Animation: Awards & Prizes

Awards and prizes to European and independent animation films.

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Oscar Qualifying Animation Shorts 2027: Our Coverage

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Discover our curated list of the animated shorts we cover that are qualified for the 2027 Academy Awards.

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European Animation Awards 2026 Winners: 'Dog Alone', 'Living Large'

Find all the winners of the Krakow edition of the European Animation Awards 2026.

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Cartoon d'Or: A European Award for Animated Shorts, 2010–2017 Coverage

The following is a compact version of Zippy Frames' coverage of the Cartoon d'Or, supplemented by information from CARTOON and related sources to place the award in its broader European context.

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BAFTA-Qualifying Festivals for British Short Animation (2027 List)

Discover the film and animation festivals that are BAFTA-qualified for animation shorts.

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The Oscar-winning 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls' Now Available Online

The Oscar-winning stop-motion animation short 'The Girl Who Cried Pearls' is now available online.

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'The Girl Who Cried Pearls', 'KPop Demon Hunters' Animated Films Win at Oscars 2026

Check the animation winners in the 98th Academy Award ceremony.

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'Arco' Wins the European Film Award for Beat European Animated Feature 2026

The French sci-fi 'Arco' film was the big winner in the European Animated Feature Film category at the 2026 European Film Awards.

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Two Czech-produced Animation Shorts in the Oscar 2026 Spotlight

Two Czech-produced films by the Maur Film studio are in the 2026 Oscar animation shortlist.

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