CARTOON, Buro & Design Center, Esplanade 1/Box 99, Brussels (2026)

02/06/2026

[CARTOON FORUM 2026]
The line-up is here! 🤩 We're excited to unveil the 66 animated TV series and TV specials selected for Cartoon Forum 2026 from 111 submissions across Europe. 📺

Representing 19 countries and 26 international co-productions, this year's selection showcases the creativity, diversity and collaborative spirit driving European animation forward.

Join us in Toulouse from 14 to 17 September to discover the next wave of animated TV projects! 😊

🎬 Discover the projects: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/projects/discover-the-projects?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-discover-projects&utm_content=link
🎟️ Register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-register&utm_content=link

01/06/2026

[CARTOON SPRINGBOARD 2026]
🚀 While we wait to reveal the full line-up for Cartoon Springboard 2026, we are delighted to introduce the projects that have secured direct selection through our partner awards and initiatives. 🏆

Big Pitcher 2026 at Animation Di**le Festival, organised by JAM Media
🎬 "Mighty Knighticorn" by Caoimhe O’Brien (Ballyfermot College of Further Education)

Cartoon Springboard 2026 Prize at Festival national du film d'animation de Rennes, organised by Association française du cinéma d'animation
🎬 "Very Dad Trip" by Roxane Pavard (Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès)

Pitch Me! Contest 2026 at Cartoons on the bay, organised by Rai Com
🎬 "Carlotta and the Magic Mountains" by Sara Zampirolo, Francesco Carroli, Elena Cauzzi, Isabella Leoncini & Alberto Vignolo (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia)

Selected by Magelis Angoulême
🎬 "Feet in the Water" by Martina Doll, Anaïs Dos & Coline Reverbel (École des Nouvelles Images)

Congratulations to these emerging talents! 👏 We look forward to discovering their projects in Madrid this November. 🤗

✍️ Working on your first animated project? 👉 Submit it for Cartoon Springboard before 26 August (23:59): https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/submit-your-project?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-submit-project&utm_content=link

🎟️ Meet the next generation of animation creators at Cartoon Springboard in Madrid from 4 to 6 November 2026! 👉 Register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-register&utm_content=link

11/05/2026

[CARTOON FORUM 2026]
📺 Discover the projects that have been directly selected for Cartoon Forum 2026 through our partnerships with the Animation Production Days (APD) and the CEE Animation Forum. Congratulations to the teams behind these projects! 👏 We look forward to finding out more during the pitching sessions in September.

🏆 Animation Production Days 🏆

🎬 “Emotsters”
Directed by Eliza Płocieniak-Alvarez
Produced by Blaue Pampelmuse (DE)
Co-produced by Squarefish (BE), Artischoke (SK) & Letko (PL)

🎬 “Cozy Cove”
Directed by Luke Jurevicious
Produced by Wolkenlenker (DE)
Co-produced by Vishus Productions (AU)

🏆 CEE Animation Forum 🏆

🎬 “Tolo & Bolo”
Directed by Aleksander Matuszewski
Produced by Filmograf (PL)

Explore the next big European TV projects at Cartoon Forum 2026!

📅 14-17 September
📍 Toulouse, France
🎟️ Register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-register&utm_content=link

11/05/2026

[CARTOON BUSINESS 2026]
Registration is now open! 🤩 Join us in Brussels from 24 to 26 November 2026 for 3 days of high-level exchange, reflection and networking in the heart of Europe. 🇧🇪

💼 Cartoon Business brings together key players from across the animation and audiovisual industry to discuss today’s major challenges: financing, business models, and navigating a rapidly evolving market.

🎤 Enjoy around 14 keynotes, case studies and panels led by 30+ speakers from Europe and beyond!

WHY ATTEND?
💬 High-level discussions in an intimate setting
🎯 Practical formats designed for action
🇪🇺 A central European hub for efficient and meaningful networking

🎟️ Register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/business/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bus26-register&utm_content=link

Screen Flanders, screen.brussels, Wallimage, Flanders Image, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles/Officiel

12/03/2026

[CARTOON FORUM 2026]
📺 Got an animated TV series or TV special in the works? Make your project shine at Cartoon Forum in Toulouse, from 14 to 17 September 2026! 🤩 Project submission is now open!

Since its creation in 1990, 1030 TV series found financing, representing a total budget of 3.75 billion EUR. Will yours be the next one? ✨ Pitch it in front of around 900 key players from the animation industry, including broadcasters, streamers, buyers and potential co-producers. A unique opportunity to boost your project’s visibility and find new partners.

📅 Submission deadline: 6 May (23:59)
👉 Submit your project: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/submit-your-project?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-submit-project&utm_content=link

No project to submit? Join us to discover upcoming animated TV series and expand your professional network.

🎟️ Register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-register&utm_content=link

16/02/2026

[CARTOONNEXT 2026]
The future of multiplatform storytelling is taking shape… 🔮 Discover the selected projects for CartoonNext 2026! 🤩

With 1 projects in concept and 7 in development, this year’s line-up targets all audiences, from upper pre-schoolers to young adults and adults, and showcases bold new creative models from across Europe.

