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Animated

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013

Released by ShortsHD/Magnolia Pictures Animated program: 40 min. Live-action program: 106 min. This year’s Academy Award nominees for short films are a mixed bag of veteran animators and talented newcomers. Each category has some clear standouts and a few duds. Want to know which shorts to pick to win this year’s Oscar pool? Animated One […]

A Cat in Paris

Directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli & Alain Gagnol Produced by Jacques-Rémy Girerd; English version by Eric Beckman, David Jesteadt & Michael Sinterniklaas Written by Gagnol & Girerd Released by GKIDS France/Netherlands/Switzerland/Belgium, 67 min. Rated PG In English; and in French with English subtitles With the voices of, English version—Marcia Gay Harden, Anjelica Huston, Matthew Modine, J […]

Chico & Rita

Directed by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal & Tono Errando Produced by Cristina Huete, Santi Errando, Martin Pope & Martin Pope Written by Trueba & Ignacio Martínez de Pisón Released by GKIDS/LumaFilms Spain/UK. 94 min. Not Rated In English and Spanish with English subtitles With the voices of Limara Meneses, Emar Xor Oña, Mario Guerra, Bebo […]