19th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film

As far as the animation world’s calendar for 2012 is concerned, the month of May will remain a firm date: for the19th time, the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film will offer directors and production companies a platform to present their films as well as an opportunity for the fans of animation film to watch animated short and feature films, meet well-known filmmakers and participate at workshops and presentations over a period of six days.

The submission deadline for the following categories has elapsed: International Competition, Young Animation, Tricks for Kids, AniMovie and Cartoons for Teens. We would like to thank all of the submitters and wish all of you the best of luck!

Call for Entries

• Animated Com Award
  You are kindly invited to submit films that fall into the category of applied animation and were produced no earlier than October 1, 2010 to the Animated Com Award. Prize money totalling 12,500 euros will be awarded for outstanding work in the areas of advertising, spatial communication, and technology and the special award. This award is funded by the Daimler AG, Frauenhofer IPA and Mackevision Medien Design GmbH.
  Submission Deadline is February 15, 2012.
  Here you'll find more information about the competition.
  
  
• Animated Fashion Award
  We invite you to submit animated films on the subject on fashion. Prize money totalling 5,000 euros will be awarded and additionally it is given the unique opportunity to produce a commercially used trailer for Breuninger (for web 2.0). The award ceremony will take place on the 19th International Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film within an Animated Fashion Show.
  Entry form and regulations for your submission please find here.
  Submission deadline is May 16, 2012
  
  

• Crazy Horse Session – 48h Animation Jam
  The competition addresses animation students from international film and art schools as well as independent animators and animation producers aged 30 years or younger. The organizers will choose five teams from all of the applicants. The teams must develop an animated short film live and within 48 hours. All of the teams use the same character – the Festival mascot Trixi. The best film will be awarded.
  Please find the application form and the regulations at our website.
  Deadline: February 22, 2012