2026-06-26 / catalogue / medium

Daily enrichment: 12 works verified, 10 new people, 15 credits (Shaun Xmas, Sanatorium Quay, Ivar, Rennyo, Vandal, and more)

Enriched 12 thin works and added 10 new people + 15 credits. Highlights: (1) Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021) — fully verified: director Steve Cox, writers Mark Burton/Giles Pilbrow, producer Richard Beek, Aardman/WDR co-prod, Netflix US + BBC One UK. (2) Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024) — Brothers Quay feature based on Bruno Schulz; exec producer Christopher Nolan; Venice 2024 premiere; Quay Brothers received Honorary Cristal at Annecy 2026. (3) Ivar (2026) — Norwegian puppet short by Markus Tangre; Sundance 2026; Bacon Production. (4) Rennyo and His Mother (1981) — Kihachiro Kawamoto feature; Kaneto Shindo screenplay; Toru Takemitsu score; Kyoko Kishida + Tetsuko Kuroyanagi voice cast. (5) The Vandal (2021) — Eddie Alcazar short, Darren Aronofsky producer, Cannes Directors Fortnight 2021. (6) Meow or Never (2020) — Neeraja Raj NFTS stop-motion musical comedy, Women in Animation Best Film 2020. (7) Shackle (2022) — Ainslie Henderson, Amphibian Husbandry Ltd, LIAF 2022 Best British Film. Also updated: Quantum Cowboys and The Fuzzies corrected to stop-motion (sequence) technique. Fixed Beto Petiches role to animation director on I Am Frankelda. Pokemon Tales TMDB duplicate aligned with main entry.

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