STUTTGART INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM (ITFS) 2024

Stuttgart - Germany

From April 23, 2024 to April 28, 2024

STEPHANSTRAßE 33 70173 STUTTGART GERMANY

+49 71192546117 printtraffic@festival-gmbh.de www.itfs.de/en/branche/call-for-entries

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

The INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION is the Festival’s centrepiece, presenting
artistic animated films of the previous twelve months.

Prizes: Grand Prix, Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award for Animated Film, SWR Audience Award

Opening submissions: September 12, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 Free
Notification of results: March 1, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: October 2022
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries
4) Screening format: DCP, Only in exceptional cases: MOV(ProRes); MP4(h264)
5) Accepted genres: Any animated film, including computer animations and combinations of live action and animation
6) Subtitles: English subtitles must be burnt-in in videotrack.

Important: Student films and graduation films may not be submitted directly to the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION and must be submitted to the YOUNG ANIMATION competition.

Films submitted to the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION may compete in the TRICK FOR KIDS competition or in the TRICKSTAR NATURE AWARD competition.

YOUNG ANIMATION

The YOUNG ANIMATION competition presents the best films by students at
international film, art and media schools and universities.

Prizes: Young Animation Award - Prize for the best student film

Opening submissions: September 12, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 Free
Notification of results: March 1, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: October 2022
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries
4) Screening format: DCP, Only in exceptional cases: MOV(ProRes); MP4(h264)
5) Accepted genres: Any animated film, including computer animations and combinations of live action and animation
6) Subtitles: English subtitles must be burnt-in in videotrack.
7) Student films: Student films or graduation films only

Important: Films submitted to the YOUNG ANIMATION competition may compete in the TRICK FOR KIDS competition, the TRICKSTAR NATURE AWARD competition or the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award).

TRICKS FOR KIDS

The TRICKS FOR KIDS competition presents entertaining, outstanding animated films and series for children.

Prizes: Award for the best animated children´s short film, Tricks for Kids Audience Award

Opening submissions: September 12, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 Free
Notification of results: March 1, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: October 2022
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries
4) Screening format: DCP, Only in exceptional cases: MOV(ProRes); MP4(h264)
5) Accepted genres: Any animated film, including computer animations and combinations of live action and animation
6) Subtitles: English subtitles must be burnt-in in videotrack.
7) Dialog list: Please submit an English dialog list for all non-German language films.
8) Age restriction : Please only submit films for children up to the age of 12.

Animated short films and series for children (max. one episode each) can be entered in the children’s film competition TRICKS FOR KIDS. Series may be submitted subject to the condition that the episode tells self-contained stories or part stories. One entry form has to be completed for each episode.

Please submit student films and graduation films to the YOUNG ANIMATION competition.

Important: Films submitted to the TRICKS FOR KIDS competition may be considered for the TRICKSTAR NATURE AWARD competition.

TRICKSTAR NATURE AWARD

Award for the best animated short film addressing the issues of climate protection, biodiversity, the environment and sustainability.

Opening submissions: September 12, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 Free
Notification of results: March 1, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: October 2022
2) Maximum duration: 30 Minutes
3) Country of production: All countries
4) Screening format: DCP, Only in exceptional cases: MOV(ProRes); MP4(h264)
5) Accepted genres: Any animated film, including computer animations and combinations of live action and animation
6) Subtitles: English subtitles must be burnt-in in videotrack.
7) Topic: Films submitted to the TRICKSTAR NATURE AWARD must address issues of climate protection, biodiversity, the environment or sustainability.

Please submit student films and graduation films to the YOUNG ANIMATION competition.

ANIMOVIE AWARD

Award for the best animated feature film.

Opening submissions: September 12, 2023
Final deadline: January 17, 2024 Free
Notification of results: March 1, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: October 2022
2) Maximum duration: 120 minutes (60 minutes minimum)
3) Country of production: All countries
4) Screening format: DCP, Only in exceptional cases: MOV(ProRes); MP4(h264)
5) Accepted genres: Any animated film, including computer animations and combinations of live action and animation
6) Subtitles: English subtitles must be burnt-in in videotrack. Feature films for children: Please submit an English dialog list for all non-German language films.
7) Theater release: We only accept films which, at the time of the Festival, have not yet had an official theatrical release in Germany.
8) Running time: We only accept films over 60 minutes in length.