CINANIMA is an animation film festival co-organised by NASCENTE – Cooperative Society with Cultural Purposes, and by the Espinho City Hall. Ever since its first edition, back in 1976, it has been working continuously to promote this form of cinema and its authors. Being a precursor of cultural decentralisation in Portugal, CINANIMA has won international recognition while not belonging to the main cultural centres of Lisbon or Porto.
The Festival is organized by a non-profit association, it is approved by ASIFA – Association International du Film d’Animation.
To many professionals, the opportunity to present a film at CINANIMA represents one of the few opportunities to show the public the result of their work and effort, in addition to the privileges to which the winners are entitled.
Competição Internacional Curtas-Metragens
International Short Films Competition
GRAND PRIZE CINANIMA 2025
SHORT FILMS
„Dog Alone“, by Marta Reis Andrade (Portugal, France)
JURY SPECIAL AWARD
„Bus“, by Sylwia Szkiłądź (Belgium, France)
AWARD FOR THE BEST SOUND DESIGN
„Hurikán“, by Jan Saska (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Slovakia)
AWARD FOR THE BEST SCREENWRITING
„Because Today is Saturday“, by Alice Eça Guimarães (Portugal, France, Spain)
AWARD FOR THE BEST ART DIRECTION
„Society of Clothes“, by Dahee Jeong (Canada, France, South Korea)
COMMENDATION FOR SHORT FILMS
„Water Girl“, by Sandra Desmazières (France, Netherlands, Portugal)
AUDIENCE AWARD
„Because Today is Saturday“, by Alice Eça Guimarães (Portugal, France, Spain)
Competição Internacional Longas-Metragens
International Feature Films Competition
GRAND PRIZE CINANIMA 2025
FEATURE FILMS
„Memory Hotel“ by Heinrich Sabl (France, Germany)
SPECIAL MENTION
FOR FEATURE FILMS
„Pelikan Blue“, by László Csáki (Hungary)