MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival is an event where animated films meet other media and arts, aiming to present, disseminate, experiment and discuss ideas, crossing over new artistic approaches and forms, on which animated film is the narrative and aesthetic expression. The Festival’s main goal is to present and promote the best animated films made all over the World.

MONSTRA 2023 is going to take place between 15th - 26th March 2023.

Each edition we focus on a guest country with retrospectives and curatorships of several authors on a guest country. This edition our guest country is Japan.

Our competitive sections are: Feature Films, Short Films, Student Short Films, Super Short Films, Short Films for Children and Youth (MONSTRINHA), Portuguese Short Films and Encontrão (workshop films).

Submissions for the Short Films for Children and Youth (MONSTRINHA) and International Competitions are running until 23th October 2022.

Submissions for the Portuguese Competition are running until January 8th 2023.

Filmmakers with selected films for the International Competition will be notified via e-mail after February 1st 2023

For additional information and inquiries, please contact films@monstrafestival.com.

Feature Film Competition:
- MONSTRA Grand-Prix: Best Feature Film
- Jury Special Award
- Best Soundtrack
- Best Film for Childhood and Youth
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)

Short Film Competition:
- MONSTRA Grand-Prix: Best Short Film
- Jury Special Award
- Best Portuguese Short Film
- Best Experimental Film
- Best Documentary Film
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)

Student Film Competition:
- Best Student Short Film
- Best Portuguese Student Short Film
- Best Student Short Film - Junior Jury
- Best Student Portuguese Short Film - Junior Jury
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)

Super Short Film Competition:
- Best Super Short Film
- Best Portuguese Super Short Film
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)

Short Films for Children and Youth Competition:
- MONSTRINHA Grand-Prix: Best Short Film for Children and Youth
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)

Portuguese Short Films Competition
- SPA / Vasco Granja Award
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)

Monetary Prizes and the Competition Jury will be announced on the festival's website by February 2023.

Please find the complete Regulations for MONSTRA 2023 on the festival's website.
www.monstrafestival.com/submissions

For additional information and inquiries, please contact: films@monstrafestival.com.

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  • Ulf Grenzer

    What a nice festival indeed! Our sound designer woman could use the festiavals kind invitation to MONSTRINHA and it was all very friendly and well organized. Thanks again for selecting MONKEY DOMINO!

    July 2022
  • Laura Zoon

    Thank you for screening my film 'Blossom' at MONSTRA, I had an amazing inspiring time at the festival!

    June 2022
  • Pejman Alipour

    MONSTRA is great and good festival and I am glad to selection my film where the winds die at monstra festival...thank you for everythings.

    April 2022
  • Mariam Khodeir

    Amazing festival! I had a blast and felt very honored to have my film's first international screening at Monstra Animation festival. Would absolutely recommend it for everyone.

    April 2022
  • Andrea Pierri

    Great festival, beautiful city, wonderful experience! Honoured to have received the Best Documentary Short Film Award for my film “Promised Land”. Thanks to the whole Monstra’s staff and jury, and congratulations to all the animators who participated. Truly amazing and inspiring films!

    April 2022