Eligibility

Eligible films must—

• Utilize animation
• Have been completed after August 1st, 2024

The festival prioritizes—

• Films produced in Minnesota and the Midwest*
• Films by independent animators, students, and youth

*We prioritize programming films made in these states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Submitting

• Submissions are accepted via Film Freeway.*
• * The 'State/Province' field in the 'Submitter Information' section must be filled
• The submission deadline is July 14th.
• There is no entry fee. Submission to the festival is free.

Usage

• The filmmaker(s) must own the rights to all original images, music, sound effects, and soundtracks of their festival entry.
• Participating filmmakers authorize MinnAnimate to use their publicity material and/or excerpt(s) of the film for promotional purposes.
• Upon selection, participants will be required to submit high resolution movie files.