Introduction to the film festival
Animaze produces the Montreal International Animation Film Festival and conference dedicated to exploring the world of animation in all its diverse forms and mediums.
Animaze is now a hybrid festival and your submission may be in consideration for either/or our in person event or our online virtual theatre ARC Animaze Red Carpet.
Filmmakers are invited from all over the world to submit their works in a wide range of genres and styles. The festival converges in Montreal and in Cannes France as Animation Day in Cannes, engaging audiences developing new opportunities in the fastest growing and morphing cinema art form; animation.
ANIMAZE is the Montreal based international animation film festival and industry conference providing a showcase for animators and animation producers to showcase and market their works including technology and anything animated in the digital landscape as a digital art or even for research purposes in the field of science.
ANIMAZE is registered non-profit organization with feature animation film as its prime focus. ANIMAZE is an animation industry conference, workshops for animators, producers network, cocktail networking and ANIMAZE DAZE international co-production incentive. For independent filmmakers festival strategy workshops.
ANIMAZE International Animation Film Festival screens animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children. A student film contest challenge from all graduate level animation film schools across the province of Quebec and Canada.
ANIMAZE curates digital arts projects.
Awards
Animation software an award prize. Extensive visibility and promotion in our travelling show in Berlin, Cannes France (Cannes Film Festival since 2015 and Animaze is the first original Animation Day in Cannes.), Venice Production Bridge (Venice Film Festival), Annecy, and more. The possibility of inclusion in our travelling shows The Best of Animaze, screenings at Music International Cannes, Animation Day in Cannes, Barcelona, Berlin, London as big as the map!
VISIBILITY and partner opportunities at one of the top Animation Film Festivals worldwide. Exposure via our official partners and .
Award for Best Feature, Best short, Best experimental, Audience Award. Student Film Award from participating schools college and university levels.
Rules
Please take time to choose the most appropriate category of your film closet to the genres we have.It is imperative you indicate if the film is NOT approporate for young children under 12.
Please indicate whether A.I. is used or not in any part of production.
For ALL categories,
Please add a note of age appropriate
Preschool 1-5
Children 6- 13
Teens 13-17
Adult 18+
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Authorization type
Duration (several sessions)
Film Festival Features
Dates & Deadlines
2025-06-04
Submission start time
2025-09-30
Earlybird Deadline
2026-01-28
White Deadline
2026-06-17
Regular Deadline
2026-06-17
Submission end time
2026-07-31
Finalist notification start time
2026-07-31
Finalist notification end time
2026-09-11
Award ceremony start time
2026-09-13
Award ceremony end time
Categories and fees
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 52 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 82 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 102 Dollar
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 40 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 65 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 83 Dollar
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 40 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 65 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 83 Dollar
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 40 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 60 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 80 Dollar
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 45 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 75 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 95 Dollar
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 50 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 80 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 100 Dollar
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 50 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 80 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 100 Dollar
2025/09/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 50 Dollar
2026/01/28
White Deadline
Standard: 80 Dollar
2026/06/17
Regular Deadline
Standard: 100 Dollar
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