Category: 3D Animation Spotlight (Page 1 of 100)

Synopsis: The story takes place in a fantastical world and follows the journey of a young artist, eager to recover her creative power lost by fear.

She encounters an old unicorn spirit that leads her into a path of adventure and exploration.

As they overcome each obstacle with bravery, they uncover an ancient temple and a book, discovering the legacy of the ones who paved the way before them.

Eighty-five artists from around the world donated their time and talent to create Everlasting, a three-minute short film tribute to togetherness in a fragmented industry — sending a powerful message that encourages filmmakers to realize the power of their craft and the profound impact they can have on the world.

Directed by Delcio Gomes.
Produced by Inês Coimbra.
Art direction by Daniel Nikoi Djanie.
CG Supervision by Fabio Sciedlarczyk.

Synopsis: A rebellious, misfit kid trying to escape the mundanity of junior high runs away into the woods, only to be whisked away into an adventure full of excitement, hand to hand combat, monkeys, and friendship.

Written, directed, and animated by James Moutsos.

Synopsis: Overly curious Mary visits her boyfriend’s flat for the first time, only to discover it’s been stripped bare of all personal belongings. After being denied explanation, she climbs into his head.

Written by Tessa Moult-Milewska and Matthew Dickie. Directed by Tessa Moult-Milewska.

Curiosa screened at festivals worldwide and won many awards, including the Austin Film Festival Jury Award for Best Animated Short and two Royal Television Society Awards (Best Postgraduate Animation, Best Sound).

Synopsis: A Vietnamese single mother in America must confront her past and cultural identity when her father’s visit stirs old memories with a traditional meal.

Directed by Mai Vu, winner of the Lights on Women Award at the Cannes Film Festival (2022).

Synopsis: Anna lives in a perfect house at the edge of a tornado. When she needs to go outside, she is forced to face the chaos of life that she usually hides away from.

The Tornado Outside was nominated for a BAFTA Student Film Award.

Directed by Maria Tomazou.
Written by Marius Scholtz.
Cinematography by Nina Oyens.
Production design by Gili Ofri.
Edited by Jack Cotter.
Produced by Solomon Golding.

Synopsis: A short film commissioned by the Australian hospice care charity Palliative Care Queensland about living the end of your life on your terms.

Directed by Catherine Prowse. Created by Cocogun.

Synopsis: In order to follow his dream, Ray comes illegally aboard the Nucleus Express at the expense of Copper, a passenger who has a ticket for the trip.

Directed by Joe Azar, Sasha Grandet, Sami Haouas, Camille Lecour, Julie Marquet and Anais Mascherpa.

Synopsis: Seu Badú is a taxidermist with questionable taste who is madly in love with his nearsighted, absent-minded neighbor, the owner of a poor cat on the brink of starvation.

Directed by Gabriel Nóbrega. Co-Directed by Lucas René. Written by Rúbia Sproesser and Pedro Paulo de Andrade.

Written and directed by Eoin Duffy.

Regular Rabbit screened at over 60 international film festivals and was handpicked by Whoopi Goldberg for the Tribeca Film Festival. The film won top honors at the Portland and Oxford International Film Festivals and received nominations at others.

The filmmaker says, “Regular Rabbit challenges our readiness to believe absurd misinformation by deliberately separating visuals from narrative. One does not match the other. It prompts us to question our own gullibility in the face of even the most outrageous claims, i.e. a mass murdering rabbit.”

Written and directed by Oscar-nominated (Robin Robin) filmmakers Mikey Please and Dan Ojari.

Synopsis: Alan’s excited! It’s his first day at Lamin’8 — a stale, grey, humdrum lamination company. Oh boy! If he buckles up, stays focused and impresses Gary, his unhinged boss, this might just be a job for life.

But all is not quite as it seems, and when Alan accidentally unleashes cosmic, supernatural forces into the office, he realises that fitting in at Lamin’8 is going to be infinitely more tricky than he ever could have dreamed.

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