AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts that are currently making their way through the festival circuit - or are newly available for online viewing.
Three-part animated short series from Jared Corwin and Conor Reed is set in the charming town of Paw Peak, where the Pomeranian dog mayor, Mochi, is one mean son of a bitch.
Short film ‘Beautiful Men’ also took home a top prize at the Animation Festival’s 24th edition, which wrapped up last week.
New animated short anthology series from Dave Filoni focuses on 2 iconic villains from the galaxy’s criminal underbelly, premiering May 4 on Disney+.
The 4th annual animation festival returns to the university’s campus in Provence, France with a lineup of screenings, including Annecy and Oscar winners, presentations, portfolio reviews and masterclasses.
The ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘The Lion King’ screenwriter will executive produce the ‘yarn-based’ animated reimagining, while John Rivoli joins as creative director; huge production will include over 200 6-minute shorts and 5 holiday specials.
Artists in the fourth year of Film London’s commissioning program for early-career Black animators shared short film works in progress; applications for new round opens March 31.
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts that are currently making their way through the festival circuit—or are newly available for online viewing.
Teodora Tošić took first place for her animation, ‘TV Warming,’ with second place going to Jovana Martinović for her illustration, ‘The Unknown,’ and third place to Andrija Martinović for his illustration series, ‘The1 and The2.’
The 49th edition returns November 7-16 to Espinho, promoting animation and its creators with a commitment to educating professionals and the public.
The 14th Edition of the Oscar qualifying event will be online throughout Latin America and in person in Santiago de Chili between May 26-30.
The celebration of animated filmmaking and retro animation nostalgia runs May 17-18 in Cardiff, Wales.
The 2D animated short film, set in 1850, follows a prospector driven insane by isolation and greed.
Get ready to groove! A 1-hour special and 20 shorts are on the way, based on the children’s book by Kwame Alexander; the musical property will introduce young viewers to the joys of Jazz and self-expression.
Out of the 3,900 films submitted from around 100 countries, 72 films from 33 countries were selected to compete: 36 in the Official category, 9 in the Off-Limits category, 17 in the Perspectives category, and 10 in the Young Audiences category.
The Bucheon International Animation Festival returns to Bucheon, South Korea October 24-28, 2025.
Ujwal Nair and his wife Indou Theagrajan discuss their first musical, a self-funded 2D animated short about a loyal dog dreaming of reuniting with his owner, who left him behind when she moved from India to Canada with her cat.
The annual event returns to the village of Salamiou from August 8-10 with a selection of the world’s latest productions, focusing on independent and non-commercial films.
The 16th edition returns to the picturesque city of Peja, Kosovo July 14-20 with screenings, workshops, classes, and exhibitions.
Established in 2006, the Oscar qualifying event returns to Canaria, Spain May 7-10, 2025; the event promotes creative development in animation, visual effects and new technologies.
New animated series from Australian creator Millie Holten and producer Nicolas Colla follows the exploits of a damaged, sad hunter trying to bag elusive and often mythological big game before his rival does.
Out of a record 103 submissions, 50 works are chosen, including 28 TV series, 10 feature films, 4 TV specials, and 8 cross-media projects; conference runs May 6-8 in Stuttgart.
Shorts born from the studio’s annual 5 Second Day will be shown for industry leaders and insiders, animation enthusiasts, and the public in Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver.
In an upset win, Gints Zilbalodis’ animated tale of a cat who wakes up to a world invaded by water took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, while the second chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic won for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Design on a night that also saw Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, with visas approved just yesterday, arrive in the U.S. in time to win Best Animated Short for ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress.’
The annual festival returns to Annecy June 8-14, 2025.
