Festival Ànima Jove (4)

Inizio del Festival: 27 novembre 2026      Festival si chiude: 29 novembre 2026

Ànima Jove, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges d’Animació d’Altafulla is a festival dedicated to contemporary animation cinema, connecting international audiovisual creation with its local cultural context.

The festival showcases a selection of national and international animated short films that reflect the narrative, aesthetic and thematic diversity of contemporary animation.

Beyond film screenings, the festival creates a meeting space for audiences, filmmakers and industry professionals, and promotes activities related to education, cultural reflection and digital culture.

The festival takes place in Altafulla (Catalonia – Spain) and is part of a broader cultural project aimed at bringing contemporary animation to new audiences while strengthening the local creative ecosystem.

The 4th edition of the festival will take place from November 27 to November 29, 2026.

Premi in contanti: 200€

>Audience award

An audience award will be awarded for each category:

● “Ànima Infantil” Award for Children’s Competition, with an accreditation diploma.

● “Ànima Documental” Award for Documentary Competition, with an accreditation diploma.

● “Ànima Ficció” Award for Fiction Competition, with an accreditation diploma.


>Jury Award

A jury award will be awarded to a single short film, selected from among all the entries in the categories of “Ànima Infantil”, “Ànima Documental” and “Ànima Ficció”.

● “Ànima Jove” Award, with an accreditation diploma and 200€.

REGULATIONS ÀNIMA JOVE 2026

Open call from March 20 to June 10, 2026

Ànima Jove, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges d’Animació d’Altafulla is a festival dedicated to contemporary animation cinema, connecting international audiovisual creation with the local territory and fostering encounters between audiences, creators and industry professionals.

The 4th edition of the festival will take place from November 27 to November 29, 2026, in Altafulla (Catalonia, Spain).

The call for animation short films will be open from March 20 to June 10, 2026.

The festival features several official sections dedicated to contemporary animation, including student, national, and international fiction, documentary, children’s and youth sections, and horror night.

⚠️ Participants must download and read the full festival rules before submitting their film.

The complete rules are available here:
[LINK TO FULL RULES]

Submitting a film implies full acceptance of the official festival rules.