THE BOX
an winning animated short film
by Merve Cirisoglu
"The Box" is an animated film directed, written, produced, animated, and designed by Merve Cirisoglu. The film has gained international acclaim, being screened at over 252 film festivals in 52 different countries, and has won 45 awards, including titles like "Best Animation" and "Best International Film".
The story centers around the life of a child, which dramatically changes due to the outbreak of war. This conflict transforms not only lives but also the significance of a box. Initially, the box serves as a toy house, lovingly crafted. However, as the war progresses, it becomes a shelter in a perilous refugee camp, and ultimately, it turns into a boat symbolizing a journey towards hope.
Technical Specifications
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Technique: 2D frame-by-frame animation
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Production date: 2016
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Language: Universal / No dialogue
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Runtime: 6:48 mins.
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Themes: Human rights, Kids, Social issues, War, Migration, Refugee
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Technology: Animate, Photoshop, After Effects
The Box, suitable for children over 8 years, delves into themes of loss, resilience, and the innocence of children in war zones. Its educational value has been recognized globally, with its use as a tool for teaching about migration and refugee issues in prestigious platforms including the University of Cambridge's DIALLS program, and schools across Greece, Portugal, Turkey, the UK, Italy and the US.
Original Music & Sound Design
In the captivating realm of "The Box", the auditory experience is as profound as the visual. Masterfully crafted by Oliver Wegmuller, the original music and sound design of 'The Box' serve as the heartbeat of our animated narrative. The composition is not just a melody but a storyteller, conveying the profound emotions of sadness and despair.
Our journey commences with the serene sound of fireworks interlaced with the gentle timbre of a piano, weaving a tapestry of calm and joy. This tranquil beginning sets the stage for the unfolding story.
As our protagonist, a young boy, steps into the mystical box, the soundscape shifts dramatically. The once-celebratory fireworks morph into the ominous echoes of bombs and aircraft, symbolizing a descent into a darker world. The music follows suit, introducing a slightly more sinister tone with the addition of strings, heightening the tension and capturing the essence of uncertainty.
This intricate symphony of sounds and music complements the visual story, deepening the emotional impact and enhancing the immersive experience of "The Box".
"The Box" Picture Book
"The Box" (Karton Kutu) has been adapted into a children's picture book. Published and distributed in Turkey by Ucan At Publishing House, the book brings the rhyming narrative and vibrant visuals of the animation to the pages, offering a new way for young readers to dive into its tale.
The book is available for purchase at bookstores and online retailers, as listed below.
Amazon | Kitap Yurdu | D&R | Babil
Awards & Nominations
• Winning Short Film, SDGs in Action Film Festival - United Nations, United States, 2018
• Grand Prize, Rising Star Film Festival, Canada, 2017
• First Prize, Spi Stories Film Festival, Italy, 2017
• Best International Short Film, Link International Film Festival, UK, 2017
• Best Student Animation, Real to Reel International Film Festival, United States, 2017
• Best International Film, GATFFEST Film Festival, Jamaica, 2017
• Best Short Film, 17th Monstra Lisbon Animated Film Festival, Portugal, 2018
• Best Animation, Imagine This Women's International Film Festival, US, 2018
• Best Animation, 39th San Roque International Short Film Festival, Spain, 2017
