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An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
Documentary about the Hungarian expatriate who thoroughly changed the aesthetics of the British animation film. With his wife Joy Batchelor, he set up a successful studio.
Paul Wells, United Kingdom, 2012, 68:00
Brave 3D
Fantasy film. The impulsive Scottish princess Merida challenges destiny to change her fate, unwittingly unleashing chaos in the kingdom. Oscar animated feature film 2013.
USA, 2012, 93:00
Couleur de Peau: Miel / Approved for Adoption
Based on his autobiographical comic by Jung, about his life from the orphanage in Seoul, as a small child ending up in a strange country via a tough adolescence to adulthood, when he pays a visit to South Korea. Korean/French version, Dutch/French subtitles.
Laurent Boileau, Jung, Belgium, France, South Korea, Switzerland, 2012, 75:00
The Croods 3D
Prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world’s first modern family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always been their home is destroyed. Based on an idea of John Cleese. English version, Dutch subtitles.
Kirk De Micco, Chris Sanders, USA, 2013, 98:00
Crulic - The Path to Beyond
Powerful documentary combines various techniques. The 33-year-old Romanian immigrant worker Claudiu Crulic ends up in a Polish prison and goes on a hunger strike, which eventually claims his life. Romanian with English subtitles.
Anca Damian, Romania, Poland, 2011, 73:00
De Duivendrechtse Disney / The Disney of Duivendrecht
Documentary about the trail-blazing animation films with which Dutch animation pioneer Joop Geesink conquered the world.
From the 1940s-1970s he ran the Geesink Studio, with an impressive international clientele.
Berenike Rozgonyi, Netherlands, 2012, 61:00
Ernest & Célestine 3D NL
Engaging family film about the improbable friendship between the little mouse Célestine and the big bear Ernest. Together, they conquer nasty prejudices. Dutch version.
Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner, France, 2012, 80:00
Frankenweenie 3D
Heartwarming stop-motion film in black-and-white about a boy and his dog. Remake of Tim Burton’s short from 1984 and homage to classic horror movies and especially Frankenstein. Oscar nomination 2013. English version, Dutch subtitles.
Tim Burton, USA, 2012, 87:00
Inside the Green Book: The Life and Animation of Geoff Dunbar
Documentary reveals his pioneering influence on British animation, with a choice of fragments from his work. People introduced include contemporaries and colleagues, such as Sir Paul McCartney, with whom he made several films.
Paul Wells, United Kingdom, 2011, 48:00
Le Magasin des Suicides 3D
Dark but joyful musical comedy, based on a novel by Jean Teulé. Imagine a city where life has grown so sad that people have no taste for living, a city where the most successful shop is the one that helps you end your life. French spoken, Dutch subtitles.
Patrice Leconte, France, Canada, Belgium, 2012, 79:00
Paperman
USA, 2012, 7:00
ParaNorman 3D
Stop-motion zombie comedy. Norman is an ordinary kid who can speak with the dead. One night the old witch’s curse is going to wake up and Norman needs to rescue his town. Oscar nomination 2013. English spoken, Dutch subtitles.
Sam Fell, Chris Butler, USA, 2012, 91:00
Princess
A derailed priest on a bloody expedition of vengeance against the porn underworld in a controversial and shocking film with Japanese-looking animation and flashbacks in live action. Danish spoken, English subtitles.
Anders Morgenthaler, Denmark, 2006, 89:00
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
The newborn son of a poor couple in a dark city gets kidnapped to be brought to the laboratory of the Ministery of Sinistry. A modern-classical fairy tale.
Dave Borthwick, United Kingdom, 1993, 61:00
The Travelling Tune
Max Keuris, Netherlands, 1962, 10:00
Wreck-It Ralph 3D
Hilarious family film with a beautiful design and fitting animations from different generations of video games. Game villain Wreck-It Ralph wants to be a hero. English spoken, Dutch subtitles.
Rich Moore, USA, 2012, 108:00