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International Competition Programme
2023 archive

Travel across Europe with this hand-picked selection of animated short films, all competing for the Best International Animated Short award. Expect a playful, bold mix of styles and techniques — from sharp comedies to thought-provoking hybrid documentaries that explore questions of identity and belonging. Diverse, surprising, and full of personality, this line-up promises something for everyone to enjoy!

Jury:
Jean-François Le Corre

Jean-François Le Corre

Producer, International Competition Jury · France

Producer Jean-François Le Corre was born in 1965 in France. In April 1998, he created the production company Vivement Lundi!, which focused on animated contents and documentaries. Vivement Lundi! won more than 500 awards and has been awarded as Best French Animation Producer for TV in 2011 and won the Cartoon Tribute for Best European Animation Producer in 2015 and 2023. The company has produced or coproduced animated films and series for 25 years, including 'L’Homme aux Bras Ballants' by Laurent Gorgiard (Special prize Annecy’s Festival 1998), 'The Little Dragon' by Bruno Collet (2009), the series 'Dimitri' by Agnès Lecreux and 'This Magnificent cake!' by Emma de Swaef and Marc James Roels. In 2019, Jean-François produced 'Memorable' by Bruno Collet, an Oscar-nominated animated short, and entered the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Vivement Lundi! coproduced the multi-award-winning animated features 'FLEE' by Jonas Poher Rasmussen and 'No Dogs Or Italians Allowed' by Alain Ughetto.
Antanas Skučas

Antanas Skučas

Director, International Competition Jury · Lithuania

Antanas Skučas has worked in the field of animation since 2005. His debut film 'Childhood Diary' was awarded a Lithuanian Film Academy Award in 2009. In 2015, he founded the film production company 'Tylus kinas'. In addition to his creative activities, he teaches at the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
Marie-Laure Guisset

Marie-Laure Guisset

Animation Director, Animator, International Competition Jury · Belgium

Marie-Laure Guisset is a Belgian animator, animation director and animation lecturer based in Brussels. Since studying Classical Animation in Bournemouth and Dublin, she has worked on various award-winning projects including 'The Triplets of Belleville', 'The Secret of Kells', 'La mécanique du Coeur', 'Zombillenium', and the series 'The Smurfs'. Most recently, she took care of Animation Direction on the Norwegian and Belgian co-produced movie 'Titina', directed by Kajsa Naess. Whatever format or technique she works with (2D, 3D computer animation), Marie-Laure loves to bring life to the characters, create empathy, and above all to tell stories. With a focus on the essence, she likes to go for “Less is more”, while adding those little details that will push the emotion.
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