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FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE
SHORT- FEATURE -SERIES
For filmmakers, animation artists, independent creators, students, and studios interested in sharing their work as part of the curated CTNX Film Showcase celebrating the craft of visual storytelling. Open to Short Films, Feature Films and Series with optional presentation opportunity.
Short Film Screening
Runtime: 5 – 30 minutes
A curated presentation of award-winning and professional short-form cinema celebrating exceptional storytelling, artistic vision, and cinematic craft. These films represent the highest level of achievement across animation, live action, experimental, and hybrid filmmaking — created by established voices and emerging masters shaping the future of visual storytelling.
Feature Film Screening
Runtime: 60 minutes and above
A spotlight presentation of professional feature-length films showcasing visionary storytelling, cinematic artistry, and outstanding creative achievement. This category honors filmmakers whose work demonstrates excellence in direction, performance, animation, design, innovation, and emotional impact across long-form cinema.
Series Showcase
5 – 30 min episodic content
Serialized storytelling for emerging and established creators. Series Showcase Description
The Series Showcase celebrates the art of world-building, character evolution, and long-form storytelling through episodic formats designed to engage audiences across multiple chapters and experiences.
This category highlights both established productions and innovative independent voices shaping the future of serialized entertainment.
Series Showcase Subcategories
Pilot Presentation
- A debut episode or proof-of-concept for a series that hasn't launched yet.
Independent Web Series
- Completed or ongoing episodic series created and distributed independently by the filmmaker — not affiliated with a studio or network.
Studio Series Preview
- Exclusive sneak peeks from professional studio productions.
- 1–3 episodes maximum per project.
Participants
WORKSHOPS-LECTURES-LIVE DEMO-SIGNINGS
APPLY NOW. CTNX is a curated by invitation community-driven event celebrating the talent, craft, and future of visual storytelling. We welcome artists, creators, educators, studios, vendors, and presenters who align with the mission and spirit of creativity, connection, and community that defines the CTNX experience.
Workshop
Workshop Opportunities are designed for industry professionals, creators, and educators who want to share their knowledge, creative process, and hands-on experience with the CTN community. These sessions offer an intimate and engaging environment for artists and attendees to learn directly from working professionals through demonstrations, guided instruction, collaborative exercises, discussions, and creative exploration. Workshops can focus on craft, storytelling, production, career development, emerging technologies, or any experience that inspires growth, connection, and discovery.
Can include Masterclass opportunity.
Lectures and Talks
Lecture and Talk Opportunities are designed for industry professionals, filmmakers, artists, storytellers, and creative leaders to provide an engaging and interactive platform for presenting creative journeys, industry knowledge, behind-the-scenes processes, career lessons, emerging trends, or inspirational conversations that encourage learning, connection, and creative discovery. Each session is encouraged to include audience interaction and a Q&A experience that allows for meaningful discussion and deeper engagement with attendees.
Live Demonstration
Live Demonstration Opportunities are designed for industry professionals, artists, and creators who want to actively show their process in real time while engaging the CTN community. These sessions focus on hands-on, step-by-step creative exploration—whether in drawing, animation, story development, design, production workflows, or emerging tools—allowing attendees to see how ideas are built from concept to execution. Each demonstration is interactive and encourages audience participation, questions, and dialogue throughout, offering a deeper understanding of technique, decision-making, and the creative process as it unfolds.
Book Signings
Book Signing Opportunities are designed for authors, artists, filmmakers, and creative professionals who have published work and want to connect directly with the CTN community. These sessions offer a welcoming space to showcase books, sketchbooks, graphic novels, art collections, and other published works while engaging with attendees through conversation, storytelling, and personal interaction. Each signing is an opportunity to share insights behind the work, connect with readers, and celebrate the creative journey in an intimate and meaningful setting.
EXHIBITORS
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EXHIBITOR SHOWROOM
CTNX is a curated community-driven event celebrating the talent, craft, and future of visual storytelling. For new and returning professional artists, studios, publishers, vendors, independent creators, and community participants that align with the CTN mission and are interested in exhibiting in the Showroom at CTNX 2026. Apply to be accepted now.
PROFESSIONAL PASS
PROFESSIONALS-TEACHERS-STUDIO EMPLOYEES
A limited number of curated industry passes offered as a complimentary guest credential for working professionals, educators, and creative leaders in animation and visual storytelling. Provides single-day access (choice of Friday, Saturday, or Sunday). Applications are reviewed for alignment with CTNX's mission and programming focus.
PRESS PASS
MEDIA OUTLETS-JOURNALISTS-BLOGGERS-PHOTOGRAPHERS
The CTNX Press Pass provides single-day access (choice of Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) to CTNX programming designed for accredited media professionals, journalists, bloggers, photographers, and content creators covering animation, storytelling, and the creative arts. This pass provides access to CTNX programming, events, and designated areas to support press coverage, interviews, photography, and reporting on the festival experience.
Press attendees are expected to represent their outlet professionally while helping share the stories, voices, and creative work showcased at CTNX. Access may include select panels, workshops, screenings, and press-specific opportunities such as interviews and media availability with participating artists and guests.
All press credentials are subject to approval to ensure alignment with CTNX’s mission and community focus.
FILMMaker and EXHIBITOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FILMMAKER ARTIST AWARD
This CTN Foundation Scholarship Award is designed to help empower emerging filmmakers and visual storytellers by creating pathways for exposure, community connection, and creative opportunity through the CTNX Film Showcase in the category of Mini Masterpieces 5 min - 20 min and Micro Movies 30 sec - 5 min
Mini Masterpieces
Runtime: 5 – 20 minutes
Hosted by the CTN Foundation
A celebration of exceptional short-forms presented and selected by the CTN Foundation .
From animation to stop motion and hybrid filmmaking, these carefully curated works show meaningful stories that unfold in even the short format. A small masterpiece — crafted with intention, vision, and heart.
Micro Movies
Runtime: 30 seconds – 5 minutes
Hosted by the CTN Foundation
Highly condensed storytelling where every frame counts.
Micro-Movies are designed for immediacy, experimentation, emotional impact, visual poetry, comedy bursts, or concise narrative ideas.
FIRST TIME EXHIBITING ARTIST AWARD
This CTN Foundation Scholarship Award is created to help support emerging artists and first-time exhibitors through scholarship-supported opportunities FOR CTNX 2026 AND within other CTNX Showrooms & Galleries.