Anima - Brussels Animation Film Festival (International Competition) 2027

Anima is the Brussels Animation Film Festival presenting an international official selection and competitions for short and feature animated films, as well as non-competitive sections such as retrospectives and thematic programmes. The festival accepts films created frame by frame (traditional, puppet, stop-motion or digital animation) and includes categories for feature films, feature films for children, international professional short films, international student films, short films for young audiences, national short films and short films in virtual reality. The 46th edition of the festival will take place from 19 February to 28 February 2027 and attracts professionals and public audiences from around the world.

Selected films are screened at the 46th Brussels Animation Film Festival. The Anima 2027 Grand Prix winner is automatically included on the Academy Award® longlist for Best Animated Short Film. British short films selected in competition may be eligible for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation.

Open to all filmmakers worldwide; eligible films must have been completed after June 2025 and fit the listed competition categories.

Call for entries / submit films to the festival selection through the festival's submission process.