New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival

Awards of the 2026 edition. Prize money is paid after withholding of applicable tax. Short Film (International Jury) - Grand Prix (International Competition): 1,000,000 JPY - Japan Grand Prix (Japan Competition and Japanese films in the International Competition): 500,000 JPY - New Talent Award (International Competition): 200,000 JPY - Best Student Film (student films in the International, Japan and Student Competitions): memento Music Animation (International Jury) - Best Music Animation: 100,000 JPY Feature Film (International Jury) - Grand Prix: 300,000 JPY NEW CHITOSE Digital Signage (category jury) - Best NEW CHITOSE Digital Signage: memento

Rules of the 2026 edition (13th), as published by the festival. Short Film, Music Animation and Feature Film - Categories: Short Film (under 30 minutes), sorted by the Selection Committee into the International Competition, the Japan Competition (films produced in Japan or international co-productions involving Japan) and the Student Competition; Music Animation (under 30 minutes; animation with strong expression in both image and music, such as music videos); Feature Film (30 minutes or more). VR works are not accepted. - Submission period: 20 April to 10 July 2026 (GMT). - Animated films completed in 2024 or later. Films submitted to earlier editions are not accepted. - Films in languages other than Japanese or English need English subtitles at submission; Japanese-language films need English subtitles if they pass the first round. - The entrant must hold the screening rights and clearances for music, existing characters and all other elements. - No entry fee. Films are submitted through the online form on the festival website or through FilmFreeway, with a photo of the director and three stills; the film must be available as an online streaming link. - Results: mid-September 2026 for short films and Music Animation, end of September 2026 for feature films. - Screening copies: DCP or QuickTime ProRes 422, sent within one week of notification. No screening fee for short films and Music Animation; feature films receive a screening fee under festival regulations. - Selected films cannot be withdrawn at the entrant's own discretion. The festival may use up to 10% of a film's running time and stills for publicity. - One director or producer per selected film may be invited, with part of the airfare (not for the Student Competition), festival-arranged accommodation and some meals covered. NEW CHITOSE Digital Signage - Animated works completed in 2024 or later, 15 or 30 seconds long (loops allowed), at least 1080 pixels, 16:9. Works already published online are accepted. - Submission period: 20 April to 31 July 2026. No entry fee. - Selected works are shown on digital signage throughout New Chitose Airport (25 October to 24 November 2026) and in an outdoor projection programme at the Shiryokan in Sapporo in collaboration with the Sapporo International Art Festival 2027 (16 January to 21 February 2027). No screening fee is paid.