Here are our best selections from the short films nominated for the International Competition at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) 2026.


Atomik Tour
[France, Czech Republic, 2025]
Director: Bruno Collet
Producers: Mathieu Courtois and Martin Vandas

Una vez en un cuerpo (English title: Once in a Body)
[Colombia, USA, 2025]
Directors: María Cristina and Pérez González
Producers: Mauricio Cuervo Rincón, Mireia Vilanova, James Belfer, and Adam Belfer

My Brother, My Brother
[Egypt, Germany, France, 2025]
Directors: Saad Dnewar and Abdelrahman Denwar
Producers: Abdallah Dnewar, Lucas Tothe, Jessica Arfuso, and Hesham Marold

Zwermen
[Netherlands, Belgium, 2025]
Directors: Janneke Swinkels and Tim Frijsinger
Producers: Annemie Degryse, Peter Lindhout, Tim Frijsinger, and Janneke Swinkels

Dieu est timide (English title: God is shy)
[France, 2025]
Director: Jocelyn Charles
Producers: Ugo Bienvenu, Félix De Givry, and Joséphine Mancini

Amarelo Banana
[Portugal, Hungary, 2025]
Director: Alexandre Sousa
Producers: Jonas César, Tiago Ribeiro, Bella Szederkényi and Bálint Gelley