Directed by Anna Donskova
Big Animation School, Russia, 2026
For subtlety, elegance and craftsmanship
For a lucid portrayal of a dark story
For making wishes come true
Directed by Yura Boguslavsky, Venera Kazarova, Gulnara Nizamieva, Platon Belukov, Aleksandr Demyanenko, Katya Vdovina, Yegor Chistiakov, Annie Kriskevich, Oleg Starko, Julia Vazhova, Alisa Shadrina, Polina Volkova, Mariam Gevorgyan, Uliana Pyadushkina, Ulja Lavren, Polina Agarkova, Torfeh Ekhlasi, Sasha Kuzmichyov, Anush Gurgenyan, Lena Derunc, Anya Kichigina, Anna Kirakosyan, Lena Lenchukova, Veronika Kabanova, Lera Nikulina, Blue Pencil, Elsie Zhao, Daniil Koshkin, Amalia Koshkina, Hayk Ghazaryan, Davit Petrosyan, Irina Nemich, Vlada MV Picture, Kirill Kukushkin, Vigen Arakelyan, Katya Klitonchik, Katya Medvedeva, Sepideh Fallah, Margo Vishnevskaya, Sasha Deeva, Liana Gevorkian, Asya Kiseleva, Gohar Nazaryan, Svetlana Makeeva, Mari Ishkhanyan, Helia Sobhgol, Natasha Demyanenko, Ani Manoo, Angelina Zemlyanova, Arsen Muradian, Lily Mehrabyan, Kata Vata, Sasha Korolyova, Kristina Sabenova, Alena Voronina, Evgenia Markov, Vasilisa Kremer, Christopher Rainbow, Nare Ghalamkaryan, Inessa Kirishyan, Eliza Olkinitskaya, Alexandra Kharitonova, Tigran Arajanyan
Invisible Friends Studio, Armenia, Russia, 2026
For the refreshing power of naïve art
For an optimistic outlook and the chance to be heard
For the ability to keenly sense the connection between people and time
Directed by Ben Tan Kai Xiang, Grace Cheu Li Qing
Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design & Media, Singapore, 2024
For a poetic take on the complexity of parent-child relationships
For a love that transcends time
For interspecies solidarity
Directed by LI Wenyu
Shanghai Animation Film Studio, Shanghai Film Group, Midnight Blur Films, China, 2025
For an original and imaginative interpretation of the theme of self-discovery
Directed by Érica Rocha Santos, Otto Guerra, Tania Anaya, Sávio Leite
OTTO DESENHOS ANIMADOS, Brazil, 2026
For a vivid depiction of harsh reality
Directed by Zaven Najjar
Special Touch Studios, PTD Studio - Paul Thiltges Distributions, Lunanime, Need Productions, Yzanakio Production, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, USA, Saudi Arabia, 2025
For a skillful blend of tradition and humor
Directed by Yu Shui, Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Film Infinity (Shanghai) Culture and Technology Development, China, 2025
Directed by Vsevolod Bulavkin
Tetris Production LLC, Russia, 2025