Bitbang International Animation Festival (Bitbang Festival Internacional de Animación)

Bitbang International Animation Festival

Bitbang Festival Internacional de Animación

Also known as: Bit Bang, Bitbang International Festival of Animation, Videogames and Digital Art
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Bitbang is an international animation festival in Buenos Aires, held since 2015 by the non-profit organisation of the same name, founded in 2014. Its programme also takes in video games and digital art: alongside the competitions, it runs screenings, retrospectives, masterclasses, workshops, talks, a graphic fair, collaborative activities and parties, and all screenings are free to the public.

The competitions focus on animated short films: international, Latin American (including Argentina), Latin American school films, and animation made for children aged 6 to 12. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences lists Bitbang as a qualifying festival for its International Animated Short Film and Latin American Animated Short Film awards. The 12th edition runs 27–31 October 2026 at venues including Cine Gaumont, Centro Cultural Borges, Escuela Da Vinci and Club Lucero.

Country

Argentina

Focus

Animation

Categories

Animation, Short, Student

Dates

27 October 2026 — 31 October 2026

Awards and prizes

Best International Animated Short Film Best Latin American Animated Short Film Best Latin American School Animated Short Film Winners of the international and Latin American awards are eligible to enter the Academy Awards short film competition. Selected films receive Official Selection laurels.

Festival rules

Open to animated works in any technique, completed on or after 1 January 2025 and no longer than 25 minutes. All genres are accepted, including documentary; hybrid works must be more than 75% animation. Entrants must be 18 or older. Films are submitted through FilmFreeway and preselected by the festival's curatorial committee. Entry is free for Latin American films by the early and regular deadlines; international films pay an entry fee that rises with each deadline. Films not in Spanish must be delivered with Spanish (or English) subtitles as a separate file. The festival pays no screening fees and does not cover travel or accommodation; all screenings are free for the public.

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