🎬 8 projects
🌍 7 European countries
🕹️ TV series, films, digital content, AR/VR, video games, comics, webtoons, podcasts, music and more…

🔗 Learn more about the projects: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/next/projects?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nex26-discover-projects&utm_content=link

🎟️ Join us at CartoonNext 2026 and explore what the future holds through pitching sessions, keynotes, panels and case studies. 👉 Register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/next/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nex26-register&utm_content=link

23/01/2026

[CARTOON MOVIE 2026]
🍿 We’re thrilled to reveal the six projects selected for the “Québec-Canada Land in Europe: A Space for Creation” initiative, which will be pitched during Cartoon Movie 2026 in Bordeaux! 😀 Make sure you don't miss out on the opportunity to take part in these projects seeking European partners for co-production. 🇪🇺

🎬 "Jane, the Fox and Me"�Produced by Embuscade Films (Québec-Canada)

🎬 "Marguerite and the Duke"�Produced by 10th Ave Productions (Québec-Canada)

🎬 "Puddle Jumpers"�Produced by Flying Kraken Creative Studios (Canada)

🎬 "Shanghai Ballade"�Produced by Lofty Sky Pictures (Canada)

🎬 "The Mountain of Dreams"�Produced by Carpediem Film & TV (Québec-Canada)

🎬 "The President’s Daughter"�Produced by Quarterlife Crisis Productions (Canada)

🔗 Learn more about the initiative and the selected projects: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/programme/quebec-canada-land-in-europe?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mov26-quebec-canada&utm_content=link

📅 Cartoon Movie: 3-5 March 2026 • Bordeaux, France�🎟️ Register now and discover the upcoming animated feature film gems: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mov26-register&utm_content=link

SODEC, Téléfilm Canada

17/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect moment to look ahead and start preparing to make the best of 2026. ✨ Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just entering the industry, developing a project, looking for partners, or planning your next strategic move, CARTOON events are where ideas grow and collaborations begin.

▶️ Inspiring pitching sessions, meaningful connections, international exposure, and a strong sense of community… Discover what makes CARTOON truly special, with insights from Kristine Knudsen ( Knudsen Pictures / Den siste skilling), Jan Hameeuw ( The Pack.studio), Peter Rogiers (De Hofleveranciers), Pieter De Poortere (Stranger than Fiction), Marta Alonso Lisbona (Teidees Audiovisuals), and Jakub Karwowski (Letko).

Save the dates for CARTOON 2026 and start planning your year now:
🎬 Cartoon Movie • 3-5 March 2026 • Bordeaux (France) 👉 Register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mov26-register&utm_content=link
🔮 CartoonNext • 8-10 April 2026 • Marseille (France) 👉 Submit your project & register now: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/next/submit-your-project?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nex26-submit-project&utm_content=link
📺 Cartoon Forum • 14-17 September 2026 • Toulouse (France)
🚀 Cartoon Springboard • NEW DATES! • 3-5 November 2026 • Madrid (Spain)
💼 Cartoon Business • NEW DATES! • 24-26 November 2026 • Brussels (Belgium)

Make 2026 count! 🥳 Join the CARTOON community and stay animated. 🤗

15/12/2025

[CARTOON MOVIE 2026]
The selection is out! 🤩 Following a record 150 submissions, 50 animated feature film projects from 21 countries have been selected for Cartoon Movie 2026. 🍿 Meet the teams and explore a vibrant line-up reflecting the creativity, diversity and talent of the European animation industry in Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) from 3–5 March 2026.

The line-up includes projects at every stage:
🎬 30 in development
🎬 12 in concept
🎬 7 in production
🎬 1 in sneak preview

Nouvelle-Aquitaine is represented by 8 projects:
🎥 5 supported by our partners Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and ALCA:
“Blaise”, “Detective Kibbles”, “Jim Queen”, “Pangea”, “Smecheria or the Confidences of a Cheat”.
"Pangea" & "Detective Kibbles" will likely be produced in the Angoulême studios.
🎥 “Happy Hunting vs the Apocalypse”
Produced in Bordeaux by Kawanimation
🎥 “Firebird”
Co-produced by Novanima Productions (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
🎥 “Saima: Scenes From a Midlife Crisis”
Regional co-writers and co-directors Chintis Lundgren & Draško Ivezić
🎥 "Jim Queen"
Supported by the Charente department (Magelis Angoulême)

👉 Check out the projects: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/projects/discover-the-projects?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mov26-discover-projects&utm_content=link
🔗 Learn more about the projects representing the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/partners?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mov26-partners&utm_content=link

🎟️ Register for Cartoon Movie: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/register-to-event?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mov26-register&utm_content=link

12/12/2025

[CARTOON FORUM 2026]
📺 From 14 to 17 September 2026, Cartoon Forum will once again bring the magic of European animated TV series back to Toulouse (Occitanie - France).

🎨 We are delighted to unveil this year’s poster, created by Paris-based 3D illustrator Romain Braccini, aka Blansable. 🌼 This digital artist blurs the boundaries between 2D and 3D, bringing vibrant colours, depth and playful energy. 🐦‍⬛ As part of the “99” collective, he also explores the intersection of sound and image, creating immersive, experimental visuals.

👉 Spread the word with our communication kit: https://www.cartoon-media.eu/forum/press/communication-kit?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=for26-communication-kit&utm_content=link

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