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November 2026

  1. 7–14 NovOn now CamerimageFestival · Toruń, Poland34th edition; festival is being renamed ToruńCAMERIMAGE. CinematographyFilm
  2. 13–17 Nov Semi Permanent TokyoConference · Tokyo, JapanMain sessions listed as sold out. DesignAdvertisingDigital
  3. 17–20 Nov ADCE Awards (Art Directors Club of Europe)Awards · Barcelona, SpainADCE Creative Week 17-20 November 2026; Student Awards Gala 18 November and Awards Gala 20 November (https://www.adceurope.org/). AdvertisingDesignDigitalStudents

December 2026

  1. 1 Dec EurobestFestival · London, United KingdomAwards celebration at the Southbank Centre, London. Entry deadline from https://www.eurobest.com/support/dates-and-fees. AdvertisingFilmDesignDigital
  2. 15 Dec Epica AwardsAwards · OnlineShortlist 25 November, ceremony 15 December, final results 16 December 2026; ceremony location not stated on the page. AdvertisingFilmDesignDigital

February 2027

  1. 3–4 Feb PentawardsAwards · Paris, FranceEntries open 18 January 2027; shortlist in July. Event dates are the Pentawards Festival with Paris Packaging Week (homepage); 2027 gala date not published (2026 gala was in October). PackagingDesign
  2. 20 Feb Annie AwardsAwards · Los Angeles, United StatesCeremony at UCLA's Royce Hall; nominations announced 20 January 2027; voting 8-14 February. AnimationFilmVFX

March 2027

  1. 18 Mar The British ArrowsAwards · London, United KingdomStandard closes 14 Dec 2026, late closes 6 Jan 2027; shortlist 8 Feb 2027; ceremony at JW Marriott Grosvenor House (https://www.britisharrows.com/events/british-arrows/2027). AdvertisingFilmAnimationVFXSoundCinematography

April 2027

  1. 26 Apr iF Design AwardAwards · Berlin, GermanyAward night at Friedrichstadt-Palast, Berlin; final jury 16-18 February 2027. Site blocked direct fetch; dates read from official pages via search index. DesignPackagingDigitalWeb
  2. 27 Apr – 2 May ITFS Stuttgart International Festival of Animated FilmFestival · Stuttgart, GermanyCall for entries 2027 open; deadline not stated on the homepage. AnimationFilm
  3. 29 Apr – 2 May PictoplasmaConference · Berlin, GermanyCharacter design and animation conference and festival. AnimationDesignMotion

May 2027

  1. 6–8 May OFFF BarcelonaFestival · Barcelona, SpainVenue: Disseny Hub Barcelona. DesignMotionDigitalWebAnimation
  2. 19 May ADC Annual AwardsAwards · New York, United StatesStandard 12 Feb, final 5 Mar 2027; finalists announced 20 April 2027; ceremony at Capitale, New York. DesignAdvertisingTypeMotionDigitalPackaging
  3. 20 May The One ShowAwards · New York, United StatesEarly 22 Jan, standard 12 Feb, final 5 Mar 2027; finalists announced 28 April 2027; ceremony during Creative Week, 17-21 May 2027. AdvertisingFilmDesignDigitalSound
  4. 25–27 May Config (Figma)Conference · San Francisco, United StatesPier 80, San Francisco; in person and virtual. DesignWebDigital
  5. 27 May – 8 Jul Tokyo TDC Annual AwardsAwards · Tokyo, JapanWinners published on the TDC site mid-December 2026; award ceremony 27 May 2027; exhibition at Ginza Graphic Gallery 27 May-8 July 2027. TypeDesignMotion

June 2027

  1. 8–10 Jun AICP Week (AICP Show, AICP Next and Post Awards)Awards · New York, United States2027 entry deadline not published; individual show dates within AICP Week not listed. AdvertisingFilmVFXAnimationSoundCinematography
  2. 13–19 Jun Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFAFestival · Annecy, FranceFeature film deadline 15 March 2027. MIFA 2027 dates not yet published (MIFA 2026 ran 15-18 June 2026). Festival dates from https://www.annecyfestival.com/en. AnimationFilmMotion
  3. 21–25 Jun Cannes Lions International Festival of CreativityFestival · Cannes, FranceEntries open 14 January 2027; late fees apply after 4 March, 18 March and 1 April 2027. AdvertisingFilmDesignDigitalSound
  4. 28 Jun D&AD AwardsAwards · London, United KingdomEntries opened 4 November 2026; final submission 14 April 2027; shortlists 26 May 2027; Pencils announced at the ceremony on 28 June 2027 during D&AD Alive (festival dates not yet published). AdvertisingDesignFilmDigitalTypePackagingMotion

August 2027

  1. 8–12 Aug SIGGRAPH (Computer Animation Festival)Conference · Anaheim, United StatesExhibition 10-12 August 2027; Computer Animation Festival submission dates not yet published. AnimationVFXMotionDigital

September 2027

  1. 22–26 Sep Ottawa International Animation FestivalFestival · Ottawa, Canada2027 submission deadline not published; 2026 festival ran 23-27 September 2026. AnimationFilmMotion

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Dates checked against each event’s own site on 2026-11-07. They change; confirm on the official site before you enter.