Full-length animated films currently in production in Europe, plus a few more in advanced development or pre-production.

This list is not exhaustive - I try to add everything I stumble upon...

Please contact me if you have any amendments or updates.

LATEST: there are 45 films in production and another 28 in pre-production:

In Production

Dr Seuss' The Lorax

Countries: France/US
Production: 20th Century Fox (US), MacGuff Ligne (France)
Releases: 02/03/2012 (Spain), 02/03/2012 (US), 22/03/2012 (Switzerland), 22/03/2012 (Germany), 23/03/2012 (UK), 28/03/2012 (France)

The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists

Countries: UK/US
Production: Aardman Animations (UK), Sony Pictures (US)
Director: Peter Lord
Distributor: Sony Pictures (US)
Releases: 28/03/2012 (France), 28/03/2012 (UK), 29/03/2012 (Switzerland), 29/03/2012 (Germany)

Gummi Tarzan (3D Jelly T: Stand Tall, Ivan Olsen!)

Synopsis: It´s not easy being Ivan Olsen, he is chased by the big bullies who always play the wet pants prank on him. When he comes home, his dad yells at him because he is not big and strong like Tarzan, no, Ivan is just like big Tarzan at all he is rather a jelly Tarzan! Ivan wants his dad to be happy with him, but not until Ivan meets a witch and gets superpowers for one single day, is his dad pleased. Ivan´s dad is thrilled and brags about his son, but when Ivan´s superpowers do not disappear, Ivan learns that it is not fun at all to be so big and strong all the time. Ivan decides to find the witch and become himself again…
Country: Denmark
Production: Crone Film (Denmark)
Director: Michael Hegner
Producer: Nina Crone
Releases: 29/03/2012 (Denmark)
Notes: Based on 'Gummi Tarzan', a book by Ole Lund Kirkegard.

Le Jour des Corneilles (The Day of the Crows)

Synopsis: Pumpkin son lives in the heart of the forest, brought up by his father, A surly and tyrannical giant who reigns there and forbids him to go out of it. Ignoring the society of the men, the boy grows little by little like a savage, his only companions the ghosts who haunt the forest…
Duration: 80 mins
Countries: Belgium/Canada/Luxembourg
Production: Mélusine Productions (Luxembourg), Finalement (France), Walking the Dog (Belgium), Max Films (Canada)
Funder: CNC (France)
Director: Jean-Christophe Dessaint
Distributor: Gebéka Films (France)
Releases: 01/05/2012 (France)

Le Magasin des Suicides (The Suicide Shop)

Countries: Belgium/Canada/France
Production: Diabolo Films (France), Entre Chien et Loup (Belgium), ARP Séléction (France)
Studios: TouTenKartoon (France), Caribara Animation (France), Waooh Liege (Belgium)
Directors: Patrice Leconte, Arthur Qwak
Releases: 16/05/2012 (France)
Budget: €9m

Aya de Yopougon (Aya of Yop City)

Synopsis: Adaptation of the comic book, Aya de Yopougon.
Country: France
Production: Autochenille Productions (France)
Funders: France 3 Cinema (France), TF1 Films Production (France)
Releases: 23/05/2012 (France)

Approved For Adoption

Synopsis: Autobiographical documentary about the Korean-born comic book artist, Jung.
Duration: 90 mins
Countries: Belgium/France/South Korea
Production: Mosaïque Films (France), France 3 Cinema (France), RTBF (Belgium)
Studios: La Station (France), France 2 (France), 2 Minutes (France), Protozoaire (France), Dreamwall (France)
Funders: Korea Film Commission (South Korea), CNC (France)
Director: Jung
Writers: Jung, Laurent Boileau
Releases: 06/06/2012 (France)
Budget: €3.9m

A Liar's Autobiography

Synopsis: Based on the memoir by the late Graham Chapman of the Monty Python team.
Countries: UK/US
Production: Bill and Ben Productions (UK), Trinity Film (UK), EPIX (US)
Directors: Bill Jones, Ben Timlett, Jeff Simpson
Executive producers: Mark Sandell, Meyer Shwarzstein
Release: 2012 (UK)

Cendrillon: Elle etait une fois dans l'Ouest... (Cinderella: Once upon a time in the west...)

