These are precious thank-yous from our 2025 winning filmmakers — we’re the grateful ones.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
Also honored — Best Student Animation: High Diver, Oscar Bittner (Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany).
WINNER • BEST EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION From Jazz to Jackboots, Justin StephensonWINNER • BEST STOP MOTION Les Bêtes, Michael GranberryWINNER • BEST COMEDY Garlic Soup, Kristian Zaharinov ZaharievWINNER • BEST ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY My Brother, My Brother • Abdelrahman DnewarWINNER • BEST NARRATIVE ANIMATION The Strange Case of the Human Cannonball, Roberto ValenciaVISIONARY AWARD Jus d'Orange, Alexandre AthanéWINNER • BEST CHILDREN'S ANIMATION Christopher & the Bug, Vanessa Esteves and Kevin MicallefWINNER • BEST MADE IN FLORIDA ANIMATION Snow Bear, Aaron BlaiseWINNER • BEST STUDENT ANIMATION High Diver, Oscar Bittner, Germany - Filmakademie Baden-WürttenbergHONORABLE MENTION • BEST COMEDY ANIMATION There can only be one, Britney FanHONORABLE MENTION • BEST STUDENT ANIMATION Fluff & Furious, Joey LiaoHONORABLE MENTION • BEST STOP MOTION Heart Hug (Обіруч), Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova https://www.instagram.com/unikanikaHONORABLE MENTION • BEST DOCUMENTARY ANIMATION Dieter, Rolf BrönnimannHONORABLE MENTION • BEST EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION Chardak, Mileta Postic and Predrag JoldicHONORABLE MENTION • BEST NARRATIVE ANIMATION Bird Drone, Radheya Jegatheva