Living Large and Dog Alone Take Top Honors at 2026 Emile Awards
The fifth Emile Awards were handed out in Krakow during the 33rd Etiuda&Anima festival, with Arco collecting two feature prizes.
Kristina Dufková's Living Large won Best of the Best in the feature film category and Marta Reis Andrade's Dog Alone took the same honor for short films at the fifth Emile Awards, held on October 28, 2026, in Krakow, Poland, according to cartoonbrew.com. The ceremony took place during the 33rd Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival.
Ugo Bienvenu's Arco collected two feature prizes, for Best Backgrounds and Character Design and for Best Soundtrack. Little Amélie or the Character of Rain won Best Writing for feature films, and Claude Barras's Savages took Best Animation for feature films.
In the short film categories, Mother's Child won Best Backgrounds and Characters, Earth Coal won Best Sound Design, and Pola Kazak's Weeds won Best Animation. On Weary Wings Go By was named Best Experimental Short Film.
Earlier recognition for the winners
Several of the night's winners had already been honored elsewhere. Living Large previously won the Contrechamp Jury Award at Annecy, while Dog Alone previously won the Quirino Award for best short. Arco was Oscar-nominated and won the Annecy Cristal, and Little Amélie was Oscar-nominated and won the Annecy Audience Award.
Quick answers
When and where were the 2026 Emile Awards held?
The fifth Emile Awards ceremony was held on October 28, 2026, in Krakow, Poland, during the 33rd Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival.
Which films won the top feature and short film prizes?
Living Large, directed by Kristina Dufková, won Best of the Best in the feature film category, and Dog Alone, directed by Marta Reis Andrade, won Best of the Best in the short film category.
Which prizes did Arco win?
Arco received the feature prizes for Best Backgrounds and Character Design and Best Soundtrack.