Countries: Belgium/France
Production: Herold and Family (France), Nexus Productions (Belgium)
Director: Pascal Hérold
Writer: Pascal Hérold
Producer: Michael Schmidt
Release: 2012 (France)
Budget: €11m

Extraordinary Tales

Synopsis: An anthology of five animated tales based on classic Edgar Allan Poe stories presented in a feature film format. Through his encounters with the Raven, Poe is given one last chance to divert his destiny in a series of macabre adventures.
Duration: 70 mins
Countries: Belgium/France/Luxembourg
Production: Mélusine Productions (Luxembourg), Les Armateurs (France), The Big Farm (Belgium)
Studios: Studio 352 (Luxembourg), Digital Graphics (France), Les Films du Nord (France)
Director: Raúl García
Writer: Raúl García
Release: 2012 (France)

Sammy's Adventures 2

Countries: Belgium/US
Production: nWave (Belgium)
Releases: 15/08/2012 (France)

Tante Hilda!

Synopsis: Aunt Hilda, lover of nature, has collected tens of tens of thousands of plants from all over the world. She keeps them in a plant museum protected from any pollution. Many begin to disappear. At the same time, a new cereal, Attilem, invented by the food-processing industry, is produced with so little water, without fertilizer, that it appears in the eyes of all as the miracle solution to stop the world hunger and replace the oil reserves.
Countries: France/Luxembourg
Production: Folimage Valence (France), Mélusine Productions (Luxembourg)
Director: Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Releases: 05/09/2012 (France)

Der kleine Rabe Socke - Gemeinsam bin ich stark!

Synopsis: Based on Nele Moost and Annet Rudolph’s 'Little Raven' books.
Duration: 75 mins
Country: Germany
Production: Akkord Film Produktion GmbH (Germany), Studio 88 (Germany), HR (Germany), SWR (Germany)
Funders: Filmförderung Berlin Brandenburg (Germany), Filmförderunganstalt (FFA) (Germany), MFG Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
Directors: Ute von Münchow-Pohl, Sandor Jesse
Writers: Katja Grübel, Nele Moost, Annet Rudolph
Producers: Roland Junker, Dirk Dotzert, Dirk Beinhold
Releases: 06/09/2012 (Germany)
Budget: €4m

Frankenweenie

Synopsis: After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new 'leash on life' can be monstrous.
Countries: UK/US
Production: Walt Disney Studios (US), Tim Burton Animation Co (US)
Studio: Three Mills (UK)
Releases: 04/10/2012 (Denmark), 05/10/2012 (US), 05/10/2012 (UK), 11/10/2012 (Germany), 11/10/2012 (Switzerland), 24/10/2012 (France)

Niko 2 - Family Affairs

Duration: 70 mins
Countries: Denmark/Finland/Germany/Ireland
Production: Animaker Oy (Finland), Ulysses GmbH (Germany), A-Film (Denmark), Magma Films (Ireland)
Studios: Anima Vitae Oy (Finland), Pictorion Magma Animation (Germany), A-Film (Denmark)
Funder: Danske Filminstitut (DFI) (Denmark)
Directors: Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam
Writers: Hannu Tuomainen, Marteinn Thorisson
Producers: Petteri Pasanen, Hannu Tuomainen
Releases: 08/11/2012 (Germany)
Budget: €7.361m
Notes: Shooting July 2011-April 2012

Noche de ¿Paz? (Holy Night)

Duration: 90 mins
Country: Spain
Production: Dziki Film (Poland)
Studio: Dziki Film (Poland)
Directors: Juan Galinanes Garcia, David Rubin
Producer: Manolo Gomez
Releases: 01/12/2012 (Spain)

Ma Maman est en Amérique, elle a rencontré Buffalo Bill

Country: France
Production: Label Anim (France)
Director: Stéphane Bernasconi
Release: 2013 (France)

Nijntje de film (Miffy the Movie)

Synopsis: Miffy and her friends visit the zoo. Together they set out on an exciting and cheerful treasure hunt past all the animals. Miffy and her friends play games and sing songs. And in the end, they are rewarded with a big surprise.
Duration: 70 mins
Countries: Denmark/Netherlands
Production: Telescreen Filmproductions (Netherlands), Mercis (Netherlands), KRO (Netherlands)
Studio: A-Film (Denmark)
Funder: Nederlands Filmfonds (Netherlands)
Release: 2013 (Netherlands)

