History
Founded in 2012 by then Minneapolis-based animator John Akre, MinnAnimate has manifested primarily as a single-screening animation festival. From 2020-2021, the festival went on hiatus, returning in 2022 under the leadership of CC Stanhill. In 2024, the torch was passed to Merit Thursday and Adam Loomis who co-organize it today.
An artist-led festival celebrating animation in Minnesota.
Eligibility
Eligible films must—
- Utilize animation
- Be produced in the Midwest*
- Have been completed after August 1st, 2023
The festival prioritizes—
- Films produced in Minnesota
- Films by independent animators, students, and youth
Submitting
- Submissions are accepted via Film Freeway.*
- * The 'State/Province' field in the 'Submitter Information' section must be filled
- The submission deadline is July 19th.
- 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 may be required to submit high resolution movie files.