Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film
Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart
Also known as: ITFS
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The 33rd Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film took place in Stuttgart, Germany, from 5 to 10 May 2026. Kiana Naghshineh’s With Tapes and Toasts in the Car received both the Grand Prix and the audience award. The film competitions also recognised student and graduation films, animated features, children’s shorts and films about nature and the environment.
Beyond the film competitions, Constance, developed by Robert May, won the Animated Games Award Germany; The Darkest Files, developed by Jörg Friedrich, received a special mention. Anna Böhm’s Emmi & Unipig – Anyone Can Be a Unicorn! won the German Animation Screenplay Award for best German screenplay, with a special mention for Petronella Applewitch by Claudio Winter and Seraina Nyikos. Dreamers – The Hunt for Shadowclaw, written by Jörg Ihle, Dominik Hochwald, Christopher Jenkins, Robert Moreland and Alison James, received the screenplay award for the biggest international market potential; Sonja Knyssok’s Trüffel received a special mention.
The Trickstar Business Award went to Atomedge, led by Guy van der Walt, for its 3D anatomy model and business approach connecting animation, games, medical education and research.
Grand Prix
ITFS International Competition — Special Mention
ITFS International Competition — Special Mention
Trailer Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
MurmurationPiet, an elderly man in a nursing home, finds himself limited in his actions when he…Audience Award
Student Award
ITFS Student Competition — Student Award — Special Mention
Lotte Reiniger Promotion Award
No Video Available Daniela Zottola, Elisa Fanais
AntonioIn a small village on the edge of the woods, an arboreal ritual is being celebrated.…
