Each year, film professionals from across Europe gather to attend the CEE Animation Forum’s highlight: the pitching competition featuring the most promising European animation projects. Through complementary networking activities such as the Market and one-to-one meetings, the CEE Animation Forum focuses on building lasting collaborations and exploring co-production, financing, and distribution opportunities. It also creates space for producers and studios to connect with experienced partners or emerging talents and exchange best practices.
Submissions are open to European animated projects in four categories:
- Feature Films – minimum length of 60 minutes; in concept or in development
- Series and TV Specials – TV and web series of any format and single films, minimum length of 20 minutes; all stages of development except for concept stage
- Short Films – maximum length of 20 minutes; all stages of development (except for concept stage) or pre-production
- Student Short Films – maximum length of 20 minutes; all stages of development (except for concept stage) or pre-production
The deadline for submissions is May 10, 2026.
“We are very pleased to see how the CEE Animation Forum has become a meeting point where filmmakers from different countries come together to build strong partnerships. Every year, our co-production market helps ambitious projects find the right collaborators, financing opportunities and international visibility, creating bridges between animation professionals across Europe. It is always inspiring to see how projects presented at the CEEA Forum move forward and eventually come to life on screen,” explains Marta Jallageas, Managing Director.
Selected projects will compete for a number of valuable awards, including the official CEE Animation Forum Awards, the CEE Animation Workshop Award (scholarship), and various partners’ awards. The total value amounts to 50,000 EUR in cash and non-monetary awards.
For more information, including submission guidelines and the application form, please visit the official website.
CEE Animation Forum is financially supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, the Czech Audiovisual Fund, the Czech Audiovisual Producers’ Association, and the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
