The Hunt | Original Short Film by Blauw Films

A horror short film that follows a group of soldiers lost in the forest who have to confront the traumas of their past and the mysterious forces that are pursuing them.

2D animation still from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, featuring a pair of bloodied glasses resting atop a moss-covered tree stump in a misty, desolate forest—produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

A magenta teddy bear lies damaged and abandoned on a forest floor covered in moss and twisted roots—an emotional still from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, created in 2D animation by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

A silhouetted figure stands before a towering inferno as flames and embers engulf the background in this dramatic 2D animation still from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa—produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

A soldier with glowing reflections in their glasses stands in a haze of embers and smoke, illuminated by fire in this 2D animation from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa created with COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

Two armed soldiers move through tall grass in a mist-shrouded forest, their expressions tense as danger looms an atmospheric 2D animation from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai and Blauw Films.

A soldier in tactical gear stands in a misty forest beside a worn magenta teddy bear and a mounted rifle—an eerie 2D animation still from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai and Blauw Films.

A close-up of a blood-splattered soldier with reflective glasses, head bowed beneath a helmet in a dimly lit forest—a 2D animation still from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, created by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai and Blauw Films.

A lone soldier stands in silhouetted against misty gray light filtering through a dense, shadowy forest—an evocative 2D animation still from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, created by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

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Witness the Fear of Trauma

A group of soldiers finds itself lost in the woods, While on a break, the protagonist, THE SINNER, notices the unusual scars covering the hand of the self-appointed leader of the group, THE DAMNED. In a sudden reaction, triggered by memories of the past, he shoots him in cold blood. The remaining member of the group, THE SAINT, is caught by surprise by the act. This event unleashes an escalation of the conflict among the soldiers which culminates in a blood-bath of madness.

Official poster for The Hunt, a short film by Diogo Costa, a soldier in a forest with white title text overlayed. Produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films, the poster shows the eerie, atmospheric style of The Hunt.

The Characters

Character design portrait from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa a bloodied soldier with cracked glasses and a helmet reading “TIME TO DIE”—a stylized 2D animation look created by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai and Blauw Films.

The Sinner

Character design of The Saint from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa—a serious-faced soldier with a dog tag, layered tactical gear, and stylized 2D animation aesthetics. Created by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

The Saint

Character design of The Damned from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, a rugged soldier with scars, a red headband and torn clothing—designed in expressive 2D animation by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai and Blauw Films.

The Damned

Art Gallery

The Damned - Character Design

The Saint - Character Design

The Sinner - Character Design

The Damned

The Saint

The Sinner

Read Stories

Black-and-white artwork with shadowy hands overlaid with handwritten text In the Name of the Sinner for a horror short story from The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

In the Name of the Sinner

A The Hunt short story

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Store banner for The Hunt short film by Diogo Costa, featuring two overlapping movie posters—one in English, one in Japanese—depicting a silhouetted soldier in a misty forest. Produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

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Behind the Scenes

The Hunt by Diogo Costa Selected for Global Festivals

The Hunt, an animated short film by Diogo Costa has been selected for global film festivals in May 2025. Watch this chilling animated film of trauma and war at Leiria Film Fest, Chilemonos, and MIAF produced by COLA Animation, Studio Kimchi, Studio Unkai, and Blauw Films.

The Hunt - Official Trailer

The Hunt - Official Trailer

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Characters

The Hunt by Diogo Costa Selected for Global Festivals

The Hunt - Official Trailer

The Hunt

© 2026 The Hunt
© 2024 - 2026 Open Development
Produced by COLA Animation and Studio Kimchi, Co-Produced by Studio Unkai and Blauw Films

The Hunt© is a project that is developed with the Support of ICA – Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, República Portuguesa.

For Licensees interested in working with us by licensing the IP please see blauwfilms.com/licensing for more information.

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^[1]: Dreams of Blauw are any form of crystallised thought based on honest expression. Sometimes they linger a shade of blue in your after-image.