Synopsis: Sam, a young woman living with an eating disorder manifested by fish, sinks deeper into her illness despite the support of her companion Finn.
Directed by:
Amandine Copin
Amandine Roland
Camille Cheutin
Gaëlle Jarrige
Mona Pannecocke
Natacha Jackowski
Sound Design by Antoine Galampoix, Lilian Darras and Arnaud François.
Music by Diego Sanchez-Przystal.
Voiced by Mylène Patinaux and Henri Ozenne.
Synopsis: Arcadia is an 80’s inspired, fantasy, LGBTQ+ animated music video made by students of The Animation Workshop.
The project is a labor-of-love production, in which the team wanted to take a new spin on a classic tale, exploring subjects and themes they feel are important to represent.
Directed by Anton Skogsberg.
Song written by Clara “Nimue” Jangmark.
Crew (partial list):
Marie Jangmark – Animation and Storyboard Lead
Petra Medin – Animation, Storyboard and Color Lead
Lovisa Andersson – Character Design and Animation Lead
Julia Lund – FX Lead
Frances Nielsen – Animation Lead
Synopsis: When a school of fish is attacked by hungry seagulls, one of the fish flees towards the shore where it gets stuck in a tidal pool.
The pond inhabitants eye the intruder curiously and defend their territory in their own way.
Suddenly, a dangerous seagull appears but by working together they manage to drive the troublemaker away.
Original title: Tümpel
Written and directed by Lena von Döhren and Eva Rust.
Animated by Lena von Döhren, Simon Eltz and Ramon Schoch.
Original Score by Martin Waespe.
Sound Design by Tobias Diggelmann, Thomas Gassmann and Martin Waespe.
Sound Mix by Thomas Gassmann.
Release date: June 13, 2026 at midnight on Adult Swim. Next day on HBO Max.
Synopsis: Clark Kent has made peace with his Kryptonian origins and is ready to settle down. But Lois Lane, who has finally become the Daily Planet’s star reporter, is not.
Jimmy Olsen has evolved from freelance photographer to celebrity journalist, but he’s still intimidated by the romantic attentions of the newly arrived Kara Zor-El, who’s trying to find her place on Earth.
Developed by Jake Wyatt, Brendan Clougher and Josie Campbell.
Voice cast:
Jack Quaid as Clark Kent/Superman
Alice Lee as Lois Lane
Ishmel Sahid as Jimmy Olsen
Kiana Madeira as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
Darren Criss as Conner Kent/Superboy
U.S. theatrical release date: October 23, 2026
Synopsis: After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness — an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.
Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg, Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition.
As the pair is drawn into a conflict threatening the balance of the forest itself, Prue must discover strength and belief she never knew she possessed. If she hopes to save her brother and protect Wildwood’s fragile future, she will have to risk everything.
Directed by Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings).
Written by Chris Butler (Missing Link, ParaNorman).
Based on the book written by Colin Meloy, singer/songwriter for The Decemberists, and illustrated by Carson Ellis.
Original Score by Dario Marianelli (The Boxtrolls).
Synopsis: A fictitious matriarchal tribe of women embarks on a traditional journey to pass on their power.
Directed by:
Lou Deu
Bastien Carré
Pauline Morille
Original Score by Céline Baudino.
Sound Design by Marian Walczak.
Synopsis: A repair man discovers a haunted pinball machine in his basement.
Written and directed by Lee Hardcastle.
Sound by Tim Atkins.
Music by Nathan Williams and Aaron Rubin.
Strata-cut by David Daniels.
Voice cast:
Adam Buxton as The Father
Tim Atkins as The Son
Lee Hardcastle as The Friend
Synopsis: After an intriguing radio announcement rewarding the most ridiculous death with the winner’s head engraved on Mount Rushmore, Kurt and Freddy, two gas station owners try their luck, to the detriment of a scout camp located not far from them…
Directed by:
Oriane Azzhiri
Sarah Balanger
Alex Bruneau
Eva-Luna Delmas
Emeline Guidé
Clara Maynard
Tom Perrony
Elie Plisson
Original Score by Tristan Le Bozec and Guillaume Hoarau.
