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Animation Nation

Animation Nation is an annual film festival in Singapore featuring animation feature films, short films, seminars and workshops. The festival was created by the Singapore Film Society in 2004 and took place every year until 2011. The 2025 edition will be held at the Alliance Française de Singapour, from 10 to 19 October.

Besides films from around the world, the festival also screens local animation works in a programme called Singapore Showcase. This is to promote talents in Singapore and bring awareness to the public.

History

Animation Nation stopped in 2012 and returned in 2016.

In April 2025, Animation Nation collaborated with DreamWorks Channel for short film award 2025.

2004 (24 to 29 June)

Film Programme

Feature films

Selected Short films

2005 (17 to 23 November)

Selected Film Programme

2006 (16 to 22 November)

Festival Highlights (Bill Plympton Retrospective)

Director in attendance: Bill Plympton

Film Programme

Bill Plympton Retrospective

  • Feature film The Tune (1992)
  • Short films including Your Face (1987) and Guard Dog (2004)
  • Bill Plympton's Animation Master class

Feature films

  • Renaissance (2006) by Christian Volckman
  • Paprika / パプリカ (2006) by Kon Satoshi / 今 敏
  • Nagasaki 1945 – The Angelus Bells / 長崎 1945 アンゼラスの鐘 (2005) by Arihara Seiji / 有原 誠治

Selected Short films

  • Animation Runner Kuromi / アニメ制作進行くろみちゃん (2001) by Daichi Akitarō / 大地 丙太郎
  • Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (2004) by Daichi Akitarō / 大地 丙太郎
  • Moongirl (2005) by Henry Selick
  • ' (2005) by John Canemaker
  • Yonna in the Solitary Fortress (2006) by Takeuchi Kengo / 竹内 謙吾
  • ' / 惑星大怪獣ネガドン (2005) by Awazu Jun / 粟津 順
  • Best of Ottawa 2006
  • studio aka showcase

2007 (23 November to 1 December)

Selected Film Programme

2008 (24 October to 2 November)

The 5th Animation Nation festival was held from 24 October to 2 November 2008 at Alliance Française de Singapour and the National Museum of Singapore's Gallery Theatre. Other venues include the Fusionopolis and the library@esplanade.

Selected Film Programme

2009 (14 to 21 October)

Selected Film Programme

  • Secret of Kells (2009) by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey
  • Mary and Max (2009) by Adam Elliot
  • Waltz with Bashir (2008) by Ari Folman
  • Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai (2009) by Nishikubo Mizuho / 西久保 瑞穂
  • Barefoot Gen / はだしのゲン (1983) by Masaki Mori / 真崎 守
  • Barefoot Gen 2 / はだしのゲン2 (1986) by Hirata Toshio / 平田 敏夫
  • From Inside (2008) by John Bergin
  • A Town Called Panic (Panique au village) (2009) by Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar
  • Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Adventure / 喜洋洋与灰太狼之牛气冲天 (2009)
  • Genius Party Beyond (2008)
  • Usavich (2006-9) by Tomioka Satoshi / 富岡 聡

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