Indie animation is now a proven box-office engine, a major export driver and a consistent awards-season contender — from the global anime boom to Europe’s Oscar-nominated features and Britain’s claymation franchise juggernauts. And yet it remains stuck at the kids’ table, sidelined in financing structures, co-production frameworks and cultural policy. The Hollywood Reporter and the European Film Market convene leading producers, financiers and creatives to dissect what’s broken, what’s finally working and what indie animation must do to claim its rightful place at the grown-ups’ table of the film industry.