All films must have been completed after 1st October 2024 and must be submitted and received by 12th January 2026.
All animation techniques are eligible.
All films must be in English or subtitled in English.
By submitting your film you attest that the information in your submission form is correct and can be used in print and on the web if your film is selected (excluding personal information). Move Summit reserve the right to edit or rewrite text where they see fit.
We reserve the right to include a short 10-30 second clip of the film as part of a festival trailer/promotional video, this clip will be either selected by you or the festival team and will be appropriate for its use, we will not put the full film online.
We will inform successful entrants by 30th January 2026.
By submitting your film you certify that all film and music rights and clearances have been obtained (in accordance with UK copyright laws). By submitting, you agree not to withdraw your film from the festival after it has been accepted by the selection committee.
Entries for the Commissioned Films category must be for a project that has been commissioned by a third party or broadcaster (television or online). It can not be a student film or have been commissioned as part of advancement in an academic qualification process, nor is it an independent project created without the input of any third party commissioner. Applying for and receiving funding for a film pre conceived by the filmmaker does not qualify as a commission. Nominations MUST have the permission of the rights holder of the project and the nominee to enter into this award.
