by Ivan Li

A Coming of Age sci-fi film about lost and found.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Abstract

by Alexandra Hetmerová

Night lovestory of two outsiders, who meet in closed swimming pool in the middle of big city.

by Anna Mantzaris

In this small thriller about decision making and guilt, a young woman responsible for a car accident. She escapes the scene but can’t stop thinking, or imagining, what happened to the other driver. And soon strange things starts to happen…

• Drama
• Tragicomedy
• Experimental

by Na Yoon Rhee, Nayoon Rhee

Viewis an imaginary story, but also a reality of a “child” who thinks that her “mommy” has left her behind because she does not love her anymore.

• Drama
• Tragedy
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Ivan Ivanovski

People’s Front 12 is a short animated film that mirrors the contemporary society through interrelated stories, symbols and allegories present in and around the building no. 12.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Branko Farac

This is a film about identity loss in the totalitarian world of computer technology. In a meeting between a human and an artificial being, we can witness the creation of biomorphic reality.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Abstract
• Sci-Fi

by Chloé Mazlo

A jelewer tells his children the diamond’s history. Next to the story of the diamond size évolution, that moves towards the uniformization by rejecting all impure rock, we see his children grow up and the father’s fear of their own uniformization.

• Drama
• Documentary
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Family

by Tomislav Šoban

The synopsis revolves around the bans impeding my work. Without loud and clear rules of the game, they cannot be omitted or tricked. – In the forest, near the rail tracks. – The sky is not blue. – There are no people. – Everything is connected. – The camera is in motion. – The camera moves in six directions. – No camera. – Avoid one of these rules in the film.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Mykyta Lyskov

Short stories about the end of the world.

• Drama

by Florence Miailhe

On a summer evening, a dance in the village brings together young and old. Children, lovers, drinkers and troublemakers all revel under the night sky, accompanied by a variety of musical styles.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Dance

by Sawako Kabuki

After breaking up with my ex-boyfriend, I was heartbroken but I had to think about the theme for my next animation film. Just then I had a dream of this ex-boyfriend. This animation film is based on that dream.

• Music Videos
• Comedy
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Stanislav Sekela

The animated drama Entangled is an intriguing love story. The relationship of two lovers from the realm of plants is constantly prevented or endangered. The exciting film does not use words to tell the story, but rather uses a dramatic soundtrack. It is an excellent example of wire stop motion animation.

by Garth Jennings, Christophe Lourdelet

Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show.

• Comedy
• Music video

by Rustam Hasanov, David Toušek

Being an effective visual storyteller is more important than ever, whether for VR or animated film. This presentation focuses on using narrative elements from source material to create immersive storytelling. Rustam Hasanov Interdisciplinary artist working in Los Angeles. Lead artist and art-director for HBO, Disney, Dreamworks, Guillermo Del Toro, Jay Z. His aspiration is to mix ideas with experiences and turn them into iconic visual moments. David Toušek (ANOMALIA) ANOMALIA Story & Labs incubator (Czech Republic). Since 2015 helping directors and art teams bring concepts to launch. 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.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Eva Cvijanović

Based on the story by Branko Ćopić, this animated short tells the tale of a hedgehog living in a lush and lively forest. He is respected and envied by the other animals. However, Hedgehog’s devotion to his home annoys a quartet of insatiable beasts. Together, they march off towards Hedgehog’s home and spark a tense and prickly standoff.

• Drama
• Fantasy
• Tragicomedy

by Yuriko Noda

For some reason, little sparrow Chunko has her head always shaking. She doesn’t know why, and can’t stop it either. Except for that, she can move like other sparrows, and she wants to dance with them.

• Experimental
• Musical
• Comedy

by Vojtěch Haken

Guys working on a construction site have a problem – their shovel got stuck in the sand. A student from the Plzeň Studio of Animation, known to Anifilm audiences from previous festival editions, has once again chosen a provocative topic and form. Can the guys solve their problem by lunchtime? And if not, will something happen?

• Comedy

by Nikita Diakur

Nikita Diakur got a special jury award for his film "UGLY" at Animafest 2017., and then a year later he came back with "FEST“ and won The Golden Zagreb Award for creativity and innovative artistic achievement: the jury praised his film for bringing fresh perspective, digital innovation and creative use of contemporary technology while referencing modern subcultures.​

• Film about animation

by David Myriam

Poetic post-apocalyptic vision in which a desert landscape appears devoid of life before signs of renewal emerge.

• Sci-Fi

by Evan Chester

This video serves as a beginner’s guide to the very famous and influential Czech animator Jiří Trnka. His films include The Hand, The Czech Year, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Old Czech Legends, and Cybernetic Grandma.