• Best Animation, 3rd Marmaris International Short Film Festival, Turkey, 2017
• Best Animation, Ouchy Film Awards, Switzerland, 1st Season of 2017
• Best Animation, Meters International Film Festival, United States, 2017
• Best Animation, Feel the Reel International Film Festival, UK, 6th Edition 2017
• Best Animation, Move Me Productions’ Quarterly Short Film Festival, Belgium, 2016
• Best Animation, 12 Months Film Festival Awards, Romania, February 2017
• Best Animation, Living Skies Student Film Festival, Canada, 2017
• Best Animation, Video Hackers Film Festival, Italy, 2017
• Best Animation, GATFFEST Film Festival, Jamaica, 2017
• Best Animation, FICEE - International Educative and Spiritual Film Festival, Spain, 2017
• Best Animation, Open World Toronto Film Festival, Canada, 2017
• Best Student Film, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, India, 2017
• Best Student Film, FIFF Filmstrip International Film Festival, Romania, 2017
• Best Student Film,18th Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival, Oklahoma, 2017
• Second Prize, Rassam International Film Festival, Iran, 2018
• Second Prize, Hak-Is International Film Festival, Turkey, 2018
• Jury Award, Chania Cartoon & Animation Festival, Greece, 2017
• Children's Jury Prize, 53rd International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino, Poland, 2017
• Viewers' Choice, GATFFEST Film Festival, Jamaica, 2017
• Public Prize, Calzada de Calatrava International Film Festival, Spain, 2017
• Short and Right Prize,12th Cortiamo International Competition for Short Films, Italy, 2017
• Honorable Mention, ROFIFE Rotary Short Film Festival, Turkey, 2017
• Honorable Mention, Ishinomaki International Film Festival, Japan, 2017
• Honorable Mention, Asia Peace Film Festival, Pakistan, 2017
• Special Mention, Sandalia Sustainability Film Festival, Italy, 2017
• Special Mention, International Film Festival Ojo Al Piojo, Argentina, 2017
• Special Mention, 8th International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival (VAFI), Croatia, 2017
• Special Mention, First RoundGlass Samsara Environmental Film Festival, India, 2017
• Special Mention, FIC International Short Film Festival, Argentina, 2017
• Special Prize, Corto E A Capo Film Festival, Italy, 2017
• Special Young Prize, FESCIMED International Film Festival, Spain, 2017
• Award of Distinction of Humanitarian Awards, Accolade Global Film Competition, US, 2017
• Diari di Cineclub Award, La Spezia Short Movie Awards, Italy, 2018
• The Best of the Spirit of GATFFEST, GATFFEST Film Festival, Jamaica, 2017
• Finalist for Best International Film, UniFest Student Film Festival, Georgia, 2018
• Finalist for Best Animation, 10th CMS International Children’s Film Festival, India, 2018
• Finalist for Best Animation, La Spezia Short Movie Awards, Italy, 2018
• Finalist for Best Animation, 14th Screentest Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2018
• Finalist for Best Animation, Copper Coast International Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2018
• Finalist for Best Short Fiction, Best Seconds Video Competitions, Switzerland, 2018
• Finalist for Best Short Film, Animalada Short Film Contest, Spain, 2017
• Finalist for Best Short Film, ShorTS International Film Festival, Italy, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, UK, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Ecozine Film Festival, Spain, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Via dei Corti Film Festival, Italy, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Blue Danube Film Festival, Austria, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, FECEA School Film Festival Alvorada, Brazil, 2017
