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Academy Unveils 2026 Student Academy Award Winners
Student films from ESMA, Gobelins, and Film Academy Baden-Württemberg are among this year’s winners, who will receive their awards at TIFF.
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All Of This Year’s Student Academy Award Animation Finalists Came From France Or Germany
The Academy has revealed the seven animated student films competing for 2026 Student Academy Awards medals, led by Gobelins with three finalists.
A K-Pop Teaser Allegedly AI-Cloned Their Gobelins Student Film: ‘Niccolò’ Co-Director Speaks Out
Co-director David Florian says he expected ‘a little email back’ from Gobelins, not a public stance and legal threat defending the film’s six alumni.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: ‘The Shyness Of Trees’ Directors On Their Favorite Shot (EXCLUSIVE)
The film’s emotional climax was also one of its most technically challenging, combining a moving camera, animated background, and emotional performance.
Guillermo Del Toro, Netflix, And Gobelins Team On Paris Stop-Motion Studio
The new Paris studio shares a stop-motion spirit with Mexico’s El Taller del Chucho, also co-founded by del Toro, and honors Mark Gustafson’s legacy.
Gobelins And Escuela Escena Are Launching A Mexican Short Film Incubator
The program is set to begin in Mexico early next year, and it is open to both students of Escena and outside participants.
French Student Short ‘Layla’ Offers A Refreshingly Different Take On Teen Sexuality
In this Gobelins student short, a trio of tough-talking preteens purchase a sex robot so they can lose their virginity.
Gobelins Graduation Film ‘The Story Of Three Sisters’ Resonates With A Gentle Yet Profound Message
The film was written and directed by a team of seven students at the famed French animation school.
A Journey Through Paradise Ends In Disappointment In ‘Au Revoir Jérôme!’
In this Gobelins-produced student short, we learn that in the afterlife some take the vow ‘Til death do us part’ more seriously than others.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Blue Curry’ By Magali Dunyach, Chien-Ju Hung, Jimin Jung, Vajra Pancharia & Léa Pietrzyk
The greatest life lessons are learned through the simplest of experiences. When your kitchen turns into your biggest classroom… and Mom just serves you a plate of wisdom.
Tokyo Anime Award Festival: ‘Josep’ Wins Yet Another Top Feature Prize
The historical drama is fresh from its win at the Césars, France’s equivalent of the Oscars.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘La Bestia’ by Marlijn van Nuenen, Ram Tamez, and Alfredo Gerard Kuttikatt
A young Mexican smuggler and a little girl travel illegally on top of a cargo train, called La Bestia, to get to the USA.
Giant Pimples, Headless Chickens, And Paris’s Queer Scene: 3 Highlights From Cartoon Springboard
Springboard is where Europe’s young generation of animation creators come to pitch their brightest ideas.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Blind Eye’ by Isabela Littger, Bruno Cohen, Rohit Kelkar, Yujia Wang, Germaine Colajanni, Rohan Deshchougule, and Diego Porral
In a world that worships the Almighty Eye, two siblings find themselves escaping from sacrifice, only to discover their world is not what it appeared to be.
Gobelins’ Japan-Themed Annecy Trailers Are Now Online
The French school produced five signal films for this year’s Annecy Festival. Watch them all here.
Netflix And Gobelins Partner On New Fellowship And Scholarships To Advance Diversity In Animation
The partnership creates new links between the famed French animation school, Japan, Africa, and the U.S.-based streaming service.
Pixar’s ‘Purl’ Wins Best In Show At 2019 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival
See the full list of 24 projects chosen for the 2019 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Les Lèvres Gercées’ by Fabien Corre and Kelsi Phung
Winner of the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at GLAS Animation Festival 2019.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘A Gong’ by Zozo Jhen, Tena Galovic, Marine Varguy, Yen-Chen Liu and Ellis Ka-yin Chan
A journey of a seven-year-old boy’s acceptance of his grandpa’s death in a traditional Taiwanese funeral.
‘La Noria’ Takes Top Prize At 2018 VIEW Awards
Nora Twomey, director of “The Breadwinner,” was presented with the VIEW’s Visionary Award.