A total of 33 projects have been selected for the 14th edition of the CEE Animation Forum, one of Europe's leading pitching, financing and co-production events for animation. Taking place in Pilsen, Czech Republic, from 10 to 12 November 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 the 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, the 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, the 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 to Eurimages (read the 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