Ottawa International Animation Festival 2026

Sep 23–27, 2026 Ottawa, Canada TBA
North America's longest-running animation event celebrates its 50th anniversary with five days of screenings, competitions, workshops, and the Animation Exposé industry track — taking over ByTowne Cinema, Arts Court, the National Arts Centre, and venues across Canada's capital.
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Reasons to be Creative
Sep 28 – Oct 3, 2026 · Brighton, UK · £300+
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The legendary Brighton creative tech festival. Code, design, art, and everything in between — in one of the UK's most inspiring seaside cities.
Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn
Sep 28–Oct 3, 2026 · Tróia, Portugal · €500+
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Six days where the brightest minds in digital entertainment, animation, VFX, gaming, concept art, and illustration gather on the Portuguese coast for masterclasses, mentorships, portfolio reviews, and tribe-building.
VIEW Conference 2026
Oct 12–16, 2026 · Torino, Italy · €350+
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The 27th International VFX & Computer Graphics Conference — animation, VFX, games, AI, VR/AR, virtual production and immersive media with speakers from Pixar, ILM, and DNEG.
KIKK Festival 2026
Oct 22–25, 2026 · Namur, Belgium · €10+
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The 15th edition of Belgium's international festival celebrating digital and creative cultures. 40+ talks on creative coding, AI, data visualization, bioart and design, plus 20+ city-wide art installations, immersive Playground exhibitions and three nights of performances.