World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb 2026 proudly presents the selected films in the Grand Competition – Feature Film category.

Animafest Zagreb 2026 Grand Competition - Feature Film offers a vibrant cross-section of contemporary animation, where artistic vision, innovation and creativity intersect. This year’s selection spans intimate, emotionally resonant stories, boldly expressive works of diverse aesthetics, and visually grand films that push the boundaries of the medium.

GRAND COMPETITION - FEATURE FILM 2026

DANDELION'S ODYSSEY, Momoko Seto (Miyu Productions, Ecce Films, Umedia / France, Belgium / 2025)
DEATH DOES NOT EXIST, Félix Dufour-Laperrière (Embuscade Films, Miyu Productions / Canada, France / 2025)
DECORADO, Alberto Vázquez (UniKo, Abano Productions, The Glow Anim Studio / Spain, Portugal / 2025)
DUKLA, Gejza Dezorz (Slovak Motion Picture, The Dezorz Puppet Theatre, Studio Dolina, DPOH / Slovakia / 2025)
LIGHT PILLAR,  Zao Xu (Fengduan Pictures, La Fonte / China / 2026)
MATAMORTES, Thiago Martins de Melo (A Gota Preta Filmes / Brazil / 2025)
SAMURAI BALLERINA - L’ÉTOILE DE PARIS EN FLEUR, Goro Taniguchi (Arvo Animation, Tokyo Broadcasting System / Japan / 2026)
SON OF A BITCH, Erica Maradona, Otto Guerra, Sávio Leite, Tania Anaya (Anaya, Otto Desenhos Animados / Brazil / 2026)