Trash is a 2025 French animated short film written and directed by eight French artists during their studies at ESMA, an animation school based in France. The 6-minutes animated film following the rivalry between a rat and a pigeon has been awarded in various international film festivals, including Animayo Gran Canaria and SIGGRAPH. The film also received the BAFTA Student Film Award for Best Animation.
Plot
A rat and a pigeon fight over a piece of pizza, fending, beck and claws, for their survival.
Accolades Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world: YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus2025 Animayo Gran CanariaBest Student Short FilmSIGGRAPHBest In ShowBAFTAStudent Film Award for Best AnimationAnimafest ZagrebOfficial Competition
References
External links Official Trailer on YouTube.
Official Website