For the fifth year in a row, we are delighted to present the selections for the Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival, our online showcase for animated short premieres by student filmmakers. We like to believe that each year is our strongest year, but this year’s selections feel particularly vital, illustrating the remarkable breadth of work currently being produced by student filmmakers around the globe. For our fifth edition, we placed a renewed emphasis on selecting films that exhibit strong storytelling skills and avoid narrative cliches. Further, each of the selected films feels unique in its visual treatment, expertly using the possibilities of the animation medium to evoke an emotional reaction, whether it be laughter, shock, compassion or heartbreak.
From over 280 entries, we selected 9 films. German students have a big presence with three shorts. Plenty of schools are represented for the first time in the festival: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and Kunsthochschule Kassel in Germany, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Belgium, Bezalel Academy of the Arts in Israel, and University for the Creative Arts Farnham in the United Kingdom.
Also notable, this year we have more CG films in the festival than ever before, with three shorts made entirely with computer-generated imagery, and a fourth film created with mixed-media techniques including CGI. It’s quite exciting to see students pushing beyond generic studio CG styles and applying more personal approaches to the technique.
Each of the nine films selected will receive a $700 (US) prize. Additionally, a grand prize winner will receive a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet. Cartoon Brew’s Student Animation Festival is made possible by the generous support of our Presenting Sponsor 
My Big Brother
Epilogue to a Breakup
Ophelia: Love & Privacy_Settings
Journey of Two
A Hedgehog’s Visit
Grandma (Oma)
Final Serving (Nachschlag)
Mr. Piggy Dies in 25 Dimensions
Dateless