The London International Animation Festival is Britain's premier showcase for independent animation screening annually, at the beginning of September, showcasing one of the largest collections of auteur independent animation gathered at any festival in the world. LIAF aims to challenge and inspire audiences with thematic, aesthetic and technical diversity from award winners, outstanding industry veterans and those wonderful newcomers who are exploring their talent on screen for the very first time. LIAF is a weeklong event, screening up to 10 competitive programs, plus more than 10 curated, themed and retrospective programs. LIAF screens all formats and does not charge entry fees.
deadline: January 30, 2009
Eyeka is hosting a video contest for Ammado, which connects nonprofits, socially responsible companies and engaged individuals dedicated to positive change at a global and local level. Ammado has recently launched a fun and flexible donations feature that allows people around the globe for the first time to donate to their favorite nonprofits (charities, sports clubs, schools and universities) around the world from one central space. They are looking for Video/Animation to generate a buzz around the ammado Giving Circle and inspire people to make a difference.
deadline: January 14, 2009 - first prize: 2,500 (USD)
Enter the most prestigious design competition for interactive media, the 15th annual Communication Arts Interactive Design Competition. Any interactive project created for digital distribution on the World Wide Web, CD-ROM, interactive kiosk or handheld device is eligible. Selected by a nationally representative panel of distinguished programmers, interface designers and creative directors, the winning entries will be published in the 2009 Interactive Annual of Communication Arts and on their Web site. Over 70,000 copies will be distributed worldwide, assuring important exposure to the creators of these outstanding projects.
deadline: December 15, 2008
The 2009 edition of Lucca Animation, the international animated film festival, will be held from March 18-22, in the ancient Tuscan town of Lucca. The biggest competitive festival in Italy will screen dozens of works from all over the world in its short film competition, under the examination of an international jury. Directors will be in Lucca to meet the audience, hold workshops, talk about their art. The comprehensive retrospective "The Masters of Prague" will provide a wide look on Czech animation, from its historical masterpieces up to the best of today's work.
deadline: December 15, 2008
AniMazing! Spotlight focuses exclusively on animated shorts. The contest is open to any animation lasting 12 minutes or less. There is no limit on production year. Any independent or experimenting independent animator can enter. The short must not have been widely viewed. The short must not have won any major awards. Every applicant will receive professional critiques by our international panel of experts. Each quarter they'll give two Excellence in Animation Awards. The awards ceremony will be on November 8, 2009 at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. There they'll choose the Best Animated Short from the year's eight Excellence winners. There will also be specialty awards recognizing particularly fine aspects.
deadline: December 29, 2008
