Fest Anča International Animation Festival – the only Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival in Slovakia – has just opened its 2026 call for entries.
Only short animated films and music videos – completed after 1st January 2024 and submitted with English subtitles – are accepted into the Festival’s competition program.
A total of €6,000 will be awarded in the Festival’s competition program.
Fest Anča International Animation Festival is the first film festival in Slovakia with the prestigious status of Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival. Short films awarded with the Anča Award in the categories Best Animated Short Film and Best Slovak Animated Short Film can thus compete in the short film category at the upcoming Oscars®.
At Fest Anča 2026 you can compete for Anča Awards in the following categories:
- Best Animated Short (€1,500)
- Best Student Animated Short (€1,000)
- Best Animated Music Video (€1,000)
- Best Animated Short for Children (€1,000)
- Best Slovak Animated Short (€1,500)
Fest Anča International Animation Festival is unique in being the only Slovak multimedia festival focused on animated film targeted mainly at a mature audience.
The festival aims to raise awareness about animated film as an autonomous art form, and to educate about its multiple types and aspects.
The 19th year will take place in Žilina from 30th June – 5th July 2026.
19th Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2026 – Entry Fees
Earlybird submission is free until 30th November 2025.
Submissions registered during the period between 1st December and 31st December 2025 will be subject to a registration fee of €5 per film.
Submissions registered during the period between 1st January and 31st January 2026 (Late Deadline) will be subject to a registration fee of €10 per film.
