The Festival focus is on artistic animated films, innovations in the field of interactive and transmedia projects, as well as the promotion of young talent. A total of up to 70,000 € in prize money is awarded in the various competition sections.

The International Competition is the Festival’s centrepiece, presenting artistic animated films of the previous twelve months.

  • Grand Prix: State of Baden-Württemberg and the City of Stuttgart Grand Award for Animated Film with a cash prize of 10,000 €.
  • Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award for Animated Film:Award for the best graduation film with a cash prize of 10,000 €, sponsored by MFG Film Funding Baden-Württemberg.
  • Audience Award:
    The ITFS Audience Award with a cash prize of 6,000 €, sponsored by SWR (regional broadcasting for southwest Germany).
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The student competition presents the best films by students at international film, art and media schools and universities.

  • Best Film in Student Competition:
    Award for the best student film with a cash prize of 2,500 €, sponsored by the LFK Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg and MFG Film Funding Baden-Württemberg.

The Tricks for Kids children’s film festival presents entertaining, outstanding animated films and series for children.

  • Award for the best children’s animated film with a cash prize of 4,000 €, sponsored by Studio 100 Media.
  • Tricks for Kids Audience Award:
    Award for the audience’s favourite of the ITFS Children’s Film Festival with a cash prize of 1,500 €, sponsored by L-Bank.

Award for the best animated feature film.

Award for the best international animated short film that deals with the topics of climate protection, biodiversity, environment and sustainability, with a cash prize of 7,500 €, sponsored by Verband Region Stuttgart.

  • Award for the best German screenplay for an animated feature film with a cash prize of 2,500 €, sponsored by Animation Media Cluster Region Stuttgart (AMCRS).
  • Award for the German screenplay with the biggest international market potential with a cash prize of 1,500 €, sponsored by Pink Parrot Media.

Award for the best animation based German computer game with a cash prize of 5,000 €, sponsored by MFG Film Funding Baden-Württemberg.

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Award for the best innovative and groundbreaking business model in the field of animation with a cash prize of 7,500 €, sponsored by Verband Region Stuttgart.

 

The current submission deadlines, regulations and forms can be found here:

All award winners from the last festival: