CEE Animation Forum Reveals 33 Projects Selected For 2026 Pitching Event

The CEE Animation Forum, Eastern Europe’s leading platform for ambitious animated projects, has unveiled 33 titles set ot pitch at its 14th edition, which will run November 10-12 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. Chosen from more than 160 submissions, the lineup includes seven feature films, 10 series and TV specials, 10 short films, and six student short films.

Projects from Central and Eastern Europe account for roughly two-thirds of this year’s selection, with Czechia and France leading the field with seven projects each, followed by Poland (five), Hungary (four), and Bulgaria (three). More than half of the selected projects are aimed at young adult and adult audiences, while hand-drawn animation remains the dominant technique across the lineup.

The Forum also announced that it will introduce the new Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, worth €50,000, reflecting the growing prominence of animated series and TV specials within the event. Overall, projects will compete for more than €50,000 in cash and industry awards while seeking financing and co-production partners.

Feature Films

• Back to Tomioka — Dir. François Marc Baillet; Prod. Foliascope, WJT (France, Poland)
• Bibopalula. Adventure in the Atlantic — Dir. Laura Mahía; Prod. Undodez (Spain)
• Dancing Bears — Dir. Anna Błaszczyk; Prod. Animoon (Poland)
• Father’s Letters — Dir. Alexey Evstigneev; Prod. moderato (France)
• Lyra & Armin — Dir. BLIESBRO; Prod. a_BAHN (Luxembourg)
• Paradise on Earth — Dir. Martin Duda; Prod. Eallin Production (Czechia)
• The Ghost of the Riverbend — Dir. Bálint Gelley; Prod. CUB Animation (Hungary)

Series & TV Specials

• Buddy — Dirs. Nejc Gazvoda and Anja Jager; Prod. Gliser (Slovenia)
• Chouk and Pop (TV Special) — Screenplay by Anne Herbauts; Prod. Darjeeling Production (France)
• Didi and the Magical Garden — Screenplay by Anna Matuszewska; Prod. Filmograf (Poland)
• Finding Home — Dir. Maria Stanisheva; Prods. Animadocs, Iliade et Films (Bulgaria, France)
• Flo The Seal — Dirs. Mateusz Jarmulski and Anna Błaszczyk; Prod. Animoon (Poland)
• In the Workfield — Dir. Toma Alexandru; Prod. CU VANA SRL (Romania)
• Little Big Ones — Dir. Lucie Štampfestová; Prod. Maurfilm (Czechia)
• Lussekatt (TV Special) — Dir. Roxane Campoy; Prod. Les Films de l’Arlequin (France)
• Mould — Dir. Philippe Kastner; Prod. BATCH film (Czechia)
• Pebbi — Dir. Sofiya Horoch; Prod. Pirogy Studios (Czechia)

Short Films

• Cucurbitaceae — Dir. Zoé Borbé; Prod. Camera-etc (Belgium)
• Dolphin Kicks — Dir. Iva Tokmakchieva; Prod. Compote Collective (Bulgaria)
• Family Recipe — Dir. Lou-Anne Gérard; Prod. Frigo Films (France)
• Fireflies Get Lost in the Woods — Dir. Dario Lauritano; Prod. Panta srl (Italy)
• Half Open Half Pose — Dir. Fábián Balogh; Prod. Boddah (Hungary)
• Inner Glow — Dir. Emilija Juzeliūnaitė; Prod. WHY Films (Lithuania)
• I Sea — Dir. Karolina Specht; Prod. BluBlu Studios (Poland)
• Starving Pig — Dir. Laura Martinović; Prod. Adriatic Animation (Croatia)
• The Button — Dir. Lucie Sunková; Prod. Maurfilm (Czechia)
• Trois-Fois-Rien — Dir. Titouan Tillier; Prod. Frigo Films (France)

Student Short Films

• At Least the Weather is Nice — Dir. Petra Lili Szilágyi; Prod. MOME Anim – Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (Hungary)
• Echo of Silence — Dir. Anya Ryzhkova; Prod. Bauhaus University Weimar (Germany)
• How to Become a Landlord — Dir. Abigél Dérczy; Prod. MOME Anim – Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (Hungary)
• Ita Turns 30 — Dir. Živa Divjak; Prod. FAMU Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (Czechia)
• Redefining Island — Dir. Julie Černá; Prod. Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM) (Czechia)
• Tiramisu — Dirs. Aleksa Trayanova and Kalina Dimitrova; Prod. New Bulgarian University (Bulgaria)

More details on each title are available on the Forum’s website.