How to Enter the Blue Plum Animation Festival

We accept animated shorts from artists of all skill levels from anywhere in the world. If you can animate, you can participate! Submit your entries online using Withoutabox. Please be sure to follow these guidelines:

• Medium: Any form of digital or traditional animation.
• Run time: Maximum of 10 minutes, including credits.
• Format: QuickTime (H.264) or WMV file at 1280×720 maximum.
• Entry fee: Non-refundable.
  Before April 15th ——— Early Bird Deadline
  $20 (US) per student animation
  $25 (US) per independent or professional animation.
  Before May 1st ——— Regular Deadline
  $30 (US) per student animation
  $35 (US) per independent or professional animation. 
• Deadline: Entries must be completed using Withoutabox by
  May 1st, 2012.

Your submission must be completely animated. We will not accept demo reels, samples, or works in progress. Your piece should be complete.

This festival is a family-oriented event and most of our animations would be given a "G" rating. We will accept animations with a "PG" rating at our discretion. If by chance, an animation is accepted that deserves a "PG-13" rating, it would only be aired during our evening show times. We will not accept animations that are excessively violent or obscene. If we decide not to accept your animation, you will be notified. If you have any doubts, please ask before submitting an entry.

Submitting Your Entry

Maximum resolution is 1280×720 with a square pixel aspect ratio.  We recommend using H.264 compression (Quicktime) or WMV3 (WMV) as a file on disk. We will not accept entries that we cannot view, and we will not accept video formatted to automatically play as a standard DVD or VHS cassette.  

First upload a Preview Copy or your animation using the Withoutabox Secure Online Screener tool. The festival committee will review this for acceptance. If we cannot preview your animation before the May 1st deadline, we may not be able to accept your entry.

Once you are notified of your acceptance, you must send an Exhibition Quality Copy of your animation entry through the mail to be received no later than the last day of May. If we do not receive your animation in time, we cannot showcase it during the festival.

Complete details, including method of payment and early-bird discounts can be found at our listing at Withoutabox.

If you’d like, you can also send us some promotional materials for your animation, such as concept art, posters, or brochures. We may use these to promote your work and the festival. There is no limit to the number of animations you may enter.

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