04.07.2025
The Films in the competition series have been selected!
Exciting news, animators and animation lovers: the TAFF Competition Series films have now been selected! A total of 62 high quality films have been selected for the festival’s competition series, and a total of 39 films for the main international competition series. The selection includes a high calibre of technically diverse works representing a wide range of genres.
Top animations from around the world
The official selection this year showcases the best of narrative animation as well as abstract and experimental expression. This year’s line-up includes a host of top new names whose films will be screened at TAFF for the first time. The programme also includes some familiar directors whose work has been featured at the festival in the past. Films from the international competition compete for the Grand Prix and the Tough Eye award.
In addition to the main competition series, the competition programme also includes series reserved for Finnish animators and films suitable for the younger audience. The films in the national competition will compete for the Best Finnish Film award. The films selected for the TAFF Junior series will also have their own award.
Both student films and works by experienced animators are competing for awards, and the festival will award prizes for the Best Professional Film and Best Student Film. The audience will also decide the winner of the Audience Award.
Congratulations to all the selected films!
International competition:
Sweeter is the night | Fabienne Wagenaar | 2024 | France
Veils of Landscape | Chihiro Yamanaka | 2025
Not Satisfied, Redo | Shui Yuan | 2025 | China
Magic Gulyás | Áron Farkas | 2024 | Germany
My Good Boy | Sara Priorelli | 2025 | Hungary
Cubit | Mattia Bioli | 2024 | Italy
Stone of Destiny | Julie Černá | 2025 | Czech Republic
The Night Boots | Pierre-Luc Granjon | 2024
Murmuration | Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger | 2025 | Netherlands
Dull Spots of Greenish Colours | Sasha Svirsky | 2024 | Germany
States of Matter | Marvin Hauck | 2024 | Netherlands
Sapan | Kerem Yoruk, Yasir Atis | 2025 | Turkey
Little Saints | Clémence Taveau | 2024 | France
Poppy Flowers | Evridiki Papaiakovou | 2024 | Estonia
Freeride in C | Edmunds Jansons | 2024 | Latvia
Pubert Jimbob | Quirijn Dees | 2024 | Belgium
STAMPFER DREAMS | Thomas Renoldner | 2024 | Austria
How A River Is Born | Luma Flôres | 2025 | Brazil
Caries | Aline Höchli | 2025 | Switzerland
The Shyness of Trees | Bingqing Shu, Maud Le Bras, Jiaxin Huang, Simin He, Lina Han, Loïck du Plessis d’Argentré, Sofiia Chuikovska | 2024
Where the Car Flew | Emmaclaire sardoni | 2024 | Belgium, Italy
Esca | Felice Ronzon | 2024 | France
Psychonauts | Niko Radas | 2025 | Croatia
Aferrado | Esteban Azuela | 2024
Voiceless | Samuel Patthey | 2024 | Switzerland
Fačuk | Maida Srabovic | 2025 | Croatia, Slovenia
FRIED! | Lizzie Watts | 2025 | United Kingdom
Long Distance | Iulia Voitova | 2025 | France
Wandering dot and the blank square page universe | Ieva Lība Ratniece | 2024 | Belgium
Creatura | Libi Zak | 2024 | Israel
Dog Alone | Marta Reis Andrade | 2025 | France, Portugal
The Golden Donkey | Anne Verbeure | 2024 | Belgium
Hello, Headquarters | Zuzanna Zofia Heller | 2025 | Poland
Where Blue Meets Red | Tamás Patrovits | 2024 | Hungary
The One Who Knows | Eglė Davidavičė | 2024 | Lithuania
IMMATURE | Eddy Wu | 2024 | Taiwan
Moving Mountains | Jessica Poon | 2024 | Germany
Can you hear me? | Anastazja Naumenko | 2025 | Poland
In the belly of a snake | Ivan Khanzhin | 2025 | Russian Federation
TAFF Junior:
Tuu Tuu Til | Veronica Solomon | 2024 | Germany
Robot Leo | Piret Sigus, Silja Saarepuu | 2025 | Estonia
The Night tunnel | 2024 | Belgium
Once Upon a Time in Dragonville | Marika Herz | 2024 | France, Switzerland
A Pain in the Butt | Elena Walf | 2025 | Germany |
Tied Down | Jadwiga Ligeza | 2024 | United Kingdom
Sparrows | Rémi Durin | 2024 | France
TIN TUNE | Carolyn Gair | 2025 | United States
Freak of Nature | Alexandra Lermer | 2024 | Germany
The Carp and the Child | Morgane Simon, Arnaud Demuynck | 2024 | France
Capybaras | Alfredo Soderguit | 2024 | France
NRUT | Sophia Schönborn| 2025 | Germany
The drifting guitar | Sophie Roze | 2024 | France
National competition:
Drawn in Water | Heta Jokinen | 2025 | Finland
The Peel | Nan Tung Lin | 2025 | Taiwan
Diabolus ex Machina | Niina Suominen | 2024 | Finland
Speeding, Of course | Anni Sairio, Joonatan Turkki | 2025 | Finland
Dollhouse Elephant | Jenny Jokela | 2025 | Finland
Contact | Lau Rämö | 2025 | Finland
Sauna People | Sanna Taikina | 2024 | Finland
Lights, Haze | Tata Managadze | 2024 | Finland
Photographs Not Taken | Hanneriina Moisseinen | 2025 | Finland
Fish River Anthology | Veera Lamminpää | 2024 | Finland
The full festival schedule will be published later. Early Bird passes are on sale now, giving you unlimited access to all screenings. Professionals and students can apply for accreditation to the festival on our Professionals page. See you in Turku!