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Synopsis: A spirited young woman persuades a hyena from London Zoo to take her place at a dinner dance held in her honor. Their plan requires a surprising amount of artistry and violence. Written and directed by Elizabeth Hobbs. Based on the short story by Leonora Carrington. Elizabeth Hobbs’ films are filmed under a rostrum camera...
Release date: August 8, 2024 in Australia. Synopsis: A follow up to the Australian animated feature film, 100% Wolf, in which our hero, Freddy Lupin, had to grapple with the shock revelation that he is destined not to be a mighty werewolf like all of his family, but a tiny pink poodle. In 200% Wolf, Freddy Lupin thinks he has everything it takes...
Release date: May 20, 2024 on Nickelodeon. The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish stars Ashleigh Crystal Hairston as the voice of Hazel, an adventurous kid with unique interests and a wild imagination. Original series actors Susanne Blakeslee and Daran Norris reprise their roles as Wanda and Cosmo. Synopsis: In The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, ten-year-old...
Release date: May 24, 2024 on Netflix. Synopsis: Set six years after the events at Camp Cretaceous, members of “The Nublar Six” are struggling to find their footing off the islands, navigating a world now filled with dinosaurs and people who want to hurt them. Reunited in the wake of a tragedy, the group comes together only to find themselves on...
Poem by Maria Popova. Reading by Nick Cave. Animation and direction by Daniel Bruson. Music by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. A note from the filmmaker: “How, knowing that even the universe is dying, do we bear our lives? The finitude and yet vastness of both our deeds and the cosmos through a fleeting moment of contemplation.” But We Had...
Release date: December 20, 2024. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Written by Jeff Nathanson. Original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Synopsis: Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces...