Told through expressive monochrome animation on a pinscreen, The Night Boots is a tale about childhood, centered on the friendship between a young boy and a strange creature.
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The festival winners were selected by an international jury across three categories: the International, Commissioned and Ukrainian Competitions. Additional awards were presented by the festival’s partners and the jury of the Ukrainian Film Critics Union. In the Commissioned Competition, the jury selected the best works from among 24 entries: In the International Competition, the jury […]
by Stephen Irwin
Deep in the forest, a hunter encounters a strange creature he cannot kill
2020 Adults 10 min
Apply for the CEE Animation Workshop 2027 by 15 October The deadline to apply for the CEE Animation Workshop 2027 is fast approaching. Producers, creative teams and animation professionals have until 15 October 2026 to submit their applications for the 9th edition of the year-long training programme. The upcoming edition will consist of four modules and will support the development of 12 […]
Intimacy in modern life can feel … distant. What happens when you deny yourself touch? Klimax seeks to reframe negative connotations of the female body and create new aesthetic associations…
5 films
Authors: Bea Höller, Bea Hoeller, Chintis LUNDGREN, Calleen Koh Yee Lin, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Lukas Suter, Daniel Sterlin-Altman
2024 7+ 13 min
by Pierre-Luc Granjon
Told through expressive monochrome animation on a pinscreen, The Night Boots is a tale about childhood, centered on the friendship between a young boy and a strange creature.
2018 16+ 6 min
by Chen Xi, An Xu, Xu An & others
In a restaurant in China, waiters try to swat flies while a number of diners eat their food.
2013 10+ 7 min
by Anete Melece
For years now, the kiosk has been Olga‘s little home simply because her sweet tooth and monotonous life has made her bigger than the exit. To distract herself, she reads travel magazines and dreams of being far away. An absurd incident starts the beginning of her journey.
2020 16+ 4 min
by Martina Scarpelli
The official music video for “a little too much” by kai
2013 Adults 2 min
by Lena Greene
A beautiful day of synchronized swimming goes terribly wrong as the swimmers fall prey to a series of tragic mishaps.
2019 16+ 5 min
by Michelle Brand
A man in a room, in a film – it is the becoming of something and simultaneously becoming in itself. Nothing is as solid as we believe.
2026 All audiences 101 min
by Martina Peštaj, Lucia Dubravay Trautenberger
Animation is often labelled “for children” without asking which children. This session introduces the Young Audience Rating System, a practical tool that connects the developmental characteristics of each age group, from toddlers to late adolescents, with the elements that shape an animated film: story, characters, emotions, visual language and humour. Media psychologist Martina Peštaj explains how attention, emotional understanding, moral reasoning and the sense of humour change with age, and what this means in practice. Aimed at creators, producers, distributors, broadcasters and festival programmers working with young viewers. The Young Audience Rating System was developed within the project Animation HUB. Speakers: Martina Peštaj (media psychologist), Lucia Dubravay Trautenberger (Animation HUB) Martina Peštaj (media psychologist) Martina Peštaj is a Slovenian media psychologist and film currator specialising in children’s and youth media. She works at RTV Slovenija, where she is an editor in the Children’s and Youth Programme and has extensive experience as a creator, scriptwriter, and editor of television content for young audiences. She also selects international animated and live-action series and oversees their adaptation for Slovenian audiences. Lucia Dubravay Trautenberger (Animation HUB) Project Manager of Animation HUB, a CEE Animation initiative dedicated to improving the visibility, accessibility, and circulation of European animated works and connecting audiences, filmmakers, festivals, educators, and industry professionals. In 2024, she co-founded Bear With Me Distribution, a company specialising in festival distribution, sales, and international promotion of animated films. Alongside her work with Animation HUB, she continues to work in international distribution and supports animated projects in reaching festivals, markets, professional networks, and audiences worldwide.
2015 Adults 3 min
by Kosuke Sugimoto
A surreal animated music video for the Slovak band Saténové ruky, following a wild night in a bar where a chance encounter unfolds into an increasingly strange and chaotic experience.
2018 Adults 4 min
by Alice Saey
First World War. 19 years-old Maï, sailor and deserter, crosses paths with Anna, 16 years old, young widow who just lost her husband to the trenches. Their horizon seems obstructed… but little by little, Maï and Anna revive eachother’s flame and desire from freedom.
2020 Adults 3 min
by Alice Saey
A constantly transforming hand-drawn world of seductive figures, heroic Amazons and surreal landscapes visualizes the singer's fascination with a mysterious young woman.
2014 Adults 3 min
by Helene Ducrocq
A mysterious sand-animated journey unfolds through shifting landscapes and human figures, evoking themes of love, loss and the passage of time.
2014 Adults 3 min
by Tomek Ducki
Music video by the young Hungarian artist Tomek Ducki. Once again, he works with vivid colours and elaborates the story of the original sin of Adam and Eve. In his version, the woman is a very important character and his method reminds of watercolour paintings.
