[Aniwow!2025] Shortlisted Entries for the Preliminary Round of the 20th China (Beijing) International Student Animation Festival
The competition segment of the [Aniwow!2025] 20th China (Beijing) International Student Animation Festival consists of four categories: Animation, Comics & Picture Books, Digital Art, and Digital Games. A total of 817 outstanding works from 120 universities across 25 countries worldwide were submitted. After the initial selection by the preliminary jury following online registration, the list of shortlisted works has been finalized. This announcement will now reveal the shortlisted entries along with relevant introductions!
Shortlisted Entries for the Preliminary Round
Category A: Animation Short Films
(Mainland China)
《Karma》
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Xu Shuzhen, Lei Ting, Wu Jiaman
Wu Yiming, Deng Minjie
《We, Mine》
China Academy of Art
Lin Xini, Yi Xintong
《Paper City》
China Academy of Art
Xiao Youxin, Chen Yixuan
《Learning Swordsmanship》
Beijing Film Academy
Yang Meixiao
《The Arrogant King》
Beijing Film Academy
Gong Mohan, Liang Peili
《Ray》
Tsinghua University
Zhou Yiqun
《Little Red Flower》
Tsinghua University
Wang Xi
《An Interrupted Song》
Tsinghua University
Dong Zhengjianghan
《Blue Shark》
Nanjing University of the Arts
Zhou Qian, Wang Ying
Cao Zhe, Zhang Xin, Cai Chaofan
《The Cloth Tiger from Wanwan's Grandma》
Shanxi University of Media
Sui Jinyun, He Jinyong
《Memory’s Response》
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Zhao Chujun, Lin Hongwu
《A Messy Life》
China Academy of Art
Zhang Shanghanxi, Wu Rouxuan, Chen Yixuan
《Woof Woof Woof》
Beijing Film Academy
Liu Xin, Bu Tianshu, Yang Zhuofu
《Heart’s Boat》
Beijing Film Academy
Liu Junyao, Feng Lanyue, Xiao Le, Xie Yixi
《In the Mist》
Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts
Liu Renming
《The Hedgehog with Deep Blue Eyes》
Heze University
Wang Lele
《Unfinished Mission》
Beijing Film Academy
Gan Ziyu, Liu Ziming, Huang Weiqi
Bai Ge, Xu Yilin, Ye Shiying
《Flower in the Mirror》
Beijing Film Academy
Yang Qing
《Me》
Jilin Animation Institute
Bao Yali, Xu Ziyu
《The Cloud Giant’s Gift》
Communication University of China
Zhang Ruihan, Duan Xinyue
《Magical Cuteness》
Communication University of China
Chen Yutong, Lai Jingyi, Liu Yichang
《After the Sun Goes Down》
Communication University of China
Luo Qi, Xia Yichun
《Sea Impromptu》
Communication University of China
Wang Zhengping, Gao Xuran
《Escape》
Communication University of China
Lu Xinyan
《Echo》
Communication University of China
Song Mengtian, Ye Ziming, Meng Peijin, Meng Xin
《Whisper》
Communication University of China
Yu Jinhong, Wang Ziyu
《Ride the Thousand Winds》
Communication University of China
Wu Mingyu
《My Name Is Li Yangqiao》
Communication University of China
Lin Qian’ai, Ma Yiqian, Yin Xihan
Chen Zhiyan, Long Junqi, Pan Ruizhe
《Tomorrow Without Me》
Communication University of China
Tan Jiali, Zhu Haoyuan
(Other Countries and Regions)
《Wild Animal》
University of Southern California, USA
Tianyun Lyu
《Turmspringer》
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany
OSCAR BITTNER
《DETLEV》
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany
FERDINAND EHRHARDT
《Linie 12》
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Jan Westphal
《A Sparrow's Song》
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Tobias Eckerlin
《The Undying Pain of Existence》
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Germany
OSCAR JACOBSON
《Amen》
École des Nouvelles Images, France
Orphée COUTIER
Bettina DEMARTY、Kimie
MAINGONNAT
Laurène PEREGO
Louise POULAIN
Avril ZUNDEL
《Dare to be Fabulous》
Gobelins, L'école de l'image, France
joào BUOSI、Vangjia CHEN
Adam Meziane、PHILIPPS、
Carla SAMPAIO DA SILVA、
Xinxin QIN、Zhen ZHOU
《The Shyness of Trees》
Gobelins, L'école de l'image, France
Sofiia CHUIKOVSKA
Loick DU PLESSIS D'ARGENTRÉ
Lina HAN、Simin HE
Jiaxin HUANG、Maud LEBRAS
Bingqing SHU
《The Story of Three Sisters》