Sound Design by Tristan Le Bozec and Sébastien Fournier.
Sound Mix by Yoann Poncet and José Vicente.
Voice cast: Oriane Azzhiri, Alex Bruneau, Eva-Luna Delmas, Emeline Guidé and Aurore Meyer.
Synopsis: The hamsters live and work in Hamsterland, a perfect state with a perfect economy. The GDP growS steadily, there is no unemployment, and 100% of the population declare themselves to be happy.
Of course, just as in any attempt to arrange a perfect society by force, the world of the hamsters also has its dark side, which we gradually discover in the course of the film.
Directed by Ana Nedeljkovic & Nikola Majdak Jr.
Written by Ana Nedeljkovic.
Animated by Ana Nedeljkovic, Leon Vidmar and Nikola Majdak Jr.
Music by Dusan Petrovic.
Sound design by Julij Zornik.
Narrated by Masa Mileusnic.
Synopsis: A man dies and descends to the Land of the Dead, where he is greeted at a party by a worm, skeletons and La Catrina, who seductively sings to him. After a while of fun and flirtation, the man discovers that being dead isn’t so bad.
Written, directed and edited by René Castillo.
Cinematography by Sergio Ulloa.
Animated by Luis Téllez, René Castillo and Cecilia Lagos.
Original music by Café Tacvba.
“La Llorona” performed by Eugenia León.
Theatrical release date: June 5, 2026
Synopsis: Gudo is a Soul Keeper, a spirit who guides human souls into their next life. When he befriends a young girl named Yuri, he discovers that her untimely death has left her cursed with unresolved rage and regret.
As Yuri’s soul teeters on the edge of annihilation, Gudo embarks on a dangerous journey to stop her from unleashing horrible destruction on both the human world and the spirit realm.
Directed by Tommy Ng Kai Chung.
Written by Polly Yeung Po Man.
Based on the novel Sennenki: Thousand-Year Journey of an Oni by Naka Saijo.
Release date: All 11 episodes premiere June 9, 2026 on Disney XD at 5:00 p.m. and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu the following day.
Synopsis: In a world where sports and magic combine, farm boy Key discovers his ultrapowerful natural talent and learns he could be the legendary Dragon Striker.
Set at Kal Asterock, an elite school for students who possess extraordinary abilities, Key joins goalkeeper Ssyelle on a scrappy new team to challenge the school champions.
As he struggles with the raging dragon inside him and Ssyelle fights to hold her team together, they learn dark secrets of the past and uncover an ancient evil.
Created by Sylvain Dos Santos and Charles Lefebvre.
Synopsis: Fifteen years have passed and Roberto is still in love with his neighbor, but she prefers to remain hidden, ashamed of her body.
With his art and an old clothesline as his only form of communication, Roberto has a plan to get his beloved to face her monsters once and for all.
Written and directed by Carmen Córdoba González.
Cinematography by Toni Mortero.
Music by Jordi Carbonell.
Sound Design by Ivan Garrido.
Release date: May 27, 2026 on Netflix
Synopsis: Zero and Cinghiale run a small business, but financial struggles, misunderstandings, and increasingly complicated personal lives begin to take their toll.
The return of a figure from Zero’s past and unexpected responsibilities push an already fragile situation to the brink, forcing everyone to confront difficult choices.
Created, written and directed by Zerocalcare.
Voiced by Zerocalcare and Valerio Mastandrea.
Original Italian title: Due Spicci
Synopsis: Los Huesos is a fictitious account of the world’s first stop-motion animated film.
Dated 1901 and excavated in 2021, the footage documents a ritual performed by a girl who appears to use human corpses.
Emerging in the ritual are Diego Portales and Jaime Guzmán, central figures in the construction of authoritarian and oligarchic Chile.
Written and directed by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña.
Stop motion armature design by Alejandro León Dooner.
Music and sound design by Tim Fain.
Sound mix by Roberto Espinoza and Pablo Bahamondez.
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