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BLON Festival Announces Animation and Video Game Award Winners
13 September 2026

BLON Festival Announces Animation and Video Game Award Winners

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Feature films
Don't miss the most beautiful animated films of the festival!
Tales from the Magic Garden
Tales from the Magic Garden

Czechia, Slovakia, France, Slovenia
ChaO
ChaO

Japan
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

Spain, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Chile
Persepolis
Persepolis

France, USA
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Short film programmes
International Competition Programme

International Competition Programme

Competition Programme: Lithuanian Animation

Competition Programme: Lithuanian Animation

Competition Programme: Ukrainian Animation

Competition Programme: Ukrainian Animation

Baltic Sea-Nordic Competition Programme

Baltic Sea-Nordic Competition Programme

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Interactive expos
Dive into interactive experiences that challenge your perspective, bring animation to life and showcase the future of artistic gaming — only at 2026 BLON:
Vilnius Tech: Where Creativity Meets Technology
Vilnius Tech: Where Creativity Meets Technology

Culture Factory
'Aware Game Awards' (2026)
'Aware Game Awards' (2026)

Herkus Kantas
BLON VR
BLON VR

Pranas Domšaitis Gallery
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Join & connect
Don't miss out on free events and meet like-minded people.
Thomukas1 - The Authentic Slop
Performance
Thomukas1 - The Authentic Slop

10 Sept, 22:00 · Galerija Energija

Chill, Chat & Quiz
Other
Chill, Chat & Quiz

11 Sept, 21:00 · Herkus Kantas

Musical performance: Oscar the Carelian
Performance
Musical performance: Oscar the Carelian

11 Sept, 22:15 · Herkus Kantas

Game Night
Game Night

10 Sept, 22:00 · Herkus Kantas

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Guests
The festival promotes an exchange of knowledge, experience and inspiration among animation and games professionals and young talents. Get to know unique festival guests:
Adelė Bakšienė
VR
Adelė Bakšienė
Lithuania
Claudia Molinari
Games
Claudia Molinari
Italy
Dovydas Vilkelis
Animation
Dovydas Vilkelis
Lithuania
Juho Maurinen
Animation
Juho Maurinen
Finland
Petrit Gora
Jury Animation
Petrit Gora
Sweden
Roberta Railaitė
Games
Roberta Railaitė
Lithuania
Sonata Vilke
Animation
Sonata Vilke
Lithuania
Šarūnas Vyštartas
Animation
Šarūnas Vyštartas
Lithuania
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Educational sessions
Don't miss engaging educational sessions — join us at the festival for a chance to learn and grow!
We Built a Tool That Builds Game
Talk
We Built a Tool That Builds Game

11 Sept, 16:30 · Culture Factory, Studio 2A

From Lithuania to 1 Billion Views: Building a YouTube-Native Animation Franchise
Talk
From Lithuania to 1 Billion Views: Building a YouTube-Native Animation Franchise

11 Sept, 14:30

Once Upon a Writer's Room, Writing for TV Animation
Talk
Once Upon a Writer's Room, Writing for TV Animation

12 Sept, 12:00

Machinima: At the Crossroads of Video Games, Animation, and Decolonial Imaginaries
Talk
Machinima: At the Crossroads of Video Games, Animation, and Decolonial Imaginaries

12 Sept, 16:00 · Culture Factory, Studio 2A

Free for pupils and students. Bring your student ID to the festival — we check it at the door.
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