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Country: Spain
Production: Kandor Graphics (Spain)
Director: Manuel Sicilia
Writers: Manuel Sicilia, Matthew Jacobs
Producer: Enrique Posner
International sales: Timeless Films (UK)
Releases: 16/06/2013 (Spain)
Budget: €22m
Notes: Fomerly called 'Goleor, the Scale and the Sword'

Mehhiko Ekspress (Mexican Express)

Duration: 75 mins
Country: Estonia
Production: Eesti Joonisfilm (Estonia)

Ernest et Célestine (Ernest and Celestine)

Synopsis: The story of an improbable meeting between a small abandoned mouse and a big marginal bear, clown and musician, two characters threatened by despair and solitude, who are together going to reconstruct their life, in spite of the precariousness and the difficulties of life.
Countries: Belgium/France/Luxembourg
Production: la Parti Production (Belgium), Les Armateurs (France), Mélusine Productions (Luxembourg), Studio 352 (Luxembourg)
Directors: Benjamin Renner, Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Writer: Daniel Pennac

Zelta Zirgs (The Golden Horse)

Synopsis: Antis is considered by his two elder brothers to be soft in his heart and slow in his mind. Despite their ridicule, Antis is deeply committed to bringing the beautiful princess down from the glass mountain where she is kept by Black Mother. White Father sees the goodness of Antis' heart and encourages him to fight for the Princess' life. It seems an impossible mission as the struggle involves fighting against Antis' greedy and nasty brothers, conniving Cruel Prince and evil Black Mother herself.
Duration: 75 mins
Countries: Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Luxembourg
Production: Joonisfilm (Estonia), Paul Thilitges Sarl (Latvia), Rija Films (Latvia)
Directors: Valentas Askinis, Signe Baumane, Xavier Dujardin
Producers: Vilnis Kalnaellis, Paul Thiltges

Die Früchte der Heuchelei

Duration: 100 mins
Country: Germany
Production: Hahn Film AG (Germany), Welldone Films (France)
Producer: Jonas Weydemann

Arrugas (Wrinkles)

Duration: 80 mins
Country: Spain
Production: Perro Verde (Spain), Cromosoma (Spain), Television Espanola (Spain), Radiotelevisió Valenciana (Spain)
Funder: ICCA (Spain)
Director: Ignacio Ferreras
Writer: Angel de la Cruz
Producers: Manuel Cristóbal, Oriol Ivern

Ramon

Country: Spain
Production: IB Cinema (Spain)

Pinocchio

Duration: 75 mins
Countries: Belgium/France/Italy/Luxembourg
Production: 2D 3D Animation (France), Cometa Film (Italy), Iris Productions (Luxembourg), Vivifilm (Belgium)
Director: Enzo D'Alò
Writers: Carlo Collodi, Enzo d'Alo, Umberto Marino

Prezit Suuj Zivit

Countries: Czech Republic/Slovakia
Production: Athanor (Czech Republic), C-GA Film (Slovakia)
Director: Jan Svankmajer

Projekt Chopin (Project Chopin - The Flying Machine)

Synopsis: Being produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birthday, The Flying Machine takes the eternally fascinating and affecting Études, and crafts a celebration of the role that music and dance play in our lives, especially in our first pre-teen steps into the adult world. The Flying Machine is crafted for a multi-platform world with a feature film, several independent short films, an onlinegame, live show and CD all to be released.
Countries: France/Norway/Poland/UK
Production: Breakthru Films (UK), Département de la Charente (France), Storm Studio (Norway)
Director: Marek Skrobecki
Writer: Geoff Lindsey
Producers: Hugh Welchmann, Simon Olswang
Animation directors: Martin Clapp, Dorota Kobiela
Budget: €5.2m

Ma Vie de Courgette

Duration: 75 mins
Country: Switzerland
Production: SAGA Production (Switzerland)

Knight Rusty

Country: Germany
Production: Caligari Film (Germany)
Director: Thomas Bodenstein

Deep

Countries: Ireland/UK
Production: Brown Bag Films (Ireland), Space Age Films (UK)

Crulic – drumul spre dincolo (Crulic–the path to beyond)

Synopsis: An animated documentary telling the story of Claudiu Crulic, a 33-year-old Romanian who died in a Polish prison while on hunger strike.
Countries: Poland/Romania
Production: Aparte Film (Romania), Fundacja im. Ferdynanda Magellana (Poland), Romanian Ministry of Culture (Romania), Editura Videow (Poland)
Funders: Romanian National Centre of Cinema (Romania), Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (Poland), Krakow Regional Film Fund (Poland)
Director: Anca Damian
Writer: Anca Damian
Producer: Anca Damian
International sales: Wide Management (France)

