Animaze director Laurie Gordon and programmer Martin Petrov at TIFF 2016 party for "Sky" with Diana Kruger.

Looking for new and exciting shorts and features is not so simple. Film festivals dedicate solely to animation are few. So seeking

animation at all festivals i therefore even more important since many animation producers have limited choice and smaller wndows to 

get their films out on the festival circuit. Getting animation lost in live action films lineup is an art of skill and chance- seek and thou shall find.

Festival director Laurie Gordon and Rebekah Louisa Smith who represented Bird in a Cage and premiered at Animaze meet again at TIFF 2016 in the UK Film HQ's. Bird in a Cage also based on the story of the just released Suffragette feature live action starring Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter and Carey Mulligan

The Montreal International Animation Film Festival submissions are open. We are excited to announce the opening of our festival submissions for 2016. Festival dates are June 2-5 2016 in Montreal Canada a working together again with our favourite festival partner filmfestivals.com!

All forms and genres short and long submissions are welcome including live action with more than 30% VFX.

Film selections are wide open and all topics are welcome including fantasy to documentary, children to adult theme. 

We will soon be announcing our 2016 guest lineup and industry and co-production conference. Focus on independent distribution, working in animation today and a few animation superstars will get the ball bouncing high and might far and wide!

Also we are accepting submissions to our poster design 2016  contest! Lookout for an upcomign announcement here. 

Animaze director Laurie Gordon and fellow Momtrealer producer Paul Cadieux  of the feature Triplets of Belleville 

ANy festival is a hunting groudn for great films. ANimation film is harder to come by especially at festivals which are typically dedicated to live action such as Cannes Berlin or TIFF. So our jobs is to seek out hte hidden gems ask questions and keep an open mind and an open eye.