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 16th October 2022.
Submissions for the Portuguese Competition are running until January 9th 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.
