This award honours original, innovative, and quality animation projects. This could include but is not limited to:

2D
Traditional and digital 2D animation.

3D
Innovative 3D animation, from character animation to environments.

Stop Motion
Animation created through physical models, puppets, or objects brought to life frame-by-frame.

Motion Graphics
Animated graphics that communicate concepts or tell stories through design and movement.

Experimental
Non-traditional and boundary-pushing animation that challenges the norms of the medium.

Short Films
Animated short films that demonstrate exceptional storytelling and artistic direction.

Advertising & Branded Content
Animation used in commercials, branding, and promotional content to tell compelling stories.

Interactive
Animation that responds to user input or interactive elements, enhancing user experience.

Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR)
Immersive animated experiences created for VR or AR platforms.

Interactive Storytelling
Animations that integrate user interaction to influence narrative and visual outcomes.

All forms of animation are welcome in this category.

You.

If you produce creative work, whether alone or as part of a team, this is for you. If you commission creative work and want to celebrate it, this is for you.

Freelancers, students, studios, small agencies, huge agencies, collectives, creative organisations, ambitious businesses, unofficial groups, weirdos, creatives, designers, strategists, animators, motion designers, digital makers, architects, coders, illustrators, artists, project managers, photographers, tattooists, creative thinkers and chancers.

1. View the categories and select the ones you’d like to submit your project to.
2. Enter your project(s) by the 8th August 2025.
3. After creating an account, you can save, edit, and submit entries until the deadline.
4. Projects will meet the jury on the 11th August 2025.
5. Find out via email if your work will be recognised with an International Creative Award on the 12th September 2025.
6. Order your trophy and claim your award.
7. Celebrate your achievement at the Awards Ceremony during International Assembly in Scotland this November 2025 (optional).
8. Selected projects will be showcased during International Assembly, across social media and INTL channels.

All winners will receive an International Creative Award, a bespoke handcrafted trophy, a digital certificate, and an exclusive digital awards pack.

Winners are invited to attend the Awards Ceremony in Scotland this November 2025 to collect their trophy and celebrate their achievement. Selected projects will be showcased at the International Assembly festival and featured across social media and INTL channels.

Liza Enebeis, Partner and Creative Director at Studio Dumbar/DEPT®

Vikki Young and Niels van der Donk, YONK

Ardhira Putra, Motion Designer and Animator

Glen Mccoy, Illustrator, Animator, Cartoonist and Children’s book author

Angela Kirkwood, Animator

1. Title of Project
2. Short Summary of Project (50 words max)
3. Longer Description of Project (300 words max)
4. Upload (max 10) images/videos/files etc which showcases your project. This could be photographs, digital images, drawings, moving image etc. A range of file formats, links, URL’s are accepted.
5. Project Credits

We try to keep the entry process as efficient as possible.