Why Fantoche Animation Film Festival 2025?

Fantoche is both a festival for the general public and a meeting place for the film and creative industries in equal measure. It comprises an international and a national short film competition, a carefully chosen selection of animated feature films, its own programme slots for innovative computer games, themes with in-depth insights into the medium of animation and games, a multifaceted programme for children and young people, school classes and student groups as well as a diverse offering of lectures, panel discussions, presentations and exhibitions.

Fantoche Animation Film Festival 2055 Film submission:

Film submission will be open by 1 March 2025, the link to the entry form will then be activated and found here. Fantoche looks forward to all your new films in any possible animation technique! If your film has been completed after 31 March 2025 and lasts no longer than 40 minutes, please register as soon as the entry form is active. Submission deadline will be 31 May 2025, the submission is free. You can submit your film digitally.

Fantoche Animation Film Festival 2025 Sections:

• International Competition
• Swiss Competition
• Kids Competition

Fantoche Animation Film Festival 2025 Competitions, Awards and Jury:

The following awards will be given out by an international jury within the International Competition:

• Best Film: For a convincing combination of idea and implementation, content and form.
• High Risk: For visionary originality and the uncompromising exploration of the art of animation.
• New Talent: For the best film by a student or for a first film.
• Best Sound: For the most impressive sound design.
• Best Visual: For the most outstanding and most imaginative visual design. The International Audience Award is chosen by the viewers.

Organizer:

Organiser of the ‘Fantoche’ International Animation Film Festival in Baden/Switzerland is the independent, non-profit association ‘Fantoche’, registered in Baden/Switzerland.