• Film about animation

by Olga Poliektova, Tatiana Poliektova

The Poliektova sisters speak about transforming the initial idea of a story into a film, about the process of initial artwork, visuals and storyboarding. Their film "My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree" was Oscar nominated. Olga Poliektova Twin sister with Tatiana. Born in St-Petersburg, Russia. Graduated from art school and animation/computer graphics from University of Cinema and Television. Work as film director duo and animators. Over the years made several short animation films, participating in 300 festivals worldwide, earning over 60 awards. "My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree" was Oscar nominated (Best Short Animation Film long list). Tatiana Poliektova (see Olga above — identical background, work as twin duo) 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.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Sid Marcus

Pink visits an amusement arcade.

• Comedy

by Isabelle Favez

A winter fable for children and adults alike. The film accompanies five forest inhabitants as they forage for their winter food.

• Comedy
• Family

by Jan Bubeníček

A short absurd animated film where a knight saves a princess from a bloodthirsty murderer. But the knight has no idea that the real fight is just beginning…

by Dita Stuchlíková

I forgot where you are, under Havel’s painting

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Tuan Trieu, Jonáš Urbánek, Jakub Hronský

Scientists have discovered a planet that contains interesting type of flora that must be brought back home for further examination. They will find out that the planet is already occupied by someone else.

• Sci-Fi

by Hugo Ramirez, Olivier Patté, Olivier Patte

A music video for Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Abstract

by Flóra Anna Buda

A short animation from Flóra Anna Buda.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Natalia Brożyńska, Tomasz-Jerzy Tumidajewicz

Rattlesnake Moan official music video from the debut live EP Rattlesnake Moan.

• Drama
• Music Videos
• Tragedy
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by LWZ

• Experimental
• Non-narrative
• Music Videos

by Cheng-Hsu Chung

“Wayward” is a vibrant and surreal animated music video featuring the music of British singer-songwriter Chelou.

• Music Videos
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Péter Vácz

The Smelly Hamstergeccos was a Hungarian children rockband. Their songs and lyrics are as intuitive and powerful as the best children’s drawings. This psychedelic music video was created with the same fun mentality using colour crayon drawings to present the band’s members and the song’s hero, a strawberry.

• Music Videos
• Comedy
• Experimental

by Jamie Hewlett

Feat. D.R.A.M.

• Music video

by Silvia Prietov

An official music video for Lao Ra – Suena Taz.

• Music Videos
• Fantasy
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Miloslav Frič

Clip for the opening song of Lenka Dusilová’s latest album called “River”. The listener in “River” travels through time, space, bloodstream, structure, own history. The river cleans the ballast, eats the bottom so that everything can sink again and one can see things in new contexts. Water becomes the agent of all processes. It opens, cleans, until finally it shows everything.

• Abstract
• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Roxane Lumeret & Jocelyn Charles

The “Hématome” video is an animated surreal narrative following a gorilla-like nurse attempting to heal a strange patient whose body undergoes fantastical transformations morphing into animals, warriors, insects, and objects in a dreamlike, metamorphic journey.

• Music video

Pixar has been at the forefront of 3D animation innovations for nearly 30 years, developing new methods and technologies with nearly every new project. With their newest feature film “Elemental” hitting theaters, we take a look back at the ways Disney/Pixar has evolved over time. The studio has made advancements in how characters move, going from robotic motion in 1995’s “Toy Story” to characters who can intricately play music in “Coco” and “Soul.” In the early Pixar days, human characters were hidden in the shadows, but breakthroughs in movies like “The Incredibles” and “Brave” paved the way for more believable human characters. And clothes, which were once stiff, took center stage in “Onward” thanks to innovations from movies like “Monsters Inc.”

• Documentary
• Making of

The director interview with Natasha Cetner.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Nikita Diakur

Attempting a backflip is not exactly safe. You can break your neck, or land on your head, or land badly on your wrists. So, I let my avatar learn the trick. He practices on a 6-core processor with the help of Machine Learning.

• Experimental
• Making of

During a PowerPoint presentation, statistical diagrams are breaking free from their restrictive coordinates. A trip into the sensual world of statistics begins.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Non-narrative

Interview with Petra Zlonoga at Animateka Festival.

• Making of

Interview with Marta Pajek at Animateka Festival.

• Making of

Nikita Diakur on Ugly Aesthetics and Interactive Animation and his latest animated short Ugly.

• Making of

In this presentation, experimental animator Jon Gillie will discue his early work in moving image, using analogue and digital mediums. Illustrating with examples, he discussed some influences in his work, approaches to abstraction, and the importance of sketching.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Chris Landreth

This Oscar-winning animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who produced some of the most influential animated films of his time.

• Drama
• Documentary
• Tragicomedy
• Experimental
• Making of

In this talk, Paul Prudence talked about his performance work, which focuses on ways in which sound and generative video can be cross-wired to create live visual-music experiences. He unravelled his process looking at the use of generative graphics combined with sound collage and field recordings to create narrative fictions from the materials of pure abstraction. He touched on his use of expanded projections systems, such as planetarium domes and large screen configurations, to create hypnotic and immersive live experiences.

