There were 1,700 animated films submitted this year, with 500 selected for screenings over the six festival days. Several well-established competitions form the main element of the festival, where 190 films compete for the prestigious awards that offer a total of €52,500 in prize money.

In addition to the main competitions, there were more supporting programs to see this year, reflecting an increasingly wide range of creative work produced within an expanding and innovative industry. All told, some 50,000 visitors attended the festival's main screenings, presentations, workshops and events, as well as the open-air screenings. Stuttgart has arguably become the second-largest animation festival in the world.

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