EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD LAAF
DECEMBER. 5-6 2026
Soho Cinema Club, 3372 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023, USA
WINNERS 2025
FILMS
- BEST OF FESTIVAL
- The Whistle
- BEST DIRECTOR
- Greg Franklin - The Whistle
- BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR
- Huayi Yu - FAMILY DINNER
- BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR
- Burning Rope — Juan Belardi
- BEST STUDENT FILM
- Pushing Up Daises
- BEST FEATURE FILM
- The Storm
- JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD FOR STORY IN 2D
- The Epic of Enkidu
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- WINNER INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- The Cloud Herder
- BRONZE INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- Creatures of Chaos
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- WINNER STUDENT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- When The Tide Comes
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- WINNER CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- Giselle
- SILVER CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- Pow!
- BRONZE CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- Roman Candle
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- WINNER STUDENT CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- Waltz of the Smorbs
- SILVER STUDENT CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- Fluff and Furious
- BRONZE STUDENT CHARACTER-BASED 2D
- Cavern
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- WINNER CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- Clay Bird
- SILVER CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- "HASBIRUN" Cinematic
- BRONZE CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- It’s Not For Me To Say
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- WINNER INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- Nils Karlsson Pussling
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- Dreamwalker
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- WINNER STUDENT CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- Dodgeball
- SILVER STUDENT CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- Deep Space
- BRONZE STUDENT CHARACTER-BASED CGI
- Burnout
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- WINNER INTERNATIONAL DRAMATIC SHORT
- 1981
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL DRAMATIC SHORT
- Bottlefeeder
- BRONZE INTERNATIONAL DRAMATIC SHORT
- Ashen Sun
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- FOUNDERS AWARD BEST STUDENT SHORT
- Cosmicat
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- WINNER DRAMATIC SHORT
- The Whistle
- SILVER DRAMATIC SHORT
- Monitor
- BRONZE DRAMATIC SHORT
- Star Crossed
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- WINNER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DRAMATIC SHORT
- The Shyness of Trees
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- WINNER STUDENT DRAMATIC SHORT
- Fae
- SILVER STUDENT DRAMATIC SHORT
- One Way or Another
- BRONZE STUDENT DRAMATIC SHORT
- Chrysalis
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- PERFECT COMBO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DRAMA
- Will You ..?
- FILMFEST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DRAMA
- Two Ships
- PERFECT COMBO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL ANIMATION
- Evil Eye
- PARALLAX AWARD OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY
- Death Castle
- SOHO CINEMA CLUB AWARD OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY
- The Dairy Experiment
- PERFECT COMBO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN 2D ANIMATION
- Lake
- INDIE FILM LA AWARD BEST COMEDY
- Aye!! Pizoozo!
- FILMFEST AWARD OUTRAGEOUS COMEDY
- Tourists
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- WINNER COMEDY SHORT
- Death Castle
- SILVER COMEDY SHORT
- The Fugly Duckling
- BRONZE COMEDY SHORT
- Tuna Tartare
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- WINNER 2D CARTOONS
- Pigeon Businessman
- SILVER 2D CARTOONS
- Soup From the Soul
- BRONZE 2D CARTOONS
- The House of Mycelium
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- WINNER STUDENT COMEDY
- How We Hamsters Die
- SILVER STUDENT COMEDY
- Watch Your Step
- BRONZE STUDENT COMEDY
- Why Are You Like This?
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- WINNER COMEDY FOR CHILDREN
- The Magic Hour
- WINNER STUDENT COMEDY FOR CHILDREN
- The Woodland Book Nook
- WINNER STUDENT INTERNATIONAL COMEDY
- Aviophobia
- SOHO CINEMA CLUB EXPERIMENTAL COMEDY
- King Kong vs. Pinocchio
- PERFECT COMBO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MUSICAL COMEDY
- Leftover Pasta
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- WINNER STOP MOTION
- Tin Tune
- SILVER STOP MOTION
- My Friend the Dandelion
- BRONZE STOP MOTION
- Foiled Again
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- WINNER INTERNATIONAL STOP MOTION
- Every Dog Has Its Day
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- WINNER STUDENT STOP MOTION
- The Other Space
- SILVER STUDENT STOP MOTION
- My Stupid Fish Shaped Existence
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- FILMFEST FIRST TIME STOP MOTION FILMMAKER
- Picking Flowers
- WINNER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT STOP MOTION
- Supernova
- FOUNDERS AWARD FOR STOP MOTION ANIMATION
- The Lonely Life of Lint
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- WINNER CHILDRENS MEDIA
- Mimi's Good Night
- SILVER CHILDRENS MEDIA
- Doggozord
- BRONZE CHILDRENS MEDIA
- Build
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- WINNER STUDENT CHILDRENS MEDIA
- Bwinky's Little Big World of Love
- SILVER STUDENT CHILDRENS MEDIA
- Luisa
- BRONZE STUDENT CHILDRENS MEDIA
- Unikid
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- WINNER CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL
- The Sun and the Wind
- SILVER CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL
- Shapes of Love
- BRONZE CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL
- A Neighbor Duet
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- WINNER INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL
- How Smart Are Crows?
