World Animation Competition 2
Cosmonauts
On an intergalactic sex cruise for the lonely, Delfino, Zenf, and Rita go in search of connection amongst the stars; be it love, lust or BDSM. Yorkshire Premiere | Leo Cernic | Italy, Slovenia | 2026 | 14 mins | English
The Last Spring
A quietly moving tale of two teenage girls, Marion and Camille, on a school trip of firsts, lasts and adolescent freedom. As the summer dwindles, so too does innocence, on a path to adulthood lit with dreamlike style and cutting realism. UK Premiere | Mathilde Bédouet | France | 2026 | 15 mins | French
Take Care
Pure delight and wonder flow through scenes of women letting go and embracing playful self-care. A joyful reminder to carve out a little time in our day for authentic connection, shared pleasure and showing love for one another. UK Premiere | Patricia Strübin | Switzerland | 2026 | 9 mins | No Dialogue
now is now
The discovery of a caterpillar by a distracted office worker triggers a surreal, domestic odyssey through time, nostalgia, and everyday encounters. Yorkshire Premiere | Greg Keung Chun Yam | Hong Kong | 2025 | 5 mins | Mandarin Chinese
Trading Cards
As neon surrealism encroaches on time and space, a man confronts his younger self over a game of trading cards, exploring lived experiences of living with obsessive compulsive disorder through the guise of dark, psychological fantasy. Yorkshire Premiere | Radheya Jang | UK | 2026 | 15 mins | English
Venezia Diorama
Merging exquisite pencil animation with archival photography, the story of an aging city unfolds under the camera. Quiet yet utterly absorbing, Nicolas Piret evokes a profound sense of fragility in our ever-changing urban landscapes. UK Premiere | Nicolat Piret | Belgium | 2026 | 6 mins | No Dialogue
Mnema
Watch as Mnema tries to escape a world of digital twists and turns, in a video game which embodies the misogynistic industry of its making. Using real-life testimonies of women in gaming, Mnema symbolises the resiliance of women in the face of advertisty and systematic oppression. UK Premiere | Inês Costa, Carolina Bonzinho | Portugal | 2026 | 10 mins | Portuguese
Uka-uka
When a bored little boy hides from his grandparents in the boot of their car, his selfish intent turns into a cautionary tale for attention seeking and the punishments karma may choose to inflict. English Premiere | Henri Veermäe | Estonia | 2026 | 12 mins | Estonian
PLEASE
Through an assortment of odd yet tender vignettes, we see the spectrum of messy beauty in our human desire to love and be loved, from the neediness of a constant cuddle to the unexpected devastation of a solo supermarket shop. Yorkshire Premiere | Anna Mantzaris | Czechia, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden | 2026 | 9 mins | English
Content Guidance: Contains scenes with animated graphic and sexual violence, depictions lived experience of obsessive compulsive disorder.