Category: 3D Animation Spotlight (Page 1 of 101)

Short Film Spotlight: Minus Plus Multiply

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.

Short Film Spotlight: Ratzia

Synopsis: A clever cat and two forgetful rats decide to rob a grocery store at night. Perilous obstacles and the terrifying threat of the grocer stand between them and the delicious ham.

Directed by:
Laurie Garnier
Nicolas Gouze
David Guerin
Timothée Mano
Matéo Marie
Lara Roulot
Lorena Sautre
Corentin Vergez
Emmanuelle Zamo

Music by Luc Scholz.

Sound by Sébastien Fournier, Tristan Le Bozec, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Short Film Spotlight: Baggage

Synopsis: Three girlfriends check in their baggage at the airport, but one is carrying a little more than the others. As they travel along the conveyor belt to security, can she hide what’s inside?

Written and directed by Lucy Davidson.

Baggage won Best Animation at the Peninsula Film Festival (2025) and screened at SXSW and Sydney Film Festival, among others.

Short Film Spotlight: The Bleacher

Synopsis: The disappearance of her sock at a local laundromat sends a fragile Rita over the edge.

Hellbent on finding it, she searches deep and gets sucked into a washing machine, entering an otherworldly cycle from which she may never escape.

The Bleacher premiered at Sundance and screened at SXSW and Annecy, among others.

Written and directed by Adam Wilder and Nicole Daddona.

Starring Kate Micucci, Ben Sinclair and Sky Elobar.

Animated by Barney Abrahams.
Edited by Adam Wilder and Barney Abrahams

Original score by Josh Ascalon.
Sound design by Josh Ascalon and Sacha Ratcliff.

Short Film Spotlight: Beyond the Dust

Synopsis: A robot vacuum cleaner tries to escape his luxury building.

Directed by:
Alexia Ameline
Marin Benitez
Lucien-Paul Bigey
Marine Dupuy
Benjamin Hack
Matteo Michel
Salomé Quillien
Juliette Vignollet

Music by Grégory Allison.

Sound by Sébastien Fournier, Tristant Le Bozec, Yoann Poncet and José Vicente.

Short Film Spotlight: Death was at the Rendez-Vous

Synopsis: While trying to save a lost dog, a clumsy detective finds himself in the middle of in an assassination attempt. Will he manage to stop this murder?

Directed by:
Yeshrita Gokool
Margot Perez
Antoine Lefebvre
Edgard Trouvay
Viktoriia Shtykova
Vanille Meslin
Natacha Bergez
Manon Aguettaz

Music by Benoit Aloïs.

Sound by Mickaël Merrheim, Théo Boin, Tristan Le Bozec, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Voiced by Emmanuelle Fauchet, Colin Hill and José Vicente.

Short Film Spotlight: Amok

Synopsis: Haunted by his obsessive need for vengeance, a hunter goes deep into the harsh tropical jungle to kill a black panther at all costs.

Directed by:
Océane Banon
Matthieu Barbaza
Léo Ceccaldi
Luce Douillon
Adrien Dussaud
Océane Faure
Jade Hoffstetter
Apolline Koehrer
Adrien Wolfert

Music by Dorian Lehmann.

Sound by Guilhem Favard, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Short Film Spotlight: Cold Blood

Synopsis: Oliver, a child struggling to survive the snow and cold in an icy, dark town resembling Victorian London, finally finds a solution when he uncovers the city’s mysteries — but not without danger…

Directed by:
Elisa Belmonte
Léna Boëdec
Grégoire Casella
Estelle Do Huu Tin
Capucine Fortunier
Mariachiara Palumbo
Iris Rozsnyo
Axel Vachetta

Music by Mathis Coopman.

Sound by Mickaël Merrheim, Tristan Le Bozec, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Short Film Spotlight: Ruades Vers l’Or (Gold Rush)

Synopsis: A sympathetic Mexican bandit and his donkey confront a charismatic American bandit and his stallion during a train robbery.

They want to steal the gold carried by the train, but the donkey is a fan of the stallion, so all may not go according to plan.

Directed by:
Maxime Bourdeau-Herbin
Léa Brosse
Maël Charuel
Juliette Couzi
Ophélie Dupere
Aurore Dupont
Carla Fayet
Océane Seaphanh

Music by Damien Lacore.

