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February 2015: Week 4

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, awarded at the 34th Anima Brussels.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai slated for theatrical release in Japan May 9, 2015.

Giovanni's Island received the BeTV Award for Best Feature Film at the 34th Anima Brussels Film Festival. Check the details here.

Director Mizuho Nishikubo talks about his movie in the interview that you can find here.

Giovanni's Island is screening at BUFF - International Children and Young People's Film Festival 2015 in Malmö, Sweden. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island has been selected in competition for the 15th Monstra - Lisbon Animated Film Festival. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island has been selected in competition for the 18th Holland Animation Film Festival in Utrecht. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island is screening as part of the official selection of the 39th Cleveland International Film Festival. Check the details here.

Last but not least, Giovanni's Island is also screening in Vancouver at the Reel 2 Real Film Festival. Check the details here.

Hiroyuki Okiura's A Letter to Momo is screening in selected UK theatres from February to March. Check the details here.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

January 2015: Week 4

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, awarded at the 38th Japan Academy Prizes and 69th Mainichi Film Awards.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai slated for theatrical release in Japan May 2015.

Giovanni's Island received the Excellence Prize the 38th Japan Academy Prizes and is nominee for Best Animated Feature. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island received the Best Animated Film Award at the 69th Mainichi Film Awards. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island received the Best Animated Film Award at the 9th FAN Navarra Anime Festival. Read the details here.

Director Mizuho Nishikubo talks about his movie in the interview that you can find here.

Giovanni's Island is screening at the 38th Portland International Film Festival. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island has been selected in competition for the 34th Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island is having its Swedish premiere at the 38th Goteborg International Film Festival. Check the details here.

Hiroyuki Okiura's A Letter to Momo is screening in selected UK theatres from February to March. Check the details here.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

November 2014: Week 4

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, awarded at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival and screening in Poznan.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Giovanni's Island received the Excellence Prize the 18th Japan Media Arts
Festival. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island received the Children's Jury Prize and the Adult Jury Prize at the 31st annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Read the details here.

Director Mizuho Nishikubo talks about his movie in the interview that you can find here.

Giovanni's Island is having its Polish premiere at the 32nd Ale Kino! film festival in Poznan. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island has been selected for the AniFICX section of the 52nd Gijon International Film Festival. Check the details here.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

November 2014: Week 2

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, awarded at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival and screening in Cairo, Budapest, Poznan, Gijon and Sydney.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Giovanni's Island received the Children's Jury Prize and the Adult Jury Prize at the 31st annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Read the details here.

Director Mizuho Nishikubo talks about his movie in the interview that you can find here.

Nishikubo's film is also selected for the Official Competition at the 36th Cairo International Film Festival, where the movie will celebrate its Arab world premiere. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island will have its Polish premiere at the 32nd Ale Kino! film festival in Poznan. Check the details here.

Hungarian premiere at Anilogue 2014. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island is screening again in Spain in the AniFICX section of the 52nd Gijon International Film Festival. Check the details here.

Giovanni is also screening in Australia with the Japanese Film Festival 2014, with two dates in Sydney this November. Check the details here.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

November 2014: Week 1

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, awarded at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival and screening in Cairo, Moscow, Budapest, Dundee, Leeds and Sydney.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Giovanni's Island received the Children's Jury Prize and the Adult Jury Prize at the 31st annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island was greeted with the Jury Award at the 5th Scotland Loves Animation festival, also attended by director Nishikubo. Check the details here.

Director Mizuho Nishikubo talks about his movie in the interview that you can find here.

More screenings in Scotland at the Dundee's Discovery Film Festival, and more UK screenings at the 28th Leeds International Film Festival.

Giovanni's Island is also screening in Moscow at the 8th Big Cartoon Festival. Check the details here.

Nishikubo's film is also selected for the Official Competition at the 36th Cairo International Film Festival, where the movie will celebrate its Arab world premiere. Check the details here.

Hungarian premiere at Anilogue 2014. Read the details here.

Giovanni is also screening in Australia with the Japanese Film Festival 2014, with two dates in Sydney this November. Check the details here.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

October 2014: Week 1

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, awarded in Scotland and screening in Moscow, Chicago and Dundee.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Giovanni's Island is screening in Moscow at the 8th Big Cartoon Festival. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island was greeted with the Jury Award at the 5th Scotland Loves Animation festival, also attended by director Nishikubo. Check the details here. More screenings in Scotland at the Dundee's Discovery Film Festival.

Giovanni's Island received the Jury Special Mention at the Nueva Mirada Film Festival in Buenos Aires. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island had its UK premiere at the London Film Festival. Director Mizuho Nishikubo was invited guest and held a Q&A session after the premiere screening. Check the details here.

