CRAFT is a celebration of craftsmanship and talent, but also to commune with authenticity, diversity, and physicality.

For the 5th edition, we accept animated movies, not longer than 30 minutes (with closing credits), and realized after January 1st, 2023

CRAFT International Animation Festival has THREE parallel competitions and TWO non-competition panoramas (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):

> INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF STOP-MOTION & TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION (NO DIGITAL 3D/2D, OR WITH USING ONLY PARTLY) – OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD

> ONLY FOR THE ANIMATED MOVIES FROM SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES (movies created in the SEA region) - COMPETITION OF ALL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION (INCLUDING DIGITAL 3D/2D)

> NO DIALOGUE SHORTS ANIMATED MOVIES FOR KIDS - STOP-MOTION & TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION (NO DIGITAL 3D/2D, OR WITH USING ONLY PARTLY) – OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD

> DIGITAL PANORAMA - A NON-COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD (WE DON'T PAY FEES FOR THE SCREENING)

> PANORAMA ANIMASI INDONESIA - A NON-COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OPEN TO DOMESTIC, INDONESIAN PRODUCTIONS, open for ALL TECHNIQUES – digital, non-digital, stop-motion, and mixed (WE DON'T PAY FEES FOR THE SCREENING)

Awards & Prizes

• INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF STOP-MOTION & TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION (NO DIGITAL 3D/2D, OR WITH USING ONLY PARTLY)
AWARDS:
 Grand Prix for the Best Movie.
 Strong Craft Basis Award for the Best Student Movie.
 Craft Special Mention for Technique.
 Special Mention for Taking Environmental or Social Issues.
 Audience Award.

• ONLY FOR THE ANIMATED MOVIES FROM SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES - COMPETITION OF ALL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION (INCLUDING DIGITAL 3D/2D)
AWARDS:
 Grand Prix for the Best Movie.
 Strong Craft Basis Award for the Best Student Movie.
 Craft Special Mention for Technique.
 Special Mention for Taking Environmental or Social Issues.
 Audience Award.

• NO DIALOGUES SHORTS ANIMATED MOVIES FOR KIDS - STOP-MOTION & TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION(NO DIGITAL 3D/2D, OR WITH USING ONLY PARTLY)
AWARDS:
 Children Audience Award.

Rules & Terms

I. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF STOP-MOTION & TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION (NO DIGITAL 3D/2D, OR WITH USING ONLY PARTLY) – OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD:
>TRADITIONAL/CLASSICAL & STOP-MOTION ANIMATION is understood by Organizers as the animation created with traditional methods, where the computer was used only during the post-production stage or CGI was used to a minimum extent, or not at all.
>INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF TRADITIONAL/CLASSICAL & STOP-MOTION ANIMATION is open for professionals, students and independent artists from all over the world.
>To the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION we accept animated movies, not longer than 30 minutes (with closing credits) and realized after January 1st, 2023.

II. ONLY FOR THE ANIMATED MOVIES FROM SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES - COMPETITION OF ALL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION (INCLUDING DIGITAL 3D/2D):
>SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMPETITION is open for ALL TECHNIQUES – digital, non-digital, stop-motion and mixed.
>SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMPETITION is open for professionals, students and independent artists from Southeast Asian countries.
>SOUTH-EAST ASIA comprising ONLY Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, as well as Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
>To the SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMPETITION we accept animated movies, not longer than 30 minutes (with closing credits) and realized after January 1st, 2023.

III. NO DIALOGUE SHORTS ANIMATED MOVIES FOR KIDS - STOP-MOTION & TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ANIMATION(NO DIGITAL 3D/2D, OR WITH USING ONLY PARTLY) – OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD:
>To the SHORTS FOR KIDS COMPETITION, we accept animated movies for children, WITH NO DIALOGUE, not longer than 30 minutes (with closing credits), and realized after January 1st, 2023.

IV. DIGITAL PANORAMA - A NON-COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OPEN TO THE WHOLE WORLD (WE DON'T PAY FEES FOR THE SCREENING) - ONLY DIGITAL 2D/3D. DIGITAL PANORAMA is open to professionals, students, and independent artists from over the world. To the DIGITAL PANORAMA, we accept animated movies, not longer than 30 minutes (with closing credits) and realized after January 1st, 2023.

V. PANORAMA ANIMASI INDONESIA - A NON-COMPETITIVE PROGRAM OPEN TO DOMESTIC, INDONESIAN PRODUCTIONS, open for ALL TECHNIQUES – digital, non-digital, stop-motion, and mixed (WE DON'T PAY FEES FOR THE SCREENING). Panorama Animasi Indonesia is open to professionals, students, and independent artists from Indonesia. To the Panorama Animasi Indonesia, we accept animated movies, not longer than 30 minutes (with closing credits) and realized after January 1st, 2023.

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THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LEGAL TITLE TO SUBMIT A FILM TO THE FESTIVAL REMAINS THE PARTY OF THE PERSON SUBMITTING THE FILM.

The Organizer and co-organizers are not liable for any legal liability resulting from the infringement of personal or property copyrights of third parties by the Applicant.

The Organizer reserves the right to transfer the film to a different competition/program than the one indicated by the applicant if it deems it appropriate/necessary/better for the film.
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  • ferri caicedo

    Great Festival and excellent communication! I am very thankful that "Wind Whisperer" was part of it!

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank You Ferri Caicedo for your film participation in our festival. Cheers

  • Diek Grobler

    I could not visit this festival in person, to my great regret. My communication with this festival was very pleasant, always enthusiastic and professional. I really hope to attend the festival in future

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank You Diek Grobler for the testimonials! Hopefully see you in the next event.

  • Lucía Bayardo

    I I had been there, it seems like is one of the best festivals of animation! Perhaps next time, thank you so much for selecting my film!

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Yes Lucia Bayardo, many thanks for your testimonial. Best!

  • Paz del Carre de la Portilla

    A beautiful festival! I specially appreciate the good communication they had with the participants, so we wouldn't miss a thing. I definitely recommend participating. Thank you so much for the special mention!!!

    December 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Nice testimonials, hopefully we can be better in the future. Thank you Paz!

  • Gisela Chicolino

    A festival of this topic is really a necessary one. Please keep working on generating this exquisite programming for the audiences.

    November 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much Gisela for your encouragement! We're committed to continuing our work and curating meaningful programs for audiences. Your support motivates us to keep pushing forward and creating impactful experiences.