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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but everybody hurts, everybody cries, take comfort in your friends. sometimes everything is wrong and the days are too long. or too short. especially in autumn that is upon us.…
7 films Curated by Ema Nemčovičová
Authors: Emily Hanning, Mamadou Barry, Rodrigo Veras, Ziyu Wang, Junhao Xiang, Wang Yu, Linfeng Zhou, Isabel Herguera, Ibanne Odedeira, Izibene Oñederra, Nata Metlukh, Jonatan Schwenk, Laura Gonçalves, Lia Bertels
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 […]
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.
2016 16+ 7 min
by İdil Ar Uçaner, Idil Ar Ucaner
The script is based on my own story. A story of a girl who spent her early childhood in nature but then had to grow up in a big city…
2020 All audiences 35 min
by YONK
Four individuals from different creative disciplines talk about how they got into VR, how they use it, and how it changed their creative processes and thinking.
2025 Adults 7 min
by Takena
At midnight, she wanders for blood….
2024 Adults 7 min
by Eloïse Alluyn, Hugo Danet, Anna Despinoy & others
A girl comes back home to an oppressive living room and throws up acrobats in front of her family.
2021 Adults 12 min
by Aleš Zůbek
The watersheds have become a hatchery for crystalline matter that slowly overgrows objects and whole ecosystem whose time has run out. A moment of infinite refraction begins.
2011 Adults 1 min
by Sarah Koppel
Walking between each other and it self” is 2 minuts handrawn artistic animation film made by Sara Koppel.
2019 13+ 14 min
by Will Anderson
A little green bird called Bobby is looking for his butter, his partner Betty and for the love that seems to have melted away.
2016 16+ 7 min
by Szandra Pataki
The world is born from a single, endless wire, bindingevery member of the community. But when one person breaks the balance, the fragile harmony starts to collapse.
1965 16+ 9 min
by Zlatko Grgić
This is a film about an exceptional pig that could sing. Even though he could sing, all people could see in him was roast pork. The pig finds himself in a number of difficult situation.
2021 All audiences 1 min
by Cheng-Hsu Chung
Tonight we are serving your relationship with food and body! Inspired by the online phenomenon of Korean eating videos that make people droll and feast, Mukbang presents the visualisation and mental reflection of the binging culture through an eventful dinner experience.
2014 All audiences 2 min
by Zuzana Čupová
What about snowdrops? Mid-year project by a fourth-year student of Graphic Design and Animation.
2004 Adults 10 min
by Georges Schwizgebel
Why bother dragging around one’s shadow? A man agrees to a pact with a magician and swaps his shadow for riches. He soon discovers that the absence of a shadow can be a humiliating handicap. After fleeing to the far corners of the earth, he ends up in Bali, in a theatre of shadow puppets, where he discovers the true worth of shadows.
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2025 All audiences 1 min
by Alec West
gggiiiiirrrrlllll by EDEN (Official Video)
2025 All audiences 7 min
by Sander Joon
2019 4+ 3 min
by Yaou Chen
T-rex is starving in the desert and looking for food. It is a film about his adventure with meeting with other wild animals.
2014 All audiences 4 min
by Grega Mastnak
In a dark forest atop a stone tower lives Prince Ki-Ki-Do, a brave little chick who protects the forest’s creatures. When a cry for help interrupts his morning tea, he and his mosquito friends Tine and Bine rush to the rescue. Together, they stop the mischievous sow Rosalia and save the forest’s mushrooms.
2018 4+ 4 min
by Julia Ocker
A cheeky muddy piglet is disturbing the flamingo‘s elegant hen party.
2016 7+ 3 min
by Lazare Sié Palé
Global warming is on the news. What is global warming? What solutions do you propose?
2021 All audiences 5 min
by Eva Matejovičová
Even animals can have a handicap. But then what chance do they have to survive? In Eva Matějovičová’s animated film, an animal rescuer (with many allergies) tries to find the ideal owner for each orphaned animal. After all, each of them deserves a second chance.
2024 All audiences 9 min
by Anja Resman
Clearing his late father’s apartment, a young man is forced to relive the traumatic memories of growing up and losing his soul.
1974 4+ 8 min
by Božena Možíšová
In this episode, Dorotka and her parrot Koko encounter a singer whose head is turned by fame.
2012 All audiences 4 min
by Alexis Beaumont, Rémi Godin
Official music video for the song Let’s Go from the French indie band Stuck In the Sound .
2012 10+ 6 min
by Natalia Chernysheva
Once a little African boy got a letter. In the letter he found a snowflake made of paper. He liked it so much that he wished to see it in reality as he wondered what the real snow looks like.
