AWN Highlights 2025 Stories x Women Teams

What do a jinn, a genius, an alien, and a family curse have in common? They are all at the heart of the extraordinary projects from our Stories x Women 2025 winning teams, and now they’re being celebrated on a global stage.

We are incredibly proud to share that Animation World Network (AWN) has published a fantastic feature article dedicated to our winners. The piece goes beyond the headlines, offering a glimpse into the creative minds and powerful narratives that define this year’s cohort. It’s a testament to the boundless creativity and emotional depth that these teams bring to the world of animation.

The five winning teams are:

• Better City – Brazil. A project led by Fernanda Bruna Capozzoli (with Sara Tenti)  
• Condenaditos – Bolivia. A project led by Matisse Gonzalez Jordan
• Jinnbusters – India. A project led by Yusra Shahid  
• Nerve – South Africa. A project led by Tshepo Moche (with Renee van Reenen)
• The Brains – Turkey. A project led by Idil Sukan  

These talented creatives received a series of mentoring sessions led by internationally acclaimed animation experts, as well as 1:1 coaching sessions that prepared them to pitch their projects at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market (MIFA), as part of the MIFA Pitching Sessions.

Join us in celebrating their achievement by reading the full article here.