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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions to the 22nd GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films for 2026 will be presented during GIRAF 22 and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2025, to the 21st GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 21 and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2024, to the 20th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 20 and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2023, for the 19th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 19 and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2022, for the 18th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 18 and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2021, for the 17th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 17 — scheduled for November 2021 — and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2020, for the 16th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 16 — scheduled for November 2020 — and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2019, for its 15th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 15 — scheduled for November 2019 — and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions for 2018, for its 14th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for animation submissions, in all styles, genres, lengths, and mediums, to present to their audience in Calgary, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 14 — scheduled for November 2018 — and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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Quickdraw Animation Society has started accepting submissions for the 13th GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers of GIRAF (Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival) are looking for independent and artful animated films to share with their audience in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Selected films will be presented during GIRAF 13 — scheduled for November 2017 — and the best International and Canadian short film will be awarded.

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