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Romanian and Catalan Animation Thriving
The Romanian film industry is celebrating the success of Cristian Mungiu’s 'Fjord' at Cannes, while Catalonia continues to grow as an animation hub with multiple films selected for Annecy. Both regions are seeing increased international interest in their productions.
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Variety
Paris-based sales company Charades has closed a raft of Asian deals on Kohei Kadowaki’s animated feature ‘We Are Aliens’ ahead of its Annecy International Animation Film Festival premiere in Competition.The Japanese-French co-production has sold to Geen Narae Media in South Korea, Hooray
2026-06-19 12:23 UTC
Variety
In 2017, one Catalan animated feature hit cinema theaters. Eight years later, after a 2023 Oscar nomination for “Robot Dreams,” produced by Barcelona’s Arcadia Motion Pictures, in 2025 six Catalan animated features saw a theatrical release. This year, Catalonia has 11 titles selected for Annecy, bet
2026-06-19 12:25 UTC
Variety
Fresh off Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu’s triumph at the Cannes Film Festival, where his latest, “Fjord,” starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, earned the director his second Palme d’Or, spirits are high at this week’s Transilvania Intl. Film Festival, which takes place June 12 – 21. Foll
2026-06-19 12:33 UTC