1. Introduction
From 14th to 17th September 2026, the 37th Cartoon Forum will be held in Toulouse, France. Cartoon Forum has been the core event for the growth of co-production and distribution of European animation for television and new media platforms since 1990. It has helped finance 1,053 animation projects since its inception.
Projects Selected from 19 Countries
66 projects from 19 European countries (where the main producers are located) have been selected for pitching at Cartoon Forum 2026 from 111 submissions. France leads the selection with 32 projects, followed by Ireland with 6 projects, Germany with 5 projects, Spain with 4 projects. Furthermore, 2 projects pitched at the Cartoon Springboard, an event for young talents, was selected for Cartoon Forum 2026: WAW Resort by Peekaboo Animation (Spain) and OUCH! by Anna Films (France).
2. Our Picks
We picked 9 projects that caught our attention from the 66 selected projects that will be pitched at Cartoon Forum 2026:
Pre-School
Funny Feelings
TV series – 52 X 5’
Target ages: 2 – 4 year old
Producer: Sixteen South (Ireland)
Technique: 2D digital and Painting
Mebh and the Wolf Pups
TV series – 52 X 7’
Target ages: 2 – 4 year old
Producers: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland) and Mélusine Studio (Luxembourg)
Technique: 2D digital
Children
Animal Jack
TV series – 52 X 11’
Target ages: 6 – 9 year old
Producer: Ellipse Animation (France)
Technique: 3D digital
Atta Slam
TV special – 26 X 22’
Target ages: 9 – 11 year old
Producers: Submarine Animation (Netherlands) and Igloo Studio (Thailand)
Technique: 3D digital
Danny Dreadson
TV series – 52 X 11’
Target ages: 6 – 9 year old
Producer: Watch Next Media (France)
Technique: 2D digital
Mini Missions
TV special – 52 X 11’
Target ages: 5 – 6 year old
Producers: 20STM (Belgium), La Fabrique D’images (Luxembourg), Trickstudio Lutterbeck (Germany) and Will Production (France)
Technique: 2D digital and 3D digital
Rock Me Amadeus!
TV series – 26 X 22’
Target ages: 6 – 9 year old
Producers: Big Idea Farm (Germany), Markand Media (Austria) and Animoon (Poland)
Technique: 3D digital
Family
Pie in the sky
TV special – 26’
Target ages: Family
Producer: JPL Films (France)
Technique: 2D digital and painting
Teens / Young Adults / Adults
The Old Lady and the Dragon
TV series – 5 X 15’
Target ages: Young adults / Adults
Producer: Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée (France)
Technique: 2D digital, drawing and painting