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL
- Wishes, Windows and Nests
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- WINNER MUSIC VIDEO
- The Butterfly Woods
- SILVER MUSIC VIDEO
- Naive New Beaters & Star Feminine Band - Ye Kou Si Kuo — Lola Lefèvre
- BRONZE MUSIC VIDEO
- Everything is Shattered
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- INDIE FILM LA AWARD EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTER 2D
- Porcelain
- PARALLAX AWARD EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTER 2D
- ROLL 'EM Lola
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- WINNER EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
- Externalities
- SILVER EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
- I Dream About Colorful Earth
- BRONZE EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
- Deësis
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- WINNER STUDENT EXPERIMENTAL
- Bunny3
- SILVER STUDENT EXPERIMENTAL
- Cheeky Neons
- BRONZE STUDENT EXPERIMENTAL
- Madness of Men
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- WINNER INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
- Bread Will Walk
- SILVER INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
- Rest
- BRONZE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
- How to Build a Sand Castle
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- FILMFEST AWARD EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTER 2D
- Holy G Thy Angel (from Oregon)
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- WINNER HUMANITARIAN AWARD
- Good Luck to You All
- SILVER HUMANITARIAN AWARD
- Forever Friends
- BRONZE HUMANITARIAN AWARD
- Mariposa
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- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD
- The Strange Case Of The Human Cannonball
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- WINNER MOTION DESIGN/PSA
- ADHDesigner
- SILVER MOTION DESIGN/PSA
- Happy Camper
- BRONZE MOTION DESIGN/PSA
- Bow To Your Wilderness
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- WINNER STUDENT MOTION DESIGN/PSA
- The Seeker and the Sun Storm
- PARALLAX FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD
- To the Faraway Places
- SOHO CINEMA CLUB FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD
- Feral
- SOHO CINEMA CLUB BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
- Promenade
- INDIE FILM LA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN ANIMATION
- Internal Embers
- PERFECT COMBO YOUNGEST DIRECTOR AWARD
- Amanda Ikino for Rabbit Trap
- FOUNDERS AWARD FOR HAND DRAWN 2D
- In My Hands
- WINNER COMBO/MIXED MEDIA
- Kapō Ma'i Lele (Kapo And Her Flying Lady Parts)
- WINNER INTERNATIONAL COMBO/MIXED MEDIA
- DAS
- WINNER STUDENT COMBO/MIXED MEDIA
- Nest
- WINNER INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMBO/MIXED MEDIA
- Burnout
- WINNER SHORT FROM SERIES
- Part of Being Human Ep3
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- WINNER DOCUMENTARY
- Pure Magic
- SILVER DOCUMENTARY
- Kissing Day
- BRONZE DOCUMENTARY
- Romina
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- WINNER STUDENT DOCUMENTARY
- Sunrise in Prison
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SCRIPTS
- BEST OF THE FEST SCREENPLAY
- Poodle Lagoon
- BEST SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY
- Poodle Lagoon
- SILVER SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY
- A Friend for Vivian
- BEST FAMILY FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY
- The Orange Chihuahua
- SILVER FAMILY FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY
- Desert Rat
- JURY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCRIPTWRITING
- Sam Katt, Detective
- FILMFEST BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
- The Legend of Iron Dog
- BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Mary and the Match-Man
- BEST FIRST-TIME SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY
- The Thorns
- BEST FIRST-TIME FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY
- Fly On the Wall
- FOUNDERS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCREENWRITING
- Beacon
About LAAF
Our Story
Founded by Miles Flanagan and John Andrews in 2007, LAAF continues to hold its unique place in the animation world, celebrating the future, honoring the past, and having a total blast in the process.
Join us for another amazing weekend of screenings, live entertainment, panels, parties, networking events and the best awards show this side of Dodge City. Whatever that means!
BLAST FROM THE PAST
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LAAF 2007 - 2026
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Los Angeles Animation Festival - Dec. 5-6 2026
Soho Cinema Club, 3372 E. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023
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