Portugal, CINANIMA has won international recognition while not belonging to the main cultural centres of Lisbon or Porto.

CINANIMA is officially an Oscar™ qualifying festival by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science and its winner is eligible for the nomination for the Best Animated Short Film. CINANIMA has the approval of the International Film Association (ASIFA).

Eligibility:
– The festival defines animation as “The art of animation involves the creation of animated images using various techniques other than live action”.
– The festival accepts short films (under 50 minutes) and feature films (over 50 minutes). They also accept students films (under 30 minutes).
– Films must have been produced after January 1, 2024.
– Films that combine live action with animation must have 70% of the film in animation format.
– List of dialogues and/or narration in Portuguese and/or English in a .srt file with timecode; Films with dialogues or narration in other language than English or French must have embedded English subtitles.
– Previously submitted works are not eligible to resubmit.
– Films must be submitted via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees:
* International Feature Films – $ 4 USD
* International Short Films – $ 4 USD
* Student Films – FREE
– Deadline: June 22, 2025
– Notification Date: September 1, 2024