Mune

Synopsis: What would happen if the sun did not rise one morning? Or if the moon just ran off and forgot to light up the stars and the night sky? Mune, the moon’s keeper, must fight to restore the world when the evil forces of darkness steal the Sun! He may speak softly and tread gently, but his love for the moon and the woman of his dreams turns him into the unstoppable hero he was meant to be. A heartwarming story for the entire family.
Country: France
Production: Studio 37 (France), Kinology (France)
Directors: Alexandre Heboyan, Benoit Philippon
Producer: Aton Soumache

Je vous ai compris

Synopsis: Set in the Algerian war.
Duration: 80 mins
Country: France
Production: 2D 3D Animation (France), Emilune Studio (France), Magnificat Films (France), Arte France (France)
Funder: CNC (France)
Director: Frank Chiche
Writers: Frank Chiche, Georges Fleury
Producer: Laurent Thiry
Executive producer: Laurent Combelles

Vlogger

Synopsis: A Pakistani-born student learns that her brother has plans to become a suicide bomber. With just days before a terrorist mission takes place, she begins exploring virtual worlds using an avatar, in order to find him.
Countries: Spain/UK
Production: Inter-Activa (UK), Zentropa International (Spain), Cine de Garaje (Spain)
Director: Ricard Gras
Writer: Ricard Gras
Producers: David Matamoros, Claudia Salcedo, Luis de la Madrid
Notes: Uses computer game footage (machinima) and live action.

The Congress

Countries: France/Germany/Israel/Poland
Production: Bridgit Folman Film Gang (Israel), Opus Film (Poland), ARP Séléction (France)
Director: Ari Folman
Writer: Ari Folman
Producers: Reinhard Brundig, Eitan Mansuri, Diana Elbaum, Ewa Puszczynska, David Grumbach, Michele Halberstadt, Laurent Petin
Budget: €8m

Futbolin

Countries: Argentina/Spain
Production: Plural-Jempsa (Argentina), Antena 3 Films (Spain)
Funder: Canal Plus Espana (Spain)
Director: Juan José Campanella
Writers: Roberto Fontanarrosa, Juan José Campanella
Animation director: Sergio Pablos
Budget: $9m

Egil, az utolso pogany (Egill, the Last Pagan)

Countries: Hungary/Iceland/Poland
Production: Caoz Studio (Iceland), Lichthof Productions (Hungary), Se-Ma-For Produkcja Filmowa (Poland)
Executive producer: Tamas Liszka
Animation directors: Erik Novak, Zbigniew Zmudski, Arnar Thorissen
Budget: €22m

O Apostolo

Synopsis: A convict escaped from the jail will try to recover a haul hidden in an isolated village some years ago. But what he finds there will involve him in a sentence worst than the one he has suffered. Sinister ancients, strange disappearances, spirits, an odd parish priest and even Santiago de Compostela's archbishop will meet each other in a story full of terror, humour and fantasy.
Country: Spain
Production: Artefacto Producciones (Spain)
Director: Fern
Writer: Fernando Cortizo
Producers: Sergio Gavino, Rafael Toba, Laura Rodriguez, Isabel Rey

Legends of Valhalla - Thor (formerly Thor - The Edda Chronicles)

Countries: Germany/Iceland/Ireland
Production: Caoz Studio (Iceland), Magma Productions (Ireland), Ulysses Films (Germany)
Studios: Caoz Studio (Iceland), Magma Productions (Ireland), Pictorion Magma Animation (Germany), UK Film Services (UK)
Funders: Icelandic Film Centre (Iceland), Irish Film Board (Ireland), Ministry of Industry (Iceland), Nordisk Film & TV Fond (Denmark), Nordmedia (Germany)
Directors: Oskar Jonasson, Gunnar Karlsson, Toby Genkel
Writer: Fridrik Erlingsson
Producers: Arnar Thorisson, Hilmar Sigurdsson
Executive producers: Emely Christians, Ralph Christians, Skuli Mogensen, Hilmar Gunnarsson
Animation director: Gunnar Karlsson
Budget: €9m

