This year, we received 115 submissions from 34 countries.

74% of the films came from abroad, while 26% were from Kyrgyzstan.

From these, we selected the 10 best short films from around the world, and we’re excited to share them with you!

Come to the screening to see the variety of animations and get to know the culture of different countries!

International competition of the 1st ToonDook Animation Film Festival:

 ♦ Light in the Dark by Luis Dominguez, Mexico, 1’19

 ♦ Grandpa has a broken eye and Mom is an adventure by Marita Mayer, Norway, 8’13

 ♦ Turan by Zhanadil Ahmed, Kazakhstan, 9’23

 ♦ Eye Jam by Julia Jolliffe, UK, 2’56

 ♦ Becoming air by Alisi Telingut, Diego Galafassi, Canada, 6’00

 ♦ Grandpa is sleeping by Matei Branea, Romania, 13’00

 ♦ Psychonauts by Niko Radas, Croatia, 8’00

 ♦ Rubatosis by Amonimy| Valerie Bespalova, Kazakhstan, 5’20

 ♦ Inanna by Rustam Bashirov, Azerbaijan, 12’05

 ♦ Soyuz: Graviton by Emil Shiran, Azerbaijan, 5’30

Winners will be announced at the Closing Ceremony on 14 September 2025!