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Open World Animation Festival (8)

Dates limites

15 déc. 2025
Appel à Inscriptions

28 févr. 2026
Date limite précoce

31 mai 2026
Date limite standard

31 août 2026
Date limite retardée

31 août 2026
Date limite finale

7
mois

01 oct. 2026
Date de notification

05 nov. 2026
08 nov. 2026

Adresse

707 N. 4th St. Suite 103, 18102, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Description du Festival

Festival d court métrage 30'<

Text projects

Exigences du Festival

Festival de cinéma

Fiction

Documentaire

Animation

Fantastique

Terreur

Experimental

Music Video

Autres

Tous les genres

Tous les thèmes

A des frais d’inscription

Festival International

Lieu physique

décembre 2024

Pays de production: Tout

Pays de tournage: Tout

Nationalités des directeurs: Tout

Premiers Films

Projets scolaires

Courts-métrages 30'<

AI Tools

Toutes langues

Sous-titres
English

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Description du Festival (Edition: 8)

Début du Festival: 05 novembre 2026 Fin du Festival: 08 novembre 2026

www.OpenWorldAnimation.com
www.TheAlternativeGallery.com

Open World Animation Festival encourages creators to explore the frontiers of animation through both traditional & emerging mediums. Its mission is to help general audiences understand the artistry in animation and its diversity of subject matter. It aims to showcase many voices, styles, & perspectives. Anyone is welcome to take part!

For the 2026 Festival we are partnering with the Roxy Theatre as our official screening location! This 450-seat venue is one of only 600 surviving independent theaters in the Nation. The Roxy Theatre is equipped with DLP Cinema for a state of the art cinematic experience!

http://www.roxytheaternorthampton.com

Open World also features animation retrospectives, Virtual Reality set-ups, GIF displays, a cereal bar & more!

The festival began in 2016 as a series of independent animation screenings from around the world, curated in a 4-day celebration of the medium. Open World is organized by the Alternative Gallery, a non-profit community art space, and is run 100% by volunteers.

The Alternative Gallery is located in Allentown, PA within the Cigar Factory Artist studios, featuring; exhibit & performance spaces, over 40 artist studios, a printshop, wood shop, darkroom, film archive, makerspace, classrooms & more. The organization & festival are both run 100% through the efforts of dedicated volunteers.

Prix et qualifications

Prix en espèces: 2,000$

- The Voyager Award (Best In Show)

- Best Animated Short

- The Immersive Award (VR)

- Best Music Video

- Best Student Film

Règlement

SUBMISSION CRITERIA

Submissions Open December 8

Early Submissions Open: December 8
Early Submissions Close: February 28

Regular Submissions Open: March 1
Regular Submissions Close: May 31

Extended Submissions Open: June 1
Extended Submissions Close: August 31

Notification Date: October 3

COST

Early Submissions
$10
$8 - Gold
$5 - Students

Regular Submissions
$15
$12 - Gold
$10 - Students

Late Submissions
$20
$15 - Gold
$12 - Students

**ANY SUBMISSION THAT USES GENERATIVE AI WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED**

FILM LENGTH: 10 SECONDS - 120 MINUTES

GIFS: Please send to - Contact@OpenWorldAnimation.com

ELIGIBILITY: Only films made after December 31, 2024 are eligible to compete for awards.

LANGUAGE: ANY (Please include English subtitles if not in English.)

STYLE: Any style that is considered animation, including but not limited to: Stop Motion, Digital & Computer, Film Cel, 3D, Claymation, Rotoscope, Mixed Live Action/Animation, Music Videos, Video Game Cutscenes, Virtual Reality & GIF.

ASPECT RATIO: ANY. We are open to unique framing methods. Please note if there are any special instructions for screening your film.

You may ONLY submit work which you own or have licensing for.

Films MUST be viewable in their entirety to be eligible.

If accepted, you will be contacted with additional information. Please note that due to high number of submissions & requests, we may not be able to respond to every inquiry.

Best Student Film

Court et Long-métrages

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

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Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

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Theoretically, a student could win every single category of this festival. But just incase, we wanted to have one dedicated to the students out there to help ease the financial burden of suffering through school. You got this!

Best Music Video

Court et Long-métrages

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

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Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

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Some of our favorite submissions of all time have been music videos. Something about the format really lends itself to endless creativity. This award is for our absolute favorite!

The Immersive Award (VR)

Court et Long-métrages 120'<

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

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Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

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VR offers the chance to step into another reality, and animation can be utilized in that space in such incredible ways. This award will be given to the VR film that we feel most immerses the viewer.

Best Animated Short

Court-métrages 30'<

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

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Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

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Animated films come in all styles & lengths. This award will be given to the Best Animated Short under 30 minutes.

The Voyager Award (Best In Show)

Court et Long-métrages 120'< (2024+)

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

Obtenez un Passe Annuel et obtenez la réduction maximum sur les frais de festival et d’inscription

Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

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3.3$

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The Voyager Award is given to the film Best In Show. This creator is considered a navigator of the Open World who has proven their ability to explore, conquer & create. Top prize gets $2,000 plus an Open World Animation Fest awards package.

Best Sound Design

Court et Long-métrages

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

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Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

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3.3$

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Best Comedy Short

Court-métrages 30'<

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

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Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

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3.3$

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Best Screenplay

Text Project

Frais

-8%

PRO 33%

Tôt 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 28 févr. 26

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 10.05$ 31 mai 26

Retard 20$ 18.4$ 13.4$ 31 août 26

Obtenez un Passe Annuel et obtenez la réduction maximum sur les frais de festival et d’inscription

Date limite d’inscriptions
31 août 26

Économisez
3.3$

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