• Finalist for Best Student Film, Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival, Italy, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Southampton International Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Animacine Animation Festival, Brazil, 6-12th December 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, XI. Istanbul International Architectural and Urban Films Festival, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, The Alternative Film Festival, Canada, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Charlton and Woolwich Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival TOFUZI, Georgia, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Marquee on Main Film Festival, United States, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, Quarzazate International Film Festival, Morocco, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, The Mosquers Film Festival, Canada, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, 34th Bogocine International Film Festival, Colombia, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, XI. Istanbul Int Architectural and Urban Films Festival, Turkey, 2017
• Finalist for Best Animation, AFSAD Short Film Festival, Turkey, 2017
• Semi-Finalist for Best Animation, Hollywood Screenings Film Festival, US, 2017
• Semi-Finalist for Best Animation, Fine Cut Festival of Films, 2017
• Semi-Finalist for Best Animation, Traveling Shorts Film Festival, Canada, 2017
• Semi-Finalist for Best Animation, Caribbean Film Festival, The Bahamas, 2017
• Semi-Finalist for Best Animation, San Mauro International Film Festival, Italy, 2018
• Semi-Finalist for Best Student Film, Miami Independent Film Festival, Florida, 2017
• Semi-Finalist for Best Animation, Seven Hills International Film, Hungary, 2018
• Finalist for Best Animation, TMFF The Monthly Film Festival, UK, 2016
• Finalist for Best Animation, 31st Chester International Film Festival, UK, 2016
Private Screenings & Panel Discussions
- 2018 Annual Charity Dinner by Yusuf Islam Foundation & Penny Appeal, London - Presentation
- 2018 Chania Film Festival, Crete, Greece - Presentation
- 2018 United Nations, New York, US - Panel & Q&A session
- 2018 Monstra a Solta Programs, Italy, Presentations
- 2017 Bogazici University, Turkey - Presentation & Q&A session
- 2017 Unseen Film Festival, Bilbao, Spain - Private view, Panel with a Q&A session
- 2017 Rumi's Cave, London, United Kingdom - Panel discussion & Q&A session
- 2017 Asia Peace Film Festival, Pakistan - Panel discussion & Q&A session
"The Box" in Press
• Interview - Star - News (2019) "Animation as a tool for goodness" - Turkish - http://bit.ly/2S3o4Fh
• Interview - TRT Haber - News (2018) "41 awards go to The Box, the story of refugee children, directed by Merve Cirisoglu" - Turkish - http://bit.ly/2HosLVV
• Interview - Nihayet Dergi - Magazine (2018) “Merve Çirişoğlu Çotur: Sanatı bir salih amel aracı olarak görüyorum” (2018- August / Turkish)
• News - The Brand Age - Magazine (2018) "41 international awards go to a Turkish student" (Turkish) -
• Interview - El Pais (2018) “No me creía lo que vi en mi tierra: niños con solo una caja de cartón” (Spanish) - http://bit.ly/2R8ts5o
• Speech - TEDxReset (2017) "Bir Şey Yap, Güzel Olsun - Do Something Beautiful" (English & Turkish) - http://bit.ly/2AZjAFS
• News - Images (2017) "War film 'The Box' applauded on Day 2 of Asia Peace Film Festival" (English) - http://bit.ly/2T65rO9
• Interview - Humans of Bogazici (2017) (English-Turkish): http://bit.ly/2oHT6DT
• Interview - Bogazici University (2017) "Award-winning director from Bogazici University (Turkish) - http://bit.ly/2sHPnH4
• Interview - Daily Sabah Arabic (2017) "Interview with Merve Cirisoglu Cotur, the maker of The Box film about tragedy in Aleppo - http://bit.ly/2Mo6u9H
• Interview - Bogazici University Reunion Association (2017) "The Box'un Yönetmeni Merve Çirişoğlu'yla Söyleşi (Turkish) - http://bit.ly/2FJ3rs5
• Column - Daily Sabah Arabic (2017) "Aleppo from the wrestling ring to cardboad boxes" - http://bit.ly/2DrxBh7
• Review - Cult Critic The Film Magazine (2017) http://bit.ly/2RHqQAQ
Official Selections
• Move Me Productions’ Quarterly Short Film Festival, Belgium, December 2016