2026 All audiences 86 min
by Robert Jaszczurowski, Grzegorz Skorupski, Karolina Rudnicka
Join us for a webinar under the CEE Animation Experience, where four leading Polish animation studios will showcase the current animation scene. They will share insights into their recent successes and reveal their upcoming projects, offering a glimpse into the future of Polish animation. If you're interested in co-producing with Poland, this is a must-attend event to explore new opportunities and collaborations. The webinar is co-organized with Polish Animation and SPPA – Polish Animation Producers Association. Robert Jaszczurowski (GS Animation / SPPA) A director, producer, scriptwriter and co-founder of GS Animation. From 2009 acts as a creative producer and delegate producer ("Mami Fatale", "Basia"). A president of a Polish Animation Producers Association (SPPA) and a participant of the most important coproduction markets, festivals and animation related events in Europe (Cartoon Forum, Cartoon Movie, MiPJunior, Cinekid, Annecy). Currently working on "Lucy and the Silver Spies" as a producer and "Kayko and Kokosh" TV series as a director. Grzegorz Skorupski (Animoon) Production company Animoon, involved in projects like Zoyka and the Bird. (Person page: minimal bio) Karolina Rudnicka (Person page exists with limited content) More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2026 All audiences 91 min
by Lenka Hámošová
Generative AI is no longer just a futuristic tool but a part of contemporary visual culture. However, how should animators use it without losing their authorship, style, and intent? Lenka Hámošová shares a roadmap for maintaining creative agency in an age of automated art – covering workflow thinking with ComfyUI, case studies in real-time collaboration, and the importance of identifying your "Unique Toolkit" to protect the human element. Lenka Hámošová Artist, designer, and educator working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, creativity, and human agency. With over 15 years of experience in visual communication, new media, and education, she founded the first creative AI studio in Prague. Known for her work with ComfyUI and real-time AI-driven performance. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2017 Adults 4 min
by Kosuke Sugimoto
This visually inventive music video for a song by a popular Czech singer skilfully combines computer animation with real footage and plays with various scales and photographs. The music video was made in the Czech Republic, but its director belongs to a new wave of young Japanese authors specializing in synchronizing animation and music.
2023 Adults 2 min
by Barbora Halířová
Czech music video Cimpoiasca boasts superb animation and plays with folklore elements and many visual ideas. Made by a FAMU graduate, the music video plunges into a nightmare and tells the story of a female friendship that is pungently delicious, just like homemade plum brandy.
2020 Adults 3 min
by Aliona Baranová
The second music video for singer Pavel Čadek works with the motif of dance, which is very rewarding for animation. The video’s sketched heroes or their silhouettes dance in various surroundings or transform into abstract shapes.
2018 Adults 2 min
by Vojtěch Kočí, Mikuláš Suchý
Gorgeous Sleeper Cell is a fan music video for Seattle-based abstract rap duo Shabazz Palaces. It narrates an abstract story based on the duo’s poetic, almost symbolistic lyrics. We watch some sort of a genie who got into our reality from his animated world.
2025 Adults 7 min
by Michal Boček
After the guitars have fallen silent, a rocker’s return back home from a concert becomes a weird trip. The line between what was, what will be and what may have never happened is growing blurry. This grotesque journey through the hazy (non-)reality benefits from the skilfully built atmosphere of shady gas stations and bars, connected by a somewhat sinister deer.
2025 Adults 5 min
by Isabel Stub
A shadow knight explores an interdimensional palace while being chased by the roots of an ever-growing rose. The video, which may have been inspired by the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty, combines two layers when a colourful fairy tale turns into a dark abstract story that evokes the tentacles of fear.
2019 Adults 4 min
by Lucija Mrzljak
The Closing Door is a visually attractive music video for the song of a popular Irish singer that takes you on a mysterious journey with the simple movements of a brush and black ink. Its Estonian author uses a black and white style and frames the music video with abstract sequences.
