The best animated films And who made each one.

The 13 animated films in the pick, best first by editorial rating. Each comes with who made it, from the credits.

  1. Netflix's Love, Death + Robots: "Night of the Mini Dead"

    Studio
    BUCK

    Netflix's Love, Death + Robots: "Night of the Mini Dead" was made by BUCK, with creative direction by Andy Lyon, Robert Bisi, Orion Tait and one other.

    Original project

  2. Goodbooks

    Studio
    BUCK

    Goodbooks was made by BUCK, with creative direction by Ryan Honey and Joshua Harvey, and animation direction by Steve Day.

    Original project

  3. Mango Saxon

    Client
    Oddfellows

    Mango Saxon was made by Oddfellows, with creative direction by Chris Kelly, sound design by Dogbotic and executive production by Erica Kelly.

    Original project

  4. Sinking Feeling

    Studio
    Blue Zoo

    Sinking Feeling was made by Blue Zoo, directed by Mark Spokes, with music by Blue Zoo Choir, Alberto Gatto and 10 others.

    Original project

  5. Mating Tales From The Animal Kingdom

    Studio
    Scholar

    The credits for Mating Tales From The Animal Kingdom include creative direction by William Campbell, Will Johnson, Chace Hartman and four others.

    Original project

  6. Poetics of Soil: Fly Agaric I

    Poetics of Soil: Fly Agaric I was made by Marshmallow Laser Feast, with James Bulley credited as Music, Sound Design and Spatialisation, and executive production by Carolina Vallejo, Eleanor (Nell) Whitley and one other.

    Original project

  7. No More Stuff

    Studio
    Blue Zoo

    No More Stuff was directed by Simone Giampaolo and Joe Kinch, with sound design by Joe Kinch.

    Original project

  8. Netflix's Love, Death + Robots: "Close Encounters of the Mini Kind"

    Studio
    BUCK

    Netflix's Love, Death + Robots: "Close Encounters of the Mini Kind" was made by BUCK, directed by Andy Lyon and Robert Bisi, with creative direction by Kevin Walker and three others.

    Original project

  9. Armour

    Studio
    Blue Zoo

    Armour was made by Blue Zoo, directed by Alex Davy, with music by WMP and art direction by Joe Kinch.

    Original project

  10. HoYoverse: Genshin Impact

    Studio
    BUCK

    HoYoverse: Genshin Impact was made by BUCK, with creative direction by Thomas Schmid, animation direction by Junyi Xiao and executive production by Andrew Gladstone.

    Original project

  11. Via

    Studio
    Blue Zoo

    Via was made by Blue Zoo, directed by Izzy Burton, with music by Vince Webb, and 3D by Izzy Burton and three others.

    Original project

  12. Distance

    Distance was directed by Ordinary Folk, with creative direction by Jorge R. Canedo E. and Avikali Lomavatu.

    Original project

  13. Rio 40°

    Rio 40° was made by Ordinary Folk, with creative direction by Jorge R. Canedo E. and Paykhan (Guillaume Roux), and music and sound design by Ambrose Yu.

    Original project

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