Desi Oon, an animation film by filmmaker Suresh Eriyat, has brought international acclaim to Indian animation by winning the Jury Award for Best Commissioned Film at the Annecy International Animation Festival 2025 in France. The Film was recently crowned Best Film at the World Audio, Video and Entertainment Summit -WAVES 2025 which was held in Mumbai. Waves is India’s leading animation and design recognition platform under the Create in India Challenge. In addition to the Annecy honour, the film has also been shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2025 in the Film Craft Lions category, making it a landmark achievement for India’s animation industry. Speaking exclusively to Akashvani News, the Director of the animation film Suresh Eriyat said that winning in the WAVES-2025 inspired the whole movement of Create in India challenge.

The Create in India Challenge, launched by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as part of WAVES 2025, has emerged as a transformative platform to identify and elevate India’s creative talent onto the global stage.
One of its standout success stories, Desi Oon, widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious stage for animation, this rare and monumental win places Indian animation on the world map.