2026 All audiences 78 min
by Michal Křeček
The keynote presents the complete process of creating visual effects that include animated CG elements, from pre-production to finalizing the shot. Covers roles of VFX supervisor and producer, working on breakdown, storyboard, previs, postvis, integration of animation into visual effects, project management, approval processes, and current possibilities and limitations of AI in VFX. Michal Křeček (Magic Lab) Experienced VFX supervisor, producer, and founder of the post-production studio Magic Lab, which he established in 2009. With over two decades in the film industry, he has worked on numerous Czech and international productions. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2026 All audiences 60 min
by Petra Gajžler, Ligia Soare, Matea Milić
How can animation reach broader, more diverse audiences across Central and Eastern Europe – and beyond? In this CEE Animation Experience webinar, discover how the Animation Festival Network (AFN) is bridging the gap in short film distribution through curated programs for children and adults. With a focus on accessibility, inclusion, and educational value, AFN presents a collaborative model that includes female-directed short film showcases and thematic programs for young audiences. Petra Gajžler Film pedagogue, curator and distribution manager working at the intersection of animated film and film education. Coordinates school screenings and develops educational materials for animated films. Ligia Soare (Animest) Cultural manager working in the world of film festivals for over two decades. Part of founding team of Animest International Animation Film Festival (Bucharest, Romania). Involved in accessibility and inclusion initiatives. Matea Milić (Animafest Zagreb) Worked for production company Hulahop since 2012 in production and distribution of documentaries and feature projects. Since 2015 serves as festival producer of World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb, responsible for fundraising, team management and collaboration with partners. Coordinates AFN – Animation Festival Network of animation festivals from the CEE region. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2026 All audiences 68 min
by Ligia Soare, Paula Benu
This webinar explores what actually happens to a film when it is prepared for blind and Deaf audiences, how elements such as audio description, sign language interpretation and descriptive subtitles can reshape image, sound, rhythm and design, and why filmmakers should be part of these creative decisions. Designed for filmmakers, distributors and festival programmers, this session reframes accessibility not as compliance, but as authorship, collaboration and audience expansion. Ligia Soare (Animest) Cultural manager working in film festivals for over two decades. Part of founding team of Animest International Animation Film Festival. Paula Benu Romania. Accessibility specialist focused on making films accessible for blind and Deaf audiences through audio description, sign language and subtitling. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2025 Adults 1 min
by Konrad Ożgo
A short and captivating non-narrative animation be Polish filmmaker Konrad Ożgo.
2025 Adults 4 min
by Marián Vredík
This black-and-white music video visualises a stream of consciousness in which the director transforms structures from broken asphalt, lichen and glass fibre concrete. He combines these materials with illustrations from his old textbooks and encyclopaedias which are similar to shamanic drawings. From this dark and surreal tangle, a head emerges – a photograph of Edgar Allan Poe.
2025 Adults 3 min
by Eliška Oz, Lee Oz
A humorous claymation story satirizing the obsession with cosmetic enhancements and social-media beauty standards while celebrating natural beauty.
2022 Adults 3 min
by Eliška Oz, Lee Oz
As night falls over a small Indian marketplace, the deserted space comes alive with a vibrant, otherworldly life.
2019 Adults 3 min
by Eliška Oz, Lee Oz
This stopmotion music video depicts the dissonance between the way we feel inside and the way we present ourselves to the world, in social media and in general through playfull work with plasticine.
2018 Adults 3 min
by Sara Koppel
Official music video for the song, THIS TIME, from the DEVIL IS BACK album from Mike Andersen created by Danish animation artist, Sara Koppel.
2026 All audiences 61 min
by Réka Temple, Orsolya Sipos, Gábor Osváth
Discover what drives the recent success of Hungarian animated feature films in this webinar with producers Réka Temple (Four Souls of Coyote), Orsolya Sipos (White Plastic Sky), and Gábor Osváth (Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light). Learn about the creative and production processes behind this new wave of Hungarian talent and gain insights into the future of the country's animation industry. Réka Temple (Cinemon Entertainment) Over 25 years of experience in film and TV. Contributed to 300+ episodes, 8 features. President of Hungarian Animation Producers' Association. Orsolya Sipos (Studio Baestarts) Working in the animation film industry since 2003, at Varga Studios and later at Studio Baestarts. Worked as Head of Production of TV series and commercials. Producer of "White Plastic Sky". Gábor Osváth Born 1985, started studies at University of Theatre and Film Arts of Budapest in 2008. Producer whose first school project introduced him to director Balázs Turai. Producer of "Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light". More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2026 All audiences 74 min
by Vanessa Chapman, Aimée Norman
How can animation studios strengthen their business foundations and unlock new opportunities for growth? Experts from Growth Partners will guide participants through a practical approach to developing a stronger company strategy: assessing strengths and structure, clarifying market positioning, building a strategic roadmap, and understanding investment readiness. Vanessa Chapman (VJC Media / The Growth Partners) Highly respected media executive heading VJC Media, with extensive global network across all media sectors. Co-founded The Growth Partners in partnership with Liberi Consulting. Offers the 'Get Investment Ready Programme' — a bespoke package for SMEs in TV and film internationally looking to take the next step in business development. Aimée Norman (Liberi Consulting / The Growth Partners) Strategic consultant for the international entertainment industry. Co-founder of The Growth Partners (with VJC Media). Leads Liberi Consulting, co-developing the 'Get Investment Ready Programme' that helps companies with plans to grow or diversify. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2026 All audiences 61 min