• TMFF The Monthly Film Festival, UK, December 2016
• CortoKino International Short Film Festival, India, 20-21st January 2017
• Fresh Meet International Film Festival, Ecuador, 22nd January 2017
• 12 Months Film Festival Awards, Romania, February 2017
• Fine Cut Festival of Films, February 2017
• Feel the Reel International Film Festival, United Kingdom, 9th February 2017
• World Art Games Mexico, Mexico, 10th February 2017
• International Student Film Festival NAOS, Serbia, 20-24th February 2017
• International Monthly Film Festival, Denmark, 24-25th February 2017
• Pehuajo International Film Festival, Argentina, 24-28th February 2017
• Short Film Festival Against Racism, Spain, 1-31 March 2017
• 31st Chester International Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2-11th March 2017
• Living Skies Student Film Festival, Canada, 2-4th March 2017
• Yara Walley Film Festival, Australia, 4th March 2017
• 12 Months Film Festival, Romania, 4-5 March 2017
• Safe Community International Short Film Festival, Iran, 6-8th March 2017
• FIFF Filmstrip International Film Festival, Romania, 8th March 2017
• Biennial Helvetian Short Film Festival, Switzerland, 8-11 March 2017
• Accolade Global Film Competition, United States, 7th March 2017
• Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, India, 11th March 2017
• Hollywood Screenings Film Festival, US, 11-12th March 2017
• Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival, Italy, 15-18th March 2017
• 12th Athens Animfest International Animation Festival, Greece, 16-22nd March 2017
• ROFIFE Rotary Short Film Festival, Turkey, 22-25th March 2017
• Kinoki International University Film Festival, Mexico, 24-31 March 2017
• Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival, Nepal, 17-19th March 2017
• Let's Cee Film Festival, Austria, 21-27th March 2017
• Youngabout International Film Festival, Italy, 21-25th March 2017
• Rising Star Film Festival, Canada, 24th March 2017
• RGU Film Festival, United Kingdom, 26-28th March 2017
• Miami Independent Film Festival, Florida, 5-31st March 2017
• Ouchy Film Awards 1st Edition, Switzerland, 30th March 2017
• Be There! Corfu Animation Festival, Greece, 29th March – 2nd April 2017
• Poverarte Film Festival, Italy, 3-8th April 2017
• Capital City Film Festival, United States, 5-9th April 2017
• Meters International Film Festival, United States, 1st April 2017
• iPAS Independent Political/Activism Short Film Festival, Greece, 6-9th April 2017
• INPUT Documentary Festival, Netherlands, 10-11th April 2017
• 18th Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival, Oklahoma, 18-23rd April 2017
• Animatricks Animation Festival, Finland, 23rd April 2017
• 28th Ankara Internatinal Short Film Festival, Turkey, 20-30th April 2017
• Ecozine Film Festival, Spain, 3-21st May 2017
• Cardiff Independent Film Festival, United Kingdom, 5-7th May 2017
• Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, United Kingdom, 9-12th May 2017
• 17th International Cine A La Calle Short Film Festival, Colombia, 9-13th May 2017
• Ploiesti International Film Festival, Romania, 11-14th May 2017
• Samawa Cinema Group, Iraq, 14-17th May 2017
• GUKIFF International Kids Film Festival, Seoul Korea, 23-30th May 2017
• International Children’s Rights Film Festival, Turkey, 12-30th May 2017
• The Best Film Fest, Mali, 15-20th May 2017
• Skyline International Film Festival, United States, 19-21st May 2017
• 8th International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival (VAFI), Croatia, 30th May - 4th June 2017
• Spi Stories Film Festival, Italy, 25th May – 4th June 2017
• Mind the Indie Film Festival, Bulgaria, 1-2nd June 2017
• Traveling Shorts Film Festival, Canada, 7th June 2017
• 39th San Roque International Short Film Festival, Spain, 1-10 June 2017
• Aqua Film Festival, Italy, 22-25 June 2017
• Kinolub International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Poland, 1-30th June 2017
