The most significant awards show for the U.S. animation industry – the Annie Awards – opened its call for entries today.
ASIFA-Hollywood has set the date for next year’s event, its 52nd edition, on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
The event is considering awards in 37 categories for animated productions that were released in the United States between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. Exceptions, which can submit with or without a U.S. release, are short subjects, special projects, sponsored productions, student films and films in competition from Annie Award qualifying festivals.
The submission deadline is October 30, 2024. Fees range from $150 to $275 per submission, with discounts for earlier submissions.
Here are key dates to keep in mind for the 2024 season:
- Deadline for Call for Judges – Monday, August 18, 2024
- Deadline for Juried Award Submissions – Monday, August 18, 2024
- Nominations and Juried Award recipients announced – Friday, December 20, 2024
- Online balloting begins – Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Deadline to cast Annie Awards ballots – Saturday, February 2, 2025
- The 52nd Annie Awards – Saturday, February 8, 2025
For more details on how to enter, visit AnnieAwards.org. Animation professionals can also apply to be a judge at this link.
