Animator Artist Sven Bonnichsen has founded a new animation festival, the NW Animation Festival in Portland, Oregon. The special thing about this festival is, that it doesn't come with any limitations towards animation: everything is possible, and they really want to discover what you do.

Just click the image to follow their Call for Submissions.

Sven explains his vision at the festival's website:

This festival is dedicated to the love of animation. This is the Northwest Animation Festival’s inaugural year. We begin our endeavor with a bold vision:

• To feed animation lovers’ craving with a sprawling feast of new work
• To re-inspire independent animators each year with an infusion of new ideas and imagery
• To encourage students and emerging artists by helping them get their first showing on the big screen
• To showcase the breadth of the art form with shorts blocks dedicated to different animation methods: hand-drawn, computer-generated, stop-motion…
• To share this event with the Pacific Northwest by creating a touring “Best of the NW Animation Festival” show
• In some small way, to nourish the art of animation, helping it grow and evolve

The festival will be held on June 3-4-5, in the heart of downtown Portland Oregon at the historic 5th Avenue Cinema. Early deadline is April 1, 2011, and the regular deadline ends May 1, 2011. For more information, visit: nwanimationfest.com or contact:

Animation artist and Goddess Halfland, Shelley Noble did a little promotional video on youtube to support Sven and his festival:

Good luck, Sven! May the festival be a huge success for everyone!