• Short Film Breaks, Italy, 20th June- 14th September 2017
• GATFFEST Film Festival, Jamaica, 15-24th June 2017
• Pachuca Film Fest - Hidalgo International Film Festival, Mexico, 26th June-1st July 2017
• ShorTS International Film Festival, Italy, 1-8th July 2017
• Islantilla Cineforum Film Festival, Spain, 1st July-31st August 2017
• Link International Film Festival, UK, 7-9th July 2017
• Ficme International Student Short Film Festival, Tunusia, 6-9th July 2017
• International Film Festival Ojo Al Piojo, Argentina, 10-15th July 2017
• Calzada de Calatrava International Film Festival, Spain, 14-22nd July 2017
• My Film Festival, Canada, 22nd July 2017
• Real to Reel International Film Festival, United States, 26-29th July 2017
• Ishinomaki International Film Festival, Japan, 29th July 2017
• 9th International Inter University Short Film Festival, Bangladesh, 16th July-21st August 2017
• 34th Cartoonclub Int. Film Festival of Animation Cinema, Comics and Games, Italy, 17-23rd July 2017
• CineOdyssey Film Festival, Charlotte NC, 27-29th July 2017
• Mzansi Women's Film Festival, South Africa, 3-6th August 2017
• Corto di Sera Independent Short Film Festival, Italy, 7-20th August 2017
• Chicago Independent Film Festival, United States, 10th August 2017
• 41st Open Air Film Festival Weiterstadt, Germany, 12th August 2017
• Cordoba International Film Festival, Colombia, 19-25th August 2017
• Corto E A Capo Film Festival, Italy, 25th August 2017
• Curtas do Acaso Film Festival, Portugal, 21st August - 30th September 2017
• Imaginaria International Animated Film Festival, Italy, 22-26th August 2017
• Sardinia Film Festival, Italy, 31th August - 2nd September 2017
• Daroca & Prision Film Fest, Spain, 1-30th September 2017
• Benica Film Festival, CA US, 1-3rd September 2017
• 34th Bogocine International Film Festival, Colombia, 1st September 2017
• Cortodino International Short Film Festival, Italy, 1st September-9th November 2017
• Ituzaingo Film Festival, Argentina, 8-10th September 2017
• Vina Del Mar International Film Festival, Chile, 5-9th September 2017
• Fantoche 15. International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland, 5-10th September 2017
• El Festival Pixelatl, Mexico, 5-10th September 2017
• BELIFF Be Epic! London International Film Festival, United Kingdom, 8-10th September 2017
• The Mosquers Film Festival, Canada, 9th September 2017
• 8th Bogota City Children and Adolescents Film Festival, Colombia, 11-15th September 2017
• Charlton and Woolwich Film Festival, United Kingdom, 14th September 2017
• 7th CINECIPO International Film Festival, Brazil, 14-17th September 2017
• Ouchy Film Awards 2nd Edition, Switzerland, 14-16th September 2017
• Charlton and Woolwich Free Film Festival, United Kingdom, 14th September 2017
• 3. Guayaquil International Film Festival Ecuador , 16-23rd September 2017
• Marquee on Main Film Festival, United States, 15-17th September 2017
• International Short Film Festival Kinosmena, Belarus, 15-17th September 2017
• Asia Peace Film Festival, Pakistan, 18-20th September 2017
• Quarzazate International Film Festival, Morocco, 18-23rd September 2017
• Eureka Film Festival, Colombia, 18-23rd September 2017
• FesticineKids Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia, 19-26th September 2017
• 4th A-tar International Festival of Film Schools, Mexico, 20-22nd September 2017
• Norman Film Festival, United States, 23rd September 2017
• KısaKes Short Film Festival, Turkey, 25-30th September 2017
• EUREKA University Film Festival, Colombia, 28-23rd September 2017
• Joinville International Short Film Festival, Brazil, 28th September-7th October 2017
• VII Visualizame International Film Festival, Spain, 29th September - 1st October 2017
• Tangier International Film Festival, Morocco, 26th September- 1st October 2017
• Catalina Film Festival, United States, 27th September- 1st October 2017
• Consuegra Short Film Festival, Spain, 1-8th October 2017
