Palm Springs International ShortFest Announces 2026 Animation Award Winners
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The 2026 Palm Springs International ShortFest has announced its animation award winners, revealed as part of the festival’s Awards Ceremony at the Hilton Palm Springs.
Fačuk -Maida Srabović – Palm Springs ShortFest
Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, ShortFest took place 23-29 June 2026, with awards and cash prizes presented to winners selected from the 328 short films that were part of the official selection.
Best Animated Short
Winner: Fačuk (Croatia/Slovenia), directed by Maida Srabović
Special Mention for Craft: Venezia Diorama (Belgium), directed by Nicolas Piret
Best Student Animated Short
Winner: The Undying Pain of Existence (Germany), directed by Oscar Jacobson
Special Mention: Hunting (Switzerland), directed by Lea Favre
Audience Award: Best Animated Short
Winner: i have a (United Kingdom), directed by Rory Waudby-Tolley