The highly sought after awards are determined by a panel of expert judges, consisting of animators, filmmakers and journalists and winners receive prizes ranging from four to ten thousand Brazilian reais.

The festival is recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Oscars and the winner of The Grand Prix Anima Mundi is eligible to compete for the 2015 Oscar for animated short film.

typically, the organizers of the festival accept submissions until march - There is no charge to submit work for the festival, and animated shorts, feature films and student productions are often all accepted.