How It Works

From a spark of imagination to a growing community

ANIMOTION is simple by design: imagine something, make it, share it, and let it find its place in a permanent, international showcase.

01
Imagine

Every project starts the same way it always has -- with an idea worth spending months, or years, bringing to life.
02
Create

Drawn, sculpted, rendered, or stop-framed one shot at a time -- in any technique, at any scale, using any tools.
03
Share

Submit your finished project, with its own poster, synopsis and credits, from anywhere in the world.
04
Editorial Review

Every submission is watched in full and reviewed by curators for craft, storytelling and originality -- never by public vote.
05
Featured Showcase

Approved projects join the permanent public showcase, where the strongest work is highlighted through editorial selection.
06
Annual Contest

Each edition brings a fresh wave of submissions from creators around the world, recognized alongside the permanent archive.
07
Growing Community

Creators discover each other, favorite and support projects they admire, and the international community keeps growing.

Competition Timeline

Mentoring + Feedback Selected creators can improve their projects before Stage 2.

3 finalists per category

Mentoring + Feedback Finalists can improve their projects before the final submission.

Winners / Final ranking