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CEE Animation Forum took place in Pilsen from November 4–6, 2025. Following two intensive days of pitching sessions, one-on-one meetings, networking, and a panel discussion focused on co-development funding for European animation, the awards were presented to the winning pitches.

"CEE Animation Forum again showcased the incredible line-up with extraordinary market potential. Judging by this year’s selection, the future of European animation looks very bright. As always, we are especially proud to see projects that have grown through our CEE Animation Workshop and Rise and Shine pitching lab, already making strides in their artistic journey," said Marta Jallageas, Managing Director of the CEE Animation Forum.

The Winners
The Audience Award: "Tulip", directed by Juli Tudisco, and produced by Valentin Maupin; Avec ou sans Vous (France).
The Feature Film Category: "Until Death Unites Us", directed and written by Nawojka Wierzbowska and Natalia Krawczuk, and produced by Zuzanna Maszka, GS Animation (Poland).
Special Mention: "Pink Punk Delta", directed by Alba Sotorra, produced by Alba Sotorra, Paula G. Cortacans and Juraj Krasnohorsky; Alba Sotorra (Spain) Artichoke (Slovakia).
TV Series Category: "Tulip"; Avec ou sans Vous (France)
Special Mention – "Scope of the Universe", written by Anja Manou Hellem, and produced by Lillian Løvseth; LØV Film (Norway).
Short Film Category: "I’m Not Nearly Cool Yet", directed by Anastazja Naumenko, produced by Maks Piłasiewicz; Blurred (Poland)
Special Mention: "The Molepire", directed and written by Marek Cermak, produced by Hana Blaha Šilarová and Karolína Fránková; Films & Chips (Czechia).
Rising Stars – Student Film Category: "Ergot", directed by Damjan Lazin, produced by Zsuzsanna Vincze; Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (Hungary).
Special Mention: "Reus", directed and produced by Ondrej Tesnar, produced by Alexandra Chovanová; Tomas Bata University (Czechia).
CEE Animation Workshop Award: "Tulip"
Ciclic Residency: "Tense", directed by Konrad Hjemli, produced by Tonje Skar Reiersen and Lise Fearnley; Mikrofilm (Norway).
Travelling Distribution Award: "Lunar Landscape", directed by Foivos Chalkiopoulos, produced by Louis Kaiser; Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (Germany).
Special Mention: "Tense".

Cartoon - Direct Access
Cartoon Movie: "Until Death Unites Us"
Cartoon Forum: "Tolo & Bolo", directed and produced by Aleksander Matuszewski, s. Szymon Wroblewski; p. Filmograf (Poland).
TVPaint – animation license: "Lunar Landscape"
Young Horizons Industry - direct access: "The Golden Butterfly", directed, produced and written by Goce Cvetanovski; Makedonska Krepost (North Macedonia).
BRATROnice Residency: "Reus", directed by Ondřej Tešnar, produced by Ondřej Tešnar and Alexandra Chovanová; Tomas Bata University, Pirogy Studios (Czechia).