MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival is an event where animated film meets 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's 19th edition will happen from March 18th to 29th 2020.
Each edition we focus on a guest country with retrospectives and curatorships of several authors on a guest country. In 2020 the guest country is THE WORLD, paying tribute to the 20th anniversary of the Festival, and 75th of UN and the general subject will be the PEACE.
Our competitive sections are: Feature Films, Short Films, Student Short Films, Super Short Films, Short Films for Children and Youth, Series, Portuguese Short Films.
Submissions for the Short Films for Children and Youth are running until October 13th 2019.
Submissions for the remaining categories on the International Competition are running until November 3rd.
Submissions for the Portuguese Competition are running until January 12th 2020.
Filmmakers with selected films for the International Competition will be notified via e-mail after December 26th 2019.
For additional information and inquiries, please contact films@monstrafestival.com.
Feature Film Competition:
- Grand-Prix MONSTRA - Best Feature Film
- Jury Special Award
- Best Soundtrack
- Best Film for Young Audiences
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)
Short Film Competition:
- Grand-Prix MONSTRA - Best Short Film
- Jury Special Award
- Best Portuguese Short Film
- Best Soundtrack
- Best Experimental Film
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)
Student Film Competition:
- Best International Student Short Film
- Best Portuguese Student Short Film
- Best International Student Short Film (Junior Jury)
- Best Portuguese Student Short Film (Junior Jury)
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)
Super Short Film Competition:
- Best International Super Short Film
- Best Portuguese Super Short Film
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)
Series Competition:
- Best Series
- Best Series for Children and Youth
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)
- Audience Award
Short Films for Children and Youth Competition:
- Grand-Prix MONSTRINHA
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)
Portuguese Short Films Competition
- SPA / Vasco Granja Award - Best Portuguese Short Film
- Audience Award
- Honorable Mentions (if applicable)
Monetary Prizes and the Competition Jury will be announced on the festival's website by February 2020.
