Cartoon Movie 2026 was held from 3rd to 5th March at the Bordeaux Congress Centre in France with 831 animation professionals from 42 countries, including 257 buyers. 50 animated feature projects from 21 countries were pitched.
The top 10 projects most attractive to Buyers
The 50 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 (only projects in Development & in Production) that attracted the largest number of buyers, according to Cartoon:
1. Kindred Spirits
Cartoon Saloon (Ireland) and Folivari (France)
2. Dreamwalker
Vivi Film (Belgium), Parmi les lucioles films (France), and Lighthouse Studios (Ireland)
3. Once Upon an Egg
Keplerfilm (Netherlands), A Private View (Belgium), and Hausboot (Czech Republic)
4. Akira’s Flying Wheelchair
TeamTO Films (France)
5. The Heart of the Djembe
Cottonwood Media (France), Booya Studio (Ivory Coast), and Umedia (Belgium)
6. Flick
WIZZ (France) and FOST (France)
6. Hakim’s Odyssey
Folivari (France) and Solab Films (France)
7. Pangea
Miyu Productions (France)
8. Night Tram
Negativ (Czech Republic), Sacrebleu Productions (France), BFilm (Slovakia), and ART SHOT (Lithuania)
8. Starseed
Aparte Film (Romania), Special Touch Studios (France), Wrong Men (Belgium), Quetzalcoatl (Belgium), Yzanakio (Canada), and Known Associates Group (South Africa)
9. Blaise
KG Productions (France)
10. Cosmo Pincess
Sacrebleu Productions (France)
10. Kokum
Paul Thiltges Productions (Luxembourg) and Special Touch Studios (France)
Cartoon Movie 2026 Statistics
1. Projects
There were 50 animated feature film projects from 21 European countries pitched at Cartoon Movie 2026.
2. Number of Projects by Country (Main Producers)
| Country | Projects | Country | Projects | Country | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 15 | Italy | 2 | Georgia | 1 |
| Germany | 6 | Netherlands | 2 | Greece | 1 |
| Spain | 5 | Norway | 2 | Hungary | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | Austria | 1 | Luxembourg | 1 |
| Poland | 3 | Croatia | 1 | Romania | 1 |
| Belgium | 2 | Denmark | 1 | Sweden | 1 |
| Ireland | 2 | Estonia | 1 | Ukraine | 1 |
3. percentage of projects by target audience
| Target Audience | Number of projects |
|---|---|
| Pre-school | 3 |
| Children | 5 |
| Family | 21 |
| Teenagers | 2 |
| Young Adults / Adults | 19 |
Cartoon Movie Tributes 2026
The Cartoon Movie Tributes 2026, 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: Reza Memari for The Last Whale Singer (Germany)
Producer of the year: Special Touch Studios (France), Paul Thiltges Distributions (Luxembourg), Lunanime & Need Productions (Belgium), and Yzanakio (Canada) for Allah Is Not Obliged
Distributor of the year: Les Films du Préau (France)
