MAF 2026 Animation Mixtape Online (18)

Available: Fri 13 Nov - Mon 30 Nov 2026

An online selection of some of the best animated short films from around the globe playing in competition at MAF. Whether you’re an animation aficionado or this is your first experience beyond the mainstream, let MAF welcome you to the world of animation with our selection of some of the international short films playing in competition.

This screening carries the following trigger warnings for content:

War, Death and Dying, Nudity, Violence, Blood, Mental Illness, Nudity, Suicide

Trigger warning content categories used are courtesy of the Film and TV Charity's advice: https://bit.ly/3VUsEF4

Films in this programme

When the Sea Was Calm

Dir. Mamuka Tkeshelashvili // Georgia

During the final summer before war devastates Sokhumi, a 13-year-old boy discovers a love he has never known before. Years later, he returns to the ruined city, confronting memories of innocence shattered by conflict.

Trading Cards

Dir. Radheya Jang // Australia, United Kingdom

An enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of trading cards. An exploration of identity, mental health and the erosion of childhood innocence, Trading Cards is a dark fantasy animated film about the weight of living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Uka-uka

Dir. Henri Veermäe // Estonia

Battling boredom, a little boy gets trapped in the boot of a car. When he gets out, he’s no longer the same.

A Pint of Bitter

Dir. Conor Kehelly // Ireland

You are trying to enjoy a quiet pint in the pub but a patron and his son seemingly have a problem with your demeanour.

Hag

Dir. Anna Ginsburg // United Kingdom

One woman's search for love and meaning in a hellscape of waning fertility, dating apps and the rotten stench of the patriarchy. In a world where being yourself makes you monstrous, what is the cost of compromise and repressing your authentic self?

Night Song

Dir. Karla Castaneda // Mexico

Night Song presents the fragile balance between pain and art, and shows us how our loss and acceptance can transform and give breath to our most intimate.

Bisou Sauvage

Dir. Bahij Jaroudi // Canada

As world tragedies pile up, a bored couple is looking for their next distraction. This explosive dark comedy is a blunt take on the privilege of boredom and the dissonance that is needed to pretend everything is okay. This relatable black-and-white animated short compels us to recognise our own apathy.