Both I Died in Irpin and the winner of Best Slovak Animated Short, Overture by Jakub Hronský, are automatically eligible for consideration in the Oscar® Best Animated Short Film Competition.
A record-breaking 1,800 short animated films from 83 countries were submitted, of which 218 were chosen for the official selection. The main competition consisted of 36 films, of which 13 are student films.
The main theme of this edition was Our Bodies.
The Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2025 was financially supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, LITA Fund and SPP Foundation.
WINNERS:
International Animated Short Film Competition:
Best Animated Short Film:
I Died in Irpin (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine)
Directed by Anastasiia Falileieva
Special Mention:
The Exploding Girl (France)
Directed by Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel
Student Animated Short Film Competition:
Best Student Animated Short Film:
Mother’s Child (the Netherlands)
Directed by Naomi Noir
Special Mention:
Pear Garden (Germany)
Directed by Shadab Shayegan
Slovak Animated Short Film Competition:
Best Slovak Animated Short Film:
Overture (Slovakia)
Directed by Jakub Hronský
Special Mention:
Boiling Shapes (Slovakia)
Directed by Samuel Škrabálek
Animated Music Video Competition:
Best Animated Music Video:
Castle (South Korea)
Directed by Jeci Chen
Special Mention:
Autopollo (Argentina)
Directed by Julian Gallese
Children’s Competition:
Best Animated Film for Children:
Bobel’s Kitchen (Belgium)
Directed by Fiona Rolland
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