[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-7120":3},{"festival":4,"years":20,"news":42,"about":67},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":11,"logoAppearance":12,"logoOg":18,"about":19,"isManaged":15},7120,"monstra-lisbon-animation-festival-portugal","open","MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival","MONSTRA | Festival de Animação de Lisboa",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.r.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Fmonstra-lisbon-animation-festival-portugal-1ugk33dx.png?v=d4aa6da0",{"mode":13,"edge":14,"edgeLight":15,"plateLight":16,"plateDark":17,"crop":14,"og":18},"plate",null,false,"dark","none","\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002Flogo-70962.jpg?v=7fd5e0e1","MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival presents animated cinema in dialogue with the other arts: besides screenings, its programme includes exhibitions, masterclasses, workshops and meetings that connect animation with other artistic disciplines. The festival dates back to 2000 and added a competitive section in 2007. It is organised by Taumotrópio and MONSTRUOSA – Associação Cultural, and its touring extension, MONSTRA à Solta, takes programmes to other towns in Portugal and abroad. Its main screening venues include Cinema São Jorge and the Cinemateca Portuguesa. Competition films must be at least 60% animation, in any technique. The international sections cover feature films, long shorts, short films, super-short films under two minutes, student films and MONSTRINHA, a competition for children and young audiences. The Vasco Granja Competition is reserved for Portuguese films; its Grand Prix is an incentive towards the winner's next animated film. The 26th edition takes place on 11–21 March 2027.",[21,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40],{"year":22,"hasAwards":23,"hasSelection":23},"2024",true,{"year":25,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2022",{"year":27,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2020",{"year":29,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2019",{"year":31,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2018",{"year":33,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2017",{"year":35,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2016",{"year":37,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2015",{"year":39,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2014",{"year":41,"hasAwards":15,"hasSelection":23},"2013",[43,48,53,57,62],{"entryId":44,"urlTitle":45,"title":46,"summary":47},34675,"top-20-most-prestigious-animation-film-festivals-around-the-globe-2025-edition","Top 20 Most Prestigious Animation Film Festivals Around The Globe: 2025 edition","From France’s Annecy Festival to Russia’s Insomnia Festival, these festivals showcase the best in animation, offering filmmakers a platform to gain international recognition.",{"entryId":49,"urlTitle":50,"title":51,"summary":52},27925,"entries-open-for-2025-monstra-lisbon-animation-festival-in-portugal","Entries Open for 2025 MONSTRA Lisbon Animation Festival in Portugal","Entries for the 2025 MONSTRA Lisbon Animation Festival in Portugal are now open. The festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary from March 20 to 30, 2025, welcomes animated films for various competiti…",{"entryId":54,"urlTitle":55,"title":56,"summary":47},26997,"top-20-most-prestigious-animation-film-festivals-around-the-globe-2024-edition","Top 20 Most Prestigious Animation Film Festivals Around The Globe: 2024 edition",{"entryId":58,"urlTitle":59,"title":60,"summary":61},22599,"portugals-monstra-animation-festival-calls-for-volunteers","Portugal's MONSTRA Animation Festival Calls for Volunteers","MONSTRA Festival is looking for volunteers for its 23rd edition, happening from March 7-17, with Ireland as the guest country. Volunteers can assist in various areas, including support for MONSTRINHA,…",{"entryId":63,"urlTitle":64,"title":65,"summary":66},22473,"irelands-animation-heritage-takes-center-stage-at-monstra-2024","Ireland's Animation Heritage Takes Center Stage at MONSTRA 2024","MONSTRA 2024 celebrates its 23rd year by honoring Irish animation, featuring retrospectives of Aidan Hickey, Don Bluth, and Jimmy T. Murakami. Tomm Moore, acclaimed director, will conduct a masterclas…",{"aboutHtml":68,"countries":69,"focus":71,"categories":73,"nextDates":77,"awardsPrizes":78,"rules":79,"website":80,"contacts":81,"editDate":100},"\u003Cp>MONSTRA | Lisbon Animation Festival presents animated cinema in dialogue with the other arts: besides screenings, its programme includes exhibitions, masterclasses, workshops and meetings that connect animation with other artistic disciplines. The festival dates back to 2000 and added a competitive section in 2007. It is organised by Taumotrópio and MONSTRUOSA – Associação Cultural, and its touring extension, MONSTRA à Solta, takes programmes to other towns in Portugal and abroad. Its main screening venues include Cinema São Jorge and the Cinemateca Portuguesa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Competition films must be at least 60% animation, in any technique. The international sections cover feature films, long shorts, short films, super-short films under two minutes, student films and MONSTRINHA, a competition for children and young audiences. The Vasco Granja Competition is reserved for Portuguese films; its Grand Prix is an incentive towards the winner's next animated film. The 26th edition takes place on 11–21 March 2027.\u003C\u002Fp>",[70],"Portugal",[72],"Animation",[72,74,75,76],"Feature","Short","Student","11 March 2027 — 21 March 2027","Feature Film Competition: Grand Prix MONSTRA; Jury Special Award.\nLong Shorts Competition: Grand Prix MONSTRA.\nShort Film Competition: Grand Prix MONSTRA; Jury Special Award; Best Portuguese Short Film.\nSuper Short Film Competition: Grand Prix MONSTRA; Best Portuguese Super Short Film.\nStudent Short Film Competition: Grand Prix MONSTRA; Best Portuguese Student Short Film; Best Student Short Film (Junior Jury); Best Portuguese Student Short Film (Junior Jury).\nMONSTRINHA, Short Film Competition for Children and Young Audiences: MONSTRINHA Grand Prix; Jury Special Award.\nPortuguese Competition: Grand Prix Vasco Granja | SPA; Jury Special Award.\nPerspectives Competition: Perspectives Award, chosen by the public.\n\nEach category may also give a special mention, and every category except the Super Short Film Competition has an Audience Award.\n\nThe Grand Prix Vasco Granja | SPA is an incentive for new animation projects: at least EUR 2,500 towards the winning director's next animated film, paid in two instalments, plus a trophy and certificate. The new film credits MONSTRA and the competition sponsors and premieres at MONSTRA unless agreed otherwise.","Eligibility\n- Animated films made image by image, in any animation technique, without thematic or aesthetic restrictions. Animated sequences must make up more than 60% of the film's running time.\n- Films not previously submitted to the competition. For the 2027 edition: completed after 1 January 2025.\n- Applicants must clearly describe the animation techniques used, including any use of generative imaging tools or artificial intelligence.\n- Films nearing completion may be entered as work in progress (WIP in the title and a WIP card at the start of the viewing copy); the selection jury decides whether they can be evaluated.\n- Films with dialogue or on-screen text must provide English subtitles as an .SRT file.\n\nCompetition categories\n- Feature Film Competition: films longer than 40 minutes.\n- Long Shorts Competition: 15 to 45 minutes.\n- Short Film Competition: 2 to 15 minutes.\n- Super Short Film Competition: under 2 minutes, excluding credits.\n- Student Competition: 2 to 20 minutes, produced in a university context.\n- Portuguese Competition (Vasco Granja): any film up to 45 minutes produced in Portugal, by a director with a Portuguese tax number (NIF) who has lived in Portugal for at least one year.\n- MONSTRINHA, Short Film Competition for Children and Young Audiences: films up to 30 minutes aimed at children and young audiences. Applicants authorise Portuguese dubbing for MONSTRINHA screenings.\n\nSubmission\n- Entries are submitted via FilmFreeway by the distributor, rights holder or director, up to 5 entries per filmmaker.\n- Entry is generally free; the Feature Film, Long Shorts and Short Film competitions charge a non-refundable fee.\n- Premiere status is not required, but must be declared.\n- Selected filmmakers are notified by email and send a screening copy (preferably DCP; ProRes or H264 accepted; MONSTRINHA: ProRes or H264) together with the authorisation form.\n- The festival does not pay screening fees for films selected for competition.\n- One director per selected film is invited to Lisbon, with 1 to 5 nights of accommodation depending on the category and premiere status.\n\nSource: MONSTRA 2027 film submission terms and conditions.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.monstrafestival.com\u002F",[82,86,90,93,97],{"type":83,"value":84,"note":85},"Email","films@monstrafestival.com","Film submissions and screening copies",{"type":87,"value":88,"note":89},"Website","https:\u002F\u002Ffilmfreeway.com\u002FMONSTRALisbonAnimationFestival","Film submissions (FilmFreeway)",{"type":83,"value":91,"note":92},"festival@monstrafestival.com","Festival production",{"type":94,"value":95,"note":96},"Phone","+351 213 460 261","Festival office",{"type":98,"value":99,"note":96},"Address","Casa do Cinema, Rua da Rosa 277, 2.º, 1200-385 Lisboa, Portugal",1791971720]