Submit your short animation films for the world to love

The Audience Awards is currently accepting entries for short animation videos 45 minutes or under in length. Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit to The Audience Awards 2016 Animation Short Film Festival. Jury + Audience Awards selections win a total of $2,699 in cash and prizes. The winning films will screen at AudFest at the El Portal Theater in North Hollywood, April 6 - 9, 2017.

All of the filmmakers who are a part of our festivals gain invaluable exposure including press and social media engagement. Anyone may submit to this film festival, but videos are judged for admittance into the festival before audience & jury voting opens. ABOUT THE FILMSTRO PRIZE: Make your tunes fit your 'toons. Animate your music with Filmstro, the radical platform that allows you to browse, download and remix original tracks to fit your edit. In addition to the prize money for your film, the audience award winning film wins a Filmstro soundtrack license worth $1999 for movies with a $1M budget or less. Winners will receive an email with license details.

The Audience Awards provides a stage for short films and engaging stories. Our platform is dedicated to celebrating the power of storytelling and building an audience for short films and filmmakers. Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers, we are here to help you grow your career and fund your film dreams.

VIDEO TIME LIMIT

45 Minutes or less

SUBMISSIONS DUE BY

Submissions Closed

VOTING OPENS

Jul 19, 2016 at 8:00am MDT (America/Denver)

VOTING CLOSES

Jul 28, 2016 at 8:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

ENTRY FEE

$20 (or enter for FREE when you upgrade to pro. Learn More!)