Cartoon Movie 2025 was held from 4th to 6th March at the Bordeaux Congress Centre in France with 838 animation professionals from 40 countries, including 251 buyers. 55 animated feature projects from 16 European countries were pitched.
The top 10 projects most attractive to Participants
The 55 pitched projects showed great diversity in genres and graphical styles, portraying the richness of the European animated film industry. Below are the top 10 projects that attracted the largest number of participants, according to Cartoon:
1. Lou and the Glacier’s Secret
Gao Shan Pictures (France), Cine 3D (Switzerland), and Need Productions (Belgium)
2. Absolute Surrender
Sun Creature France (France) and Brightstar (UK)
3. Bergeronnette
Miyu Productions (France)
4. The Dreamed Journey of Alpha Two
Les Contes Modernes (France)
5. Hyacinthe
Wrong Men (Belgium), Foliascope (France), and Likaon WJT (Poland)
6. Mu Yi and the Handsome General
Studio La Cachette (France)
7. Rose and the Marmots
Les Films du Tambour de Soie (France), WeJustKids (France), Graffiti Film (Italy), and Ocidental Filmes (Portugal)
8. Brume
Folivari (France)
9. Désert
Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée (France) and Tchack (France)
10. Zako
OnOff Studio (Armenia) and Sacrebleu Productions (France)
Cartoon Movie 202 Statistics
1. Projects
There were 55 animated feature film projects from 16 European countries pitched at Cartoon Movie 2025.
2. Number of Projects by Country (Main Producers)
| Country | Projects | Country | Projects | Country | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 19 | Ireland | 3 | Netherlands | 1 |
| Germany | 6 | Latvia | 3 | Poland | 1 |
| Norway | 5 | Finland | 2 | Romania | 1 |
| Spain | 4 | Armenia | 1 | Slovakia | 1 |
| Belgium | 3 | Denmark | 1 | ||
| Czech Republic | 3 | Hungary | 1 |
3. percentage of projects by target audience
| Target Audience | Number of projects |
|---|---|
| Children | 11 |
| Family | 27 |
| Teenagers | 1 |
| Young Adults / Adults | 16 |
Cartoon Movie Tributes 2025
The Cartoon Movie Tributes 2025, prestigious awards for outstanding contribution to the development of European animation over the past year, were decided by the votes of participants.
The winners are:
Director of the year: María Trénor for Rock Bottom (Spain)
Producer of the year: Dream Well Studio (Latvia), Sacrebleu Productions (France), and Take Five (Belgium) for Flow
Sales Agent of the year: Kinology (France)
