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FLAMIN Animations is open for applications until Monday 25 May 2026.

FLAMIN Animations is a commissioning programme for early-career Black and global majority* artists working with animation, organised by °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Artists' Moving Image Network (FLAMIN). Now in its sixth year, the programme aims to support artists as they take their first steps into a career working with the moving image, with development support and funding for a new work.

FLAMIN Animations is presented in partnership with the award winning London-based animation studio , who will be providing focused support to the selected animators throughout the development and production process alongside the FLAMIN team.

Previous FLAMIN Animations have been selected for festivals including London International Animation Festival, Annecy International Animation Festival, and Edinburgh International Film Festival, and work has also showcased at venues including BFI Southbank, South London Gallery, FORMA, and Humber Street Gallery. The new commissions have been showcased in partnership with at TNB XPO, an event celebrating Black excellence in the screen industries.

The programme responds to the underrepresentation of global majority artists within the art, film, and animation industries, and is part of °µÍø³Ô¹Ï’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

*people of African, Asian, indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage backgrounds

What does the programme offer each artist animator?

• £3,500 to create a new 3 minute animation (includes £500 fee for additional support with animation, e.g. colour, compositing etc.)
• Development and production support and advice from the FLAMIN team
  
• Dedicated one-to-one mentorship from Blinkink's roster of animation directors
• Masterclasses with animation professionals and artists organised by FLAMIN and Blinkink
• Guidance on distribution of the completed work and ongoing support as FLAMIN alumni

Who is eligible to apply?

• Artists who identify as Black and global majority (people of African, Asian, indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage backgrounds)
• Artists must be able to attend masterclasses once every two months hosted at Blinkink or °µÍø³Ô¹Ï (travel expenses can be covered for artists based outside of London)
• Applicants should be based in England
• Current students are not eligible
• No formal education in animation or art is necessary
• FLAMIN is open to artists working in partnerships

Key Dates

• Tuesday 31st March 2026
  Open call launches
• 5pm, Monday 25th May 2026
  Deadline for applications
• Week beginning 29th June 2026
  Interviews (to take place in person in London, or online over Zoom)
• July 2026
  Programme begins (artists will have 10 months for development and production)

• End of May 2027
  Deadline for delivery

How to Apply

Applications to FLAMIN Animations can be completed online via Wufoo:

We also request that all applicants submit an anonymous Equal Opportunities form:

Equal Opportunities data is processed separately from your submission and will not be connected to particular respondents or application outcomes. If you need any information on how we use the information provided, please contact: flamin@filmlondon.org.uk

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Easy Read Application Guidance ( | )

If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format (e.g. audio or video recordings) please email flamin@filmlondon.org.uk

What do I need to apply with?

• A brief description about you (up to 300 words or a two minute audio recording/video)
  Tell us about your animation practice: any themes, interests and influences in your work, and any experience you might have had (e.g. screenings, exhibitions, training or jobs). There is an option to upload a CV detailing your professional experience.
  
• Your idea for a short animation (up to 300 words or a two minute audio recording/video)
  Ideas should be for a 3 minute animated film. There are no set themes for what the film has to be about – follow what interests you. You need to be able to make the animation within the 10-month production period, so think about what might be feasible in that timeframe.
  
• Examples of your previous work
  Submit video links for up to two previous animations you’ve made (preferably completed short films if possible, i.e. not showreels or animatics). You can also upload an optional PDF of images (no longer than 10 pages long and no larger than 10MB in file size) to represent your animation work e.g. drawings, storyboards, collages, CGI tests, or mood boards.

What are we looking for?

• Artists with an innovative and creative approach to animation. We are open to all kind of styles and forms of animated film (hand-drawn, CGI, stop motion etc.), however the scheme is designed to support new short film for an adult audience (we are not able to support children's animation projects).
• Ideas for short animations that are original, engaging and feasible within the timeframe.
• Artists whose previous work is imaginative and demonstrates the necessary skills to independently produce their proposed project.

Contact and Accessibility

Email: flamin@filmlondon.org.uk

Phone: 020 20 7613 7676

If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format (e.g. audio or video recordings), or if you have any questions about the application process or the FLAMIN Animations programme, please contact the FLAMIN team.

We are happy to provide support and discuss accessibility requirements with applicants who may identify as having a disability. These could include:

• Our staff providing help, guidance and support with putting together an application

• Staff helping you identifying a support worker to assist you with the application

• A contribution of up to £200 towards a fee for your known Access Support Worker to help you make an application

Please first email or phone us to have a conversation about the best option for you.

AI usage

We recognise that some applicants may choose to use AI to support the writing of their applications, whether to assist in the articulation of a project or for access reasons. AI can make mistakes and have biases, and we recommend that you closely edit any written material generated or amended by AI.

Above all, we are most interested in your original voice, and we caution the use of AI in the generation of creative ideas, which may result in generic or undistinctive content, or potentially infringe copyright. Please note that FLAMIN will not use AI in the assessment of applications. This guidance is closely aligned with policies outlined by , the and the .

What do you mean by Animation?

We are looking for innovation in form and content, and encourage experimental approaches to the medium. We welcome all forms of animation, including mixed-media and combinations of live action and animation. It can be drawn, painted, computer-generated, or collaged, but it must be completely original. The work can embrace fiction or documentary and take inspiration from what interests you - anything from politics and poetry to music and mythology.

We want you to be creative and imaginative with the equipment and technology at your disposal, whether it is low-tech or state of the art. It is your idea and creative vision that we are most interested in.

Check out previous FLAMIN Animations commissions and the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Talent Showcase for examples of animators that FLAMIN has worked with in previous years.