The Animation Blog

Synopsis: Lyra, a six-year-old girl, dreams of reaching the sky.

With her quirky handmade inventions, she is determined to reach the clouds while her mother tries in vain to keep her grounded.

Guided by her wild imagination, she embarks on a dizzying journey where reality and illusion blend together.

Directed by Marion Valls.

Written by Marion Valls and Ayla Petit.

Music by Martin Neiss.

Sound by Tom Merpillat, Nicolas Colesse, Lucas Trinquet and Alexis Noto.

Voiced by Cyrielle Silver, Julien Louvet and Amandine Bataille.

Synopsis: As an essential divine water spring has dried up, a child accompanied by an otter-like creature sets out to find a cure for the life-threatening water shortage.

Written, directed and animated by Malin Neumann.

Sound by Henning Grossmann, David Stolz and Leon Sudahl.

Music by Henric Schleiner.

Synopsis: Pubert Jimbob, a young man, enters a strange reality after getting lured away from his home by an enigmatic figure, who throws him a lighter.

Jimbob meets Nadine Rijpfoot, a lump with a mouth, and brings her to the hospital, where he eats her surgically removed ‘bluehead’.

Written and directed by Quirijn Dees.

Music by Miro Bollen.

Voice cast:
Tobias van Kaam as Pubert Jimbob
Simone van Laar as Nadine Rijpfoot
Emma Verkruisen as Receptionist and Co-Driver
Quirijn Dees as Driver, Lighter Guy and Ominous Lüüü-man

Synopsis: A surreal Palestinian slice of life that follows Nara, whose ordinary day is interrupted by Ms Moodswings — a disruption that unravels her reality and sends her on a journey to find solace within the chaos.

Through a collage of everyday moments, radio snippets, and small talk, the film weaves the real, imaginary, and political into the mundane.

Directed by Nerian Keywan.

Voice cast:
Aida Kaadan as Ms Moodswings/Radio Host
Mouna Hawa as Farida/ Adult Nara
Nerian Keywan as Nara

Music & Sound Design by Eleanore Fineston-Robertson.

Dialogue Edit by Jayankumar Mistry.

Synopsis: Fourteen years after the Paris Commune, the past is far from dead.

A young man from the provinces arrives with a strange new device and confronts former Communards with memories they have tried to survive.

What begins as a demonstration quickly brings back the ghosts of 1871 and the violence of the repression that followed.

Directed by Joris Clerté.

Written by Joris Clerté and Laure Godineau.

Music by Joris Clerté and Tantely Zafimehy.

Sound by Bruno Guéraçague, Claire André, Elias Boughedir, Nadège Feyrit, Bruno Guéraçague and Benjamin Cabaj.

Voiced by Quentin Dolmaire, Jacques Bonanfé, Paul Borne, François Frapier, Céline Ronté, Charles Brincard and Joris Clerté.

Lumps Vol. 1 is a collection of animated vignettes and experiments created between 2019 and 2026 by illustrator and animator Sam Drew.

Working under the name Lumps, Sam creates animation for commissioned projects while developing original animated films and series.

Synopsis: After buying a second-hand iPhone, a man discovers it’s filled with notes and doodles that reveal a disturbing portrait of its former owner. A secret tragedy unlocks.

A short film by Trim Lamba.