27/11/2025

The legendary Andreas Deja's short film Mushka is coming to VOD

The short film Mushka, created by one of Disney's legendary animators, will soon be available on streaming platforms. The trailer follows.

Mushka is the animated short film made in 2023 by Andreas Deja, born in Germany in 1957 and raised under the legendary animator Eric Larson. It is directed by Deja and written by him with the help of Michael McKinney, awarded among many others with a Kids Choice Award, a Golden Gate Award, a Kids Award at the Sulmona International Film Festival (Italy) and a Children's Jury Award at the Encounters International Film Festival (U.K.).

The film tells the story of Sarah, a young Ukrainian girl who discovers an orphaned Siberian tiger cub and must decide whether to raise him or leave him to the dangers of the wild, and man.

Inspired by the visual style of Disney classics 101 Dalmatians and The Jungle Book, Mushka features beautiful hand-drawn 2D animation. It represents a deeply personal culmination of Deja’s artistry — a film nearly a decade in the making, created in the tradition of Disney’s golden era with a small but passionate team of collaborators from around the world.

The half-hour short will be available on Video On Demand streaming platforms starting December 15th. Here's the trailer:

[ Fra - source Animation Magazine ]

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