Animation Nights New York | Anny Best Of Fest

"Georges Méliès rocket reached the moon, Felix the cat hit the road, and the great journey continues." Anthony Haden-Guest WE HAVE ROLLING DEADLINES. We have ROLLING DEADLINES for project submission.) Please see our Rules & Terms.

EVENT DATES - Aug - Jul | Animation Nights New York curated monthly screening events - May | ANNY Cannes Program - Nov / Dec | ANNY Best of Fest (Season Festival / Conference) - Ongoing | Additional Opportunities - Ongoing | ANNY Exchange Talent Connect ( (Please note: Animation Nights New York (ANNY) has ROLLING DEADLINES. If you have not received a notification it means your film is still in the running to be screened at one of our monthly events!) Animation Nights New York is a competitive films festival.

We host monthly screening events of our in-competition films in venues around NYC. Admission is Free.

The ANNY Cannes Program is an additional opportunity for our filmmakers. Working with the Cannes Marché du Film and Short Film Corner we shortlist qualifying films & filmmakers and then select 20 films to be showcased in our ANNY Cannes Program.

Filmmakers receive limited festival accreditation and participate in both a market screening and industry events as part of ANNY Exchange. ANNY Best of Fest is a conference held annually in NYC.

The two day festival features animation screenings, virtual reality animation experiences, art installations, professional panels, and industry events. ANNY Exchange connects animation talent to AR/VR/Traditional projects.

HISTORY Animation Nights New York was founded by Yvonne Grzenkowicz. On September 9, 2015, Little Water Radio invited us to use their old space at 207a Front St in the back of Fulton Stall Market for our premiere “NY Independents” screening.

The program was curated by Yvonne Grzenkowicz (Animation Nights New York) and Robert Lyons (ASIFA East). We had about 45 attendees.