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EXCLUSIVE: Gebeka Films has acquired French distribution authorities to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Louise Bagnall’s animated characteristic Julián up of its world premiere astatine nan Annecy International Animation Film Festival later this month.
The image is produced by five-time Academy Award-nominated Irish animation workplace Cartoon Saloon, nan award-winning animation accumulation location down The Secret of Kells, Song of nan Sea, Wolfwalkers and The Breadwinner.
Adapted from Jessica Love’s 2014 bestselling children’s book Julián Is a Mermaid, nan movie revolves seven-year-old Julián who spends nan summertime pinch a grandma he hardly knows. He is amazed to observe her treasure-trove apartment, his ain Caribbean practice and nan surroundong lively Brooklyn community. But astir astonishing of all, Julián discovers that he is simply a mermaid.
International income are handled by New Europe Film Sales, which launched income connected nan task during nan Cannes Film Festival.
The French woody follows a bid of world acquisitions already secured for nan film, including Ireland (Wildcard Distribution), nan U.K. (Elysian Film Group), Canada (Elevation Pictures), Denmark (Angel Films), Sweden (Folkets Bio), Poland (Young Horizons) and Norway (Arthaus).
Julián marks nan characteristic directorial debut of Bagnall, whose short movie Late Afternoon earned an Academy Award information successful 2019. The movie is produced by Cartoon Saloon alongside Melusine Studio, Aircraft Pictures and Sun Creature, pinch Academy Award victor Zoe Saldaña attached arsenic executive producer.
Jan Naszewski, CEO of New Europe Film Sales said “We’re thrilled to partner pinch Gebeka connected this title – their way grounds successful promoting smart contented for children successful France is unbeatable. Julián is successful bully hands.”
Vladimir Koch of Gebeka Films comments: “Julián is simply a very imaginative and refreshing animation characteristic movie for nan young audience. We are very happy to activity connected this title pinch Gebeka films for nan merchandise successful France. Kids will emotion nan movie and we already person ideas for schoolhouse screenings to present nan movie pinch galore activities”
Release specifications for France will beryllium announced astatine a later date.
