Update on the 3D animated film selections for April 2026

Cursed

• Won the Character Animation award and 3rd place in the International Animated Short Films category at the ANIMAVERSO FESTIVAL, Brazil
• Selected at the LUNATICO! SHORT FILM CONTEST, Italy
• Selected at the INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER, Bulgaria
• Selected at the ANIMAYO FESTIVAL, Spain

Flower Bot

• Finalist at the LUNATICO! FESTIVAL, Spain

Gone Wrong

• Selected at SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2026, Japan
• Selected at INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL FEST ANCA, Slovakia
• Selected at the LUNATICO! SHORT FILM CONTEST, Italy
• Selected at the FESTIVAL ANIMAYO, Spain
• Selected at the MECAL PRO BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL SHORT AND ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Spain
• Selected at the CERGY FILM FESTIVAL, France

Gran Tumaco Café

• Selected at the CERGY FILM FESTIVAL, France

Quack!

• Shortlisted for the Children’s Prize at the Festival Ptit Clap, France

Orchid Square

• Selected at the INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL CHILEMONOS, Chile

Pearl

• Finalist at the LUNATICO! FESTIVAL, Spain

Salamander

• Wins 2nd Prize at ATHENS ANIMFEST, Athens

The City Of Silence

• Selected at the INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER, Bulgaria
• Won the BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM award at the EFFAT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL, Saudi Arabia
• Selected for the CERGY FILM FESTIVAL, France

Thugs

• Winner of the Children’s Prize at the CINEMA FOR CHANGE FESTIVAL, France
• Selected at the INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH KINOLUB, Poland

Where love lied

• Selected at the LUNATICO! SHORT FILM CONTEST, Italy
• Selected at the INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER, Bulgaria
• Selected at the FESTIVAL ANIMAYO, Spain
• Selected at the INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL CHILEMONOS, Chile

Wisdom Tooth

• Selected at the TUNISIOA ANIMATION CINEMA DAYS FESTIVAL, Tunisia
• Selected at the INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN KUKER, Bulgaria
• Finalist at the LUNATICO! FESTIVAL, Spain
• Selected at the LUNATICO! SHORT FILM CONTESTE, Italy
• Selected at the CERGY FILM FESTIVAL, France

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