Sound by Sébastien Fournier, Tristan Le Bozec, Yoann Poncet and José Vicente.

Voiced by Antoine Perrichon and José Vicente.

Short Film Spotlight: Claw

Synopsis: Andrew, a young cinephile, mocks an iconic ’80s horror film until its killer becomes self-aware, dragging him into the movie. Trapped on screen, Andrew is challenged to outdo the killer by eliminating the remaining victims — something he arrogantly believes he can do.

Directed by:
Lucas Ferrer
Ayoub Chaibi
Marianne Dautheville
Chloe Ferrus
Thomas Petroni
Melissa Saba
Dylan Sayagh
Alizée Valenzuela
Florian Wagner

Music by David Robson.

Sound by Guilhem Favard, Tristan Lebozec and Jose Vicente.

Voiced by Roberto Joliffe, Mark Kaczmarek and Victoria Mackay.

Short Film Spotlight: Eastern

Synopsis: Commissioned by the Sioux Standing Bull, the famous mercenary Glitch Westwood arrives in Eastern to kill his target and get his reward. He quickly kills it, but discovers that all the people have the same face.

Directed by:
Victor Dalmont
Mathis Dorniol
Valentine Fripier
Margaux Huvé
Marion Machelard
Maëva Mina
Lannis Oillic
Paul Pillan
Solène Poirier

Music by Jeffrey Brice, Ben Elliot, Dallas Crane, Tyler Mire and Matthew Harnage.

Sound by Baptiste Leblanc, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Voiced by Antoine Perrichon.

Short Film Spotlight: No Bird’s Land

Synopsis: Shortly after an attack, three French soldiers regain consciousness in a shell hole. One of them has a critical leg injury, the second one is traumatized due to the horror he just witnessed, and the third soldier is the only one still healthy — both physically and psychologically — who must now attempt to hold this little group together in order to make it home.

Directed by:
Léa Clastres
Thomas Coppée
Romain Ferrandez
Emélie Garcia
Coline Laclau-Pussacq
Louise Massardi
Romain Mosser
Quitterie Ortuno
Chloé Raynal

Music by Inès Hadjla.

Sound by Sébastien Fournier, Tristan Le Bozec and José Vicente.

Voiced by Benoît Allemane, Emmanuel Curtil, Tristan Le Bozec, Grégoire Vannier and Jean Bultingaire.

Short Film Spotlight: A Furry Escape

Synopsis: Two squirrels wake up in a fur shop after a very long sleep. They have to find a way to escape if they don’t want to end up stuffed.

Directed by:
Lorenza Marnier
Ladislaja Seyffertitz
Gabriel Bernard
Guillaume Raynaud
Gaël Tessier
Thomas Briand
Léon Griffond-Boitier
Faisal Asghar

Music by Kamil Bicgel.

Sound by José Vicente, Yoann Poncet and Tristan Lebozec.

Short Film Spotlight: Spurs Out

Synopsis: In a devastated post-disaster world, Fen, a directive and violent young woman, takes part in a clandestine dragon race.

While it may seem natural to use force to control these savage beasts, the many obstacles she faces force her to question her methods.

Directed by:
Salomé Blasco
Lola Charuel
Guillaume Durand
Raphaël Gimard
Théo Murat
Salma Rachidi
Alix Saintouil
Thomas Sudre
Nicolas Tran

Music by Guillaume Hoarau.

Sound by Sébastien Fournier, Tristan Le Bozec, José Vicente and Yoann Poncet.

Voiced by Emmanuelle Fauchet (Fen) and Yann Pannetier (Brute).

Short Film Spotlight: Vol 666

Synopsis: During a flight to their dream vacation, Johnny, a compulsive gambler and notorious crook, finds himself propelled to Hell with his wife Monica. To save their souls, they will have to confront and beat the Devil at his own game in Hell’s Casino.

Directed by:
Julie Corniere
Anselme de Pertat
Killian Derlin
Manon François
Anaïs Lavault
Léo Le Corre
Aliénor Poisson
Lucas Roy

Music by Romaric Bougé and Joël Grizeau.

Sound by Baptiste Leblanc.

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