Giovanni is also screening in competition at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

September 2014: Week 2

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, greeted with the Jury Special Mention at the Nueva Mirada Film Festival 2014 in Buenos Aires.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Giovanni's Island received the Jury Special Mention at the Nueva Mirada Film Festival in Buenos Aires. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island is having its UK premiere at the forthcoming London Film Festival. Director Mizuho Nishikubo will be attending for a Q&A session. Check the details here.

The London screening will be followed by the Scottish premiere in Glasgow at the Scotland Loves Animation festival, also attended by Nishikubo. Check the details here.

Giovanni is also having its Finnish premiere at the Helsinki International Film Festival, and its Belgian premiere in competition at Filem'on 2014 (Brussels). It is also screening in Los Angeles at the LA EigaFest.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

August 2014: Week 3

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, closing film at the 4th Sakhalin International Film Festival.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Mizuho Nishikubo's Giovanni's Island was greeted with the Satoshi Kon Award and the Audience Award at Fantasia 2014. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island is closing film at the 4th Sakhalin International Film Festival. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island is screening in competition at the Nueva Mirada Film Festival in Buenos Aires, and is having its Swiss Premiere at Fantoche 2014.

Masaaki Yuasa's award-winning short film, Kick-Heart is available on Vimeo on Demand and VHX.TV in USA and Canada. Check the details here.

August 2014: Week 2

This week's Top Page is dedicated Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, winner of the Satoshi Kon Award and the Audience Award at Fantasia 2014.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Mizuho Nishikubo's Giovanni's Island was greeted with the Satoshi Kon Award and the Audience Award at Fantasia 2014. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island is also screening in competition at the 22nd Tokyo Kinder Film Festival. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island is having its Australian premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival, followed by its Swiss Premiere at Fantoche 2014.

July 2014: Week 3

This week's Top Page is dedicated Annecy-winning Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, screening in Montreal, Puchon and Melbourne from July through August.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Mamoru Oshii receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Fantasia 2014. Check the details here.

Mizuho Nishikubo's Giovanni's Island is having its Canadian premiere at Fantasia 2014. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island is also having its Korean Premiere at PiFan 2014, followed by its Australian premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

June 2014: Week 4

This week's Top Page is dedicated Annecy-winning Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, selected at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Giovanni's Island was greeted with the Jury Distinction at the 38th Annecy Animation Festival. Check the details here.

Giovanni's Island is having its Russian premiere at the forthcoming 36 Moscow International Film Festival. Check the details here.

May 2014: Week 5

This week's Top Page is dedicated to Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island, selected in competition at Annecy 2014.

Read here about Keiichi Hara's new project, Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai.

Miss Hokusai will be featured in Annecy's WIP section. Read the details here.

Giovanni's Island has been selected for the feature film competition at the 38th Annecy Animation Festival. Director Mizuho Nishikubo and scriptwriter Yoshiki Sakurai are attending the festival. Check screening schedule and other details here.

Giovanni's Island is having its Czech premiere at the 54th Zlin Film Festival. Check the details here.

April 2014: Week 1

This week's Top Page is dedicated to Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island.

Giovanni's Island has been selected in the AniMovie feature film competition at Stuttgart 2014. Producer and screenplayer Yoshiki Sakurai will be available for a Q&A session at the end of the screening. Read the details here.

Masaaki Yuasa's short film Kick-Heart has been selected for Stuttgart 2014. Read the details here.

Kick-Heart is also in the short film selection of the Future Film Festival 2014, held in Bologna, Italy. Read the details here.

Fubruary 2014: Week 3

This week's Top Page is dedicated to Mizuho Nishikubo's new feature film, Giovanni's Island opening in theaters throughout Japan on February 22, 2014.

Giovanni's Island will have its international premiere as part of the official selection of the 17th New York International Children's Film Festival. Producer and screenplayer Yoshiki Sakurai will be available for a Q&A session at the end of the screening. Read the details here.

Naoyoshi Shiotani's Blood-C: The Last Dark is screening in competition at Monstra Lisbon 2014.Read the details here.

Masaaki Yuasa's short film Kick-Heart has been selected for Stuttgart 2014. Read the details here.

January 2014: Week 5

This week's Top Page is dedicated to Mizuho Nishikubo's forthcoming feature film, Giovanni's Island opening in theaters throughout Japan on February 22, 2014.

Check our Giovanni's Island page here.

December 2013: Week 4

This week's Top Page is an illustration by Senbon Umishima dedicated to Mizuho Nishikubo's forthcoming feature film, Giovanni's Island opening in theaters throughout Japan on February 22, 2014.

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