Fantoche and the Swissfilm Association are looking for the best Swiss animated commissioned films of the last year. The Swiss Animation Industry Award (SAIA in short) aims to showcase the Swiss commercial and commissioned animation landscape in all its different shapes and forms.

Together with our partner Swissfilm Association the selected clip will be submitted to the Edi. award.

Edi. the award for Swiss commissioned and commercial films is a quality distinction for commissioned, commercial, industry and company films. The competition is held under the patronage of the Federal Departement of Home Affairs and is carried out by Swissfilm Association.

Please read the Rules & Termes down below carefully.

Curators: Amélie Cochet & Veronica L. Montaño
infos & questions: cochet@fantoche.ch / montano@fantoche.ch

Awards & Prizes

The winning film wins a free entry to the Edi., the Swiss Commissioned and Commercial Film Award (provided that all the admission requirements are met), as well as a Fantoche Trophy for the best Swiss animated commissioned film 2026.

(Should the winning submission already be submitted to Edi. the entry fee will be reimbursed).

Rules & Terms

• No submission limit: submit as many works as you like
• No time constraints. Longer entries can be presented in shorter edits or summaries.
• Submissions are free
• A Jury of experts will judge all submissions and compose a shortlist
• The Fantoche Swiss Competition Jury will judge the shortlist and select a winner film

• Please submit a CLIENT BRIEF of approx. 500 characters and please include: purpose of the film, client expectations, limitations, target audience
• Please submit a film still
• Please submit English subtitle

IMPORTANT: The films have to follow the GUDIELINES and rules of Swiss Animation Industry Award otherwise they risk to be disqualified to be nominated.

Please read the guidelines:

GERMAN (copy paste link):
https://fantoche.ch/Dokumente/2026/Reglement-SAIA-DE.pdf

FRENCH (copy paste link):
https://fantoche.ch/Dokumente/2026/Reglement-SAIA-FR.pdf