Animac is the International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia, organised by Lleida City Council with the collaboration of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Its focus is auteur animation: in Lleida the festival combines screenings, retrospectives, thematic monographic programmes, premieres, talks, workshops and professional activities.
The official sections cover short films, Futur Talent for student work and Petit Animac for children, each with an audience award. Films from animation schools in Catalonia, Andorra, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands compete for the Talent.cat Award, and the Incubator section presents animation projects in development. The festival also presents an Honorary Award and an Animation Master Award to established animators. The 31st edition takes place in Lleida from 25 to 28 February 2027.
Awards and prizes
Honorary Award: the festival's highest distinction, for outstanding careers in animation.
Animation Master Award: for internationally renowned creators with an innovative authorial body of work.
Lifetime Achievement Award: for professionals in disciplines related to animation and visual creation.
Audience Awards: Best Short Film (Official Section), Petit Animac and Futur Talent. For the 2027 edition, the attending audience votes through the official Animac app.
Animac Talent.cat Award: for the best student short film in the Talent.cat category. For the 2027 edition, eligibility includes schools based in Catalonia, Andorra, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands; a professional jury appointed by the festival selects the winner.
Incubator Award: for animation projects in development presented in the Incubator section.
Festival rules
For Animac 2027, producers, distributors and directors from Spain and abroad may submit an unlimited number of works. There is no restriction on duration or production year. The submission period is 1 June–20 October 2026. Entries use the online form on the official festival website and must include a viewing link from Vimeo, YouTube or Google Drive. A completed and confirmed submission cannot be withdrawn.
Selected works must be available as unencrypted HD QuickTime or MP4 files, Blu-ray or DCP. The festival direction selects works on artistic and technical criteria. Selection results are published on the official website in January 2027 and sent by email to the contacts given in the submission.
Entrants must hold or secure legal rights to all content in their work. Films and materials are used solely for screenings and promotion within the festival. Supplied images and materials may appear in official channels, including the website, catalogue, press and social media, subject to the conditions stated in the entry form. The organizers accept no responsibility for claims arising from improper use of copyrighted material. Participation implies full acceptance of the guidelines.
