2025 Archive | Philly Animation Fest
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2025 Archive

The first Philly Animation Fest took place November 21–23, 2025. Explore the program, ticket information and submission details from that inaugural year.

NOVEMBER 13–15, 2026 ✦ PHILADELPHIA ✦ ANIMATION LIVES HERE
2025

November 21–23 · Philadelphia

2025 Festival Schedule

Three days
of animation.

Friday · Nov 21
Doors · Philly Showcase 1 · Game Changers Panel
5:00 PM onward
Saturday · Nov 22
Animation Playhouse · Workshops · Animated Shorts · Experimental · Pitching · Student Block · After Dark
10:00 AM onward
Sunday · Nov 23
Animated Shorts · Experimental Shorts · Music Videos · Philly Showcase 2 · Awards
11:00 AM onward
2025 Tickets

Ticket archive.

  • Single screening: Regular $10
  • Single screening: Student $5
  • 3-day festival pass: Regular $30
  • Student / Youth pass: $25
  • Moore College students: free with student ID
2025 Submissions

Deadline archive.

  • Submissions opened June 13, 2025
  • Early bird: July 13
  • Regular: August 17
  • Extended: September 7
  • Notification: October 15
  • Categories: Animated Shorts, Experimental Animated Shorts, Student Animated Shorts
  • Runtime: 1–20 minutes
2025 Game Changers

Kelli Williams
Elyse Kelly
Linda Simensky

The Friday evening Game Changers panel was part of the inaugural festival program.