The Violinist has been selected for the main competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026, making it the first Singapore-produced animated feature to receive this honour in the festival’s 65-year history.

Singaporean Ervin Han and Spanish animator Raul Garcia directed the hand-drawn story set against the backdrop of colonial Singapore, the Japanese Occupation and the decades that follow, and the movie is produced by Singapore’s Robot Playground Media, Spain’s TV ON Producciones and Italy’s Altri Occhi.

It is supported by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), with other public institutions and broadcasters from all three countries.