Cartoon Movie: discover the 2025 edition

Founded in 1999, Cartoon Movie is a dynamic pitching event designed to foster collaboration among producers, investors, and distributors of animated feature films.

It offers producers a unique opportunity to present their projects to potential financial partners in one place, facilitating co-productions, speeding up financing, and negotiating deals.

Since its inception, over 453 films pitched at Cartoon Movie have successfully secured financing and been released. The event attracts a strong network of international distributors and sales agents from Europe, South America, North America, and Asia, promoting pan-European and global distribution.

This year’s lineup showcases the rich creative diversity of European animation, featuring primarily projects in development (34) and in concept (17), along with 3 films in production and 3 that will be shown in sneak previews.

Countries contributing as main producers include 12 projects from Central and Eastern European nations (Armenia, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia), and 8 projects from Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway). The event will showcase a mix of seasoned and emerging talent.

Additionally, 101 distributors and sales agents have already registered for the event.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine is represented by 7 projects, including 6 supported by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region; 4 in production (or co-production) with studios based in Bordeaux; 2 projects involving regional authors, and 1 project supported by the Département Charente.

Latvia is in the spotlight this year with 3 projects, particularly following the success of Flow, the latest work by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, which recently won the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film 2024 and received a Golden Globes nomination for 2025.

This edition emphasizes themes of inclusion, diversity, feminism, and sustainability: 25% of the selected projects promote diversity and inclusion; 31 projects feature at least one main female character; women directors represent 22% of the projects, and female producers account for 35% of selections; 26% of the projects convey messages about ecology and sustainable practices, while 46% have incorporated sustainability measures such as charters or certification processes.

Discover all the projects!