Gobelins, L'école de l'image, France
RAPHAELLE BOURCON·ANCHI HUANG、VECA LÁZARO·SONTRA LE ·PRIYAM
PARIKH、JIANUO WEN·DIWU
《Uncertified Document》
Gobelins, L'école de l'image, France
Nahee JANG、Ximing Li
Ying WAN、Hao WANG
《Wormwood》
Gobelins, L'école de l'image, France
Matthieu DUPILLE、Chenhe LIU
Philémon MARTIN、Ninon QUEMENER Alexander VANDERPLANK、
Binlin XIE
《Atlante》
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italy
Filippo Biasiotto
Gabriele Carollo
Massimo Vagliviello
soggetto di Massimo Vasliviell
《VISTA MARE》
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italy
NICOLA BARTOLESCHI
EMANUELE RICCIARDI
NICOLETTA BUSTO
《Triassic Cuddle》
National University of Theatre and Film, Romania
lulia Turicianu
《When The Tide Comes》
National Film and Television School, UK
Fèt-Nat Bailly
《Intermission》
National Film and Television School, UK
Milo Bonnard
《All Hail the Duck King》
National Film and Television School, UK
Tommy Howlett
《FRIED!》
National Film and Television School, UK
Lizzie Watts
《Yesterday I turned 9 years old》
VGIK (All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography), Russia
Skisov Timofey
《Number 32. Giant Fish》
Kookmin University, South Korea
SI Seunghyun
《The Weird Relationship》
Kyonggi University, South Korea
NAM Yejin
《The Catch》
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Andrew Tian
《,ars 'kri:m, ar skri:m》
Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonia
NataliiA DOMiNi
《Soul Bird》
Estonian Academy of Arts, Estonia
Piret Potter
《dipolar bipolar》
Tokyo Zokei University, Japan
quankai li
《Wish You Were Ear》
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Hungary
Mirjana Balogh
《Interview with a Dragon》
Sheridan College, Canada
Roxanne Matrix
《The Last Drop》
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Hungary
Anna Tökés
《Jeanne & Jean Jean》
École de Sèvres, France
Thanys Martin
《The Show》
The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Łódź, Poland
Agnieszka Popiuśka
Category B: Comics & Picture Books
《Break》
Beijing Film Academy
Shi Shijia
《Little Discoverer (Picture Book Series)》
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Zhou Ye
《Xiao Xian'er》
Beijing Film Academy
Zhou Jingwenqi
《The World of Vinyl》
Communication University of China
Wang Xinchen
《Accompanying You to See the Yangtze River Bridge》
China Academy of Art
Zheng Kexin
《Concerto for Birds》
Beijing Film Academy
Li Jiayi
《The Myth of Rice》
Communication University of China
Ye Xinran
《Seeking Light on a Lost Path》
Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts
Liu Yitian
《Great-Grandfather Was Clearly There》
Communication University of China
Chen Mengxuan
《Tadpoles: Migrating East of the Tropic of Cancer》
Communication University of China
Teng Feiyang
《The Long Downhill Road》
Beijing Film Academy
Zhang Xinyi
《A House in a Bottle》
Communication University of China
Hu Jiayi
《The Man in the Pupil》
Beijing Film Academy
Wang Ya'nan
《Animal Miracles Under the Starry Sky》
Zhejiang University of Media and Communications
Cai Jiahuizi
《Kaikai, Untouchable》
Xihua University
Liu Xuan
《Moon I》
Central Academy of Fine Arts
Ma Xiaoxi
《Damp》
Guangxi Arts University
Ye Lin
《The Wild》
Communication University of China
Cui Xuanqing
《Birth Is Like a Blank Sheet of Paper》
Communication University of China
Guo Tongxin
《No Need for Passion》
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Kang Zicheng
《The Big Little Thing》
Communication University of China
Wang Chenyi
《Tipping Point》
Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
Fang Yaxin
《BOFI》
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Wang Yun, Zheng Xinlang
Category C: Digital Art
《Ghostwriting》
Communication University of China
Liu Zuotong, Shi Yanwei
《Footnotes to Normalcy》
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Tang Zhaolin, Hossein Najafi
《The Little Tree Returns》
Communication University of China
Bai Yufeng, Guo Junhan
《Ashen Sea Mirror》
Communication University of China
