Call for Entries (closed)

Call for entries CLOSED

FAB will not
take place in 2024!

FAB is going on sabbatical in 2024 (more about that here).
Submission for the FAB 2025 edition will open in March 2025!
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The FAB 2023 festival trailer & teaser are created by dyrdee Media.

The Festival of Animation Berlin was calling for submissions for the seventh festival edition #FAB2023 held from September 29 to October 1st, 2023 in Berlin-Germany. Deadline was May 15, 2023 for all submissions.

The following competition categories were open for submission:

• International Animation
• German Animation
• Student Animation “New Talents”
• Animation for Kids “Pink Panda”
• Commissioned Animation
• Animated Features

RULES & REGULATIONS 2023

Key information

WHAT FILMS ARE ELIGIBLE?

Any animated film, including combinations of life action and animation, completed after May 1st 2021 was accepted for submission to the competitions.

Find the detailed rules & regulations here:

RULES & REGULATIONS 2023
WHAT COMPETITION CATEGORIES CAN YOU SUBMIT TO?

This year films could be submitted to the following categories: International Animation, German Animation, New Talents (Student Animation), Pink Panda (Animation for Kids), Commissioned Animation & Animated Features

HOW TO SUBMIT A FILM?

For submission you need an account at the submission platform FilmFreeway. A small submission fee is charged via the platform.

Put FAB on your Watchlist on FilmFreeway
WHEN IS THE DEADLINE?

The deadline for all submissions was May 15th 2023 (CET). The deadline for the category “Commissioned Animation” was extended until June 4th 2023.

Call for entries CLOSED

FAB will not
Take place in 2024

FAB is going on sabbatical in 2024 (more about that here).
Submission for the FAB 2025 edition will open in March 2025!
Subscribe our newsletter so you don’t miss the launch!