2020 All audiences 60 min
by Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Jay Clarke
If patience is a virtue, animation filmmakers are particularly worthy of our admiration. Follow two seasoned practitioners as they guide us through the arresting world of stopmotion animation. A cherished collaborator of Wes Anderson, Jay Clarke ("Isle of Dogs") awakens us to the power of storyboarding, namely to enable a film crew to see a story before they shoot it. A creator of fable-like creatures, Swedish director Niki Lindroth von Bahr ("Something to Remember", Generation 2020) highlights hidden aspects of this timeconsuming yet tender filmmaking technique by sharing excerpts from works in progress and placing her singing snails and other puppets centre stage. Moderated by Andrew Amondson.
2015 16+ 3 min
by Dino Santaleza
Animated video for “Ako je” from the debut album by the Croatian psychedelic band Pridjevi.
2022 Adults 6 min
by Tomáš Hájek
Music video
2024 Adults 3 min
by Arthur Sevestre
The “Danza Marilù” music video is an animated visual accompaniment to the breezy, nu-disco / French pop track by L’Impératrice featuring Fabiana Martone
2020 16+ 3 min
by Cheng-Hsu Chung
“Wayward” is a vibrant and surreal animated music video featuring the music of British singer-songwriter Chelou.
2015 16+ 4 min
by Eliza Jäppinen
The music video features Chubby Cherry and Jenny driving to a dance club. Once they are there Chubby Cherry posts “(Jenny’s Boyfriend’s) head is small.” Once this happens, Cherry tells Jenny that they should be lovers and soon they run away together. In this video, Cherry did not sing during the video except for the bridge.
2013 16+ 3 min
by Tulipomania, Cheryl Gelover, Tom Murray
Frenzied paper type hammers out the lyrics, while collaged instruments soar through musical interludes. Created from type and images culled from magazines and newspapers.
2014 Adults 4 min
by Hugo Ramirez, Olivier Patté, Olivier Patte
A music video for Mister Modo & Ugly Mac Beer.
2022 All audiences 3 min
by Gabriela Sibilska
music video for London-based singer-songwriter Akweya
2020 Adults 4 min
by Bety Suchanová, Nora Štrbová
Music video by P/ST.
2020 16+ 4 min
by Martina Scarpelli
The official music video for “a little too much” by kai
2022 16+ 3 min
by Eliška Oz, Lee Oz
Official video for small pockets song “heads or tales” released March 25th, 2022.
2007 16+ 3 min
by Alexey Terehoff
surrealistic pop-art with a cynical view on world politics created in high energy frames for pop music channels. could the apocalypse be near? tried and tested technologies with deadly composing and a pint of morphing for good measure.
2021 16+ 3 min
by Thanh Mai Tranová
Three authors, three different generations, three different perspectives on their own work. All three worked in the audiovisual industry, advertising and other commercial spheres. Through animated interviews, the film approaches their experiences and asks whether there is also a place for author’s work in their lives.
2021 Adults 5 min
Interview with Olga Pärn, illustrator, animator, and director from Belarus who currently lives in Estonia.
2020 Adults 76 min
The lecture covers animation in the context of new media and how it changes under the influence of other types of contemporary art, such as games, performance, installation. What kind of new animation tools emerged? How to use bugs and mistakes in search of innovation? How to use AI in contemporary animation?
2025 All audiences 7 min
by Sander Joon
2024 All audiences 4 min
Making of video the stop motion movie The Family Portrait directed by Lea Vidakovic.
2022 All audiences 2 min
Film Sierra premiered at Clermont-Ferrand. Here’s a little compilation of what was going on.
2016 All audiences 43 min
Behind the scenes film about making of the film Zootopia.
2021 All audiences 41 min
Interview with directors Ivana Bosnjak & Thomas Johnson.
2011 All audiences 4 min
by Tess Martin
A fisherman experiences a moment of connection with a female humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco. Is it an example of inter-species communication, or a mysterious fluke?
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.
2019 All audiences 14 min
The fourth installment in the beloved “Toy Story” franchise achieves a level of detail and realism unseen in any Disney/Pixar project yet. See how it all came to life at the legendary Pixar studios, step by step: beginning with the story and artwork stage, onto 3D computer modeling, shading and surfacing, layout, voice acting, character animation, simulation, lighting, effects, scoring, sound mixing, and the final render.
2020 All audiences 76 min
ASIFA-Hollywood presents, “A conversation with John Musker and Ron Clements (Masterclass)” at the Annecy Film Festival.
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.
2019 All audiences 9 min
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.
2021 All audiences 22 min
Director interview with Ignas Meilunas at Animatricks 2021.
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.
2012 All audiences 11 min
Interview with Michaela Pavlatova at Animateka Festival.
2013 All audiences 3 min
by Kirsten Lepore
Behind the scenes on Move Mountain.
