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Cartoon Brew Writers Pick Their Favorite Features, Series, And Shorts Of 2025

Cartoon Brew writers share their top animated features, series, and shorts of 2025, highlighting indie discoveries, global hits, and TV standouts.

Documentary

Rooted In Toronto’s Kensington Market And Remote Shamattawa: Discover The Surreal Characters Of ‘Endless Cookie’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Director Seth Scriver on blending family memories, character design, and psychedelic stories in his genre-bending film, in theaters this weekend, VOD on the 16.

Executives

Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar Steps Down After 26 Years

Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down after 26 years, marking a major leadership change for one of India’s most global animation studios.

Awards

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘As If Swallowed By Earth’ Director Natalia León

This haunting 2D short sees its protagonist return to her childhood home in Mexico, where she unearths buried memories and the lingering ghosts of violence and loss.

Markets

French CG Series ‘Louca’ Scores Pre-Sales Ahead Of MIPCOM Kickoff

Animated soccer comedy 'Louca' secures global produciton/distribution partners, kicking off Studio 100 International’s MIPCOM 2025 lineup.

Feature Film

‘Loving Vincent’ Filmmakers Next Project Is A Goya-Inspired Horror Feature Titled ‘Cave Of Dreams’

From the creators of 'Loving Vincent,' 'Cave of Dreams' is a hand-painted horror film diving into Francisco de Goya’s haunting late-life Black Paintings.

Distribution

Mediatoon Expands Ankama Partnership With ‘Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries’

Mediatoon expands its Ankama partnership with 'Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries,' a kids series set in magical Paris, coming spring 2026.

Festivals

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.

Feature Film

‘What If These Uber Eats Characters Had Internal Lives?’: Julian Glander On ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’

Julian Glander’s debut feature, 'Boys Go to Jupiter,' blends surreal CG animation, Gen Z humor, and DIY production into a one-of-a-kind indie film.

Animators

Piderman Homecoming: After 10 Years, ‘Baman Piderman’ Creators Reclaim Streaming Rights, Plan New Episodes To Conclude The Series

After a 10 year distribution nightmare, internet cult favorite 'Baman Piderman' returns to its owner's channel on Aug. 1 with new episodes planned.

Series

Annecy’s Animation Du Monde Winner ‘Sun Chasers’ Opens New Opportunities For Philippine-Based Animation

Bobby Pontillas and Bernard Badion blend Filipino mythology and modern storytelling in their development award-winning 'Sun Chasers,' inspiring young Filipino artists.

Classic

Director Dave McKean Reflects On ‘MirrorMask’ At 20: ‘It’s A Strange Mix Of Elements’

“I wasn’t aiming for realism,” says "MirrorMask" director Dave McKean. “CG can go anywhere and be anything, [but] so much of it is just trying to be photoreal, and that seems a very narrow target."

Series

Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85’ Series To Release In 2026

The streamer offered new details about the show during its presentation at Annecy today.

Cartoon Study

Here Are Some Of Betty Boop’s Greatest Moments

Jasmine Amy Rogers, the Tony-nominated star of 'Boop! The Musical,' reveals her favorite Betty Boop cartoon, too.

Schools

USC Launches The Expanded Animation (XA) MFA Program: A Bold New Frontier For Artists And Innovators

USC's new animation program is a dynamic interdisciplinary initiative designed for passionate visual media artists from all disciplines.

Business

Damien De Froberville Upped To President Of Sony Pictures Animation

De Froberville will share the title of president with Kristine Belson.

Feature Film

Netflix Announces Annecy Festival Line-Up Including World Premiere Of ‘Fixed’

The streamer will also offer previews of the feature 'In Your Dreams,' a new series from the creator of 'BoJack Horseman,' and a first-look at the 'Stranger Things' animated spinoff.