World festival of first animations
October
14-17
2026
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Children's Film Competition 4 (age 11-13)

01 With each passing day

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Director(s)

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Emanuel Nevado

Film info

Year of production: 2024

Country of production: Portugal

Production: COLA Animation

Length: 10' 55''

Category: Masters

Synopsis

D. Piedade is an old mouse who lives in a small village in the mountainous interior of Portugal. Her existence is mainly composed of loneliness and memories, and a hardened routine, guided by the regular rhythm of the clock and the tea she drinks with her friends, two sisters, who live in the same village. The accumulation of this routine will awaken in D. Piedade the desire to break it. Using a strong memory that drives her to act, she returns to where she was happy, hoping to regain some kind of new happiness.

02 Deaf Ear

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Director(s)

Reza Sarbakhsh

Ali Jamali

Film info

Year of production: 2025

Country of production: Iran

Production: IRIBU

Length: 04' 46''

Category: Graduation film

Synopsis

On the way home, Mahan, a happy and kind child, experiences an accident. Now he needs to be heard and cared for...

03 Everything We Missed

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Director(s)

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Marta Prokopová

Film info

Year of production: 2024

Country of production: Czech Republic, Slovakia

Production: Artichoke, MAUR film

Length: 11' 54''

Category: Masters

Synopsis

An affectionate, humanistic film that tells the story of Eva Marty, an overwhelmed toymaker, and her dog Kubko, who find each other again through an unexpected catastrophe. They’re given the opportunity to have an incredible, literally cosmic experience together. Through their heartwarming journey, they remind us of the beauty of the ordinary moments we share with those we love.

04 Anam

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Director(s)

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Ailbhe Fearon & Muireann Mulvihill

Film info

Year of production: 2025

Country of production: Ireland

Production: IADT

Length: 04' 20''

Category: Graduation film

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Synopsis

As Fionn patiently awaits his inevitable end on a lonely island, an innocent voice disrupts his peace and leads him back to the beginning...

05 The Book

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Director(s)

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Filip Kraus

Film info

Year of production: 2026

Country of production: Czech Republic

Production: FAMU

Length: 11' 45''

Category: Masters

Synopsis

The short animated film The Book follows a writer who is trying to write his book but is constantly distracted by the outside world. On his journey to complete it, he has to overcome a number of obstacles.

06 Explorers

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Director(s)

Eszter Kata Mészáros

Eszter Blankó

Dóra Csóka

Film info

Year of production: 2025

Country of production: Hungary

Production: Budapest Metropolitan University

Length: 06' 35''

Category: Graduation film

Synopsis

The four Explorers are invited to Baron’s castle, but the road there is as rough as their friendship with him. Based on the novel of Károly Aszlányi.

07 Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!

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Director(s)

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Andrea Szelesová

Film info

Year of production: 2025

Country of production: Slovakia

Production: Pure Shore

Length: 11' 00''

Category: First film

Synopsis

Yios, a lonely mythical boy from the clouds, has trouble finding friends because his head shines like the sun – until he falls down to Earth, where everything changes.

08 The Wiels Marsh

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Director(s)

Charlotte Pion

Martine Janssens

Christine Flasschoen

Aurore Woller

Marie Fontaine

Claire Poinas

Catherine Le Goff

Film info

Year of production: 2025

Country of production: Belgium

Production: Zorobabel

Length: 05' 47''

Category: Student film

Synopsis

The Wiels Marsh has developed in Brussels, with a body of water crucial for many species of birds, amphibians, and insects, and adapted vegetation that has allowed local biodiversity to thrive. In this animated documentary, various people speak out in defense of this site. The filmmakers trace the history of this natural haven, which is constantly threatened by real estate projects, and highlight the work of the volunteers who maintain it daily.

09 Patouille et Momo - Le Cèpe

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Director(s)

Inés Bernard-Espina

Clémentine Campos

Mélody Boulissiére

Film info

Year of production: 2026

Country of production: France

Production: Miyu Productions

Length: 05' 00''

Category: Masters

Synopsis

Patouille is a wonderful little creature who lives in tune with plants. Alongside her friend Momo, she discovers the incredible characteristics of plants.

10 Fire in My Pocket

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Director(s)

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Janka Feiner

Film info

Year of production: 2026

Country of production: Hungary

Production: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest

Length: 10' 02''

Category: Graduation film

Synopsis

A little boy, bored with building a bed, seeks something more exciting. A mischievous fire creature lures him away, and despite his father’s attempts to keep order, the boy follows his new friend into a magical mushroom world where anything is possible.