The Holland Animation Film Festival 2016 organizes the following competitions. 
The competitions for features, shorts, student films and Dutch films are open for films that had their premiere after January 1, 2015. Subscription for these competitions starts at the beginning of September. Deadline for application is 1 December 2015 (when the film is not yet completed on December 1, the deadline for the preview copy is 1 January 2016 or in consultation with HAFF staff). Here's some more information on the entry form and regulations .
The web competition subscription starts 1 February 2016. The online entry form will be available in January.

Competition features 
For the sixth time HAFF organizes an international competition for feature-length animation films. The competition is open for all animated films over sixty minutes. A Grand Prize will be appointed to the best feature animation. 

Competition shorts 
An international competition for short animation films with a maximum length of 60 minutes. The competition is open for all independently produced shorts and television specials or authors animation. The non-narrative section is open for experimental, abstract and cutting edge animation. A Grand Prize will be presented in the categories narrative and non-narrative films. 
Films selected for the shorts competition are also eligible for the MovieZone HAFF Award, with a jury of its own, consisting of three youngsters between fifteen and eighteen year old. 

Competition Dutch animation
A committed jury watches the contenders and grants an award for the best professional Dutch film. Besides the jury prizes an award will be chosen by the festival audience for which student films can compete as well. The competition Dutch animation is open for all Dutch animated film productions such as commercials, promotional films, music videos, educational or information films, film or television leaders, television films, episodes from television series, independently produced films, student films, broadcast design and industrial films. The mixture of all genres in competition showcases an varied and interesting showcase of the finest Dutch animation. A Grand Prize will be appointed to the winner of the jury prize for best Dutch professional film.

Competition student films 
The international competition for short student films is open for student films all over the world with a maximum length of 60 minutes. Graduation films as well as films from other years’ courses can be submitted. A Grand Prize will be appointed to the best student film.