Sweaty Eyeballs Animation festival was founded in 2012. It showcases a diverse array of animated narrative, documentary, music video, and experimental work that are daring ones and present new innovation animation styles. The festival primarily looks for contemporary animated short works from across the globe (under 20 minutes); it presents a number of awards: Golden Eyeball Grand Prize, Silver Eyeball Honorable Mention, Best Student Film, Eye-Popper Prize, and Best Baltimore Animation.