Supertoon International Animation and Comics Festival pairs short animation with authorial comics and takes place every summer in Šibenik, on the Croatian Adriatic coast, with screenings in open-air cinemas such as Mala loža, Gorica and the City Park. Films selected through an international call and direct invitations compete in four categories: Grandtoon for short animated films, Studentoon for student films, Supertune for animated music videos and Planktoon for films for children. Comics compete as book editions, magazines and fanzines.
The festival was founded in 2010 in Bol on the island of Brač and moved to Šibenik after two years. Its Planktoon workshop introduces children to animation, and the year-round Animated Šibenik platform adds exhibitions, workshops, VJ and 3D mapping shows in the city. The dates for the 16th edition are 20–24 July 2026.
Festival rules
For the 2026 edition, films must be completed after 1 January 2024, run no longer than 30 minutes and contain more than 50% animation. All animation techniques are eligible, including combinations with live action and documentary. Films entered in earlier editions are excluded. Grandtoon accepts non-commissioned shorts; Studentoon accepts non-commissioned student shorts; Supertune accepts official commissioned animated music videos; Planktoon accepts films made specifically for children, with only one episode eligible from a series.
Each film requires a separate online application and a finished preview screener, a director photograph, three film stills and an English dialogue list. Dialogue or narration in languages other than English requires English subtitles; English subtitles are recommended for English-language films. The 2026 submission deadline is 1 April 2026. Entry is free and competition screenings receive no screening fee.
The comics competition accepts printed editions published from 1 January 2024 to submission, with at least 70% comics content. Categories are comic book editions, comic magazines and fanzines; length and print run are unrestricted. Each entry requires a separate online application, a PDF selection copy, an author biography and photograph, and three representative images. Works in languages other than English or Croatian require English dialogue lists. Entry is free; the 2026 deadline is 1 April 2026. A printed presentation copy must reach the festival by 1 July 2026 to be eligible for awards. Submitted film screeners and comic copies remain in the festival archive.
Applicants must hold the necessary rights. The regulations permit non-commercial educational use and promotional use of submitted materials, including a film excerpt of up to 10% of its running time, capped at 30 seconds, or one page of a comic.
