What does a workshop like this bring to participating projects – and why is it important for Budapest to host it? The Budapest module of the CEE Animation Workshop was much more than just another industry event: it brought together months of collaborative work, workshops, an international Industry Day featuring both international and Hungarian animation professionals, and insightful masterclasses. A huge amount of professional exchange is concentrated into a single week. One

The animated feature film project Back to Tomioka has been selected for the CEE Animation 2026 Pitching Projects programme, one of Europe’s key animation co-production and financing forums. The film is being developed as an international co-production. Alongside Foliascope (FR), @WJTEAM (PL), and @WRONG MEN (BE), Hungarian partner Cinemon Entertainment is also involved in the project, with Réka Temple as Hungarian co-producer. The film’s producers are @ilan.urroz , Anna Mrocz

We are honoured that Áron Gauder’s animated feature film Four Souls of Coyote was selected for screening at an international scientific conference dedicated to nature conservation professionals. The event was organised jointly by Leiden University and a nature conservation NGO, with Kata Pap contributing to the organisation as a volunteer. Through an Indigenous perspective, the film explores the deep connection between humans and nature, and the importance of respecting our e