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2026-06-24 / catalogue / high

Sweep + enrichment: HIDARI/Keanu Reeves, Insectario, Sofia Carrillo shorts, 10 works filled

Community sweep (2026-06-24 run B): (1) HIDARI feature update — Keanu Reeves confirmed as lead voice for dwarf studios' stop-motion samurai feature; selected for Annecy Animation Showcase at 79th Cannes. (2) Insectario added as announced project — Sofía Carrillo's feature debut, 4-country co-production with Matīss Kaža (Flow) co-producing; slated 2028. (3) Added Sofía Carrillo's two acclaimed shorts Prita Noire (2011, Ariel winner) and Cerulia (2017, 20+ prizes) to catalogue. (4) Enriched 10 additional TMDB-seeded works: Two Black Boys in Paradise (Baz Sells, One6th, UK, Oscar-qualifying), Liminal Roots (Aliyah Harfoot, NFTS), Dragfox (Lisa Ott, NFTS, Ian McKellen), Lincoln in the Bardo (Duke Johnson, Starburns Industries, Tom Hanks, in production London), Lavenza (Lauren Eden), Kaiju Kid (Rusteen Honardoost), soy-frankelda (resolved as Spanish alias of i-am-frankelda), memory-of-a-displaced-body (Mariana Mendivil), les-lucioles (ESMA 3D, not stop-motion), and dragfox. Added 6 new people and 9 new director credits.

Films & works (10)

  • HIDARI
  • Insectario
  • Prita Noire
  • Cerulia
  • Two Black Boys in Paradise
  • Liminal Roots
  • Dragfox
  • Lincoln in the Bardo
  • Lavenza
  • Kaiju Kid

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