Li Tianjiao, Zhang Rui, Kuang Taixu, Song Zhengxi
《What If? Potatoes Rule Mars》
Communication University of China
Guo Junhan, Zhao Changran
《Facing 1945》
Shandong University of Art and Design
Yan Jinglin
《Abubu》
China Academy of Art
Wang Yujia, Xiao Yaoqianhui
《Expelling Evil for Peaceful Homes》
South China Agricultural University
Sun Yingqi
《Torment》
University of Southern California, USA
SIJIA ZHENG
《Porcelain》
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Li Zining
《Blessed by a Bird》
Tongji University
Ye Zhitong
《Cloth Monkey》
Xihua University
Yu Qinting
《Song of the Afterlife》
China Academy of Art
Liu Qixiu, Chen Jiangyu, Li Xiangyang, Fu Yuehan, Qian Linghua, Peng Huilong
《MoodMorph: Heart-Drawing Device》
Communication University of China
Chen Yingman
《Resonance Domain》
Central Academy of Fine Arts
Wang Rui
《Stall Opening: Chef Rat》
Communication University of China
Wang Huan, Chong Tonghuan, Zhang Tianya, Deng Heqing, Zhang Linxi, Zhang Yue
《Seeing the Letter Is Like Seeing Me》
Central Academy of Fine Arts
Bai Ruoxuan
《Shadow Synergy: Dance of Real and Virtual》
Communication University of China
Liu Xiao, Peng Tiantai, Zhao Chaofan, Shao Wei, Liu Ying
《Carved in Time: The Zodiac Returns》
Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore
Longfei Zhang
《Divine Mechanism Corridor》
Jilin Animation Institute
Dong Yaxuan, Gao Xinqi, Peng Xu, Liu Yibin, Mo Wenwen
《Chronicles on a Plate》
Communication University of China
Fei Yuetong, Li Zhuyao
《Da Wei》
Communication University of China
Xue Kai, Hong Jiexi, Jiang Bilun, Zeng Wen
《Deep Awakening》
China Academy of Art
Wang Lingxue, Tan Zhuoyue, Liu Sitong
《Next Station》
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Liu Xin, Chen Si
《Tidal Silence》
Beijing Normal University
Liu Liaoruo
《Lonely Planet Receives a New Delivery》
Beijing Normal University
Zhao Tian
《Human Observation Report — Symbiotic Era》
Beijing Normal University
Song Liwan
《Step to the Sky and Know the Stars》
China Academy of Art
Zhu Jingting, Cheng Siying, Liu Yixuan, Liu Yaxuan
《Sumeru Realm》
China Academy of Art
Wu Fangxuan, Xie Rongrong, Lu Yi, Zhuo Yue, Guo Haicheng, Ye Yaoming
《Echoes of Strings and Konghou》
China Academy of Art
Gao Yuanqing, Du Jiaying, Huang Shiren, Wang Youran, Wu Junwen, Yuan Zheng
《Whoosh~》
China Academy of Art
Zhang Mengyi, Chen Jiaying, Gao Ge, Yuan Kaiyan
Category D: Digital Games
《Bronze Apparatus: Dream Chronicles》
Southwest Jiaotong University
Jiao Xue, Chen Peitao, Chen Yitan, Jia Yutong
《Amidst Wandering Words》
Communication University of China
Liu Dake, Chen Ziying, Huang Shengze, Chen Yaning
《Cosmic Feng Shui Agency》
Beijing Forestry University
Li Huikai
《Fuguang》
China Academy of Art
Wang Meiqi, Lü Bingjie, Chen Shuqi, Hu Kangxin
《Sacred Fire》
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Zheng Junyu, Lu Jin, Zhang Qing, Zhong Yi
《Tribal Duel》
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Zhao Yiyu, Liu Jiamin
《Guitar Hero’s SOLO Journey》
Beijing Film Academy
Qu Yanzhu
《Above Mountains and Seas》
South China Agricultural University
Luo Zhengbin
《Please Dial: 110》
Communication University of China
Wen Xinyi, Kang Xuchen, Bao Rongyan, Bi Yiran, XIAO FENG LIN GUAN
《Jiligudu Teahouse》
Communication University of China
Wang Xiaoyu, Wang Huan, Chen Mengying, Tang Shi, Ouyang Yuntian, Zhai Muyan, Wang Wenxuan
《Forbidden Dream Syndrome》
Shandong University of Arts
Yang Yang, Wu Qianyi, Cheng Zhiyu
《Mountain Spirit: Ceasing Fire》
Beijing Film Academy
Liu Zhijia
《Charge! Cardboard Box Dog》
Communication University of China
Wang Xiaoyu, Tang Shi, Chen Mengying, Zhou Jiarong, Ouyang Yuntian
《shadow thief》
Guangxi Arts University
Liao Yixin
《Fragrant Dust》
Beijing Normal University
Song Liwan, Mi Zaixi, Deng Jingyi, Pu Mali, Li Yihui, Huang Zhengye
《Wandering》
China Academy of Art
Liao Zixuan, Lin Yongxin, Liu Lüyang
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October 2025
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