Cardiff Animation Festival

The main submission deadline for Cardiff Animation Festival is around 22 September 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to Cardiff Animation Festival costs from GBP 1 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

No premiere requirement. Cardiff Animation Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.

Yes. Cardiff Animation Festival can qualify a film for BAFTA, subject to the specific category and condition for each award. The exact route differs per award body.

Cardiff Animation Festival takes place in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Cardiff Animation Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Cardiff Animation Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.