International Short Film Competition ANIMARIO 2025

ANIMARIO, International Festival of Contemporary Animation of Madrid, will celebrate its eighth edition from December 11 to 14, 2025. With the aim of supporting the creators of animated film, the calls for its two awards are open: ANIMARIO Award for Best Animated Short Film and ANIMARIO Award for Animation Production. Organized by Matadero Madrid and Cineteca Madrid, cultural centers belonging to the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport, ANIMARIO will once again bring together the best contemporary animation in Madrid with an extensive program of feature and short film screenings, conferences, master classes and workshops.

The International Short Film Competition is open to works from around the world with a maximum duration of 30 minutes, created using any type of animation technique. The jury will award the ANIMARIO Prize for Best International Short Film, endowed with €5,000. The call for entries for this award will remain open until September 30, 2025.

In the past edition, the Award for Best International Short Film went to Flower Show (photo above) by Elli Vuorinen (Finland). 

> Check Animario 2025 Rules and Regulations
> Go to Animario 2025 Entry Form
> More information: animario@cinetecamadrid.com