Framed: Call for entries 2025

Whether you're an industry professional or a student passionate about animation, this is your chance to showcase your work at one of the most exciting new animation festivals in Europe.

Hosted in Groningen, demographically the youngest city in the Netherlands, Framed takes place in the dynamic Forum Groningen, a modern, multifunctional cultural hub nestled on the north side of our humbly-sized country. Our mission is to spread the love for the animated medium, and to show audiences the potential and versatility of animators from all backgrounds and experiences, all spread out over several days of short-film compilations, feature film screenings, industry talks, events and more! From traditional 2D to experimental mixed media, from stop-motion to CGI, Framed invites artists to explore fresh narratives, push creative boundaries, and captivate audiences with innovative visual storytelling. Come celebrate the limitless possibilities of this beautiful medium with us!

Rules and terms:

• The film is no longer than 25 minutes and not shorter than 1 minute and has to incorporate animation in its visuals.
• The film has a completion date after December 2022, so January 2023 onwards
• The film has clear-spoken English dialogues and/or has English subtitles;
• Only completed entries with paid submission fees will be processed and considered for the Official Selection. Entry fees are not refundable.  
• Framed reserves the right to use extracts from submissions in the Official Selection for festival publicity and marketing purposes.
• If your film is selected, you agree to provide any additional materials required for the screening or promotional purposes in a timely manner.
• All selected films will be reviewed by a jury of industry professionals. The decisions of the jury are final.
• For the film selection process a digital screener must be submitted via FilmFreeway. This screener must be hosted with either Vimeo or YouTube. We will not assess films submitted with other private video hosting formats.
• Successful submissions that are granted a screening must submit their films as a Digital Cinema Package (DCP) to be screened at the event.
• Deadline submissions: friday 31 January 2025

For further questions or remarks regarding your short film submission, please email: framedsubmissions@forum.nl