Animation Showcase
The Aniverse
A screen for your stories.
Animated films, from 2D and 3D to motion graphics and experimental work.
CEGA Centre · Community Hall · 4:55 PM
KARACHI FRAMES · KARACHI FRAMES ·
KARACHI FRAMES · KARACHI FRAMES ·
KARACHI FRAMES · KARACHI FRAMES ·
Karachi Framesis here.
A creative meetup celebrating animation, illustration and visual storytelling in Karachi.
The Aniverse⚡Studio Pulse⚡Frame Talks⚡The Gallery Unframed⚡Frame Check⚡Framemakers⚡
BRANDCANVAS · BRANDCANVAS ·
Contests now open
Win 125,000 PKR.
Get your work in the frame.
A contest by CEGA
BrandCanvas
Total prize pool125,000 PKR
BrandCanvas · Contest 01
CEGA Ad Film
Make an ad or short film for any CEGA program, built with its own characters or world. Explore CEGA programs
- Length: 2–3 minutes. 2D, 3D, motion graphics or mixed media.
- Post it publicly on your social profiles. Tag @cegaofficialpk, @humtvpakistan, @tahashujaai and @zulfiqariyaan, and add #KarachiFrames #BrandCanvas.
- Submit the links to all your posts and a Google Drive link to the full-quality film.
- Public engagement on your posts counts toward judging.
1st 50,000 PKR2nd 30,000 PKR3rd 10,000 PKRCloses 24 October
Submit your ad film →BrandCanvas · Contest 02 · In partnership with Innovative Pixels Art
Anime Memes with a Desi Twist
Make an ad meme that promotes Karachi Frames: get people talking about the event and wanting to be there. Use any anime or top animated movie and give it a desi twist that captures Karachi.
- It must promote Karachi Frames: the event, the date, or what’s happening on the day.
- Format: image, GIF or short video.
- Post it publicly on your social profiles. Tag @cegaofficialpk, and @innovativepixels_art on Instagram, and add #KarachiFrames #BrandCanvas.
- Submit the links to all your posts and a Google Drive link to your original file.
- Public engagement on your posts counts toward judging.
1st 20,000 PKR2nd 15,000 PKRCloses 24 October
Submit your meme →Follow @cegaofficialpk on our socials for contest details and updates.
THE ANIVERSE · THE ANIVERSE ·
Animation showcase · Submissions open
The Aniverse
Your film on the big screen
Submit your animated short
No theme, no brief: just your artistic work, presented to a jury and screened at Karachi Frames.
- Length: 2–3 minutes.
- Style: 2D, 3D, motion graphics or experimental.
- Original work only, including music.
- Submit a link to your film (Google Drive, YouTube or Vimeo), viewable by anyone with the link.
- Optional: share it on your socials, tag @cegaofficialpk and add #KarachiFrames #TheAniverse.
Top 3 featured on HUM NetworkCloses 22 October
Submit your film →MADE OF MANY FRAMES · MADE OF MANY FRAMES ·
The idea
Made of
many frames.
Bringing together the people, work and ideas behind animation and visual art. Karachi Frames puts the city’s essence next to anime’s top OG characters — with a local touch.
SIX WAYS IN · SIX WAYS IN ·
What’s on
Six ways to get
into the frame.
Screenings. Studio insights. Creative stalls. Portfolio reviews. Artist stories. Open conversations.
Studio Spotlights
Studio Pulse
Inside the process.
Meet the studios, explore their work, and see how ideas come to life.
NED Auditorium · 12:35 & 2:35 PM
Panel Talks
Frame Talks
Conversations about the craft.
Artists and industry professionals discuss creativity, tools, and working in animation.
- The State of Animation
- Founders Unfiltered
- Hot Debate: AI vs. Non-AI
- Production-Ready Talent Pipelines
NED Auditorium · 12:25 – 4:00 PM
Creative Exhibition
The Gallery Unframed
Step beyond the screen.
Discover creative stalls, collectibles, character art, and hands-on experiences.