• Making of

Interview with director Alexandra Májová.

• Making of
• Comedy

by Ainslie Henderson

Puppet making made to make music.

• Drama
• Experimental
• Making of
• Non-narrative

• Drama
• Family
• Making of

by Lucija Smodiš, Petra Gajžler

This webinar examines how animated films can be curated for young audiences through pedagogical exhibition, school-oriented distribution, and structured educational activities. They explore how guided tours, moderated screenings, contextual discussions, and creative workshops can enrich learning and deepen children's engagement with animation. Lucija Smodiš (StopTrik IFF) Curator and producer in contemporary art and animation. Initiator, programme collaborator and producer of StopTrik International Film Festival (Maribor/Lodz). Program director of GuestRoomMaribor residency (2014–2024). At DSAF establishing international artist-in-residency programme for animators. Petra Gajžler Film pedagogue, curator and distribution manager. Coordinates school screenings and develops educational materials for animated films. 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.

• Documentary
• Making of

The festival’s creative director Hämid Shajarian interviews the participants of the National Competition category of Animatricks 2021: Tove Johnson – Jumalolento by Juho Maurinen (2019), Left Behind by Minna Eriksson (2020), Rinse and Shine by Iiris Korjus ja Katariina Haukka (2021), The Things I Saw: Monday by David Graham (2020), Bad to the boner by Robert Lönnqvist (2021), Tiedänkö mitä etsin by Ylva-Lii Wahlström (2019)

• Documentary
• Making of

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.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Fiona Dalwood

Good Grief is a short stop motion animated documentary that explores the lessons we learn from dealing with grief and loss. Five real people share their true stories of losing something precious and what it has taught them about living.

• Drama
• Tragicomedy
• Making of

by Frédéric Schuld

A British chimney sweeper describes his everyday routine of forcing young kids to become workers. While we observe a kid cleaning a chimney, the master’s statement gets more personal with every sentence until we understand, that he is speaking about his own past. Being locked in a vicious circle, there seems to be no exit.

• Drama
• Documentary
• Tragedy
• Experimental
• Making of

A dis­pro­por­tion­ately low number of women are working behind the camera in film and TV, and the same can be said of the tech and gaming industries. Now that we have identified the problem, what is being done to effect change? These innovators will discuss pioneering efforts that are designed to level the playing field.

• Making of

We talk about the creation of the series, the attitude to artificial intelligence, cooperation with producers, ambitious projects, and creative clashes that may arise during their implementation.

• Sci-Fi
• Experimental
• Making of

Director interview with Ignas Meilunas at Animatricks 2021.

• Documentary
• Making of

by Dušan Vukotić

The film reveals the secret of the magical revival of drawings.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Comedy
• Experimental

Randy Newman discusses diving back into the the toy-world for Toy Story 4. He also talks about and shares some lines from the original song, “I can’t let you throw yourself away” that he wrote for the film. Additionally, listen in as there are some recordings from the scoring sessions as well.

• Making of

by David Bickerstaff

Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and brought a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, and explore the art and artists of the city more fully.

• Making of

by Jan Bubeníček, Jan Kurka

The feature-length animated film "Even Mice Belong to Heaven" (dir. Jan Bubeníček, Denisa Grimmová), created with puppet technology, had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Our webinar will take a look behind the scenes of the film's production, following the journey from the artistic design of an object or space to its actual realization, including the production of the puppet part of the film, its artistic and technological concept, the preparatory work in the studios, and the filming, followed by a presentation focused on the combination of puppet film with elements of computer graphics. Jan Bubeníček Graduate of Department of Animation at FAMU. Director of animation studio Eallin. Worked at UPP as head of 3D department and VFX supervisor. Forms directing duo with Denisa Grimmová. Curator of exhibition Worlds of Czech Animation. Filmography includes shorts "Na draka", "Hurrrááá na pinceznu!!!", "Ludvík's Patrol", "Three Foos", "Pirate", "Death Stories" and feature "Mice Belong to Heaven" (2021). Jan Kurka (Magiclab) Graphic designer with nearly fifteen years of experience in film post-production. Currently working as DMP (matte painting) supervisor at Magiclab post-production studio. Worked on Czech and foreign films such as The Angry Man, Aladdin, Masaryk, Without a Trace, The Clockmaker's Apprentice, The Last Race and Mice Belong to Heaven. 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.

• Documentary
• Making of

• Fantasy
• Family
• Making of

Interview with the director Anu-Laura Tuttelberg, interviewer Johanna Kristina Artjušin.

• Making of

In this MasterClass, the artist Aurora Gasull discussed her fascinating journey through what became known as Visual Music, abstract cinema, absolute cinema…; her personal motivations and tools at the beginning of this path, and their development until today, in chronological order.