Phantom Boy

Country: France
Director: Alain Gagnol

Majorette

Synopsis: Lucie is a rebellious 12-year-old girl who can't stand her sister's arrogance nor her father's indifference anymore. Expelled from a cheerleading contest, Lucie accepts the invitation of an attractive boy to take her to the ball. But he turns out to be the devil, and the ball a witches' Sabbath. Amazed by the magic and the beauty of her one-night prince, Lucie signs a pact with him and becomes a witch. Excited by her new identity, she soon sees her dream turn into a nightmare. Prisoner of the devil, refected by all, she has to be crafty and stuggle to get back her freedom and her family's love.
Duration: 90 mins
Countries: Belgium/France
Production: Walking the Dog (Belgium), la Parti Production (Belgium), Mélusine Productions (Luxembourg)
Director: Benoît Feroumont
Writers: Fabien Wehlmann, Benoît Feroumont
Notes: Previous title: 'Macrales'.

Los Dios de Lata (Tin Gods)

Countries: Argentina/France
Production: Ayllu Animations (Argentina), Folimage (France), O2B Films (France)
Director: Juan Antin
Budget: €4m

Marnies Welt (Marnie's World)

Synopsis: Marnie is a small, chubby cat and lives a comfortable life in the Sonnenschein family home. She is treated like the child that Rosalinde Sonnenschein never had. She lives like a princess and even has her own bedroom. All this infuriates Paul, who can’t stand his wife’s feisty cat. As Marnie has no friends, she spends a lot of time watching television and, when she gets bored, playing little tricks on Paul. One day Paul decides he has had enough and abandons Marnie at a rural petrol station. Marnie refuses to believe what has happened. She thinks that he has simply forgotten her and sets out to find her way back home as quickly as possible. Helpless and lost, she stumbles down the country road. She discovers an unfamiliar world outside her sheltered life, very different to what she has seen on television. In desperation she joins up with three other oddball animals: a loud-mouthed dog, who has absconded with his master’s tractor; a donkey, who hopes to get his big break performing in zebra 'drag' at the Circus Mozzarella; and a neurotic rooster on the run from his hens, who are hungry for revenge. Each of them has a different goal and tries to get their own way in the group. They soon run into difficulties and are forced to continue on their journey together. However, the four animals’ personalities clash more and more as time goes on and it is only when they are in dire straits that they realize they will have to overcome their differences and work together if they want to pull through. By the time they reach Marnie’s house at the end of their breathtaking adventure, Marnie has made an important decision. She is going to turn her back on her sheltered, monotonous life, stay with the other three animals and hold on to something she never had before: true friends and sense of belonging.
Country: Germany
Production: UFA Cinema (Germany), Lauenstein & Lauenstein Filmproduktion (Germany)
Funder: Filmförderunganstalt (FFA) (Germany)
Writers: Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein

Soul Man

Country: France
Production: Blacklight Movies (France)
Studios: Digimage Cinema (France), Def2Shoot (France), Mad Light (France), Androids Associes (France), Piste Rouge (France)
Director: Guillaume Ivernel
Writer: Caryl Ferey

Pre Production

7 Zwerge - Der 7bte Zwerg (Seven Dwarves)

Synopsis: Animated spin-off from the successful live action films.
Duration: 80 mins
Country: Germany
Production: Zipfelmuetzenfilm (Germany), Cinemendo (Germany), MMC Independent (Germany)
Studios: Trixter (Germany), Ambient Entertainment (Germany), Daywalker Studio (Germany), Pictorion Magma Animation (Germany)
Funders: Filmstiftung NRW (Germany), Filmförderunganstalt (FFA) (Germany), Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (Germany), Nordmedia (Germany), Hesseinvest (Germany), VIP-Medienfonds 2 Rechtsnachfolger (Germany)
Directors: Boris Aljinovic, Harald Siepermann
Writers: Sven Unterwaldt, Bernd Eilert
Producers: Douglas Welbat, Bernd Eilert, Otto Waalkes
Animation director: Peter Bohl
Release: 2013 (Germany)

Asterix: le Domaine des Dieux (Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods)

Country: France
Production: M6 (France), SND Sant-Ouen Films (France)
Studio: MacGuff Ligne (France)
Directors: Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy
Release: 2014 (France)

Ritter Rost

Country: Germany
Production: Caligari Film (Germany)
Funder: FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (Germany)

Song of the Sea

Synopsis: After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.
Countries: Belgium/Denmark/Ireland
Production: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), The Big Farm (Belgium), Noerlum Studios (Denmark), Super Productions (France)
Director: Tomm Moore
Writers: Tomm Moore, Will Collins
Budget: €5.3m

