Market or pitchChecked 15 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026

Cartoon Movie

Closes 12 Nov 2026

Thursday 12 November 2026

Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Submission deadline of 12 Nov confirmed on the Cartoon Movie schedule page.

Official page

Official page: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/submit-your-project/schedule-deadlines

Who can apply: Independent producers based in Creative Europe MEDIA countries; UK lead producers excluded
You get: A pitching session at Cartoon Movie 2027 in Bordeaux, 2–4 March
Entry fee: Not published
Making: Animation
Stage: Writing, Development, Production, Post
Type: Market or pitch

Dates

Closes Thursday 12 November 2026 Cartoon Movie
Payment due Friday 18 December 2026 Cartoon Movie
Event Friday 8 January 2027 Cartoon Movie
Payment due Tuesday 26 January 2027 Cartoon Movie
Event Tuesday 2 March 2027 Cartoon Movie

Who can apply

Independent producers based in Creative Europe MEDIA countries; UK lead producers excluded

Limited to Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Ukraine, Kosovo and the EU. The test is where your company is registered.

What you get

A pitching session at Cartoon Movie 2027 in Bordeaux, 2–4 March

Details		Animation financing and distribution access

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

What it costs

If you’re selected, or later

Participation fee if selected	€950	Per person, excl. VAT, incl. registration and admin costs; EUR 350 deposit; no submission fee is mentioned
Withdrawal fee after 8 January 2027	€1,000	If a selected project withdraws

From the official page, 17 Oct 2026.

What to bring

Tick things off as you get them ready. We’ll remember on this device.

English dossier: aim for no more than 25 pages (guidance, not a hard cap). Graphic development; rights; finance; distributor/sales/streamer interest except at concept stage.

Terms to read first

Ai disclosure	CARTOON requires use to be declared/labeled under its linked policy.
Withdrawal	€1,000 penalty after 8 January 2027.

Our notes, not legal advice. Read the contract before you accept a place or grant any rights.

Where this comes from

Cartoon Movie — call Checked 15 Oct 2026. Reopened organizer source and checked the deadline/status, fee and relevant programme conditions in its stated scope.
Cartoon Movie — additional rules Checked 15 Oct 2026. Reopened organizer source and checked the deadline/status, fee and relevant programme conditions in its stated scope.
Cartoon Movie — application instructions Checked 15 Oct 2026. Reopened organizer source and checked the deadline/status, fee and relevant programme conditions in its stated scope.
Cartoon Movie — 2027 timetable Checked 15 Oct 2026. Reopened organizer source and checked the deadline/status, fee and relevant programme conditions in its stated scope.
CARTOON — AI policy adopted by current call Checked 15 Oct 2026. 2025-dated AI declaration policy linked from current Cartoon rules. Not represented as newly published 2027 policy.

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