‘Playing God’ Takes Grand Prize in Animation at PFCAT

Animation World Network covered some of the animation award highlights from the 2026 festival.

Matteo Burani’s clay-sculpture short took the top award; Heinrich Sabl’s 25-years-in-the-making ‘Memory Hotel’ was named best animated feature; the Portland festival screened 133 animated films across numerous competitive categories.

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