Cartoon Saloon's 'Kindred Spirits' was the most-attended pitch session at Cartoon Movie. Special awards went to 'Acorn's Adventure,' 'Allah Is Not Obliged' and 'The Last Whale Singer.'

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https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/cartoon-movie-reveals-top-projects-tributes-eurimages-prize-winners/

Just A Moment (Lithuania), Vivement Lundi ! (France) and Need Productions (Belgium) are joining forces to produce an animated feature adaptation of Siberian Haiku (Sibiro Haiku), the award-winning 2017 Lithuanian graphic novel by by Jurga Vilė and Lina Itagaki. The script-writing and visual...

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https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/03/just-a-moment-vivement-lundi-need-prod-team-for-siberian-haiku-animated-feature/

The 2026 Niigata International Animation Film Festival (niigata-iaff.net), held in the historic Japanese port city from February 20-25, has revealed the winning feature films and shorts for this fourth edition. The NIAFF was launched in 2023 with the goal of creating a prestige meeting...

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https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/02/allah-is-not-obliged-wins-feature-film-grand-prix-at-niigata-intl-animation-film-festival/

Echoes of Childhood Lost: ‘Allah is Not Obliged’ Brings Potent Animated Recollection of Liberian Wars
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https://variety.com/2025/film/global/allah-is-not-obliged-annecy-interview-zaven-najjar-1236423413/