Animation Nation
Animation Nation is an annual film festival in Singapore featuring animation feature films, short films, seminars and workshops. The festival was created by the Singapore Film Society in 2004 and took place every year until 2011. The 2025 edition will be held at the Alliance Française de Singapour, from 10 to 19 October.
Besides films from around the world, the festival also screens local animation works in a programme called Singapore Showcase. This is to promote talents in Singapore and bring awareness to the public.
History
Animation Nation stopped in 2012 and returned in 2016.In April 2025, Animation Nation collaborated with DreamWorks Channel for short film award 2025.
2004 (24 to 29 June)
Film Programme
Feature filmsHair High by Bill PlymptonA Winter's Tale / 冬の日 by Kawamoto Kihachirō / 川本 喜八郎 et al.My Life as McDull / 麥兜故事 by Toe YuenBelleville Rendez-vous by Sylvain Chomet- Matsumoto Leiji / 松本 零士 and Daft Punk's Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem Invasion: Anime by Angela Alexander
2005 (17 to 23 November)
Selected Film Programme
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit by Nick Park and Steve Box- Wallace and Gromit short films: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave Mind Game by Yuasa Masaaki / 湯浅 政明McDull, Prince de la Bun / 麥兜菠蘿油王子 by Toe YuenThe Place Promised in Our Early Days / 雲のむこう、約束の場所 by Shinkai Makoto / 新海 誠
- Jonathan Nix Animation Showcase
- Ninja Tunes RetrospectiveIn the Realms of the Unreal by Jessica YuThe District by Áron GauderKakurenbo / カクレンボ by Morita Shuuhei / 森田 修平Aeon Flux shorts
2006 (16 to 22 November)
Festival Highlights (Bill Plympton Retrospective)
Director in attendance: Bill PlymptonFilm Programme
Bill Plympton Retrospective- Feature film The Tune
- Short films including Your Face and Guard Dog
- Bill Plympton's Animation Master class
Selected Short filmsAnimation Runner Kuromi / アニメ制作進行くろみちゃん by Daichi Akitarō / 大地 丙太郎Animation Runner Kuromi 2 by Daichi Akitarō / 大地 丙太郎Moongirl by Henry SelickThe Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation by John CanemakerYonna in the Solitary Fortress by Takeuchi Kengo / 竹内 謙吾Negadon: The Monster from Mars / 惑星大怪獣ネガドン by Awazu Jun / 粟津 順Best of Ottawa 2006
- ''studio aka showcase''