Best Animated Feature Film:
Flow
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis.
Written by Gints Zilbalodis and Matiss Kaža.
Produced by Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman.

Synopsis: Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet.

Best Animated Short Film:
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Written and directed by Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi.

Synopsis: A former ship captain, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, lives with his daughter in a humble house located by the Persian Gulf.

Despite the captain’s deep desire to be a devoted and caring father, he finds himself unable to fulfill his role and connect with his daughter in the way that he longs to.

One morning, their lives change forever when an unforeseen event occurs. Whether this event proves to be a newfound source of hope or an additional burden remains to be seen.