Call For Animations

Submissions are now accepted for the 2026 Detroit International Festival of Animation.

We welcome animated works of all styles, genres, mediums, and contexts, whether traditionally hand-drawn, stop-motion, CGI, or any form of digital animation. As long as your work incorporates animation in some capacity, we invite you to submit.

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The deadline is February 1st 2026.


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