Amazing Animation Shorts — Program #2 — DCIFF 2026

Since 1999, the DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) — the oldest independent film festival in Washington, DC — has showcased bold features, documentaries, shorts, animation, and experimental works from around the world. Reimagined in 2022 as an Annual Film Forum, DCIFF connects filmmakers and audiences through conversation, networking, and innovative programming in the Nation’s Capital.

DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF)

DCIFF 2026 ANIMATED FILM SHORTS COLLECTION

Regal Gallery Place

2026

The 2026 Annual film forum held in Washington DC,  Feb 11-16th, 2026  
All welcome: Film screenings, conversations, with filmmakers, filming seminars and special events
Attend individual screenings or buy one day, weekend or all access passes...

Still holding on to the retro way of buying tickets? Not to worry, TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE on the day of the screening.Double Or Nothing directed by Tokay (Switzerland/2025/9.40mins) The glamorous story of the real estate shark Akio Kashiwagi who’s great passion is illegal gambling in the underworld.After Ark directed by Chih Hao Shen (Taiwan/2025/4mins) Life awakens after the flood. Creatures wander through ruins, searching, discovering, and sometimes, simply surviving.Mein Fuhrer Blues directed by Jim Hall (USA/2025/3.40mins) Canary Canard Studios has the Blues…The Mill directed by Mike Stuttman (USA/2026/11.50mins) On a river. Processed trees, rocks, earth and sweat into other stuff.Turbulence directed by Christopher Rutledge, Magnus Igland Møller (Denmark and USA/2025/3.52mins) First flight. No parents. Total panic. A terrified boy just wants to survive takeoff, but the plane—and its deranged passengers—have other plans.The Ottoman directed by Mike Stamm (USA/2025/12mins) A hotshot mechanic and amateur robot gladiator, is looking forward to proving himself in the arena but must face some harsh lessons about what victory truly requires.The Synthetic Age directed by Dimitris Armenakis (Greece/2025/7.39mins) In a city where people consume cartoons, a dog reconciles with its old friends, and together, they try to escape from humans.35 Days directed by Heidi Kumao (USA/ 6.49mins) What happens when a coalition of strangers answers the call to locate a missing cat during the pandemic lockdown of 2020.Viscous directed by Bradford Andrew Pattullo (USA/2025/7.34mins) Small, soft alien creatures live their lives.Whereabouts directed by Suejee Lee (USA/ 2025/2mins) A riso-printed animated short following a woman’s journey through NYC—unfolding through small, intimate moments.The Pangs of Mu directed by Elena Kuznetsova (Portugal and Singapore/2025/2.25mins) A young musician dreams of climbing the mountain of fame but falls victim to a side effect of his work.Celebrate Valentine's Day with a cocktail at the Festival Bar* before or after the show.<ul><li>Bar is at the German American Heritage Museum across from the Regal.</li></ul>

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Amazing Animation Shorts — Program #2 — DCIFF 2026

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