Grand Competition - Short Film

The Animafest Zagreb Grand Competition Short Film is one of the most prestigious artistic animation competitions in the world. The Grand Competition brings the best of short animation from all over the world qualifying its winners for the Oscars, Annie Awards, BAFTA Film Awards and European Animation Awards – Emile Awards.

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Grand Competition - Short Film 1

monday 08.06. • 20:00 • Cinema SC

thursday 11.06. • 18:00 • Kinoteka

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How To Walk

Zachary Margolis

How To Walk | How To Walk

United States / 2025 / 6' 55''

Grand Competition - Short Film 1

 Carla and Her Legs

Christoph Büttner

Carla and Her Legs | Carla und ihre Beine

Germany / 2026 / 14' 11''

Grand Competition - Short Film 1

 Um

Nieto

Um | Um

France / 2025 / 8' 28''

Grand Competition - Short Film 1

 Water Girl

Sandra Desmazières

Water Girl | Fille de l’eau

France, The Netherlands, Portugal / 2025 / 15' 6''

Grand Competition - Short Film 1

 Please

Anna Mantzaris

Please | Please

Sweden, France, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland / 2025 / 9' 8''

Grand Competition - Short Film 1

 The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Chris Lavis

The Girl Who Cried Pearls | La jeune fille qui pleurait des perles

Canada / 2025 / 17' 35''

Grand Competition - Short Film 1

Grand Competition - Short Film 2

tuesday 09.06. • 20:00 • Cinema SC

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friday 12.06. • 18:00 • Kinoteka

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2:14 PM

Luciano Lepinay

2:14 PM | 2h14

France, The Netherlands / 2026 / 29' 50''

Grand Competition - Short Film 2

 Glasses

Yumi Joung

Glasses | An-Gyeong

South Korea / 2025 / 15' 40''

Grand Competition - Short Film 2

 The Picture of Dorian Gray

Georges Schwizgebel

The Picture of Dorian Gray | The Picture of Dorian Gray

Switzerland / 2026 / 6' 40''

Grand Competition - Short Film 2

 Murmuration

Janneke Swinkels

Murmuration | Zwermen

The Netherlands, Belgium / 2025 / 12' 30''

Grand Competition - Short Film 2

 Misophonia

Michelle Gruppetta

Misophonia | Misophonia

Malta / 2025 / 2' 50''

Grand Competition - Short Film 2

 Ivar

Markus Tangre

Ivar | Ivar

Norway / 2026 / 4' 24''

Grand Competition - Short Film 2

Grand Competition - Short Film 3

wednesday 10.06. • 20:00 • Cinema SC

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saturday 13.06. • 16:00 • Kinoteka

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Strive

Krešimir Pernek

Strive | Težnja

Croatia / 2026 / 19' 15''

Croatian Film Competition 2

Grand Competition - Short Film 3

 A Pint of Bitter

Conor Kehelly

A Pint of Bitter | A Pint of Bitter

Ireland / 2026 / 8' 58''

Grand Competition - Short Film 3

 A Taste of Beer

Xie Li

A Taste of Beer | 啤酒的滋味

China / 2025 / 5' 30''

Grand Competition - Short Film 3

 The Flesh Dress

Joachim Hérissé

The Flesh Dress | La robe peau

France / 2026 / 15' 10''

Grand Competition - Short Film 3

 Should Virtual Petz Die?

Carlo Galbiati

Should Virtual Petz Die? | Should Virtual Petz Die?

Italy / 2025 / 12' 0''

Grand Competition - Short Film 3

 Façade

Elise Kruusel

Façade | Fassaad

Estonia / 2026 / 12' 25''

Grand Competition - Short Film 3

Grand Competition - Short Film 4

thursday 11.06. • 20:00 • Cinema SC

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monday 08.06. • 18:00 • Kinoteka

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Like a Fairy Tale

Kirill Khachaturov

Like a Fairy Tale | Like a Fairy Tale

France, Luxembourg / 2025 / 16' 15''

Grand Competition - Short Film 4

 School Show

Ana Horvat

School Show | Priredba

Croatia / 2026 / 5' 31''

Croatian Film Competition 1

Grand Competition - Short Film 4

 How A River Is Born

Luma Flôres

How A River Is Born | Como nasce um rio

Brazil / 2025 / 8' 31''

Grand Competition - Short Film 4

 Dollhouse Elephant

Jenny Jokela

Dollhouse Elephant | Dollhouse Elephant

Finland / 2025 / 11' 14''

Grand Competition - Short Film 4

 Cosmonauts

Leo Černic

Cosmonauts | Cosmonauts

Slovenia, Italy / 2026 / 14' 10''

Grand Competition - Short Film 4

 Praying Mantis

Joe Hsieh

Praying Mantis | 螳螂

Taiwan, Hong Kong / 2025 / 18' 9''

Grand Competition - Short Film 4

Grand Competition - Short Film 5

friday 12.06. • 20:00 • Cinema SC

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tuesday 09.06. • 18:00 • Kinoteka

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Winter in March

Natalia Mirzoyan

Winter in March | Lumi saadab meid

Armenia, Estonia / 2025 / 16' 22''

Grand Competition - Short Film 5

 Tourists

Mária Kralovič

Tourists | Turisti

Slovakia, France, Czech Republic / 2026 / 14' 57''

Grand Competition - Short Film 5

 Bread Will Walk

Alex Boya

Bread Will Walk | Le pain se lève

Canada / 2025 / 11' 26''

Grand Competition - Short Film 5

 Loneliness, Snow, and Pines

Vladislav Ivanov

Loneliness, Snow, and Pines | Самота, сняг и борове

Bulgaria / 2026 / 4' 49''

Grand Competition - Short Film 5

 God is Shy

Jocelyn Charles

God is Shy | Dieu est timide

France / 2025 / 15' 50''

Grand Competition - Short Film 5

 Pinchu is like that

Carmen Córdoba González

Pinchu is like that | Pinchu es así

Spain / 2026 / 9' 28''

Grand Competition - Short Film 5

Grand Competition - Short Film 6

friday 12.06. • 22:00 • Cinema SC

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wednesday 10.06. • 18:00 • Kinoteka

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Balconada

Iva Tokmakchieva

Balconada | Балконада

Bulgaria, France / 2025 / 8' 18''

Grand Competition - Short Film 6

 Tinnitus #3

Michele Bernardi

Tinnitus #3 | Tinnitus #3

Italy / 2025 / 6' 40''

Grand Competition - Short Film 6

 Once in a Body

María Cristina Pérez González

Once in a Body | Una vez en un cuerpo

Colombia, United States / 2025 / 10' 20''

Grand Competition - Short Film 6

 A Man’s Heart

Chloe Danguy

A Man’s Heart | Un Cœur d’homme

France / 2025 / 2' 24''

Grand Competition - Short Film 6

 Unidentified Nonflying Objects (UNO)

Sasha Svirsky

Unidentified Nonflying Objects (UNO) | Unidentifizierte Unflugobjekte (UUO)

Germany / 2026 / 12' 4''

Grand Competition - Short Film 6

 Strange Teen Spirit

Frank Ternier

Strange Teen Spirit | L’Etrange Humeur Adolescente

France / 2025 / 15' 40''

Grand Competition - Short Film 6

 Autokar

Sylwia Szkiladz

Autokar | Autokar

Belgium, France / 2025 / 17' 27''

Grand Competition - Short Film 6