2026 Screenings

This year, MOVE Summit introduces it’s inaugural Screening Day, a new fourth day added to the conference dedicated to short and feature film screenings taking place at Filmhouse, Edinburgh.

We will also have screenings throughout the conference from our Animated Short Film & Commissioned Animation Competitions as well as a selection of Scottish Short Films in partnership with Manipulate Arts.

“We’re incredibly excited for this year’s selection of films at MOVE Summit 2026. Being able to expand the programme beyond the conference and into Screen 1 of Filmhouse has really given us a great opportunity to showcase a wide range of animated work from across the world. Additionally, partnering with organisations such as Manipulate Arts and BlackFrame along with our own programmes, we’re really proud of the diversity, variety and high quality of all the work we’ll be showcasing throughout the Summit.” – Scott Blair, MOVE Summit – Short Film Programmer

Find out more about this year’s film programmes & films below.

Animated Short Films & Commissioned Animation

Throughout MOVE Summit, we’ll be showcasing the finest animated short films and commissioned work of the past year.

Returning are our competitions for Best Animated Short Film and Best Commissioned Animation with a wide selection of national and international work from over the past year. Additionally, in partnership with Manipulate Arts, we’re pleased to present contending short films from their latest edition for the first Manipulate Award for Scottish Animation.

All will be screened in our Lomond Room with additional screenings in the Munro Room throughout the conference. Full timings will be made available via Eventive in the run up to the conference. The winners for MOVE Summit’s Best Short Film and Best Commissioned Animation, along with the Manipulate Award for Scottish Animation, will be announced at the end of the conference on Friday 20th February in the Main Theatre. Attendees can check out the schedule on Eventive for full details.

 

MOVE Summit – Animated Short Films

  • The Apple Never Falls (Dir: Baowei Guo)
  • Aster (Dir: Chloe Hebert)
  • The Cloud Herder (Dir: Aidan McAteer)
  • EMERSION (Dir: Howard Wimshurst)
  • Eye Contact (Dir: Carmen Thomson)
  • Flang Meets Darwin (Dir: Dog & Rabbit Animation Studio)
  • Fried! (Dir: Lizzie Watts)
  • Hanako IV (Dir: Craig Simmers)
  • Meteoric (Dir: Paul Ó Muiris)
  • Poltergeists (Dir: Alicia Brown)
  • Solstice (Dir: Luke Angus)
  • Ted Sisterson’s Schooldays (Dir: Dennis Sisterson)
  • Upstairs Neighbour (Dir: Dandy Murray)
  • VENI VIDI NON VICI (Dir: Leonor Calaça)

 

MOVE Summit – Commissioned Animation

  • Faith to Faithless (Dir:  Ignatz Johnson Higham)
  • Oasis Radio X (Dir: Dog & Rabbit Animation Studio)
  • Jamb Stories (Dir: Suzy Fagan Parr)
  • Waiting Room (Dir: Jenni Herd and Sooz Reilly)
  • Unloved (Dir: Illogic)
  • Monument Valley 3: The Lighthouse (Dir: Moth Studio)
  • OK Go – Impulse Purchase (Dir: Lucas Zanotto & Will Anderson)
  • CNESST – Hanging By A Thread (Dir: Pierre Dalpé & Dale Hayward)
  • An Elephant Never Forgets (Dir: Mikey Please & Dan Ojari)
  • Unfolded, Felt That: Boxing, Summer Game Show Trailer (Dir:Ryan Corniel, Eric Towner)
  • The Rumor is Born (Dir: Moisés Arancibia)
  • 18 Months (Dir: Paulo Garcia & Natalia Gouvea)
  • Les Lettres de Krakovie (Dir: Antoine Dahan, Clement Delaby, Rayan Takhedmit)
  • Desi Oon (Dir: Suresh Eriyat)
  • Samsung “Try Galaxy” (Dir: Gareth O’Brien)
  • Atlas Festival Opener 2025 (Dir: João Vaz Oliveira & César Furtado)
  • 37 FILMFEST DRESDEN 2025 (Dir: Petra Stipetić)
  • Invisible Stain (Dir: Gabriel Nobrega & Pedro Conti)

 

Manipulate Arts – Scottish Animated Shorts

  • Creche and Burn (Dir: Frank O’Neil)
  • Distance to the Moon (Dir: Victoria Watson & Sacha Kyle)
  • Fairground Fever (Dir: Linda Hughes)
  • Growin’ Pains (Dir: Sammson Orr)
  • The Jubilee (Dir: Wilma Smith)
  • Making Mountains (Dir: Sammi Duong)
  • Peace of Heart (Dir: Ana Songel)
  • Porkhampton (Dir: Louis Managh)
  • Room Temperature (Dir: Roni Niu)
  • VENI VIDI NON VICI (Dir: Leonor Calaça)

MOVE Summit - Screening Day

Taking place in Screen 1 of Filmhouse on Saturday 21st February, we’re pleased to present our full programme for our introductory Screening Day. We’re also pleased to be screening the winners for our Best Animated Short Film and Best Commissioned Animation during our Screening Day. These showings are available to all passholders with the screening day included in their pass and are be bookable on Eventive.

 

GOAT

Dir: Tyree Dillihay

From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and the artists that made KPop Demon Hunters, comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world. The story follows Will, a small goat with big dreams who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball – a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. Will’s new teammates aren’t thrilled about having a little goat on their roster, but Will is determined to revolutionize the sport and prove once and for all that “smalls can ball!”

 

Arco

Dir: Ugo Bienvenu

A 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and, along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home.

A remarkable journey through time, ARCO is a dazzling animated adventure full of hope, friendship and magic. Directed by Ugo Bienvenu, featuring the voices of Natalie Portman, Mark Ruffalo, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, and Andy Samberg.

 

Panorama Shorts

MOVE Summit is proud to present a showcase of work from the past year from around the world.

  • Éiru (Dir: Giovanna Ferrari)
  • Shimmer (Dir: Andrés Palma)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2: Lost in New Jersey (Dir: Kent Seki)
  • Tales From Outer Suburbia (Dirs: Shaun Tan, Noel Cleary)

 

BlackFrame – Animated Shorts

In an industry where Black representation is both rare and essential, BlackFrame promotes the visibility of artists with Afro-Caribbean heritage and provides a space that fosters collaboration, community & connection for Black animators.

We invite MOVE-goers to enjoy this rich collection of films and the variety of stories told from the Black perspective, handpicked by BlackFrame co-founders, Amy Ashton and Niya Taylor.

In the spirit of collaboration and community, BlackFrame will be hosting networking drinks after the screening – whether you’re a Black professional, festival goer or local student in animation, everyone is welcome so join us for a drink and a chat!

BlackFrame is supported by award-winning studios and organisations who are aligned with diversifying the creative industries: The British Blacklist, Nexus, Jelly, Creative Circle, The Kusp, BLACQ Space.

  • A Little Taste of Joy (Dir: Jonathan Djob Nkondo)
  • Mother Tongue (Dir: Duncan Senkumba)
  • Hold Tight (Dir: Jessica Ashman)
  • Ego Death (Dir: Jasmine Hewitt)
  • Sour Days (Dir: Faye Craig)
  • Say Yes (Dir: Jessica Ashman)
  • The Itch (Dir: Jess Stephens)
  • Start with a Place (Dir: Gisela Mulindwa)
  • Something More (Dir: Mary Martins)
  • Mental Roots (Dir: Nathan Addai)
  • Black Female Living (Dir: Nathan Addai)
  • Dutty Juice (Dir: Caroline James)
  • Aluminium Love (Dir: Caroline James)
  • Departing (Dir: Mary Martins)