Celebrating its 8th year, Cartoons Underground - Southeast Asia's first and largest Independent Animation festival - will feature 19 works that were selected from 1,416 entries submitted from 80 different countries. All 19 films will be competing for the Golden Durian Awards featuring Best animation, Audience Choice and the Special Mention award! 

The festival features independent award-winning animators from Singapore and beyond, and this year, it launches its first-ever Women in Focus Animation Programme, showcasing films that shine light on representing the female perspective in animation.

Catch award-winning animated films by directors from Ottawa Animation Festival, Zagreb Animation Festival and Edinburgh international film festivals.


Image credit: Cartoons Underground

This year, the screenings of the animations take place in three 30-mins blocks:
  • International Competition 1: Look at Us 
  • International Competition 2: Focus on Women in Animation
  • Singapore Student Animation: Adventure Time! 

Tickets are by donation basis, but you are kiasu and want to chope a seat, you can head to the ticketing page and purchase a ‘Cartoons Fan’ combo!