5th ANNY BEST OF FEST will be November 13-20, 2021. Animation Nights New York, in partnership with Alamo Drafthouse On Demand, will present ANNY Virtual Events Space online, where the annual festival will take place. Animation shorts, Industry talks, and Web XR events are planned online.

Industry judges select from 20 from the 174 films in competition in season 5 and 6 of Animation Nights New York. They also choose Best of Fest winners. One Grand Prize winner for film will also be selected during the festival.