China animation "Xiao Na" was shortlisted for the "Animation Oscar" main competition unit of the French Angsy Animation Festival

Recently, the French Ancy International Animation Festival, known as the "Oscar in the Animation Industry", announced the shortlist for the 2026 main competition. China animation "Xiao Na" stood out from many masterpieces around the world and was successfully shortlisted for the feature film main competition unit. The film is produced by Cui Di, producer of "White Snake: Origin" and "White Snake 2: Green Snake Robbing". It is co-directed by Zhao Ji, director of "White Snake: Origin" and "New God List" series, and emerging director Zhu Keer. Zhang Disha, Zhu Shuli, Zhao Ji, and Zhu Keer wrote the script, and Zhou Yingshuang served as the producer. The film tells the story of Xiaona, a grassland girl who lost in a music competition, returning to her hometown and meeting the mysterious piano fairy, opening a fantasy musical adventure story full of imagination and surprise.

Shine the world!

National Animation was shortlisted in the "Animation Oscar" main competition and was praised as "A Surprise Work with a Very Contemporary Style"

When officially announcing the shortlisted information, the Angsi Animation Festival was generous in its shortlisted comments: "There is a China film in this competition that brought surprising changes to the audience. Unlike a large number of films based on local mythologies, this is an original work with a very contemporary flavor. Xiaona's emotional progression with her hometown, family, and herself, as well as her love for music, are the core themes of this touching film."

It is this contemporary atmosphere and sincere emotion that makes this China story that caught the judges 'eyes push Xiaona, a grassland girl, to the center of the stage. The film tells the story of Xiaona returning to her hometown in confusion after losing the music competition. She awakened the mysterious zither fairy "Chestnut" from a dusty horse-head violin. From then on, she traveled through the grassland alone and visited the footsteps of legendary musicians in the past. In the music and adventure, Xiaona found her own melody, and a larger stage was waiting ahead-this time, she wanted the whole world to hear her voice! Vast and free, but without losing the inner touch, this is the most moving temperament of "Xiao Na".

The sound reaches the sky !

China Animation ** Top Class Bottom Gathering ** Bringing the fantasy adventure of grassland girls to the world stage

Along with the news of the finalists, the film released a poster version of the "Sound into the Sky" version at the same time to freeze this exciting moment with a very magical oriental aesthetics. In the poster, the girl playing the horse-headed violin soars in the sky, the sound waves flow, and the creatures gallop. The modern city and the vast grassland are integrated in the sound of the piano. Light and shadow flow with the music, and everything runs with the melody. A hearty fantasy adventure is about to depart. This poster full of fantasy imagination gave the world the first glimpse of the unique charm of this China animated film.

The behind-the-scenes team that supports this fantasy texture brings together the top forces of China animation. Producer Cui Di served as the producer of "White Snake: Origin" and "White Snake 2: Green Snake Robbing"; director Zhao Ji has directed "White Snake: Origin" and "New God List" series, and his works have been associated with Angxi many times. -"White Snake: Origin" was shortlisted for the main competition,"New God List: Nezha Rebirth" and "New God List: Yang Jian" were successively shortlisted in the WIP unit; emerging director Zhu Keer injected unique vitality and emotional temperature into the film with her vigorous creativity and unique female delicate perspective. Producer Zhou Yingshuang and screenwriters Zhang Disha (screenwriter's masterpieces "Heart Flowers on the Road" and "When the Stars Shine") and Zhu Shuli joined together. This animation team, which has achieved many good results in the market and reputation level, is bringing a brand new China original story to the world stage.

The film "Xiao Na" is produced by Shanghai Suiyaimen Pictures Co., Ltd. and Warner Bros.(F.E), directed by Zhao Ji and Zhu Keer, written by Zhang Disha, Zhu Shuli, Zhao Ji and Zhu Keer, and Zhou Yingshuang serves as the producer. Stay tuned!