[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-9688":3},{"festival":4,"years":22,"news":29,"about":30},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":12,"logoAppearance":13,"logoOg":19,"about":20,"isManaged":21},9688,"sweaty-eyeballs-animation-festival-united-states-usa","open","Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival","",[11],"SEAF","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Fldhp879u.webp?v=3f8b2456",{"mode":14,"edge":15,"edgeLight":16,"plateLight":17,"plateDark":17,"crop":18,"og":18},"card","#ffffff",true,"none",null,"\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F8544.jpg?v=3f8b2456","Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival presents independent animation in Baltimore, Maryland, with an emphasis on experimentation in craft and storytelling. Its roots are in Phil Davis's invitational screening series, which dates to 2012; the full juried festival dates to 2019. International animated shorts and the Baltimore Showcase connect its international selection with work from the local animation community. The dates for the 2026 edition are 6–7 November 2026 at Falvey Hall Theater in the Maryland Institute College of Art's Brown Center. The programme includes four international shorts blocks, a visiting artist talk and retrospective, and a feature screening. The associated Sweaty Everything exhibition at Area 405 runs from 9 October to 13 November 2026.",false,[23,25,27],{"year":24,"hasAwards":21,"hasSelection":16},"2025",{"year":26,"hasAwards":21,"hasSelection":16},"2020",{"year":28,"hasAwards":21,"hasSelection":16},"2018",[],{"aboutHtml":31,"countries":32,"focus":34,"categories":36,"nextDates":38,"awardsPrizes":39,"rules":40,"website":41,"contacts":42,"editDate":51},"\u003Cp>Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival presents independent animation in Baltimore, Maryland, with an emphasis on experimentation in craft and storytelling. Its roots are in Phil Davis's invitational screening series, which dates to 2012; the full juried festival dates to 2019. International animated shorts and the Baltimore Showcase connect its international selection with work from the local animation community.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The dates for the 2026 edition are 6–7 November 2026 at Falvey Hall Theater in the Maryland Institute College of Art's Brown Center. The programme includes four international shorts blocks, a visiting artist talk and retrospective, and a feature screening. The associated Sweaty Everything exhibition at Area 405 runs from 9 October to 13 November 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>",[33],"United States (USA)",[35],"Animation",[35,37],"Short","6 November 2026 — 7 November 2026","For the 2026 edition, the prizes are Golden Eyeball — Grand Prize, Best of Baltimore Prize and Audience Choice Prize. The first two are decided by a jury of film and animation professionals; the Audience Choice Prize is decided by festival attendees.","2026 submission rules: The festival accepts animated shorts for the International Competition and Baltimore Showcase. Films in the Baltimore Showcase must be produced within 50 miles of Baltimore City. Films must be complete, no longer than 20 minutes, and completed after 1 January 2025. Live-action films are not accepted. All animation techniques, professional and student work, and narrative, documentary and experimental animation are welcome. Music videos are encouraged; there is no separate category for commissioned films, advertising films or sponsored content. Work for young audiences aged 5–12 and adult audiences is eligible. Films already available online remain eligible.\n\nEntrants must own the film and hold the necessary literary and music rights. Each film requires a separate FilmFreeway application, with 2–4 stills, a synopsis, the filmmaker's address and country of origin, and a filmmaker biography. Student entries must identify their school and its location. Preview copies are submitted through online links, public or password-protected. Work in progress is not considered. Films in languages other than English require English subtitles. Screening copies must be Apple ProRes 422 or H.264, in HD or 4K, with stereo or 5.1 sound. The festival does not pay screening fees for films selected in competition programmes.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sweatyeyeballs.com\u002F",[43,47],{"type":44,"value":45,"note":46},"Email","phil@sweatyeyeballs.com","Phil Davis — Director and Programmer",{"type":48,"value":49,"note":50},"Website","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sweatyeyeballs.com\u002Fcontact-us.html","Festival enquiries — contact form",1792434427]