by Kerdi Oengo
Join us for a webinar with Kerdi Oengo, Executive Producer at Nukufilm Studios, as she shares her expertise in navigating international co-productions of stop-motion feature films. With over two decades at the helm of one of the world's oldest still-running stop-motion studios, she has produced more than 50 shorts and two full-length animated features. Learn how to plan and set up a production pipeline for stop-motion at feature scale and organize shooting across different countries. Kerdi Oengo (Nukufilm) Executive producer of the stop-motion animation studio Nukufilm (Estonia) since 2003. Produced 50 animation shorts plus 2 full-length features. Also lector of production in Art Academy animation department and Baltic Media School. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2026 All audiences 88 min
by Michaela Sabolcakova, Martina Peštaj, Tiivi Tüür
Gain unique insights into commissioning practices of three CEE public broadcasters. Michaela Sabolčáková (Slovak TV) opens with trends in children's content, audience preferences, distribution platforms, licensing, and IP brands. Followed by Martina Peštaj (RTV Slovenia) and Tiivi Tüür (ERR Estonia). Michaela Sabolcakova (Radio and Television of Slovakia) Works as a selector and commissioning editor of animated TV series, specials, movies and live action series for children and youth at the Radio and Television of Slovakia. Previously worked for an international distribution company. Started career at Slovak Television in the organising team of the International Television Festival Prix Danube. Martina Peštaj (RTV Slovenija) RTV Slovenia. Tiivi Tüür (ERR Estonia) Acquisitions executive at ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting), responsible for kids' content acquisition. Commissioning editor of animation, seeking content for children aged 4+. Attends major markets like NATPE Budapest. Involved in ERR's transition to streaming via on-demand service Jupiter. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2026 All audiences 67 min
by Martin Vandas
This case studies selected animation projects on which Martin Vandas collaborated with young aspiring filmmakers or students. You will find out how these collaborations started, took place, what impact they had on the direction of the professional careers of the individual filmmakers and what are the important premises of a quality film work. The lecture is based on the examples of authors and their cooperation with producer during the 20 years of the existence of MAUR film. Martin Vandas (MAUR film) Oscar® nominated Producer of "Daughter" by Daria Kashcheeva. 8 feature animated films, several short animated films, documentaries and TV review programs with hundreds of awards incl. Student Oscar, Crystal of Annecy. Member of European Film Academy, Association of the Czech Audio-visual producers, economic and content expert of Czech State Cinematography Fund and Slovak Audiovisual Fund, member of experts group CEE Animation, teacher of animation department of FAMU Prague. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2015 Adults 4 min
by Lena Greene, Lorraine Nicholson
The third film in a stop motion animation music video trilogy featuring hot cannibal sirens and their sexy sailor victims for Grammy nominated Producer and DJ, Tommy Trash. Featured on Billboard.
2020 16+ 3 min
During a PowerPoint presentation, statistical diagrams are breaking free from their restrictive coordinates. A trip into the sensual world of statistics begins.
2020 16+ 10 min
by Nicolas Fattouh
A Grandmother loses her five senses one after the other until she transforms into a wooden chair.
2014 All audiences 9 min
by Patrick Buhr
“My name is *. I’m a flâneur. I will try to explain two things: A. What it means to be a flâneur, and B. How I became a flâneur.”
2021 Adults 4 min
by Lara Perren, Anna Lena Spring
Ava enters the sauna for the first time. She is overwhelmed by the nudity, her thoughts, and the physical sensations. The other guests go about their routines. With the rising heat Ava starts to relax. Finally, she melts away and dissolves into complete ecstasy.
2019 Adults 14 min
by Mykyta Lyskov, Nykyta Lyskov
The place of this animated short is the city Dnipro (Ukraine). Partly a documentary, through the prism of absurdity and black humor, the film tells the story about a big city during historical changes and decommunization.
2022 Adults 17 min
by Tal Kantor
A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life. A young schoolgirl hears his testimony in class and sinks into a twisted dream where she confronts questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature.
2020 16+ 5 min
by Chloé Farr, Chloe Farr
A young babysitter, Dani, has arrived to babysit the twins. Before the parents leave, they show Dani a sumptuous cake in the fridge which he must not touch. Dani, mesmerised by the gorgeous cake, returns to the kitchen. He opens the door of the refrigerator: the cake has disappeared…
2024 All audiences 40 min
Masterclass by Vibeke Sørensen. Vibeke Sørensen is an artist and professor working in digital multimedia, animation, interactive architectural installation, physical computing, and networked visual music. Her creative work includes Illuminations (2013), a large scale illuminated folding screen, an interactive visual-music installation incorporating plant biofeedback, ubiquitous computing, and electro-acoustic music that she composed. Vishwaroop (2014) is a 4K generative dome animation with music by sitar virtuoso Kartik Seshadri, and Mood of the Planet (2015) is a kinetic light-sound sculpture incorporating global, real-time big data, Twitter, and music composed by Sørensen. Her work, Mayur (2015), with music by Kartik Seshadri, is a 4K animation inspired by Asian textiles, symbols, and cosmologies. She has produced wearable technologies incorporating biofeedback, abstract animation and music including Digital Amulet: Smart Necklace (2017), and her most recent installation Starlight (2021) is in collaboration with NTU physicists Prof Lock Yue Chew and Dr. Andri Pradana, as well as CSH Vienna / SFI Complexity Scientist Prof John Stephen Lansing. Starlight is an interactive installation that visualizes Quantum Entanglement using actual data from the Cosmic Bell Experiment. Her current research and creative work engages bio and eco-art/design, and at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University it includes explorations of musical and calendrical polyrhythms from Bali to Kauai, and on the emergence of Jungian archetypes from dream networks.
