January 15, 2026
There’s a moment in childhood when the world feels impossibly large — when wandering off the path isn’t recklessness but discovery, and the dark holds as […]
Animation
The best short animation films, curated and spotlighted by Best of Shorts. From hand-drawn to digital, from playful to profound — animation that proves the format is anything but a footnote. Submit your short animated film or discover the ones that couldn't be ignored.
Best of Shorts selects and spotlights the best short animation films submitted each month, featuring them on our website and distributing them on YouTube through Promenad Channel. Whether you are looking for independent animated short films, festival-winning animation, or short films that use animation to tell stories live action never could — this is where they find their audience. Short animated films spanning every style and technique, from hand-drawn to 3D, from children's stories to adult themes, made by animators and directors pushing the format forward.