Little Amélie is nominated for seven Annie Awards, the Oscars of hte animation world, including Best Feature, Best Character Animation, Best Direction, Best Music, Best Storyboarding, Best Writing and Best Editorial.

Little Amélie amongst leading titles contending for Best Animation nominations at the Oscars and BAFTAs in 2026.

Tom Cruise hits the Oscar trail for Japan’s ‘Kokuho’ - Notes on the Season

The animated film Little Amélie has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Awards ceremony in January 2026. UK and Irish release in February 2026.

Japan’s entry for the Oscars and record-breaking box office success makes waves of international sales. World Premiere: Cannes Film Festival. US Distribution: GKids / France: Pyramide / UKI: Vue Lumière

We held a special screening of Broken English at the Charlotte Street Hotel, hosted by Noomi Rapace, with a Q&A that included the directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, alongside contributors Edith Bowman being interviewed instead of hosting and Natasha Khan. Nick Cave who also performs in the film was in the audience.

Japanese film A Pale View of Hills will have a theatrical rollout in the UK from March 13 next year, after a busy festival run from Cannes, to Toronto, London, Shanghai and Taipei, among others. It will also open in Taiwan’s theaters from December 5 this year.

Japan’s entry for the Oscars, Kokuho: The Kabuki Master, has broken all box office records in Japan, grossing over $111m locally and set to be a hit internationally.

A Pale View of Hills, based on the Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel, to be released in UK and Irish cinemas from March 13, 2026.

Nobel Prize-winning writer Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel and deeply personal story receives a glowing 4-star review in the Japan Times.