2017 16+ 12 min
by Paulina Ziółkowska, Paulina Ziolkowska
Mother and son are changing places and roles constantly: once, the mother is an adult, sometimes son matures and takes care of suddenly childish mother. The arrangement works fine, until the boy decides to escape from under the skirt of the overprotective mother and start an independent life.
2013 All audiences 6 min
by Veronika Kocourková
The Story of a Tornado is a film which shows how the real tornado is created through the story of family of molecules.
2019 Adults 8 min
by Romane Granger
Richie, a joyful drinker, talks about the 2014 new year’s eve he spent at the hospital. Between piping malfunctions and other scatophilic problems, he evokes his love for his daughter, his relationship to death and his desire for descent.
1962 16+ 8 min
by Boris Kolar
A series of Inspektor maska, episode Građanin IM-5.
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2018 All audiences 5 min
by Grega Mastnak
Trampolin is the 5th episode of the 1st season of the Animated series Princ Ki-Ki-Do (2014).
1969 7+ 6 min
by Gerry Chiniquy
Pink arrives on a desert island to meet a man and his dog.
by Márton Kovács
One day Bertie Bean heard a mourning voice from the direction of the nearby stream. “Ohh-ohh-ohh!” – the world-famous wizard, Nuusi Kuusi was crying heartbreakingly…
2009 10+ 7 min
by Allison Craig
Barko is a lonely and unloved dog that has established himself as the unwilling clown of a circus run by poodles. His seemingly random fear of hot dogs is rationalized by flashbacks conveying a former owner who occupies his time tormenting the poor pup with the processed snack. Yet, in the end, Barko suddenly finds himself in the arms of a caring boy who shows him that he can experience a little love after all.
2011 4+ 1 min
by Peter Budinský
A web miniseries about a single finger, by Tomáš Rosputinský and Peter Budinský.
2014 All audiences 4 min
by Eve Deroeck, Melanie Tourneur
LOOPER is a video clip made by Eve Deroeck and Melanie Tourneur based on a song by Témé Tan.
2016 10+ 7 min
by Trine Vallevik Håbjørg
Five Ivorian children had to flee when war broke out in the Ivory Coast after the presidential election in 2010. The children talk about hopes and dreams for the future.
1990 4+ 1 min
by Otmar Gutmann, Marianne Noser
Pingu has to rush to the loo because he has drunk too much. But when he gets home, his father is in the bathroom, and then when he does get in the toilet, it’s simply too high.
2016 7+ 2 min
by Ignas Meilunas
Why is the night changing the day? When you don’t like something, you change it.
2013 All audiences 3 min
by Jonathan Hodgson
Interview with Jonathan Hodgson.
2015 4+ 6 min
by Örs Bárczy
Each night there is a mysterious earthquake in the deer’s neighbourhood.
2025 All audiences 26 min
by Don Hertzfeldt
An in-depth look at the making of the film, from the very first sketches to final photography. This was originally produced in 2007 as a gallery for the out-of-print EVERYTHING WILL BE OK short film DVD and has been reformatted here as a slideshow. Don't forget to use the pause button whenever you need a little more time!
2021 16+ 2 min
by Antonín Chod, Ondřej Brýna, Silvie Radová
Fan music video made by students of the Nerudovka Secondary Art School
2015 Adults 3 min
by Sawako Kabuki
2018 Adults 5 min
by Katrin Novaković
Extraordinary stop motion music video directed by Katrin Novaković.
2016 Adults 3 min
by Cyriak
2020 16+ 2 min
by Diego Cumplido
Music video created, produced and animated by Diego Cumplido.
2024 Adults 4 min
by Jon Rafman
Jon Rafman directs ‘Like The End’ for James Blake.
2012 16+ 3 min
by Reinhold Bidner
We are thrown into a quite complex and complicated world, and sometimes feel like puppets in an absurd system we don’t understand.
2021 16+ 4 min
by Sarina Nihei
A girl wanders around a mystical world with monsters.
2021 16+ 4 min
by Dita Stuchlíková
I forgot where you are, under Havel’s painting
2022 10+ 4 min
by Anna Mastníková
Music Video to “Zvonova zpověď” by Tomáš Klus
2015 16+ 3 min
by Naomi van Niekerk
Follow a crow’s flight into the city of Johannesburg. A music video done with sand animation and silhouettes inspired by the Afrikaans poem ‘By alle skone dinge’ (To all things beautiful).
by Danny Madden
An official music video for ‘The Girl In The Yellow Dress’ featured on the album “Rattle That Lock”.
