COMPETITION

Overview

Submission Period

Submission Opens:2025.12.1(MON)10:00-2026.4.12(SUN)23:59

Competition

・Short Competition
・Feature Competition
・Pan-Pacific and Asia Youth Competition
・Japanese Commissioned Film Competition
※The organizer and the selection committee will determine the categorization of each submission.

Entry Fee

By 2026.3.22 (Early Bird)：Free Submission
2026.3.23-4.12：5000 JPY/film

Selection and Awards

The result of the selection will be announced in May. The festival will provide the accommodation for a director or a producer of selected films during the festival period.

During the festival period, from Wednesday, August 19 to Sunday, August 23, 2026, the International Jury will determine the award winners for the Short Film, Pan-Pacific/Asia Youth, and Japan Commissioned Works competition as well as the winner of Feature Film competition will be chosen by public votes. The announcement and presentation of awards for all winning films will take place at the Closing Ceremony on August 23.

Submission Guideline

Hiroshima Animation Season 2026 Competition Submission Guidelines(PDF)

Selection Committee

Koji Yamamura, Ryo Orikasa, Yuki Arai
Advisor: Nobuaki Doi

How to Submit

Please submit your application by filling out all required fields regarding the film information and director information through FilmFreeway.
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