[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-4959":3},{"festival":4,"years":21,"news":30,"about":31},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":11,"logoAppearance":12,"logoOg":18,"about":19,"isManaged":20},4959,"glas-animation-festival-united-states-usa","open","GLAS Animation Festival","",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fimg.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Fj6o1e78p.webp?v=db2ec969",{"mode":13,"edge":14,"edgeLight":15,"plateLight":16,"plateDark":16,"crop":17,"og":17},"card","#ffffff",true,"none",null,"\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F3815.jpg?v=db2ec969","GLAS Animation Festival is devoted to independent animation and presents it as an art form in its own right. It is run by GLAS Animation, a non-profit organisation founded in 2014 that also funds new work by independent animators in the United States through the GLAS Animation Grant. At the centre of the festival is an international competition of animated short films shown in curated programmes, accompanied by special guests, retrospectives, panels and Q&As. The competition considers narrative, non-narrative, commissioned and student films in any technique, up to 45 minutes long and with at least 30 per cent animation; films made by AI are not accepted. Awards include the Grand Prix, High Risk, New Talent, Best US Film and an Audience Award. The festival launched in Berkeley, California, in March 2016; after editions through 2022 it returned in 2025 in Los Angeles. The 2026 edition takes place in Los Angeles on 4–6 December 2026.",false,[22,24,26,28],{"year":23,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2021",{"year":25,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2019",{"year":27,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2017",{"year":29,"hasAwards":20,"hasSelection":15},"2016",[],{"aboutHtml":32,"countries":33,"focus":35,"categories":36,"nextDates":40,"awardsPrizes":41,"rules":42,"website":43,"contacts":44,"editDate":56},"\u003Cp>GLAS Animation Festival is devoted to independent animation and presents it as an art form in its own right. It is run by GLAS Animation, a non-profit organisation founded in 2014 that also funds new work by independent animators in the United States through the GLAS Animation Grant. At the centre of the festival is an international competition of animated short films shown in curated programmes, accompanied by special guests, retrospectives, panels and Q&As. The competition considers narrative, non-narrative, commissioned and student films in any technique, up to 45 minutes long and with at least 30 per cent animation; films made by AI are not accepted. Awards include the Grand Prix, High Risk, New Talent, Best US Film and an Audience Award.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The festival launched in Berkeley, California, in March 2016; after editions through 2022 it returned in 2025 in Los Angeles. The 2026 edition takes place in Los Angeles on 4–6 December 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>",[34],"United States (USA)",[],[37,38,39],"Animation","Short","Student","4 December 2026 — 6 December 2026","Competition awards: Grand Prix, High Risk, New Talent, Audience Award and Best US Film.\nThe jury for the competition categories is selected by the lead programmer and the festival director.","All animation techniques made by people are welcome; films made by AI are not accepted.\nFilms must be completed after 1 January 2025 and run no longer than 45 minutes.\nFilms that are already available online are eligible.\nA film must contain at least 30% animation to be considered for competition.\nNarrative, non-narrative, commissioned and student films are considered for the competition programme.\nThe applicant must be the rightful owner of the film, including its literary and music rights.\nOnly online preview links (Vimeo, YouTube etc.) are accepted; links may be private or public. Works in progress are not considered.\nFilms in languages other than English must have English subtitles.\nScreening copy: Apple ProRes 422 HQ.\nSelection is made by the festival programming committee.\nThe festival does not pay screening fees for films selected for the competition programmes.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.glasanimation.com\u002F",[45,49,52],{"type":46,"value":47,"note":48},"Email","submissions@glasanimation.com","Submission inquiries",{"type":46,"value":50,"note":51},"info@glasanimation.com","General inquiries",{"type":53,"value":54,"note":55},"Website","https:\u002F\u002Ffilmfreeway.com\u002FGLASAnimationFestival","Film submissions (FilmFreeway)",1792005290]