– A total of 33 projects have been selected for the 14th edition of the pitching, financing and co-production event for animation, taking place in Pilsen from 10 to 12 November
A total of 33 projects have been selected for the 14th edition of CEE Animation Forum, one of Europe’s leading pitching, financing and co-production events for animation. Taking place in Pilsen, Czech Republic, from November 10–12, 2026, the Forum will once again be a key meeting point for the European animation industry.
Divided into four categories – Features (7), Series and TV Specials (10), Short Films (10) and Student Short Films (6), 33 projects were selected from more than 160 submissions across Europe. Geographically, the selection once again reflects the Forum’s Central and Eastern European focus, with projects from the region accounting for around 66% of the lineup. Czechia (7), France (7), Poland (5), Hungary (4) and Bulgaria (3) lead the country representation.
Together, the selected projects showcase the creativity and diversity of today’s European animation while addressing a wide range of audiences. More than half (18 out of 33) target young adult and adult audiences, 8 projects are aimed at tweens and teens and 6 at preschoolers and children. Hand-drawn animation was the most frequently used technique, appearing in 18 projects, often combined with 2D vector animation (17 projects) and 3D animation (6 projects).
The 2026 selection continues CEE Animation Forum’s commitment to balanced gender representation, reflecting an increased presence of women among project teams. Women make up 50% of producers and 64% of directors across the selected projects.
Once again, CEE Animation Forum will provide a major boost to selected projects through international visibility, financing and co-production opportunities. In addition, projects will compete for prizes worth more than €50,000 in cash and non-monetary awards, including placements at leading European training programmes, markets and industry services.
For the first time this year, CEE Animation Forum will host the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, worth €50,000, in partnership with the Council of Europe, home of Eurimages (read news).
The official selection:
Feature Films
Back to Tomioka – Francois Marc Baillet (France/Poland)
Production: Foliascope, WJT
Dancing Bears – Anna Błaszczyk (Poland)
Production: Animoon
Lyra & Armin – BLIESBRO (Luxembourg)
Production: a_BAHN
Paradise on Earth – Martin Duda (Czech Republic)
Production: Eallin production
Father’s Letters – Alexey Evstigneev (France)
Production: moderato
The Ghost of the Riverbend – Bálint Gelley (Hungary)
Production: CUB Animation
Bibopalula. Adventure in the Atlantic – Laura Mahía (Spain)
Production: Undodez
Series and TV Specials
In the Workfield – Toma Alexandru (Romania)
Production: CU VANA SRL
Lussekatt – Roxane Campoy (France, TV special)
Production: Les Films de l’Arlequin
Buddy – Nejc Gazvoda, Anja Jager (Slovenia)
Production: Gliser
Chouk and Pop (France, TV special)
Screenwriter: Anne Herbauts
Production: Darjeeling Production
Pebbi – Sofiya Horoch (Czech Republic)
Production: Pirogy Studios
Flo The Seal – Mateusz Jarmulski, Anna Blaszczyk (Poland)
Production: Animoon
Mould – Philippe Kastner (Czech Republic)
Production: BATCH film
Didi and the Magical Garden (Poland)
Screenwriter: Anna Matuszewska
Production: Filmograf
Little Big Ones – Lucie Štampfestová (Czech Republic)
Production: Maurfilm
Finding Home – Maria Stanisheva (Bulgaria/France)
Production: Animadocs, Iliade et Films
Short Films
Half Open Half Pose – Fábián Balogh (Hungary)
Production: Boddah
Cucurbitaceae – Zoé Borbé (Belgium)
Production: Camera-etc
Family Recipe – Lou-Anne Gérard (France)
Production: Frigo Films
Inner Glow – Emilija Juzeliūnaitė (Lithuania)
Production: WHY Films
Fireflies Get Lost in the Woods – Dario Lauritano (Italy)
Production: Panta srl
Starving Pig – Laura Martinović (Croatia)
Production: Adriatic Animation
I Sea – Karolina Specht (Poland)
Production: BluBlu Studios
The Button – Lucie Sunková (Czech Republic)
Production: Maurfilm
Trois-Fois-Rien – Titouan Tillier (France)
Production: Frigo Films
Dolphin Kicks – Iva Tokmakchieva (Bulgaria)
Production: Compote Collective
Student Short Films
Redefining Island – Julie Černá (Czech Republic)
Production: Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague (UMPRUM)
How to Become a Landlord – Abigél Dérczy (Hungary)
Production: MOME Anim – Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Ita Turns 30 – Živa Divjak (Czech Republic)
Production: FAMU Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Echo of Silence – Anya Ryzhkova (Germany)
Production: Bauhaus University Weimar
At Least the Weather is Nice – Petra Lili Szilágyi (Hungary)
Production: MOME Anim – Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Tiramisu – Aleksa Trayanova & Kalina Dimitrova (Bulgaria)
Production: New Bulgarian University
