Intermediate Animators Production Residency

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Intermediate Animators Production Residency

Quickdraw Animation Society

Deadline to submit: July 28, 2025
Cash Support: $8,000

Submissions for the 2025-26 Intermediate Animators Production Residency (IAPR) are now open until July 28, 2025 at noon.

IAPR will foster the development of an animated film through mentorship, production space, equipment and resource access, technical support and a cash award of $8,000 to go towards artist fees and supply budget in the creation of an independent animated short film.

A successful project will be awarded to an individual who is hiring a collaborator for the duration of the project. This means that a principal artist will receive the grant, but in their application they must have defined roles within their project production such as a character designer, keyframe artist, inbetweener, storyboarder, background designer etc.

Working together should be a way to uplift a project during the tough days of production and hurl you towards success! We want to encourage people to work with peers and see each other as professionals. Please note that each artist should be paid and thus may affect the project scope and/or runtime of the film.

A success project must have two or more artists working together in a way defined by the residency application.

This twelve-month long program is broken down into three phases:

  • Pre-Production phase (August – October 2025)
  • Production (October 2025 – June 2026)
  • Post Production (June 2026 – July 2026)

For more information and to submit, visit Intermediate Animators Production Residency 2025-26 | Quickdraw Animation Society.