Submissions Are Open for the 2026 Festival

Submissions for the 2026 Tampa Animation Festival are now open on FilmFreeway. We welcome animated shorts and features in every technique — 2D, 3D, stop-motion, hand-drawn, cut-out, cameraless, and hybrid work.

The submission window runs February 23 through September 21, 2026. Films selected for the official program screen during the festival, November 5–8, 2026, at the University of Tampa.

Submit your film at filmfreeway.com/TampaAnimationFestival.