• TOFUZI International Animated Film Festival TOFUZI, Georgia, 2-7th October 2017
• First RoundGlass Samsara Environmental Film Festival, India, 3-5th October 2017
• International Tour Film Festival, Italy, 4-8th October 2017
• 3rd Marmaris International Short Film Festival, Turkey, 5-8th October 2017
• FIC International Short Film Festival, Argentina, 6-20th October 2017
• Animasao International Animation Festival, Brazil, 10-13th October 2017
• International Student Film Festival Pisek, Czech Republic, 13-15th October 2017
• Cinespacio International Film Festival, Colombia, 15-21st October 2017
• Open World Toronto Film Festival, Canada, 18-21st October 2017
• International Women's Film Festival, Tunisia, 18-22nd October 2017
• Southampton International Film Festival, United Kingdom, 19-22nd October 2017
• 9th International Unseen Film Festival, Spain, 19-26th October 201
• Kaohsiung Film Festival, Taiwan, 20th October - 5th November 2017
• Celtic Animation Film Comptetition, United Kingdom, 20-21st October 2017
• 34th The Bogota Film Festival, Colombia, 20-26th October 2017
• Video Hackers Film Festival, Italy, 21-22nd October 2017
• Chitrakatha International Student Animation Festival, India, 22-28th October 201
• XI. Istanbul International Architectural and Urban Films Festival, Turkey, 23-28th October 2017
• 45th Curtas Film Festival, Spain, 23-29th October 2017
• Calibelula International Children and Youth Film Festival, Colombia, 24-28th October 2017
• Cesate Short Film Festiva, Italy, 28 October 2017
• ReAnimania Int. Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan, Armenia, 28th Oct - 3rd Nov 2017
• FICEE - International Educative and Spiritual Film Festival, Spain, 3-11th November 2017
• 13th Rengo International Film Festival, Chile, 30th Oct - 4th November 2017
• Monstra Lisbon Animated Film Festival, Portugal, 4th November 2017
• Blue Danube Film Festival, Austria, 4th November-4th December 2017
• International Izmir Short Film Festival, Turkey, 7-12th November 2017
• Geo Film Festival and Expo Cinema, Italy, 9th November 2017
• Palm Springs International Animation Festival, California, 9-11th November 2017
• International Cine De Las Yungas Film Festival, Argentina, 9-11th November 2017
• Malatya International Film Festival, Turkey, 9-15th November 2017
• 24th Visionaria Film Festival, Italy, 11-18th November 2017
• San Luis Film Festival, Arizona, US 14-17th November 201
• 6th Socioenvironmental Film Festival of Nova Friburgo, Brazil, 14-19th November 2017
• Film and Human Rights Festival of Barcelona, Spain, 14-24th November 2017
• LittleShadow International Animation Competition, Portugal, 15th November - 3rd December 2017
• 20th Mestre Film Festival, Italy, 16-18th November 2017
• SHIFT Film Festival, Netherlands, 16-19th November 2017
• Animalada Short Film Contest, Spain, 17-18th November 2017
• G Awards International Film Festival, Italy, 17-19th November 2017
• Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival, Spain, 19th November 2017
• 16th IWM Short Film Festival, United Kingdom, 17-26th November 2017
• Enkarzine Film Festival, Spain, 20-25th November 2017
• 10th Entretodos – Human Rights Short Movies Festival, Brazil, 20-25th November 2017
• Entretodos 10th Human Rights Short Film Festival, Brazil, 20-27th November 2017
• FECEA School Film Festival Alvorada, Brazil, 20-25th November 2017
• Animae Caribe Festival, West Indies, 21-25th November 2017
• 10th Cinetoro Film Festival, Colombia, 21-26th November 2017
• 47th Roshd International Film Festival, Iran, 24th November-1st December 2017
• 20th Marano Ragazzi Spot Festival, Italy, 27th November-3rd December 2017
• 10th Tangier International Film Festival, Morocco, 28th November-2nd December 2017
• FESCIMED International Film Festival for Democratic Memory, Spain, 30th November-2nd December 2017
• Daroca and Prision Film Festival, Spain, 2nd December 2017
• FESCIMED International Film Festival, Spain, 2nd December 2017
