Submit to glas 2025

Submissions are now open for the 8th edition of the GLAS Animation Festival which will take place December 6th and 7th, 2025. After two years we are thrilled to be bringing the festival and community back together again in Los Angeles, California.We look forward to seeing your films!

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN

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SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN /

DEADLINES

AUGUST 1 - 15 // FREE

August 16 - 31 // Short: $25

September 1 - 30 // Short: $45

Categories

We accept all types of animated short films including

  • Narrative Shorts

  • Non-Narrative/Experimental Shorts

  • Undergraduate Shorts

  • Graduate Shorts

  • Commissioned Shorts

Films made January 2023 and after are eligible to submit.

REGULATIONS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

  • GLAS welcomes all animation techniques

  • Films must be completed after January 1st 2023

  • Short films submitted must not exceed 45 minutes 

  • Short films that are online are eligible for selection

  • Each applicant must be the rightful owner of submitted films and own all literary and musical rights. 

  • Films must be comprised of a minimum of 30% animation to be in consideration for competition

  • We accept Narrative, Non-Narrative, Commissioned, and Student films in consideration for the GLAS Animation Festival Competition program.

GLAS Animation does not pay for screening fees for films selected in the Competition programs.

SUBMIT

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submission procedure

  • Filmmakers are required to fill out a completed application form via FilmFreeway

  • The festival only accepts online submission links for preview (Vimeo/Youtube etc.) Film links may be private with a password or public. 

  • All films submitted must be fully completed as works in progress will not be considered. Special cases may be considered with approval from festival director. 

  • Films with languages other than English must have English subtitles.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMNETS

  • Preview Copy: The festival accepts link/urls to film

  • Screening Copy: Apple ProRes  422 HQ

  • GLAS Animation Festival reserves the right to refuse a screening copy of poor technical condition that may be detrimental to the screening. Films with dialogues in a language other than English must have English subtitles. 

FILM SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

Film selection is carried out by the GLAS Animation Festival selection commmittee.

Selected films for competition will be announced on the festival website no later than November 1st.

Filmmakers will be notified no later than October 15th. 

Film Transport

The party responsible for sending film materials bears the cost of transporting selected films for competition programs. The festival incurs the cost of the films return. If sent via mail, the sender must provide the festival with necessary information regarding its return (date needed by/address/phone number). International parcels should be marked ‘For Cultural Purposes Only/No Commercial Value). The copy will be returned within three weeks after festival completion.

jury and awards

JURY

Members of the jury for competition categories consist of filmmakers, artists, and other professionals working in the animation field. The jury is selected by the Festival Programming Team.

AWARDS

Grand Prix
High Risk
New Talent
Audience Award

acceptance of terms

Participation in the festival and its submission process indicates acceptance, without reservation, the terms of the present regulations.

 

For Questions Regarding Submissions contact us at:

Email: submissions@glasanimation.com