2021 All audiences 87 min
by Júlia Farkas
Júlia Farkas is the first Hungarian artist who made a short for Adult Swim Smalls. She tells about how to create an auteur animation even as commissioned work. Júlia Farkas Budapest-based animation director, character designer, GIF and AR filter maker. MOME graduate. First Hungarian artist to make a short for Adult Swim Smalls. Her popular gifs reached 2+ billion views on Giphy. Films: "Mini thriller" (2008), "The Muscular Princesses" (2009), "Sunday Hangover" (2011), "No End" (2018), "Big Crunch" (2021). 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.
1960 10+ 14 min
by Dušan Vukotić
The film reveals the secret of the magical revival of drawings.
2021 All audiences 77 min
by Shelley Hoffman, David Toušek
Gemini Award-winning writer Shelley Hoffman developed and showran "Kid vs. Kat" and "Camp Lakebottom", collaborating with broadcasters and production teams worldwide. Shelley Hoffman Gemini Award-winning writer, one of Canada's most in demand animation creative writers with international experience at all age levels. Together with Robert Pincombe she created "Kid vs. Kat" and "Camp Lakebottom". 40+ years in animation. David Toušek (ANOMALIA) 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.
2024 All audiences 75 min
by Martin Smatana
In this webinar, award-winning stop-motion director Martin Smatana (The Kite, Berlinale 2019) will take you on a deep dive into the creative applications of artificial intelligence in animation. He'll showcase tools such as Dall-E and Runway, offering practical insights into how these technologies can aid in generating ideas, optimizing workflows, and enhancing the creative process while maintaining artistic integrity. Martin Smatana Graduate of Animation at FAMU Prague (1991, Slovakia). His debut movie "Rosso Papavero" (2015) premiered at Berlinale 2015 and won 15 international awards. Known for textile and paper animation techniques. His short "The Kite" premiered at Berlinale 2019. Pioneering AI integration in animation workflows. 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 All audiences 8 min
Peek behind the scenes at LAIKA Studios’ Coraline, a fantastical stop-motion animated film directed by Henry Selick. Packed with wonder, suspense and unforgettable characters, Coraline features the voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, and more.
2024 All audiences 7 min
by Flora Anna Buda
Flora Anna Buda, the director of 27, the multi-award-winning film, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. 27 won many awards including the Palme d’Or for a short film at the Festival de Cannes and the Cristal for best animated short at the Annecy Film Festival.
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.
2019 All audiences 3 min
by Miloš Tomić
Free animation game with broken plastic pieces, broken glass, crystal decorations, feathers, old photos and gummy candy… as an attempt to summarize Mihovil Logar’s rich life dedicated to music.
2021 All audiences 31 min
Director interview with Michaela Mihalyi & Carolina Sandvik.
2017 16+ 2 min
by Tom Fisher
An animated documentary exploring neurodiversities such as dyslexia, following the journey of an ant as a metaphor for functioning outside of a system. The film is a self reflection on my own journey through life and of feeling out of place in the world.
2016 All audiences 8 min
Moanan: Behind the Scenes of the Animation
2023 All audiences 86 min
by Sepideh Farsi, Tomas Danay, Juraj Krasnohorsky
Masterclass will focus on the production of the film THE SIREN and a description of using the Motion Capture Technology. The focus of this masterclass will be on the feature-length animated film THE SIREN, on which a large part of the animation of the 3D characters was realised using Motion Capture technology through the Slovak company Artichoke and the animation studio Blue Faces. This is the first ever project of this size to be realised using this technology in Slovakia. Sepideh Farsi Born in Tehran, later moved to Paris where she studied mathematics but soon began filmmaking. After several short films, directed documentary "Homi D. Sethna, Filmmaker" which won several awards. Documentaries "Harat" and "Tehran Without Permission" premiered in Locarno. Feature films "Dreams of Dust" and "The Gaze" screened at Rotterdam. "The House Under the Water" won NETPAC Award. Latest film "The Siren" had world premiere at Berlinale. Tomas Danay (Blue Faces) Graduated in animation at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts (VŠMU). Main animator at Blue Faces studio. Worked on many foreign films (Green Hornet, Xibalba, Asura) and games (NBA 2k16, Shadows: Awakening), as well as commercials and music videos (Lil Dicky – Pillow Talking). Teaches computer animation at VŠMU, programme director of Festival BAB (Bratislava Animation Biennial). Juraj Krasnohorsky (Artichoke) Producer based in Bratislava. With Henrieta Tsvangová founded Artichoke (2010), producing fiction and animated films. Co-produced short "Superbia" (2016) which premiered at Semaine de la Critique in Cannes. Co-producing "White Plastic Sky" and stop-motion feature "Of Unwanted Things and People". EAVE graduate, member of Slovak Association of Animated Film Producers, board member of VAF, initiator/co-organizer of CEE Animation Workshop. Head of studies for CEE Animation Workshop. 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.