• Sandalia Sustainability Film Festival, Italy, 2-3rd December 2017
• 20th Olympia International Film Festival, Greece, 2-9th December 2017
• Madrid Film and Human Rights Festival, Spain, 2-10th December 2017
• 53rd International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino, Poland, 3-10th December 2017
• Animacine Animation Festival, Brazil, 6-12th December 2017
• Festival Internacional de Cine de San Luis Potosí, Mexico, 12-14th December 2017
• 11th Pentedattilo Film Festival, Italy, 7-10th December 2017
• LA San Rafael Film Festival, Spain, 8-10th December 2017
• Cine y Vino Film Festival, Spain, 9th December 2017
• 12th Cortiamo International Competition for Short Films, Italy, 9-10th December 2017
• San Luis Potosi International Film Festival, Mexico,12-14th December 2017
• Via dei Corti Film Festival, Italy, 13-17th December 2017
• AFSAD Short Film Festival, Turkey, 15-16th December 2017
• Chania Cartoon and Animation Festival, Greece, 15-23rd December 2017
• The Alternative Film Festival, Canada, 18th December 2017
• Kaohsiung Film Festival International Short Film Competition, Taiwan, 2017
• Mostra Curtas Noia Film Festival, Spain, 1-31st December 2017
• La Vieja Encina Festival, Spain, 18-21st January 2018
• Copper Coast International Film Festival, United Kingdom, 22-24th January 2018
• 4th CINI International Children's Film Festival, Peru,19-24th February 2018
• La Spezia Short Movie Awards, Italy, 4th March 2018
• Mi Primer Film Festival, Peru, 13th March 2018
• Newcastle Film Festival, United Kingdom, 29th March - 1st April 2018
• 10th CMS International Children’s Film Festival, India, 5-13th April 2018
• UniFest Student Film Festival, Georgia, 6-7th April 2018
• Verona International Film Festival, Italy, 9-14th April 2018
• T.R.A.me Indipendenti Festival, Italy, 13-14th April 2018
• Dresden Film Festival, Germany, 17-22nd April 2018
• 18th Independent Days International Film Festival, Germany, 18-22nd April 2018
• Censurados Film Festival, Peru, 21st April-27th May 2018
• Milledgeville-Eatonton Film Festival, Georgia, 24-29th April 2018
• Rassam International Film Festival, Iran, 2nd May 2018
• Tasarım Atölyesi Kadıköy - Türkiye Kısaları, Turkey, 24th May 2018
• FIAFest Film Festival, Colombia, 8th May 2018
• Best Seconds Video Competitions, Switzerland, 26th May 2018
• Best of Short Films Festival, France, June 2018
• Astoria NY Film Festival, United States, 9th June 2018
• Film in Tasca Festival, Italy, 5-7th July 2018
• San Mauro International Film Festival, Italy, 2018
• Neum Animated Film Festival, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 6th July 2018
• Nebrodi FilmFest, Italy, 13-14th July 2018
• SDGs in Action Film Festival - United Nations, United States, 8-18th July 2018
• Constantine's Gold Coin International Animated Film Festival, Serbia, 23-27th July 2018
• Bogota Film Festival, Colombia, 23-28th July 2018
• The International Film Festival of Quito, Ecuador, 14-19th August 2018
• Bohemian Film Festival, United States, 16-19th August 2018
• Slum Film Festival, Kenya, 24-31st August 2018
• Imagine This Women's International Film Festival, United States, 2018
• Seven Hills International Film, Hungary, 2-9th September 2018
• Festival of Animation Berlin, Germany, 7-9th September 2018
• The Newark International Film Festival, United States, 7-9th September 2018
• LowDown Film Festival, United Kingdom, 15-16th September 2018
• Balkans Beyond Borders Film Festival, Serbia, 2018
• 24th International Film Festival in Drama, Greece, 16-22nd September 2018
• Reiti & Sabina Film Festival, Italy, 20-22nd September 2018
• 16th Anim!Arte International Animation Film Festival, Brazil, 20-27th September 2018
• Beer Town Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2018
• 10th Animex Awards, United Kingdom, 2018
• Chania Film Festival, Greece, 23rd October - 3rd November 2018
• China International New Media Short Film Festival, China, 24th November 2018
