Animation Lab Zurich Schweiz 2025

Atypical Plant - Ahmed Al-Houli (Kuwait / Switzerland)
Kan Makan - Raghad Albarqi (Saudi Arabia)
Seven Mountains and Seven Seas - Noel Keserwany (Lebanon)
Wild Flower - Jinane Dagher (Lebanon)

Congratulations to you all! 

After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that we can only select seven projects, of which three will receive a prize. We greatly appreciate your trust and support throughout this process. Please remember that not being selected does not diminish the value of your project. We encourage you to continue pursuing your vision!

We wish the best of luck to all of you whose projects were not chosen this year. We also extend our heartfelt congratulations to those selected for our inaugural Animation Lab 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland. The following projects, listed in alphabetical order along with their original titles, will be a part of this exciting journey:

- Atypical Plant - Ahmed Al-Houli (Kuwait / Switzerland) 

- Hattan & Deema - Mostafa Younis (Egypt) 

- How We Fall in Love - Rafia Al Hussain (Jordan) 

- Kan Makan - Raghad Albarqi (Saudi Arabia) 

- Seven Mountains and Seven Seas - Noel Keserwany (Lebanon) 

- The Nile's Line - Mohamed Ghazala (Egypt) 

- Wild Flower - Jinane Dagher (Lebanon) 

On Thursday, April 3rd, this outstanding panel will evaluate the seven selected animation projects that are competing for the coveted prizes for 3 projects.
For more detailed information about our Animation Lab and its jury, please see our website: Events

Thank you once again for your engagement and dedication. We look forward to working with the selected projects and wish every one of you continued success!

As part of the 7th Arab Film Festival Zurich, an Animation Lab will take place for the first time. This new offering is of great importance as it aims to promote the financing, writing and enriching international exchange of animation film experiences in the Arab world and Switzerland. The Animation Lab at the AFFZ comprises two concentrated days during which the production and post-production phases of four carefully selected animation projects of any duration will be advanced. A professional jury will judge the submitted projects; prizes will be awarded in kind by postproduction providers from Switzerland and the Arab world. This Lab aims to serve as a catalyst for networking, cultural exchange, collaboration and funding opportunities, promoting professionalization and creating strong links between animation creators, studios and industry professionals in Switzerland and Arab countries.

The Lab is kindly supported by RoDo Works, Katara Studios, Concave Animation and the Zurich Film Foundation and was organized in collaboration with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), Fantoche and the Groupement Suisse du Film d'Animation (GSFA).

This industry event will take place on April 3 and 4 in the Filmpodium Lounge.

Friday, 04. April, 15:00 o'clock – Filmpodium

The festival's Animation Film Lab, an industry event closed to the public, aims to promote the production of full-length animated films in Arab countries and Switzerland. br The Animation Panel is a public event, a discussion of common and differing challenges facing animators in the various countries, and an exploration of possibilities of cooperation.

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Das Arab Film Festival Zurich dankt seinen Kooperationspartnern beim 1st Animation Lab Zurich: der HSLU, dem GSFA und dem Festival Fantoche.