2012 4+ 1 min
by Tomáš Rosputinský, Peter Budinský
A web miniseries about a single finger, by Tomáš Rosputinský and Peter Budinský.
1971 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 6 min
by Hawley Pratt
Pink takes a job in a Chinese restaurant. The Pink Panther is the sly, lanky animated cat created by Friz Freleng and David DePatie. The iconic feline was first created in 1964.
1996 Adults 11 min
by Candy Guard
Dolly’s period is late and, despite months of celibacy, she eagerly prepares for motherhood. However, undesirable ex, Nobby, has ideas about his rights as the `father.’
2020 All audiences 83 min
by Mária Horváth, Roland Tóth-Pócs, László Balajthy
EPISODES: The Gypsy Woman and the Devil / Káló, the Gypsy Lad / Doja, the Gypsy Fairy / The Fiery Red Snake / How was Man Created? / The Story of the Sun and the Moon / Riza’s Night / The Blacksmith and the Good Lord / Ugly Borka / Zephyr and Rebecca / The Basket Weaver / We Once Were Birds
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.
1996 Adults 11 min
by Candy Guard
An animated sit-com about Dolly Pond, a woman trying to escape her dreary life. In the first episode Dolly falls madly in love with ginger-haired Sid Boatman but fantasies about ginger-haired babies give way to fears of a lifetime of drudgery.
2002 Adults 4 min
by David Lynch
A screaming man crashes through Randy's fence.
1985 All audiences 107 min
by Marcell Jankovics, Zoltán Madarász, József Haui & others
EPISODES: Jack Crow / The Pin, the Dog, the Crayfish, the Egg and the Cockerel / First the Dance and the Feast / Abeles-Kobeles / The Poor Man’s Vineyard / The Contrary Wife and the Devil / The Magic Mill / Little Diodennis / Pinko / The Hedgedog / The Diligent Girl and the Lazy Girl / The Astronomer, the Thief, the Huntsman and the Tailor / The Gold Coin and the Hat
2021 16+ 1 min
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.
1955 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 45 min
by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
A collection of Tom and Jerry full episodes from Golden Era directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna.
1955 Middle Childhood (6-9 yrs) 47 min
by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Another collection of classic Tom and Jerry from the 40's and 50's.
2003 All audiences 8 min
by Richard Starzak
What do starfish think of noise pollution? Can an octopus eat ice creams in a strong wind? Do sea anemones enjoy sharing their pool with strangers, and why do sea lions prefer Whitby to Scarborough? Pull up a deckchair, don the kiss me quick, and let our coastal creatures soothe away the winter blues.
1922 All audiences 3 min
by Lotte Reiniger
Lotte Reiniger applies her charming cutout animation technique to this early advertisement for the Nivea skin care company.
1973 All audiences 19 min
by Suzan Pitt
In a fantasy world, life-size cardboard animations interact with children clad in clown wigs, monkey masks, and princess costumes. Together, they host a carnival of surreal goings-on.
1966 Adults 6 min
by Moustapha Alassane
A sly political satire realized through charming hand-drawn animation, BON VOYAGE SIM features one of director Moustapha Alassane’s many beloved cartoon frogs as Monsieur Sim, the president of the Republic of Toads, who faces a crisis when he returns home from a “diplomatic” trip abroad.
2021 Adults 95 min
by Dash Shaw
CRYPTOZOO follows cryptozookeepers through a hallucinatory world as they struggle to capture a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature. They begin to wonder if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown.
2021 Adults 64 min
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.
2012 Adults 132 min
by Chris Sullivan
Consuming Spirits is an Independent feature animation, chronicling the lives of three characters who live in a rust belt town called Magguson, and work at its local newspaper The Daily Suggester.
1999 Adults 6 min
by Karen Yasinsky
Over the course of these two stop-motion films, made by Karen Yasinsky in 1999, a woman—with the help of a pair of ruby-red slippers—delves into her fantasies and confronts good and evil before returning safely to the reality of her life.
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.
1954 All audiences 11 min
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.
2018 Adults 90 min
by Anja Kofmel
Croatia, 7th of January 1992: In the middle of the war a young journalists’ body is being found dressed with an uniform of the international mercenary group. 19 years later, his cousin Anja Kofmel detects his story.
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.
2015 Adults 75 min
by Jean-François Laguionie
In a wonderfully sweet yet poignant story, Louise, an old lady, finds herself stranded in a seaside resort after the last train of the holiday season has left the station. But far from panicking, the fearless Louise decides to stay, no matter what awaits her.
