NEON’s Flee is among the top animated films with five nominations for the 49th Annie Awards, celebrating animation in film, television. Flee is nominated for Best Indie Feature along with Belle, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Pompo the Cinephile and The Summit of the Gods
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature and International Feature Film categories for the 94th Academy Awards®.
GKIDS will bring Belle, the Japanese animated science fantasy film from Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda and Japan’s Studio Chizu to cinemas nationwide starting January 14. From the celebrated Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of Mirai, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and more, comes a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media.
Fantastic Fest unveiled the final wave of films for the upcoming 16th edition which will close with the U.S. Premiere of Camille Griffin’s pitch-black comedy Silent Night, starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode and Roman Griffin Davis.
The 65th BFI London Film Festival announced the 8 films competing for the Best Film Award in the 2021 Official Competition selection.
New York Film Festival revealed the films in the 2021 Spotlight section showcasing the season’s most anticipated and significant films and a centenary celebration of NYFF co-founder Amos Vogel.
Belle, the animation film by the Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda will world premiere at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Premiere section. FollowingcWolf Childrenc(2012), The Boy and the Beast (2015), and Mirai (2018), it is the first official Selection for Mamoru Hosoda.
