Afternoon of November 8, 2025

25th Beijing Film Academy Animation Awards

The closing ceremony and awards ceremony were held at the Huairou Campus of Beijing Film Academy.

Grandly held in a theater for a thousand people

Animation colleagues from home and abroad gathered together

This award, hailed as the “Oscars of Chinese Animated Short Films,”

We received submissions from 26 countries and regions around the world.

3219 entries

Record high

The newly established “AI Unit” and “Chinese Animation School” forum

It highlights the collision and fusion of tradition and innovation.

Guided by the China Animation Association, the Animation Art Committee of the China Artists Association,... read more

Author: Liu Zhengzheng

Recently, the 2025 “Free Spirit” Paris Contemporary Art Prize concluded at the Carrousel du Louvre in France. Sun Lijun, professor at the Beijing Film Academy and director of the China Animation Research Institute, won the silver prize for his ink painting “Bird” under the pseudonym “Fan Beilu,” becoming the only Chinese artist to win an award using traditional ink painting techniques. His work, which blends Eastern philosophy with contemporary spirit, received high praise from the international jury.

This year’s Paris Contemporary Art Prize, initiated by the French International Artists and Designers Association, aims to “discover the spirit of independent... read more

The “ Free Spirit “ Paris Contemporary Art Award Esprit libre Prix d’Art Contemporain à Paris / 2025 was initiated by the ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DES DESIGNERS ET DES ARTISTES with the aim of discovering and rewarding contemporary artists with an independent artistic spirit.

“Free Spirit” is the core driving force of contemporary art creation. Artists break free from visible and invisible shackles - breaking through traditional techniques, challenging inherent concepts, transcending cultural boundaries, and facing the truth in their hearts. “Free Spirit” is not only an exhibition, but also a testament to artistic creation.A tribute to and exploration... read more