With the NIPPON ANIMATION SHORTS AWARD, we are partnering with Wacom to present an award for the best animated short film for the first time. Nominated for the competition are animated films that are at most 20 minutes long and were either produced in Japan or made by Japanese directors between 2024 and 2026. The prize, endowed with € 2,000, will be awarded by a three-member jury. The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Saal.
 

Sponsored by

Jury

Waltraud GRAUSGRUBER (Festival Director Tricky Women / Tricky Realities Festival)
Fabian DRIEHORST (Producer)
Thomas STELLMACH (Director)

Nippon Animation Shorts Award Competition Programs

Nippon Animation Shorts Competition: Poetic Visions
Nippon Animation Shorts Competition: Shades of Reality
Nippon Animation Shorts Competition: Slices of Life