Tadeo Jones

Countries: France/Spain
Production: Studio Canal (France)

Le Vilain petit Chartreux (The Ugly Little Monk)

Country: France
Production: Les Films du Nord (France), Fargo (France)
Director: Fabrice Luang-Vija
Producer: Arnaud Demuynck

Louis la Chance

Country: France
Production: Carpe Diem (Canada), Luxanimation (Luxembourg), Shax Animation (France)
Directors: Xavier Aliot, Philippe Leclerc
Budget: $15m

Future For Sale

Countries: Sweden/UK
Production: Lisbet Gabrielsson Film AB (Sweden), Scottish Documentary Institute (UK)

Keinohrhase und Zweiohrküken (3D) (Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick)

Duration: 75 mins
Country: Germany
Production: Cartoon-Film (Germany), Warner Bros Germany (Germany)
Funders: Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg (Germany), Filmförderunganstalt (FFA) (Germany), Filmstiftung NRW (Germany)
Directors: Thilo Graf Rothkirch, Til Schweiger
Writers: Rolf Giesen, Thilo Graf Rothkirch, Til Schweiger
Producer: Thilo Graf Rothkirch

Adam, die Schlange und Eva (Adam, the Serpent and Eve)

Synopsis: The birth of mankind and the hilarious trials and tribulations of the first couple and their dog as they take their first steps into the big, wide and very new world.
Duration: 90 mins
Countries: Germany/UK
Production: Adam & Eve Productions Limited (UK), BFC Berliner Film Companie Production (Germany)
Funder: Nordmedia (Germany)
Director: Neil Krepela
Writers: Terry Jones, Joe Liss, Dave Lewman, Ingrid Mueller
Producers: Rainer Soehnlein, Mike Fraser, Brian Mitchell
Budget: €4.2m

Marvi Hämmer & Der ägyptische Fluch

Duration: 90 mins
Country: Germany
Production: Reverse Angle Dockside (Germany)
Funder: Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)
Writers: Oliver Huzly, Philip Lazebnik, Volker Präkelt

Black to the Moon

Synopsis: A black sheep named Blacky becomes obsessed with going to the moon.
Duration: 80 mins
Countries: France/Italy/Spain
Production: Art'Mell (France), Baleuko (Spain), Lumiq (Italy)
Funders: France 3 (France), TVC (UK)
Director: Francis Nielsen
Writer: Angel Pariente
Producers: Karmelo Vivanco, François Cohen-Seat, Fabio Massimo Cacciatori, Eduardo Barinaga, Davide Tromba
Executive producers: Franco Bevione, Carlo D’Ursi, Miguel Gómez-Tejedor, Valentina Canclini

Gus

Synopsis: Just when it’s time to migrate to Africa, Darius the elder of the flock and veteran migration guide gets mortally wounded by a big hungry cat. With none of his friends close to hand, he has no choice but to share all his secrets and new flying routes with the first bird that happens to come along. The candidate is none other than Occho, an eccentric little chap, superexcited about the challenge, but without the slightest idea or talent for migrating whatsoever.
Duration: 90 mins
Country: France
Production: TeamTo (France)
Writer: Antoine Barraud
Animation director: Benjamin Renner
Notes: Former title: Occho Kochoi

Grass Roots: the Movie

Synopsis: For once, the Freak Brothers find themselves with plenty of cash and some righteous weed. But this is no ordinary marijuana: it's been genetically modified as part of a sinister plot by the Government - the ultimate weapon in the war against drugs. So when Norbert the Nark - secret agent and rock-jawed defender of decency- accidentally gives the prototype dope to the Freak Brothers, with Government agents hot on their trail the boys have to leave town fast. Now's the time to fulfil their long-cherished dream of retiring to grow marijuana in the country. Although they've never attempted even basic survival more than a hundred yards from a 7-11, they acquire a remote plot of land and get to grips with Mother Nature - who quickly fights back. The three obliging chicks who join their 'commune' become less obliging once they acquaint the Freak Brothers with the realities of modern gender politics. Meanwhile, the local town turns out to be run by a hot-gospel fundamentalist religious sect which baptises wild animals. And what goes on in the Secret Sinister Government Research Institute, run by the brilliant but disturbed Dr Squine up in the hills? Surely the Brothers haven't chosen to hide right next to the very place where the Government is testing the genetically modified 'product'... ..can they? This hilarious, rip roaring yarn is includes Fat Freddy's Cat, whose sagacity and tolerance in the face of perpetual human idiocy makes him the expert witness. His admirable sang froid is ruffled only when he falls in love with a local mountain lion. As the story reaches a nail-biting, bong-clutching climax, only his selfless heroism can save the Freak Brothers from the most dangerous enemies of all - themselves.
Countries: Canada/UK
Production: Bolex Brothers (UK)
Director: Dave Borthwick
Writers: Gilbert Shelton, Paul Davies, Edith Grove
Producers: Andy Leighton, Greg Jones, Janice Evans
Executive producers: Bruce Higham, David Lascelles, Manfred Mroczkowski
Budget: £8m
Notes: Based on Gilbert Sheldon's Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comis.

