Pixentry / 2026

Global Animation Awards

A global stage for the next language of animation.

$1,000,000 prize pool30 days to create your animation

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Any style. Any medium. One prize pool.

$1,000,000

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Share work-in-progress animation tests, character studies and motion experiments as the project develops.

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Lantern Street animation — Lantern Street / stop-motion

Stop-motion environment — Miniature world study

The Silent Ascent animation — The Silent Ascent / CGI

Tidal Memory animation — Tidal Memory / experimental

Surreal creature study — Creature motion pass

Character rig test — Character rig / WIP

Jury screening test — Screening room / final

Industry legends / concept jury

Judged by the minds
behind worlds you remember

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Open competition projects

The first open-source animations
Every process, asset and frame included

How to submit

Four steps from
idea to award

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Watch & learn

Learn to animate,
not just generate

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What to know before you begin

One worldEvery style. Every frame.

By entering, creators confirm ownership or authorized use of every submitted element. This independent portfolio concept is not an active public competition.

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$1,000,000

Fourteen winners

One global stage for authored animation.