Animatic 2025/26 Information Session

Animatic is funded by the Scottish Government's Festival EXPO Fund.

Applications will close on the Wednesday 27 August at 12 noon.

Glasgow Film | Glasgow Film Festival | Animatic

Glasgow Film Festival: Animatic, now in its third year, is an innovative talent development lab for Scottish-based creatives and studios, designed to help develop animated short films, feature films, or TV series ideas for an international audience. Partnering with leading animation and screen industry organisations, participants will engage in an intensive programme of workshops to refine their projects. The lab will culminate in a Live Pitch, where participants will present their projects to an expert panel.

For its third edition, Animatic will have three strands: Shorts, Features, and Series. Each strand will offer a tailored programme of workshops and consultations, focused on developing the project’s story and getting it pitch-ready for GFF 2026.

Following the Live Pitch, the panelists will choose their favourite pitches, with the following awards:

Best Short Pitch – £1,500

Best Series Pitch – £3,000

Best Features Pitch – £6,000

These awards will be for the winner to put towards the project's further development.

Each strand of Animatic has minimum requirements that the lead applicant must meet to be eligible to apply for the lab which are listed below.

Minimum Level Requirements for All Strands

• You must be based in Scotland
• You must be 18 years of age or older
• You must not be in full-time or part-time education
• You can apply as an individual, a creative team, or as a studio- If applying as a studio, your business must be registered in Scotland- If applying as a creative team or studio, the lead applicant must be based in Scotland, and at least 50% of the team must be based in Scotland (e.g. if you are a team of three, 2 must be based be based in Scotland, if you are a team of two, one member must be based in Scotland)- If applying as a creative team or as a studio, you must designate one lead applicant
• Your submitted project must be an original idea. If it is based on existing IP, you must have secured all necessary rights agreements prior to submission
• If selected, you must commit to the full programme, including attendance at all workshop dates and the Live Pitch event. Please see below for a list of key dates. You must also complete all assigned tasks before the final workshops during GFF 2026.
• Story development will be a key focus of the lab. If you’re applying as an individual, you must feel confident and comfortable working on your project’s story with a consultant. If you’re applying as a creative team or studio, the writer must either be the lead applicant or an active member of the team. If the writer is not the lead applicant, they must still attend all story workshops and consultations alongside the lead applicant.

Animated Shorts Strand Minimum Requirements

• You must have created at least one of the following as a writer, director, or producer: a short film of any genre or a commercial/advertisement/music video
• If applying as a creative team or studio, the lead applicant must meet this experience requirement, though other team members can be less experienced

Animated Features Strand Minimum Requirements

• You must have created at least two of the following as a writer, director, or producer: a short film of any genre or a commercial/advertisement/music video
• If applying as a creative team or studio, the lead applicant must meet this experience requirement, while other team members can be less experienced

Animated Series Strand Minimum Requirements

• You must have created at least two of the following as a writer, director, or producer: a short film of any genre or a commercial/advertisement/music video
• Alternatively, if you have not created at least two of the above, you may apply if you meet one of the following:- You have worked in a relevant TV role for at least one year, demonstrating a clear commitment to a career in the industry- You have completed a relevant training role in TV and have created at least one short film or commercial/advertisement/music video- You have completed two relevant training roles in TV
• If applying as a creative team or studio, the lead applicant must meet this experience requirement, while other team members can be less experienced