Every Act of Creation Has a Price
From working with leading animation studios to developing his own feature film, how does the Emmy-Award winner James A. Castillo, navigate the international world of animation and take you by the soul? Immersion, innovative techniques, animation films produced local in Spain with a strong international look. What makes his productions so out of the ordinary?
How to Produce your Next Animation Project?
How to find the loopholes to push your new voice, your fresh ideas, your engaging characters and unique visuals? Because that’s what everybody is looking for, right? Federico Turani, Founder of Ibrido Studio and producer shares his experience and gives us his best tips.
How to Develop a Great Animated Series?
A great idea is only the beginning, but what turns a promising concept into a standout series? It’s the strong development process behind it! In this insightful twenty-minute session, Barbara Slade will share a simple yet practical “system” that can be applied to any series and give your idea the best chance to shine!
The First Yes: How Projects Find Their Way to an Audience
In a crowded market, how do projects create early recognition? What makes an idea instantly legible, compelling, and easy to champion? Janine Weigold, media and content strategist, founder of Huddle TV, and former Netflix executive, explores how audience connection begins, how projects get recognised, and why the first “yes” often starts long before a platform or broadcaster enters the conversation.
Special Screening
This year, a special screening will offer an exclusive sneak peek at more than 10 projects that started their journey at Cartoon Springboard and have since continued to develop through CARTOON events and other milestones in the industry. From promising concepts to accomplished productions, discover the diversity of stories, artistic visions and creative paths that have shaped these unique projects.

9 Million Colors
Cartoon Springboard 2022 & Cartoon Forum 2023
Directed by Bára Anna Stejskalová
Czechia, Germany & Norway • TV special • Stop motion & 3D animation • Children 6-9

Anselmo Wannabe
Cartoon Springboard 2019 & Cartoon Forum 2021
Directed by Massimo Ottoni
Italy • TV series • 2D animation • Children 6-9

Apocalypse Mojito
Cartoon Springboard 2022 & Cartoon Forum 2023
Directed by Julien Sèze
France • TV series • 2D animation • Young Adults / Adults

Art & Davey
Cartoon Springboard 2025
Directed by Kayne Mosch
Netherlands • Web series • 2D animation • Young Adults / Adults

Best Friends Forever… Stranded
Cartoon Springboard 2019 & Cartoon Forum 2022
Directed by José Balbuena
Spain & Ireland • TV series • 2D animation & Drawing • Children 6-9

My Grandmother is a Skydiver
Cartoon Springboard 2023
Directed by Polina Piddubna
Germany & Ukraine • TV special • 2D animation & Drawing • Young Adults / Adults

Nitso and the Very Hairy Alphabet
Cartoon Springboard 2018 & Cartoon Forum 2020
Directed by Eliza Plocieniak-Alvarez
Poland & Germany • TV series • 2D animation & Cut-out • Pre-school 4-5

OUCH!
Cartoon Springboard 2024 (Words for our Endos) & Cartoon Forum 2026
Directed by Bianca Scali
France • TV series • 2D animation • Young Adults / Adults

Surkotés
Cartoon Springboard 2022 & CartoonNext 2023
Directed by Mpoza Godfrey Baami-Bandema
France & Belgium • Web series • 2D animation • Young Adults / Adults

Tulip
Cartoon Springboard 2024
Directed by Juli Tudisco
France & Hungary • Web series • 2D animation • Young Adults / Adults

WAW Resort
Cartoon Springboard 2019 (Home Villa Tours) & Cartoon Forum 2026
Directed by Irene Chica
Spain • TV series • 2D animation • Children 6-9








