In 2023, Spanish animation stunned the world when “Robot Dreams,” a melancholic tale of friendship and loss directed by Pablo Berger, earned an Oscar nomination. Though Berger hails from Madrid, the film was backed by the Barcelona-based Arcadia Motion Pictures, a detail that underscores a
As the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival approaches, anticipation builds for the world premiere of “Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake,” a poignant stop-motion feature directed by Spanish filmmaker Irene Iborra that charmed at the French festival with a Work in Progress presentation last year.
For the third year in a row, an animated feature produced by Catalan companies will feature in Annecy’s main competition. Following strong showings from the eventual Oscar nominee “Robot Dreams” in 2023 and “Rock Bottom” in 2024, the region’s first-ever stop-motion feature “Olivia and the
Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie’s latest venture as executive producer, the environmental documentary “Bee Wild,” made its world premiere at the inaugural SXSW London, drawing attention to the global crisis facing wild pollinators through cinematic storytelling and high-profile advocacy. The film, narrated by Grammy-nominated artist
Amsterdam-based Piece of Magic Entertainment’s anime division has unveiled a 2025 distribution slate that puts theatrical exhibition at the center of its European expansion strategy, with the crown jewel being a 4K restoration of cyberpunk classic “Akira.” The POM Anime lineup spans both prestigious legacy
Max has dropped the first teaser for “Most Wanted: Teen Hacker,” a four-part documentary series premiering this September that chronicles the extraordinary criminal career of Julius Kivimäki, a Finnish hacker whom the FBI has branded as one of the world’s most dangerous cybercriminals. The teaser
Taiwan is making a strong showing at this year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market, with several projects across competition and market sections as the world’s premier animation event kicks off June 8-10. Leading the charge is “Hungry,” a VR experience that reimagines traditional
Top arthouse and crossover Spanish distributor Elastica Films – buyer of Cannes winners “Sentimental Value,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sound of Falling,” and competition entries “Romería,” which it also produced, as well as “Nouvelle Vague” – has boarded the Spanish pic “Anekumen” by rising Basque talent Irati