The Award is presented as part of a new partnership between CEE Animation Forum and the Council of Europe, home of Eurimages, under its Pilot Programme for Series Co-productions. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening European animated series through international co-production, connecting independent producers with financing opportunities and cross-border creative collaboration.
Eight animated series will compete for the Award. The selection features three Czech projects, alongside one project each from Slovenia and Poland, as well as a Ukrainian–Czech, Bulgarian–French, and Slovak–Norwegian–Spanish co-production.
- Buddy – dir: Nejc Gazvoda, Anja Jager; p: Aerodrom & Gliser (Slovenia)
- Bugs – dir: Veronika Trokšiarová, Zlata Golecová; p: Artichoke, Mikrofilm, Alba Sotorra (Slovakia, Norway, Spain)
- Didi and the Magical Garden – dir: Anna Matuszewska; p: Filmograf (Poland)
- Finding Home – dir: Maria Stanisheva; p: Animadocs, Iliade et Films (Bulgaria, France)
- Illogical Adult World – dir: Iryna Sosimovych, p: Salt Cinema Productions, Pure Shore (Ukraine, Czech Republic)
- Little Big Ones – dir: Lucie Štamfestová; p: Maurfilm (Czech Republic)
- Mould – dir: Philippe Kastner; p: BATCH film, 13ka (Czech Republic)
- Pebbi – dir: Sofiya Gorokh; p: Pirogy Studios (Czech Republic)
The winner will be selected by a professional jury and announced during the CEE Animation Forum 2026 in Pilsen.
The new Award reflects the CEEA Forum's continued commitment to animated series development. Alongside the pitching competition and market activities, the 2026 programme will feature expanded case studies, lectures, and industry discussions dedicated to animated series and TV specials.
Held annually in Pilsen, CEE Animation Forum is the leading pitching, financing, and co-production event for animation in Central and Eastern Europe, and an important meeting point for the wider European animation industry.
CEE Animation is financially supported by Creative Europe MEDIA. CEE Animation Forum 2026 is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. CEE Animation Forum is further supported by the Czech Audiovisual Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Czech Audiovisual Producers' Association, the Council of Europe, home of Eurimages, the Pilsen Region, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund and the LITA Society of Authors.
