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Animation Takes Center Stage At DOK Leipzig 2025 – Full Competition Lineup
Take a closer look at the animation-focused programs planned for this year’s DOK Leipzig, including the full international competition lineup.
Festivals
Weird Market 2025 Spotlights Original And Top Global IPs, Awards Emerging Animation And Game Creators
The 17th Weird Market honored 13 standout projects in animation, video games, and short films, spotlighting global talent and original IPs.
Dr. Jane Goodall-Narrated E.E. Cummings Adaptation, ‘anyone lived in a pretty how town,’ To Debut At SCAD Festival
Featuring narration by Jane Goodall, ‘anyone lived in a pretty how town’ blends E.E. Cummings’ poetry, painterly animation, and orchestral music.
‘Death Does Not Exist,’ ‘The Puppet And The Whale’ Take Top Honors At OIAF 2025
Canadian gem ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ and other standout shorts, features, and student films were also celebrated as this year’s festival wrapped things up.
Spike & Mike’s Unveils First Titles For Its Long-Awaited 2025 Return
Spike & Mike’s cult-favorite Animation Extravaganza returns Oct. 31–Nov. 2 with new shorts, rare vault gems, and timeless offbeat animated chaos.
Manchester Animation Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup With U.K. Premieres, Previews, And Industry Icons
Discover the 2025 Manchester Animation Festival lineup full of premieres, project previews, retrospectives, and industry panels.
‘Scarlet,’ ‘Arco,’ ‘Little Amélie’ Headline 2025 Animation Is Film Lineup
Animation Is Film 2025 runs Oct 17–19 in Hollywood, featuring global and U.S. premieres, industry panels, and a diverse selection of shorts.
‘Spit And Duct Tape And Dreams’: How A Small Global Team Built The Queer CG Feature ‘Bouchra,’ Premiering In Toronto
‘Bouchra,’ a queer CG-animated story and Morocco’s first animated feature, world premieres at Toronto tonight.
‘KPop’ Heads To Kilkenny: Directors Maggie Kang And Chris Applehans Headline This Year’s Irish Fest
Kilkenny Animated returns Oct 3–5 with Brenda Chapman, Lisa Hanawalt, Kevin Lima and more to celebrate animation and storytelling.
Pixelatl Drops Dazzling 2025 Festival Trailer From Argentina’s Rudo Company
Argentina’s Rudo Company creates Pixelatl’s 2025 trailer, blending eclectic animation styles to capture the festival’s theme: ‘Enchant the World.’
Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Decorado’ Debuts New Stills And Poster Ahead Of Fantastic Fest World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
We’ve got an exclusive first look at the poster and new artwork from ‘Birdboy’ and ‘Unicorn Wars’ director Alberto Vázquez’s upcoming feature ‘Decorado.’
Spain’s Sitges Fantastic Film Festival Unveils It’s Largest-Ever Animation Lineup
Sitges 2025 spotlights animation with Anima’t, featuring high-profile new titles, restored classics, and global premieres this October.
Seville Film Festival Adds New Short Film Section And Its First Dedicated Animation Award
The Seville European Film Festival will debut a new European short film section this year and a best animated short award, its first animation-specific prize.
Toronto Introduces Best Animated Short Award, Unveils 10-Title Slate
TIFF 2025 debuts a best animated short award and reveals 10 animated title lineup, joining feature showcases from Mamoru Hosoda and Takahide Hori.
Stream A Half-Dozen 2025 Annecy Shorts On The Animation Showcase
Stream award-winning shorts from Annecy 2025, including ‘The Night Boots’ and ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls,’ now on The Animation Showcase.
Pictoplasma NYC 2025 Brings Global Character Design To Manhattan
The world’s leading celebration of character design returns to New York this fall, spotlighting boundary-pushing art, animation, and storytelling.
Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ To Screen At Venice And Toronto, Marking Prestigious Festival Double
Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ will screen at Venice and Toronto ahead of its North American release on December 12.
‘Dog Alone’ Tops Anibar’s International Competition, ‘How’ Wins Best Balkan Title
Kosovo’s Anibar Festival wrapped July 20, spotlighting bold animated films tackling the future, human rights, and raw human connection.
The Ottawa International Animation Festival Has Released Its Full 2025 Lineup
This year’s fest received 2,850 submissions from 99 countries, with six features and 79 shorts selected for official competition.
Student Films Sweep SIGGRAPH 2025’s Top Animation Awards As Industry Heavyweights Reveal Behind-The-Scenes Secrets
From daring student shorts to industry deep dives on Disney rides and AI-powered NASA visuals, SIGGRAPH 2025 showcased animation’s evolving future.
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