2021 All audiences 47 min
The interview with the directors Ala Nunu Leszynska & Nadja Andrasev.
2024 All audiences 60 min
Craig Kausen, grandson of the legendary animation filmmaker, Chuck Jones, spoke in a special guest speaker event for NYFA students and faculty. Kausen discussed the work and career of Chuck Jones, whose name is synonymous with characters from Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, and Merrie Melodies. Event was moderated by Paul Laverack.
2014 All audiences 63 min
Oscars Animation Directors Roundtable: Don Hall of Big Hero 6; Chris Miller of The Lego Movie; Jorge Gutierrez of Book of Life; Graham Annable of Boxtrolls; and Dean DeBlois of How to Train a Dragon. They offer an insider’s look into the world of animation, including what it’s like to pitch their stories, to overcome challenges and to collaborate with actors in the booth.
2021 All audiences 46 min
by Maja Gehrig
Maja Gehrig is an animation filmmaker and teacher based in Zurich. Her short films use a wide range of techniques and have gained international recognition. "Average Happiness" won Best Swiss Animation 2020. Maja Gehrig Animation filmmaker and teacher based in Zurich. Studied at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (animation degree 2003-2005). Short animation films use wide range of techniques. "Average Happiness" won several prizes including Best Swiss Animation (2020). Teaches at Lucerne University BA Animation course. Co-president of ASIFA Switzerland (GSFA). More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2011 All audiences 3 min
Interview with Marta Pajek at Animateka Festival.
2020 16+ 5 min
by Daphna Awadish
A short animated documentary on immigrants who left their home and crossed borders for love.
2016 All audiences 6 min
by Lei Lei, Thomas Sauvin
Over the years French collector Thomas Sauvin built an archive of more than half a million 35mm negatives, depicting the capital and the life of her inhabitants over the last thirty years. From 2011 to 2012 Lei Lei selected over 3000 photos to create the animation, a epic portrait of anonymous humanity.
2021 All audiences 80 min
by Daniel Gray, Bella Szederkényi
Multiple award-winning Daniel Gray presents his short animation HIDE. With producer Bella Szederkényi, they reveal the story of creating HIDE from conception through festivals. Daniel Gray Studied Fine Art at University of Wales Cardiff. Started experimenting with animation at University of Wales, Newport. Met Tom Brown; their graduation short "t.o.m." (2006) collected awards from Ottawa, Annecy, Sundance, British Animation Awards. "teeth" (2015) screened at 40+ festivals. "HIDE" (2020) is a co-production between La Cellule Productions, CUB Animation Studio, and NFB Canada. Currently lives in Hungary. Bella Szederkényi (CUB Animation Studio) Graduated as animation filmmaker from MOME Budapest (2009). Co-founded CUB Animation Studio (2015) with Bálint Farkas Gelley. Shifted from directing to producing, helping young talents. Lecturer at ASF workshops and MOME Animation. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2016 13+ 8 min
by Nurbanu Asena
Identity, language, sexual orientation, opinion – factors that generate invisible walls between people. Four different characters share their stories about confidence and insecurity.
2020 All audiences 53 min
Lorraine Lordan talks from Ireland on her international career in animation. She explains how she has been able to balance making a short film with lead roles on features, and shares what she has learnt along the way.
2024 All audiences 26 min
Q&A with Gints Zilbalodis, director of FLOW, at Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
2024 All audiences 44 min
Visual Music is one of the most historically rich subgenres of abstract audiovisual art. From its beginnings, women have always been working in this field at the intersection of technology, sound, and film, yet most of them do not appear in history books. In this masterclass, we honoured some of these pioneers, all of whom were obsessed with seeing sound or hearing images.
2026 All audiences 91 min
by Lenka Hámošová
Generative AI is no longer just a futuristic tool but a part of contemporary visual culture. However, how should animators use it without losing their authorship, style, and intent? Lenka Hámošová shares a roadmap for maintaining creative agency in an age of automated art – covering workflow thinking with ComfyUI, case studies in real-time collaboration, and the importance of identifying your "Unique Toolkit" to protect the human element. Lenka Hámošová Artist, designer, and educator working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, creativity, and human agency. With over 15 years of experience in visual communication, new media, and education, she founded the first creative AI studio in Prague. Known for her work with ComfyUI and real-time AI-driven performance. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2021 All audiences 81 min
by Martin Jůza
You are starting an animation studio. You have Netflix ambitions but no one knows you. Producer Martin Jůza from Krutart tells the story of the animated series Kosmix. Martin Jůza (Krutart) Co-founded animation studio and film production company Krutart. Focus on 2D illustrated animation, TV series, documentaries. Debuted with documentary "The Russian Job" which premiered at IDFA 2017 and broadcast internationally. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2019 All audiences 5 min
Steve Box, the director of the animation series, tells Moomin.com why he ended up directing a new interpretation of the much-loved stories and what is the magic behind the production that drew in so many renowned A-list professionals to re-create the warm, adventurous and philosophical world of the Moomins.
