Category: 2D Animation Spotlight (Page 4 of 224)

Synopsis: The next step in the evolution of hummingbirds. Inspired by the exotic plant Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia).

Angel’s Trumpet won Best Musical Score at Epic ACG Fest and screened in numerous festivals, including Etiuda&Anima, Cinekid Festival and Filem’On.

A short film by Martinus Klemet.

Synopsis: In a faraway land where the rain never stops, six-year-old Kyna spends her days playing carelessly with her dog Nana under the protective “umbrella beard” of her father, Din, who let it grow in order to shelter Kyna, who developed a fear of rain on the day she was born.

One night, Kyna’s life turns upside down when Nana disappears. To find her, Kyna will have to embark on an adventure of self discovery and she will be bound to face her great fear, the rain.

Directed by José Prats.
Co-directed by Álvaro Robles.
Written by José Prats, Alicia Cánovas, Álvaro Robles and Jesús López.

Synopsis: A behind-the-scenes look into the dangerous work life of Lil Daddy.

Created and written by Zae Jordan and Tevin “Mandal” Williams.

Animated by Austin Oliver and Jake Huffcutt.

Voice cast:
Mandal as Lil Daddy
Javier Williams as La’staniel Alphabet
Big Boi as Big Boi
Zae Jordan as News Anchor
Cameron Keys as Passenger
Derick Marchel as Officer

Synopsis: With containers serving as a motif and a metaphor for a safe space, the story revolves around the protagonist’s self-exploration and healing journey, examining the connection between emotion and environment.

The film attempts to construct a poetic narrative and psychological self-portraits through experimentation in 2D animation, stop-motion, and sound.

By applying pottery and clay, it reflects sensibility, fragility, and fragmentation of identity.

A short film by Chu-Chieh Lee.

Minus Plus Multiply screened at festivals worldwide and won numerous awards, including Best Animation at the Golden Harvest Awards, Jury’s Choice Award at the Thomas Edison Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Imaginaria Animated Film Festival.

Synopsis: PJ spends a sleepless night getting roped into a sniper revenge plot.

Created and written by Victoria Vincent.

Animated by Victoria Vincent and Lewis Tarver.

Music by Sean Harper (Elue) and Flagman.
Sound Design by Josh Yeung.
Sound Mix by Brent Busby.

Voice cast:
Aster Pang
Lindsey Demars
Spencer Garrison
Creston Brown
Victoria Vincent

Synopsis: This is a film about the depth and beauty of the smallest events. A leaf fell from a tree, a car drove past and raised clouds of dust, and a water strider beetle glided silently through the water like a small skater.

Written, directed and animated by Vasily Chirkov.

Art directed by Lilya Niauri.
Music by Sasha Chirkov.
Compositing by Ilya Yudovich.
Produced by Tatiana Kachoutina, Boris Machkovcev and Anastasia Pavlovitch.

Synopsis: In the depths of winter, a historic power outage. The absence of electric heating quickly gives way to mutual aid and human warmth, suggesting that loneliness might be more dangerous than the cold.

Written and directed by Marie-Nöelle Moreau Robidas.

Starring Pol Pelletier.

Music and sound by Félix-Antoine Morin.

Edited by Simon Gaudreau.

A short film by Sahana Vathsa.

Synopsis: Question 1 [10 marks]
a. (1 test + 1 stupid green boy + 2 big chops) x the pressure generated by a family WhatsApp group chat = …

Synopsis: Troubled by a severe nervous system disorder, a man finds himself paralyzed in a remote and hostile environment after an accident. His situation takes new directions as he surrenders and accepts his new reality.

Directed by Ricardo Kump.

Inspired by the short story “Ser Polvo” by Santiago Dabove.

The Cactus screened at festivals worldwide and won Best Latin American Short Film at Anima Latina, Best Fantasy Short Film at Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de La Plata and Best Horror Short Film at World Festival of Animated Film Varna.

Intended for mature audiences.

Written and directed by Carla Melo Gampert.

La Perra premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards at many others, including Best Animated Short at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Best Animation at the Sao Paulo Film Festival and Best Latin American Short Film at the BITBANG International Animation Festival.

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Synopsis: Leipzig, 1989. Margarethe, a young punk opposed to the East German regime, is committed to a psychiatric hospital.

She tries to escape to join Heinrich, a punk singer she’s in love with. But as the regime nears its end, the Stasi is spreading its informants more than ever.

Directed by Lucas Malbrun.

Written and directed by Cecilia Reeve.

Synopsis: In a dreamlike narrative, a woman takes a bath and reflects on her past experiences. Submerged in the water, she enters a space outside of time.

The film is an existential meditation on the boundaries between the body and the outside world, between water and skin.

Porous combines traditional frame-by-frame animation with paint on glass, gouache, and digital animation.

Written and directed by Stephen Vuillemin.

Synopsis: A young woman comes across animations on the internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. An unknown female with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”

A Kind of Testament premiered at Berlinale (2023) and went on to screen at over 150 festivals, winning 47 awards.

Synopsis: Amid war and ruin, a young boy is left to die as his tribe is reduced to geometric forms under enemy fire. Grieving, he builds a totem from their remains and heads into a final confrontation—with an unexpected twist.

Written and directed by Igor Coric.