ANIMAZE 2024 coming up in Montreal!
Submissions now open.

About:
Animaze produces the Montreal International Animation Film Festival and conference dedicated to exploring the world of animation in all its diverse forms and mediums.
Animaze is now a hybrid festival and your submission may be in consideration for either/or our in person event or our online virtual theatre ARC Animaze Red Carpet.

Filmmakers are invited from all over the world to submit their works in a wide range of genres and styles. The festival converges in Montreal and in Cannes France as Animation Day in Cannes, engaging audiences developing new opportunities in the fastest growing and morphing cinema art form; animation.

ANIMAZE is the Montreal based international animation film festival and industry conference providing a showcase for animators and animation producers to showcase and market their works including technology and anything animated in the digital landscape as a digital art or even for research purposes in the field of science.

ANIMAZE is registered non-profit organization with feature animation film as its prime focus. ANIMAZE is an animation industry conference, workshops for animators, producers network, cocktail networking and ANIMAZE DAZE international co-production incentive. For independent filmmakers festival strategy workshops.

About:
ANIMAZE International Animation Film Festival screens animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children. A student film contest challenge from all graduate level animation film schools across the province of Quebec and Canada.
ANIMAZE curates digital arts projects.

Animation software an award prize. Extensive visibility and promotion in our travelling show in Berlin, Cannes France, Annecy, and more.

The possibility of inclusion in our travelling shows The Best of Animaze, screenings at Annecy OFF film festival, Animation Day in Cannes, Berlin, Glasgow and more cities TBC.
VISIBILITY at one of the top Animation Film Festivals worldwide. Exposure via our official partners and . No cash awards given for Animation Day in Cannes or
Montreal International Animation Film Festival.
Award for Best Feature, Best short, Best experimental, Audience Award. Student Film Award from participating schools college and university levels.

By entering your film for consideration for the 2024 ANIMAZE Montreal International Animation Film Festival, you authorize that your work is cleared for festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein including music and licensed images. If not all related licences are cleared by festival notification date Animaze will not screen your film.
Entry into the festival constitutes permission to exhibit your work ANIMAZE Montreal International Animation Film Festival or and Animation Day in Cannes. ANIMAZE is also hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.

If your film is accepted, you will receive an invitation letter with further details, technical requirements for downloadable files, and deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I submit to ANIMAZE via paper/email/ air mail?

We accept submissions that go through our FilmFreeway.com profile. No we do not accept snail mail.

How will we be notified*?
Accepted films will receive an invitation letter by email. Films not accepted will also be notified by email by the notification deadline. Your status of not accepted and accepted will also be reflected in FilmFreeway. If you do not receive an email within 7 days after the notification date, please contact us. Before contacting us, reconfirm who is listed as the primary contact and their email.

Please make sure you submit a wetransfer downloadable version hi res - ( less than 2 GB ) As we have a very short window to take submissions and green it we must receive all submissions via a Vimeo link for review as well and as a wetransfer film file.

We also suggest a permanent contact be used as the primary submitter and that a phone number and email address always associated with the production be used. Note: Email filters have a hard time with addresses that start with info@, mail@, admin@, etc. If you’re using an info@myfilm.com email address it’s more likely your notification email may not arrive. We also suggest using an email address that someone checks at least daily.

*Notification dates are subject to change, please check the festival website every few weeks for updates. We strive to notify all submitters via email when a change will be made.
Please note the festival does not pay screening fees.

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  • Very happy that I could be part of your festival!

    October 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Beatrice. It was wonderful to screen and share your film! We look forward to your new works. Stay Creative!

  • Benjamin Hackman

    They don't ever stop trying to get money from you, and they offer little in return. They charge for a retweet, for crying out loud, and emailing with anyone is far more effort than it's worth. They only contact you to ask for more money, and it's never a personal email. The experience felt exploitative, disrespectful, and like they don't fundamentally understand that the festival only exists because filmmakers are willing to provide them with free films. I did not enjoy the experience and I would not recommend the festival.

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    We never charge for retweets or social share and would appreciate where you received this information? As you did not even attend your own screening in our beautiful venue at the cinema du Museé, how it is possible to rate hospitality or value. Warm regards and best of luck in your filmmaker journey.

  • Susan Lakin

    Although a nice location and pleasant festival staff, the event was poorly organized and I can not recommend it. There seemed to be little publicity, resulting in meager attendance.

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    It is such a pity that you could not appreciate the beautiful films and notice the proud filmmakers that were in attendance so excited to screen their films. Our staff recalls your repeated phone calls leading up to the festival always asking for your free festival pass. It would have been nice if you would have used it more than once to get the real scope of the festival. Best of luck in your future endeavours.

  • A great film festival! I was delighted that my short animated film 'Clowning Around' was selected here!

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    We loved your film! A wonderful work! Please do stay in touch Robert!

  • Paul Hollingsworth

    Thanks for including our film Weirdos at the festival!

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    You are welcome Paul! Thank you for sharing your film with us!