Open World Animation Festival (7)



Scadenze

01 feb 2025
Inizio delle iscrizioni

31 mar 2025
Scadenza iniziale

31 lug 2025
Scadenza standard

30 set 2025
Scadenza finale

30 set 2025
Festival chiuso

01 ott 2025
Data della notifica

06 nov 2025
09 nov 2025

Indirizzo

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


Descrizione del Festival
Festival del cortometraggio 40'<


Requisiti del Festival
 Festival del cinema
 Finzione
 Documentario
 Animazione
 Fantastico
 Terrore
 Sperimentale
 Music Video
 Altro
 Qualsiasi genere
 Qualsiasi tema
 Ha tasse d'iscrizione
 Festival Internazionale
 Posizione fisica
 dicembre 2020
 Paesi di produzione: Qualsiasi
 Paesi dove sono state fatte le riprese: Qualsiasi
 Nazionalità del direttore: Qualsiasi
 Film debuttanti 
 Progetti di scuola 
 Cortometraggi  40'<
 AI Tools 
 Lingue 
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 Sottotitoli 
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Inizio del Festival: 06 novembre 2025      Festival si chiude: 09 novembre 2025

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 2025 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.

Premi in contanti: 2,000$

- The Voyager Award (Best In Show) - $2,000

- Best Animated Short

- The Immersive Award (VR)

- Best Music Video

- Best Student Film

SUBMISSION CRITERIA

Submissions Open February 1, 2025

Early Submissions Open: February 1
Early Submissions Close: March 31

Regular Submissions Open: April 1
Regular Submissions Close: July 31

Extended Submissions Open: August 1
Extended Submissions Close: September 30

Notification Date: October 1

COST

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

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

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

FILM LENGTH: 10 SECONDS - 120 MINUTES

GIFS: Please send to - Contact@OpenWorldAnimation.com

ELIGIBILITY: Only films made after December 31, 2021 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.




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