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October 24th, 2020
You might get a first preview of the next Oscar winning short!
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Focus on Women
Adventure Time
in 2019, we had 1,416 entries from 80 different countries. There were many great entries this year and it was tough to pick the final 19 films. Many of these were hand-drawn animations which conjured up evocative and believable worlds.
Different Worlds
A Word Please
2018
in 2018, we received over 1,500 entries from 90 different countries! The selection process for this year was tough, as we received tons of films with high standards of story-telling and craft. We were proud to showcase the final 21 selected films and hand out the Golden Durian awards to the winners.
2017
Tell Tale
Not Here
This is year when our festival jumped to the next level. In 2017, we announced the Golden Durian Awards. Around 400 films from 50 countries were submitted. 19 of these got to compete in our premiere awards ceremony. We had three award categories: Best Film, Best Director and Audience Choice.
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CU18: Highest number of film entries!
We have received our highest number of film entries ever: 1,510 entries from 90 different countries. This year, Cartoons Underground is introducing the ‘Best Singapore Student Animation’ category on top of the international competition for Best Animation, Audience Choice and Special Mention awards. The selection process has started and the official film selection will be…
2017 Highlights!
Cartoons Underground Highlights – 2017 We promoted and showcased animated films by talented local directors, animators and producers in Singapore. At the end of the event, only one local-made animation was presented with the highest honour of getting the Golden Durian Award; for best film, best director and the “People’s Choice” award. PROGRAMME SCREENING Four…
Award-winning films on display at CU 2017! [Part 1]
Did you know that this year’s selection at Cartoons Underground is full of award-winning films that have made waves at prestigious film festivals all around the world? Today we feature a few of these films that will make your eyes pop, your jaws drop and your heart skip a beat or two! Poles Apart directed by…
2017 Cartoons Underground
Southeast Asia’s first and largest underground animation festival is back! Get Your Tickets Here! Cartoons Underground in partnership with Sideshow celebrates its 6th year with a new set of awards for the best animation from the region and the world. Five years after its inception, Cartoons Underground is putting local animation on the map with the…
CU17: Thank you for your submissions!
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for your film submissions! This year, we have received close to 400 films, from 54 different countries! 2017 promises to be our best edition yet! Venturing forward, Singapore’s first and largest independent animation festival is introducing the main competition category with 3 awards – Best Film, Best Director…
Breaking Barriers for Women in Film and Animation
Our very own Festival Director, Vicky Chen, was part of an expert panel discussing about Breaking Barriers for Women in Film and Animation! SheSays Singapore hosts a discussion on women in film Women make up 51% of the world population, and buy more than half of cinema tickets, yet there are a disproportionately low number of…