Tarzan

Country: Germany
Production: Constantin Film Produktion (Germany)
Funder: Filmförderunganstalt (FFA) (Germany)
Writer: Reinhard Klooss
Producer: Reinhard Klooss

El Asno de Oro (The Golden Donkey)

Country: Spain
Production: Dygra Films (Spain)

As aventuras de Xoan Sen Medo (Xoan the Fearless)

Synopsis: The adventures of a child ('Xoan the Fearless'), who overcomes his fears by creating a fantasy world.
Country: Spain
Production: Continental Producciones (Spain)
Funder: Xunta de Galicia (Spain)

En Busca de Oniria (The Search for Oniria, aka Lost and Found)

Country: Spain
Production: Dygra Films (Spain)
Funder: Xunta de Galicia (Spain)
Director: Manolo Gomez
Writer: Susana Lopez Rubio

Zombie Western: The Legend of the Dark Butcher

Countries: Denmark/Spain
Production: Perro Verde (Spain), Happy Fly Fish (Denmark)

The Wizard of Oz

Country: France
Production: Studio Action (France)
Director: John Boorman
Writers: Jim McClain, John Boorman, Ron Mita
Producers: Laurent Rodon, Kieran Corrigan, Claude Gorvsky
Budget: $16m

Blackys Mondfahrt

Countries: Germany/Spain
Production: Ulysses Films (Germany)
Director: Francis Nielsen
Writer: Angel Pariente

Prima Ballerina

Synopsis: A heartwarming Cinderella-like tale about eight-year-old Honey, who dreams of becoming a prima ballerina at the Royal Ballet of Bournonville. Honey's perseverance is put to the test as her father insists that she is needed on the farm. Honey's mother gets her to the audition on time and once she is accepted a close friendship with the ballet girls Pepper and Ginger soon blossoms. Gossip, however, a conspiring rival, feels threatened and will do anything to obstruct Honey's dream from coming true.
Countries: Denmark/Hungary/UK
Production: Rambling Rose (Denmark), Studio Baestarts (Hungary), Grand Slamm Children's Films (UK)

Astrid Silverlock and the Staff of Virtues

Synopsis: The Staff of Virtues is a lowly stick or cane filled with magical powers. Powers that enable the owner to see the true nature of a man´s heart. On a mission to return the Staff of Virtues to its rightful home, Astrid Silverlock´s father and brother are missing after an ambush. Her village fears the worst which Astrid refuses to accept. She sets out on a quest to find her father, complete his mission and bring her family home.
Country: Sweden
Production: Forestlight Studio (Sweden)

Not the end of the World

Country: UK
Production: Illuminated Films (UK)
Director: Piet Kroon
Writer: Piet Kroon
Producer: Iain Harvey
Notes: Based on the book by Geraldine McCaughrean.

Bunyan and Babe

Synopsis: 12 year old Travis Barclay and his little sister Whitney are sent begrudgingly on a summer trip to visit their grandparents’ farm in Delbert County. A greedy land developer, Norm Blandsford, has been buying up the little country town, running the hard working residents off their land. After Travis has a run-in with one of Blandsford's men, he is chased into the forest where he stumbles upon a magic portal to the hidden world where Paul Bunyan lives.
Countries: France/US
Production: Exodus Film Group (US), Sparx Animation (France)
Directors: Tony Bancroft, Jim Rygeil
Writers: Michael Nickels, Julia Wall, Dick Clement, Ian LaFrenais
Producers: Max Howard, John Eraklis

