Festivals & Events

Awards announcements, festival film selections and event programming updates from around the world.

‘Violet and Marlowe Rob a Bank’ Wins Best Animated Short at Tribeca (Watch the Short Here)

Winners of the Academy Awards-qualifying Tribeca Festival's landmark 25th edition were announced today. Voting for the Audience Awards, which will be announced at a later...

Mercedes Milligan - 1 hour ago

Crunchyroll to Spotlight ‘Sekiro: No Defeat,’ ‘Dreamland,’ ‘Takopi’s Original Sin’ and ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ at Annecy

Anime powerhouse Crunchyroll has unveiled its plans for this month's Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 21-27), which includes a special Studio Focus dedicated...

Ramin Zahed - 6 days ago

Heritage Celebrates the Grinch’s 60th Anniversary in Art of Everything Cool Vol. VIII

Sixty years after a green curmudgeon from Mount Crumpit first tried to steal Christmas, one of the most significant assemblies of artwork from Dr. Seuss’...

Mercedes Milligan - June 4, 2026

Cartoon Forum Selects 66 Animated TV Projects for 2026 Edition

The selection for Cartoon Forum 2026 has been unveiled, comprising 66 animated projects chosen from 111 submissions across Europe. This year’s line-up features 61...

Mercedes Milligan - June 2, 2026

2026 Palm Springs ShortFest Announces Animation Selections

Today, the Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its programmed lineup. Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, this 32nd edition is set to welcome audiences at...

Mercedes Milligan - June 2, 2026

Thailand’s New Cash Rebate: A Strategic Advantage

The Thai government has introduced a forward-looking incentive designed specifically to attract international productions and commissioning partners. Under the Incentive Measures for Foreign Commissioning...

Global Animation Conference ‘The Animate Experience’ Gathers Artists & Experts in Pittsburgh

The Society for Animation Studies (SAS), in partnership with the brand-new Pennsylvania Expanded Animation Alliance (PA-XAA) is preparing to host the 37th annual SAS...

Mercedes Milligan - May 29, 2026

KEPYR Celebrates 10th Anniversary with ‘Kindred Spirits 2026: A Decade of Impact for Refugee Children’

Marking 10 years of industry-led advocacy on behalf of forcibly displaced children, KEPYR (Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees) has announced its 2026 “Kindred...

Animation Magazine - May 29, 2026

MoMA Announces ‘It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection’

The Museum of Modern Art in N.Y.C. has announced It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection, an expansive exhibition featuring the work...

Mercedes Milligan - May 28, 2026

Winners of the 2026 Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at Cannes Announced

Amidst the bustle of the Cannes Film Festival, the American Pavilion (presented by IndieWire) announced the winners of the 2026 Emerging Filmmaker Showcase (presented...

Animation Magazine - May 27, 2026

TIFF Lightbox Teases ‘Visions in Animation’ Program Curated by Masaaki Yuasa

Alongside its announcement of the summer retrospective Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs (July 8-August 20),Toronto's TIFF Lightbox revealed that fall will bring a dedicated anime...

Mercedes Milligan - May 26, 2026

Louis Clichy’s ‘Iron Boy’ and Lucas Acher’s ‘Laser-Cat’ Emerge as Sole Animated Prize-Winners at the Cannes Festival

The 79th edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival drew to a close today with the coveted Palme d’Or prize awarded to Romanian director Christian...

Ramin Zahed - May 23, 2026