• Documentary
• Abstract
• Experimental
• Making of
• Non-narrative

by Brynne McGregor

Seven people living with aphasia through hand-drawn rotoscope and digital animation.

• Documentary
• Experimental
• Making of

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.

• Documentary
• Making of

by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

A collection of classic Tom and Jerry animated shorts from the Golden Era, featuring the legendary rivalry between the clever mouse Jerry and the determined cat Tom.

• Comedy

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Experimental
• Comedy
• Abstract

by Gerry Chiniquy

Pink gets a job working in a busy café beside a building site. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.

• Comedy

by Candy Guard

Dolly decides to throw a party but her exciting, interesting guests all turn up just as her family decide to try their hand at dancing and a few practical jokes.

• Comedy

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Experimental
• Non-narrative

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Documentary
• Making of
• Non-narrative

by Becky Sloan, Joseph Pelling

Follow Red Guy, Yellow Guy, and Green Duck as they learn about family, electricity, and death. Beware the strange and dangerous twists that come their way as their seemingly-safe house reveals that they live in an actual nightmare.

• Horror

by Thomas Szabo

In this episode, a moment of calm descends over the garden, but beneath the stillness, tiny insects are busy with their secret lives. A spider weaves its web, ants march in formation, and other creatures go about their delicate routines all in a world where every subtle movement counts.

• Pre-school
• Comedy

by Peter Budinský

A web miniseries about a single finger, by Tomáš Rosputinský and Peter Budinský.

• Comedy
• Non-narrative

by Pavel Koutský

A satirical series about Czech history as a grotesque confrontation of important historical moments, rulers or presidents, which is embellished with all possible – and impossible – animation gags.

• Comedy
• Experimental
• Political

by Hawley Pratt

A cold Pink sneaks into a house owned by a magician.

• Comedy

by Lena Greene, Lorraine Nicholson

If you HAD to kill your ex, how would you do it? “R.I.P.”, a digital show created and directed by Lena Greene and Lorraine Nicholson, asks real humans that question and they elicit some pretty creative responses. The interviews are then brought to life by Nicholson and Greene, who creatively illustrate the narration in any way they see fit.

• Drama

by Félix Dufour-Laperrière

A true animated film about invented islands. About a physical, imaginary, linguistic, political territory. About a real or dreamed country, or something in between. Archipelago is a feature film made of drawings and speeches, that tells and dreams a place and its inhabitants, to tell and dream a little of our world and times.

by Mariusz Wilczyński

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.

by Ignacio Ferreras

Martin Sheen (The West Wing) and Matthew Modine (The Dark Knight Rises) rebel against authority at their retirement home in this poignant comedy for adults. Using hand-drawn animation, Wrinkles leaves room for both tears and laughter as it pokes fun at society’s attitudes towards the elderly.

by Mamoru Hosoda

Suzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a globally-beloved singer.

by Alberto Vázquez, Pedro Rivero

Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (Spanish: Psiconautas, los niños olvidados; festival title: Psychonauts, the Forgotten Children) is a 2015 Spanish animated drama-horror coming-of-age film written and directed by Alberto Vázquez and Pedro Rivero, based on the comic Psiconautas by Vázquez. It is the follow-up to the pair’s short film Birdboy, following the titular character, a shy outcast in a post-apocalyptic society, and Dinky, a 14 year old mouse runaway fleeing her desolate island home.

by Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart

A young hunter journeys to Ireland with her father to help wipe out the last wolf pack – but then she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.

by Ari Folman

In her diary, Anne Frank addressed her imaginary friend Kitty. In his new animated film Where Is Anne Frank, Israeli director Ari Folman brings Kitty to life for the first time, telling her own story. In search of her best friend Anne Frank, Kitty becomes a witness to the Frank family’s last months in the Holocaust, and to Europe after the Second World War.

by Jakub Kroner

A prophecy foretells the rise of Rytmaus, a rapper from a Romani settlement who becomes a national icon and runs for President of Slovakia. As Slovakia gains global power thanks to its pure water reserves, political rivalry and ancient dark forces collide. The fate of the world balances between hope and the demon Moloch.

• Comedy
• Tragicomedy
• Sci-Fi
• Abstract
• Experimental

by Lotte Reiniger

The caliph of Baghdad is transformed into a stork by his wicked uncle in this adaptation of a tale by Wilhelm Hauff.

• Drama
• Fantasy

by Kōji Yamamura

Here, everything is The North. This is an account of the people I met in The North. However, my fragmented memory doesn’t capture the essence at all.

by Pierre Földes

A giant talkative frog, a lost cat, and a tsunami help a bank employee, his wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find a meaning to their lives.

by Michaël Dudok de Wit

A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a red turtle, which changes his life.