The 33rd Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film gathered animation lovers from around the world with a diverse programme, including film screenings, talks, workshops and exhibitions from 5th to 10th May. The winners of the various competitions are below:
Award Winners
International Competition
[Grand Prix]
Animation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg and the City of Stuttgart
– winner –
With Tapes And Toasts In The Car (Im Auto Tapes und Butterbrot)
Germany, France 2025
Director: Kiana Naghshineh
Production: Laïdak Films, ManicMonday
– special mention –
Amarelo Banana
Portugal, Hungary 2025
Director: Alexandre Sousa
Production: AIM Creative Studios
Zwermen
Netherlands, Belgium 2025
Directors: Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
Production: Murmur Animation
[Audience Award]
– winner –
With Tapes And Toasts In The Car (Im Auto Tapes und Butterbrot)
Germany, France 2025
Director: Kiana Naghshineh
Production: Laïdak Films, ManicMonday
ITFS Student Competition
[Student Award]
– Winner –
Our Walls (Naše zdi)
Czech Republic 2025
Director: Živa Divjak
Production: FAMU–Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts
– Special Mention –
Gently (Křehce)
Czech Republic 2026
Director: Jamaica Kindlová
Production: BATCH Film s.r.o., FAMU–Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts
[Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award]
Award for the Best Animated Graduation Film
– winner –
Antonio
Italy 2025
Directors: Daniela Zottola, Elisa Fanais
Production: Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Piemonte, Department of Animation (National Film School)
– special mention –
Sensual
Germany 2026
Director: Tanja Nuijten
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
ITFS AniMovie Competition
[AniMovie Award]
Award for the Best Animated Feature Film
– winner –
A Story About Fire (Ran Bi Wa)
China 2025
Director: Li Wenyu
Production: Shanghai Animation Film Studio
– special mention –
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes)
France 2025
Directors: Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
Production: Maybe Movies, KKI Films
Allah Is Not Obliged (Allah n’est pas obligé)
Canada, France, Luxembourg, Belgium 2025
Director: Zaven Najjar
Production: Creative Touch Studios
ITFS Trickstar Nature Award
[TrickStar Nature Award]
Award for the Best Animated Short Film on Nature and the Environment
– winner –
Banana Soup (Labouyi Bannann)
Switzerland 2025
Director: Geena Gasser
Producer: Schattenkabinett GmbH
ITFS Tricks for Kids Competition
[Tricks for Kids Award]
Award for the Best Animated Short Film for Children
– winner –
The Naughty Seat
United Kingdom 2025
Director and Producer: David Johnson
– special mention –
Baldies – What About My Hair? (Plešouni – kde jsou moje vlasy?)
Czech Republic 2026
Director: Eliska Soffer Podzimek
Producer: Jindrich Trcka
