Note: Films that cannot be screened online can still be submitted. The availability of the online festival doesn’t affect the result of selection.
1. Short Films Competition
Submissions must be animated films with a run time not exceeding 30 minutes and must be works completed in or after 2019. VR films, GIF animation, and digital motion comics and movie installation works are also accepted. There is no submission fee.
Please read carefully and agree to the terms and conditions of the Submission Regulations before submitting works.
‣ https://airport-anifes.jp/en/competition/short/
1-1. Competition categories
(A) International Competition
(B) Japan Competition
(C) Music Animation Competition
(D) Student Competition
Submissions will be sorted into the relevant category based on judgment by the Festival Office and Selection Committee members. Submissions may be selected for more than one of the categories.
1-2. Invitations
Note: Due to the situation around COVID-19, the festival regrettably has decided not to invite artists from overseas to this year’s film festival. Only the filmmakers/producers who are living or residing in Japan at the time of the festival are eligible for the invitation. However, depending on the situation, all the invitations may be canceled.
Please read carefully the conditions for invitation. ‣ https://airport-anifes.jp/en/competition/short/
1-2-1. International Competition, Japan Competition and Music Animation Competition
The festival will cover (one person per film):
(1) Part of round-trip flight costs (as par the Festival Office regulations)
(2) Part of accommodation during the festival (applicable only to hotels arranged by the Festival Office and only for one person)
(3) Part of meals during the festival (by meal coupon, as par with Festival Office regulations)
1-2-2. Student Competition
The festival will cover (one person per film):
(1) Part of accommodation during the festival (applicable only to hotels arranged by the Festival Office and only for one person)
(2) Part of meals during the festival (by meal coupon, as par with Festival Office regulations)
2. Feature Films Competition
Submissions must be animated films with a run time exceeding 30 minutes and must be works completed in or after 2019. There is no submission fee.
Note: Submit a preview link of the whole film, not a trailer.
Please read carefully and agree to the terms and conditions of the Submission Regulations before submitting works.
‣ https://airport-anifes.jp/en/competition/feature/
2-1. Invitations
Note: Due to the situation around COVID-19, the festival regrettably has decided not to invite artists from overseas to this year’s film festival. Only the filmmakers/producers who are living or residing in Japan at the time of the festival are eligible for the invitation. However, depending on the situation, all the invitations may be canceled.
Please read carefully the conditions for invitation. ‣ https://airport-anifes.jp/en/competition/feature/
The festival will cover (one person per film):
(1) Part of round-trip flight costs (as par the Festival Office regulations)
(2) Part of accommodation during the festival (applicable only to hotels arranged by the Festival Office and only for one person)
(3) Part of meals during the festival (by meal coupon, as par with Festival Office regulations)
