O!PLA National Animation Festival (Ogólnopolski Niezależny Festiwal Animacji O!PLA)

O!PLA National Animation Festival

Ogólnopolski Niezależny Festiwal Animacji O!PLA

Also known as: O!PLA, Ogólnopolski Festiwal Animacji O!PLA, Ogólnopolski Festiwal Polskiej Animacji O!PLA, Ogólnopolski Niezależny Festiwal Polskiej Animacji O!PLA, O! Polska Animacja, Oh! People Love Animation
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O!PLA takes Polish animation to audiences across Poland, with local cinemas, cultural centres, libraries and schools hosting screenings and audience voting. Viewers are the festival’s jury, including children voting in age-specific programmes. Its three competitions cover films for adults, animation for young audiences, and films made by children and teenagers.

Founded in 2013 by Piotr Kardas and organised by Animation Across Borders, the festival reaches smaller towns and villages as well as major cities. The main competition includes studio productions, student work, independent animation, experimental films and music videos. The dates for the 2027 edition are 21 March–30 April 2027, with local organisers choosing their screening dates within that period.

Country

Poland

Focus

Animation

Categories

Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Short, Student

Dates

21 March 2027 — 30 April 2027

Awards and prizes

Audience votes determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze Tobołek Koziołka Matołka statuettes for first, second and third place in competition categories. Fourth-place films receive diploma distinctions; special O!PLA distinctions and additional partner awards may also be presented.

Festival rules

Latest published regulations: 2026 edition. Competition entries are free and generally cover animated films completed in 2024–2025, made in Poland or abroad by filmmakers of Polish origin, up to 30 minutes including credits. Mixed-technique films must contain at least 90% animation. The Outside Poland category accepts films from 2020–2025. A film may enter only one of the three competitions and one category. Adult filmmakers enter the Main Competition or Teraz Dzieci Mają Głos!; Teraz My! accepts filmmakers up to age 18, grouped by age at production. The children’s-audience competition accepts only one episode from a series. Rights holders submit through the official online form with a viewing link. Selected screening files must be MP4 or MOV; dialogue or text in languages other than Polish requires embedded Polish subtitles. The submission deadline for the 2026 edition is 31 December 2025. Detailed 2027 submission regulations are not yet published on the official site.

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