DCIFF 2026 ANIMATED FILM SHORTS COLLECTIONAbout this Event
Double Or Nothing directed by Tokay (Switzerland/2025/9.40mins) The glamorous story of the real estate shark Akio Kashiwagi who’s great passion is illegal gambling in the underworld.
After Ark directed by Chih Hao Shen (Taiwan/2025/4mins) Life awakens after the flood. Creatures wander through ruins, searching, discovering, and sometimes, simply surviving.
Mein Fuhrer Blues directed by Jim Hall (USA/2025/3.40mins) Canary Canard Studios has the Blues…
The Mill directed by Mike Stuttman (USA/2026/11.50mins) On a river. Processed trees, rocks, earth and sweat into other stuff.
Turbulence directed by Christopher Rutledge, Magnus Igland Møller (Denmark and USA/2025/3.52mins) First flight. No parents. Total panic. A terrified boy just wants to survive takeoff, but the plane—and its deranged passengers—have other plans.
The Ottoman directed by Mike Stamm (USA/2025/12mins) A hotshot mechanic and amateur robot gladiator, is looking forward to proving himself in the arena but must face some harsh lessons about what victory truly requires.
The Synthetic Age directed by Dimitris Armenakis (Greece/2025/7.39mins) In a city where people consume cartoons, a dog reconciles with its old friends, and together, they try to escape from humans.
35 Days directed by Heidi Kumao (USA/ 6.49mins) What happens when a coalition of strangers answers the call to locate a missing cat during the pandemic lockdown of 2020.
Viscous directed by Bradford Andrew Pattullo (USA/2025/7.34mins) Small, soft alien creatures live their lives.
Whereabouts directed by Suejee Lee (USA/ 2025/2mins) A riso-printed animated short following a woman’s journey through NYC—unfolding through small, intimate moments.
The Pangs of Mu directed by Elena Kuznetsova (Portugal and Singapore/2025/2.25mins) A young musician dreams of climbing the mountain of fame but falls victim to a side effect of his work.
Event Venue
Regal Gallery Place, 701 7th Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 7.00 to USD 14.00












