Cinemagic: Young Filmmaker - Animation

BBFC RatingCinemagic: Young Filmmaker - Animation

Showing: 24 October 2025

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Fri 24 Oct 2025

CertificateNot Rated
Year2025
GenreShorts, Animation
Running Time1HR 35MINS
Extra InfoRec 18+
Season Cinemagic 2025

Cinemagic presents the competition shortlist for animation shorts. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of young people and meet the filmmaking stars of the future.

Every year we receive hundreds of entries into CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER from young people wishing to share their stories with a wider audience. In 2025 we received over 700 short film submissions from the next generation of young creatives, from throughout the UK and Ireland, and we a delighted to share with you the competition shortlists.

SHORTLIST - ANIMATION

Wasting, Dir: Laura Breslin

REM, Dir: Laura Masterson

Astray, Dir: Zachary O’Connor

From Inside, Dir: Lel Vaisla

Give It Up!, Dir: Alexander Bigaliy

Foreign Bodies, Dir: Lysander Wong

Fox, Dir: Cydnie Ann Dixie Dean

Solus, Dir: Rue Hughes, Cameron Hansen & Ell Claridge

The Trees Have Eyes, Dir: Charlie Johnson

Expectation, Dir: Corin Anderson

Blackout, Dir: Oliver Pearse

Life Cycle, Dir: Maisie Joy Ainsworth

SEN, Dir: Maxim Gehricke

Anhedonia, Dir: Arlo Rea

Loves Me Not, Dir: Isobel Rose Yit Ling May

Moonlight Haunts, Dir: Kayal Karuppiah

Dancing With The Stars, Dir: Heather Jane Edwards

I Remember Spring, Dir: Joshua Graham

Lipstick, Dir: Éilis Therese O’Neill

Content warning: This package contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Age Suitability: This shorts package has been given an age recommendation of 18+ due to adult themes and strong language.


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