CEGA Centre · Incubation Area · 12:00 – 7:30 PM
Portfolio Reviews
Frame Check
Your next opportunity could start here.
Get portfolio feedback, connect with studio professionals, and take the next step in your creative career.
CEGA Centre · Meeting Rooms 1–3 · 3:00 – 7:30 PM
Artist Spotlight
Framemakers
Meet the people behind the work.
Their stories, their influences, and the process behind what they create.
NED Auditorium · 2:55 PM
RUN OF SHOW · RUN OF SHOW ·
Run of show
Frame
by frame.
Main stage at NED Auditorium from 12:00 PM. From 4:00 PM the day continues at the CEGA Centre until 8:00 PM.
Main Stage
NED Auditorium- 11:00Doors open & registration
- 12:00Welcome & KeynotesCEGA, HUM Network, Ignite and Chief Guest
- 12:25Frame TalksThe State of Animation: Where Pakistan StandsKamran Khan, SOC Films
- 12:35Studio PulseInside Pakistan’s Leading StudiosSharp Image
- 12:45Frame TalksFounders Unfiltered: Building Pakistan’s Animation Industry for the WorldWhat it really takes to build a Pakistani studio and win global work.
- 1:15Lunch & Zuhr break
- 1:55Hot DebateAI vs. Non-AI: Tool, Threat, or the Future of Animation?Who owns the next generation of creative work?
- 2:35Studio PulseInside Pakistan’s Leading StudiosInnovative Pixels · Pirani Productions · MIKU Animation
- 2:55FramemakersThe Artists Behind the FrameFeatured artists share their stories and process
- 3:15Now ShowingTop Screenings & ShowcaseStandout animated films on the big screen
- 3:30Frame TalksBuilding Production-Ready Talent Pipelines for International StudiosThe skills, portfolios and pipelines international studios hire for.
- 4:00Main stage wraps
CEGA Centre
Community Hall- 4:00Move to the CEGA CentreAsr & networking break
- 4:55The AniverseAnimation ShowcaseAnimated films, from 2D and 3D to motion graphics and experimental work
- 5:35Winners & Prize Announcements
- 5:55ClosingCEGA + HUM Network
- 8:00Event close
Running through the day
12:00 PM – until the main-stage crowd arrives
Karachi Social
Chai, games and conversation in true Karachi spirit.
CEGA Centre · Community Hall12:00 – 7:30 PM
The Gallery Unframed
Creative stalls, collectibles, character art and hands-on experiences.
CEGA Centre · Incubation Area12:00 – 7:30 PM
Digital Showcase
Digital work from The Gallery Unframed, shown alongside the exhibition.
CEGA Centre · Coworking & Training Labs3:00 – 7:30 PM
Frame Check
Portfolio reviews and office hours with studio professionals.
CEGA Centre · Meeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3NED · CEGA KARACHI · NED ·
Venue
Where to find us.
Main stage at NED Auditorium, then the CEGA Centre until 8:00 PM.
NED Auditorium
Doors open 11:00 AM · 12:00 – 4:00 PM
- Main Stage — Keynotes, Frame Talks, Studio Pulse, Framemakers
CEGA Centre, Karachi
12:00 – 8:00 PM · Main stage crowd arrives from 4:00 PM
Community Hall
Karachi Social — chai, games and conversation
From 12:00 PM until the main-stage crowd arrivesThe Aniverse, Winners & Closing
4:55 – 6:05 PMIncubation Area
The Gallery Unframed — creative exhibition
12:00 – 7:30 PMCoworking & Training Labs
Digital Showcase — alongside the exhibition
12:00 – 7:30 PMMeeting Rooms 1, 2 & 3
Frame Check — portfolio reviews
3:00 – 7:30 PMZone layout is indicative, not to scale.
Open in Google Maps ↗YOUR PLACE IN THE FRAME · YOUR PLACE ·
Your place
in the frame.
Karachi Frames · 27 October 2026 · NED Auditorium & CEGA Centre.