2022 All audiences 5 min
Polish filmmaker Marta Pajek discusses the creative process for her award-winning trilogy, Impossible Figures and other stories, following the online release of the final film, a mysterious and haunting portrait of personal and societal self-destruction.
2023 All audiences 77 min
Pixar provides their LIVE review of Pixar’s first teaser trailer for “Inside Out 2” on November 9, 2023.
2018 All audiences 8 min
Interview with Chris Robinson who is an Ottawa-based animation, film, literature and sports writer, and artistic director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF).
2022 All audiences 27 min
In this talk, Blas Payri addressed different aspects of the relationship between the moving image and music, treating both the experimental results of the perception and cognition of music / image as well as their creation processes.
2019 Adults 9 min
by Éléonore Geissler
A zapping channel. A mix of interviews with philosophers, researchers, patients, lovers and ordinary citizens. Each in his or her own way, they evoke their perception of life.
2021 Adults 5 min
by Stevie Borrello, Marcie LaCerte, Meghan McDonough
A batch of mushy sourdough. Two radioactive lizards. Three cans of Campbell’s tomato soup. When COVID-19 lockdowns began in 2020, people around the world began reporting more vivid dreams.
2021 All audiences 95 min
by Miloš Tomić
The topic of this lecture is to provoke the audience into being more sensitive to their everyday surroundings and to take note of precious material for their work in any form. Ideas are not far from us. Miloš Tomić Lecturer from Serbia focused on creativity, finding inspiration in everyday surroundings and staying sensitive to the everyday world as source material for creative work. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2025 All audiences 7 min
Discover the making of the set of “Brunswick ST” from Adam Elliot’s heart-wrenching new film ‘Memoir of a Snail’.
2025 All audiences 15 min
Behind the scenes of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. A behind-the-scenes look at how the animators at Aardman created the latest Wallace & Gromit adventure.
2023 All audiences 54 min
Our first part of the lecture will focus on pioneers and experiments. We will also find out how Ukrainian animators in the 1920s made advertisements, propaganda, and children’s stories, sometimes even combining all of them in a single artwork. We will also discuss the problems that Ukrainian animation faced and how it bothered and threatened the Soviet government. In the second part of the lecture, we will talk about how and where the animated film heritage is preserved today. What is the size and significance of the animation collection kept at the Dovzhenko Centre.
2017 16+ 7 min
by Lei Lei
he cut-out patterns are from my father’s book Book cover collection in the West, which was published in 1988, when China’s leaders launched their great reform and opening up to embrace the world. Many leading concepts of book cover design were introduced in the book and this book had an eye-opening influence on the younger generation of Chinese designers since then.
2026 All audiences 68 min
by Ligia Soare, Paula Benu
This webinar explores what actually happens to a film when it is prepared for blind and Deaf audiences, how elements such as audio description, sign language interpretation and descriptive subtitles can reshape image, sound, rhythm and design, and why filmmakers should be part of these creative decisions. Designed for filmmakers, distributors and festival programmers, this session reframes accessibility not as compliance, but as authorship, collaboration and audience expansion. Ligia Soare (Animest) Cultural manager working in film festivals for over two decades. Part of founding team of Animest International Animation Film Festival. Paula Benu Romania. Accessibility specialist focused on making films accessible for blind and Deaf audiences through audio description, sign language and subtitling. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2022 All audiences 4 min
The Moomins are back, just like you remember them! The third season is all about adventures and obstacles won with curiosity, enthusiasm and a great dollop of humour. Watch this behind the scenes video.
2020 All audiences 91 min
Masterclass with one of the undisputed geniuses of animated film and creator of Aardman Animations, the studio responsible for such unforgettable characters as Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and others, Peter Lord at Cineteca Madrid.
2025 All audiences 70 min
by Olga Zhurzhenko
Rotoscopy is experiencing a renaissance, especially in adult animation and art-house projects. This session explores what rotoscopy truly is (and isn't), tracing its artistic roots and resurgence. Using insights from "The Peasants", "Rock Bottom", and "Children on Fire", the speaker shares when rotoscopy becomes the right artistic and production choice. Olga Zhurzhenko (BreakThru Films) Ukrainian producer, first feature THE TRUMPETER (2014). Cooperates with BreakThru Films on The Peasants, opened animation studio in Kyiv for them. Member of Producers Guild of America, European Film Academy and Ukrainian Film Academy. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
2002 Adults 4 min
by David Lynch
Randy's friend visits after he causes a car wreck.
1969 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 6 min
by Gerry Chiniquy
Pink has a problem with a termite who devours every wooden item in his house. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.
2011 4+ 1 min
by Peter Budinský
A web miniseries about a single finger, by Tomáš Rosputinský and Peter Budinský.