Le Diable, la jeune fille et le moulin

Country: France
Production: Les Films Pelleas (France)
Directors: Sebastien Laudenbach, Nathalie Hertzberg
Writers: Olivier Py, Nathalie Hertzberg, Sebastien Laudenbach
Producers: Philippe Martin, David Thion

Gladiator Academy

Country: Italy
Production: Rainbow (Italy)

Glenkill (Three Bags Full)

Synopsis: In this bestseller adaption feature film based on Germany’s recent fiction sensation Three Bags Full (original German title: Glennkill), a thriller for the whole family, the audience becomes the detective. The book sold over 1.5 million copies in Germany and been published in more than thirty languages. How can a flock of sheep star in a murder mystery? What do sheep do other than graze, sleep and bleat? Well, apparently they think about the world. Observe it. Sniff out trails and research them. Analyse facts. Create hypotheses. Discuss them. Or at least, the sheep of Glennkill on the Irish west coast do this. In fact, they can even solve a murder. Namely, that of their shepherd, George Glenn, who is found dead one dewy morning. His sheep immediately start their investigation. Who did the deed? As they uncover more and more evidence, the plot thickens…
Country: Germany
Production: UFA Cinema (Germany), TFC Trickompany (Germany)
Funder: Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)
Director: Michael Schaak
Writer: Matthias Dinter

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Upcoming European film releases

2012

March
Dr Seuss' The Lorax. 20th Century Fox. US (02/03/2012).
Dr Seuss' The Lorax. 20th Century Fox. Spain (02/03/2012).
Dr Seuss' The Lorax. 20th Century Fox. Germany (22/03/2012).
Dr Seuss' The Lorax. Universal Pictures International (Schweiz). Switzerland (22/03/2012).
Dr Seuss' The Lorax. Universal Pictures. UK (23/03/2012).
The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists. Sony Pictures. France (28/03/2012).
The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists. Sony Pictures. UK (28/03/2012).
Dr Seuss' The Lorax. 20th Century Fox. France (28/03/2012).
The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists. Sony Pictures. Germany (29/03/2012).
The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists. Switzerland (29/03/2012).
Gummi Tarzan (3D Jelly T: Stand Tall, Ivan Olsen!). Filmcompagniet. Denmark (29/03/2012).

April
Une vie de chat (A cat in Paris). Soda Pictures. UK (06/04/2012).

May
Le Jour des Corneilles (The Day of the Crows). Gebéka Films. France (01/05/2012).
Winx Club 3D - Magica Avventura. Universum Film . Germany (05/05/2012).
Le Magasin des Suicides (The Suicide Shop). ARP Séléction. France (16/05/2012).
Aya de Yopougon (Aya of Yop City). UGC Distribution. France (23/05/2012).

June
Approved For Adoption. Gebéka Films. France (06/06/2012).
Extraordinary Tales. France (15/06/2012).
A Liar's Autobiography. UK (15/06/2012).
Cendrillon: Elle etait une fois dans l'Ouest... (Cinderella: Once upon a time in the west...). Bac Films. France (15/06/2012).

August
Sammy's Adventures 2. StudioCanal. France (15/08/2012).

September
Tante Hilda!. SND Sant-Ouen Films. France (05/09/2012).
Der kleine Rabe Socke - Gemeinsam bin ich stark!. Walt Disney Motion Pictures Germany. Germany (06/09/2012).

October
Frankenweenie. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Denmark A/S. Denmark (04/10/2012).
Frankenweenie. Walt Disney Studios. US (05/10/2012).
Frankenweenie. Walt Disney Studios. UK (05/10/2012).
Frankenweenie. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Switzerland. Switzerland (11/10/2012).
Frankenweenie. Walt Disney Studios. Germany (11/10/2012).
Frankenweenie. Walt Disney Studios. France (24/10/2012).

November
Niko 2 - Family Affairs. Germany (08/11/2012).

December
Noche de ¿Paz? (Holy Night). Spain (01/12/2012).

2013

June
Ma Maman est en Amérique, elle a rencontré Buffalo Bill. France (15/06/2013).
Nijntje de film (Miffy the Movie). Warner Bros Entertainment France. Netherlands (15/06/2013).
Futbolin (15/06/2013).
7 Zwerge - Der 7bte Zwerg (Seven Dwarves). Germany (15/06/2013).
Justin and the Knights of Valour. Spain (16/06/2013).

2014
Asterix: le Domaine des Dieux (Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods). SND Sant-Ouen Films. France (15/06/2014).