Turku Animated Film Festival

Turku Animated Film Festival

Also known as: TAFF
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Turku Animated Film Festival (TAFF) is devoted to short animation. Its competitions accept animated films of up to 30 minutes in any technique, in International, International Student, National and TAFF Junior sections, and the main awards are the Grand Prix and the Tough Eye Award. Alongside the competitions, the programme includes Panorama and themed screenings, classic animation and TAFF Pro, a strand of talks, masterclasses and workshops for professionals and students. The 2026 theme, “Animated to Life”, connects animation with puppetry and stop motion.

The festival dates back to August 2016 and is organised by the non-profit association Turun elokuvatapahtumat ry. Screenings take place at the Manilla Culture Factory on the Aura River and at Kino Kilta in Art House Turku. The 11th edition takes place on 26–30 August 2026.

Country

Finland

Categories

Animation, Short, Student

Awards and prizes

Grand Prix Tough Eye Award, for extraordinary achievements Best Professional Film Best Student Film Best National Film (National Competition) TAFF Junior Award, selected by the TAFF Junior Jury Audience Award, voted by the festival audience The festival jury selects the winners of the International Competition, the International Student Film Competition and the National Competition. The jury may also give special mentions.

Festival rules

Competition for animated shorts (rules of the 2026 edition) - All animation techniques are accepted; at least 70% of the film must be animated. - Maximum running time: 30 minutes. - Categories: International Competition, International Student Film Competition, TAFF Junior Competition and National Competition. Films submitted in any category are also considered for the International Competition. - For 2026, films had to be completed after 1 January 2025 and must not have been submitted to TAFF before. - Industrial, educational and commercial films, animated TV series and their episodes are not accepted. - Films need English subtitles unless they are in English or have no dialogue. - Entries are submitted online via FilmFreeway with a non-refundable entry fee of 3 EUR; the 2026 call was open from 5 January to 31 March 2026. - A selection jury pre-selects the competition films; the results are announced to all participants and on the festival website. - One director or producer per selected film is invited. - The festival does not pay screening fees for films selected for the competitions.

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