1971 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 7 min
by Art Davis, Gerry Chiniquy, Friz Freleng
Pink reads some old letters from his army friend Loud Mouth Louie. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.
2023 4+ 4 min
by Filip Gašparović Melis
When a paper dragon escapes from his little friends, cow Moo, bear Bee and rabbit Doo have no idea that in searching for it they’ll discover a secret garden. What lies behind the closed doors?
2007 1+ 5 min
by Thomas Szabo
In this episode, a rambunctious gang of ants forms a chaotic army, marching across the garden with a single-minded goal: to claim territory and resources. Their determined advance soon encounters rival insects, natural obstacles, and hilarious miscalculations that turn their mission into a series of comedic skirmishes.
1964 7+ 6 min
by Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt
Pink sneaks into a house to stay the night and has to hide from the owner.
1966 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 6 min
by Hawley Pratt
Pink battles with a hungry mouse raiding his refrigerator. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.
1955 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 55 min
by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
An hour of classic moments from Tom and Jerry featuring Spike and Tyke.
1975 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 6 min
by Gerry Chiniquy
Pink sneaks into the Ritz Plaza Hotel for a night's sleep. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.
1955 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 61 min
by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Tom and Jerry full episodes from Golden Era directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna.
by Thomas Szabo
MINUSCULE revolves around the day-to-day existence of insects which are presented in burlesque situations, with a fair amount of philosophical contemplation thrown in. A cross between a Tex Avery cartoon and a National Geographic documentary!
2016 Adults 75 min
by Liu Jian
A hard rain is about to fall on a small town in Southern China. News of a robbery spreads fast, and over the course of one night everyone starts looking for the stolen swag. A whirlwind neo-noir, and a pioneering slice of independent Chinese animation.
1966 All audiences 11 min
by René Laloux
FANTASTIC PLANET was not the first collaboration between writer-director René Laloux and illustrator Roland Topor. Presented here is a short film they made together in the mid-1960s: LES ESCARGOTS.
2016 Adults 80 min
by Penny Lane
NUTS! is a feature length documentary about Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, an eccentric genius who built an empire in Depression-era America with a goat testicle impotence cure and a million watt radio station. Using animated reenactments, interviews, archival footage, and a hilariously unreliable narrator, NUTS! traces Brinkley’s rise from poverty and obscurity to the heights of celebrity, wealth and influence in Depression-era America. Along the way, he transplants tens of thousands of goat testicles; amasses an enormous fortune; is (sort of) elected Governor of Kansas; builds the world’s most powerful radio station; invents junk mail, the infomercial, the sound-truck and Border Radio; hosts some epic parties; and annoys the heck out of the establishment, until finally his audacious actions force the federal government to create regulations to stop him. How he does it, and what happens when it all comes crashing down, is the story of NUTS!
2014 Adults 88 min
by Signe Baumane
Signe Baumane and five women in her family battle with depression and madness.
2019 Adults 74 min
by Gints Zilbalodis
The film follows a boy who parachutes onto land, where he finds a motorbike and an injured bird. With these, he sets off to reach an initially unknown goal, pursued by a shadowy giant monster, which drains life from every living being that crosses its path.
2021 Adults 80 min
by Florence Miailhe
An animated feature film following the dramatic journey of two siblings, Kyona and her brother Adriel, who are running away, because they are being pursued by an unspecified Eastern European country. A story about the neverending effort to find a new home, where we can find a better life. An effort for which we are willing to risk our lives. On this journey of hope people overcome various perils and experience the most terrible of situations. They are fueled by the awareness of who they really are, what they are running from and what they are hopeful of. In the end an experience like that becomes a story worth telling again and again.
2018 Adults 80 min
by Salvador Simó
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles: it sounds like one of the adventures of Tintin, and that’s maybe not a million miles away from this animated film based on a graphic novel about the life of the famous surrealist. Salvador Símo and Manolo Galiana paint a portrait of the director during the 1930s; with his friend and patron Ramón Acín, Buñuel is working on the shooting of Las Hurdes, a ‘documentary’ about the inhabitants of the most poverty-stricken place in Spain.
2018 Adults 43 min
by Emma De Swaef, Marc Roels
“Ce Magnifique Gâteau !” is a mid-length animated anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century. It tells the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter, and a young army deserter.
2020 Adults 60 min
by Gabriel Verdugo Soto
With the loss of his mother in mind, a scientist/painter returns to his childhood home. While he tries to find peace, a caterpillar and his fellas with superpowers are in the house on a quest of their own. They’ll eventually meet and, after a battle, the multiple links between them will be revealed.
2025 4+ 71 min
by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar & others
Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they begin to create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.
1971 Adults 6 min
by Suzan Pitt
A woman enjoys an erotic interlude with her very well endowed lover, while various amusing objects are tossed out a window above them.
1970 Adults 10 min
by John Hubley, Faith Hubley
The spirits of life and death go for a drive in this darkly humorous fantasia featuring an original score by Quincy Jones.
