The Sixth Tehran International Animation Festival will be held from March 1st-5th 2009 by the .
Providing an opportunity for artists to exchange ideas through gathering purposeful presentation of the animation works.
Discovering potentials and encouraging young animators to innovate and create.
Developing abilities through new techniques and perspectives.
The festival is categorized in four sections:  Competition, non-competitive category , Special Screening and Panorama.

Competition Section:
Films (16&35mm), Betacam SP (Pal-NTSC), DVD or DV are accepted , on the following bases:
At most three episodes per series could be submitted.
All commissioned films such as educational, industrial and advertising works can be enter in this category.
Selection of the films is made by a council whose members are appointed by the festival committee.
None of those involved in the production of films who are also a member of the jury can enter their work in this Section of festival.
The festival committee can have one representative in sessions of the jury .This representative has no right to vote.