So He Grabbed the Knife
2026, Trailer

​​​​Awards

Dušan Vukotić Award for Best Student Film

at 36th Animafest Zagreb (Croatia)

Jury Grand Prize – International Competition

at 13th Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival (Ukraine)

Special Mention of Best Student Animated Short

at 19th Fest Anča International Animation Festival (Slovakia)

Best Animation Short 

at Minikino Film Week 12 – Bali International Short Film Festival (Indonesia)
Best Experimental Animation Short Film

at 26th Animix Festival 2026 (Israel)

Adobe Award 

at 37th Tokyo Student Film Festival (Japan)

Excellent Film Award (Semi-Grand Prix)

at 20th Eibunren Award (Japan)

Special Jury Prize

at 48th PIA Film Festival (Japan)

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Official Selections | Competitions | Screening

50th Annecy International Animation Film Festival (France)

- Graduation Films Competition

3rd Hiroshima Animation Season (Japan)

- Pan-Pacific and Asia Youth Competition

28th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival  - TISFF (Israel)

- International Competition, 2026

Minikino Film Week 12 – Bali International Short Film Festival (Indonesia)

- MFW Youth Jury Picks 2026 Nominee

26th Nippon Connection Film Festival (Germany)

- Nippon Animation Shorts Competition

9th Festival of Animation Berlin (Germany)

- New Talents Competition

17th Anibar International Animation Festival (Kosovo)

- Student Competition

Regina International Film Festival & Awards (Canada)

- Animated Short Film

11th Turku Animated Film Festival - TAFF (Finland)

- International Competition

20th FIRST International Film Festival (China)

- Main Competition

14th Insomnia International Animation Film Festival (Russia)

- International Competition

1st Japan-China International Animation Film Festival (Japan)

- Short Animation Category, Nominee

21st Animatou Animation Film Festival (Switzerland)

- Doc'Anim Competition
21st NASU International Short Film Festival (Japan)

- Nominee
20th Big Cartoon Festival (Russia)

- International Competition
16th Montreal International Animation Film Festival – ANIMAZE (Canada)

- Honorable Mention
27th San Diego Asian Film Festival - SDAFF (USA)

- Shorts Animation: Entropic Tide
16th Animage International Animation Festival of Pernambuco (Brazil)

- Short Film Competition
8th Bang Awards International Animation Festival (Portugal)

- International Animation Competition
13th International Animation Film Festival Nikozi (Georgia)

- Screening
21st Animest Bucharest International Animation Film Festival (Romania)

- International Student Film Competition
12th Taichung International Animation Festival (Taiwan)

- Student Short Films in Competition
16th Kuandu International Animation Festival - KDIAF (Taiwan)

- Student Competition
23rd London International Animation Festival - LIAF (UK)

- Best of the Next Student Animation Programme
40th Leeds International Film Festival - LIFF (UK)

- World Animation Competition
18th TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival (Georgia)

- Student Film Competition
13th New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival (Japan)

- Japan Competition

8th Feinaki Beijing Animation Week (China)

- Short Film Competition

18th International Animation Festival Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

- Student Competition

6th Jakarta Film Week (Indonesia)

- Global Animation Official Selection
Berlin NewGen Film Festival 2026 (Germany)

- Competition Selection
30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF Shorts (Estonia)

- Shorts New Talents Competition: Animation
30th ifva Awards (Hong Kong)

- Nominee
3rd Yalova International Film Festival (Türkiye)

- International Short Animation Competition, Finalist
14th International Students Creative Award - ISCA (Japan)

- Domestic Video Content Category, Nominee
Open World Animation Festival 2026 (USA)

- Official Selection

24th London Short Film Festival - LSFF (UK)

- Official Selection

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