Cartoon Movie is an indispensable business event for the European animation industry, which has facilitated the creation of long-lasting partnerships and co-productions, allowing the funding of animated feature films since 1999 with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.
This year, Cartoon Movie will be held digitally for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cartoon Movie 2021 will start on 9th March on a special online platform dedicated to the event.
The video pitches of selected projects for Cartoon Movie 2021 will be watched by animation professionals from all of Europe, including producers, creators, investors, distributors and sales agents of animated feature films, video games and new media.
Projects selected
55 projects from 22 countries have been selected to be pitched at Cartoon Movie 2021.
Number of projects by status
- In concept: 22 projects
- In development: 22 projects
- In production: 8 projects
- With sneak previews: 3 projects
Number of projects by target audience
- Preschool: 3 projects
- Children: 6 projects
- Family: 29 projects
- Teenagers: 2 projects
- Young adults/adults: 15 projects
Sneak previews
Here is the list of films with sneak previews during Cartoon Movie 2021:
Christmas at Cattle hill

- Runtime: 68 minutes
- Target audience: Family
- Technique: 3D Computer
- Producers: Qvisten Animation (Norway) / Dyreparken (Norway)
Our picks
Here is a list of projects that caught our attention (Projects we’ve already introduced, as well as projects that have a sneak preview, are not included in this list):
For Family
Moonlit Flamenco

[In development]
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Technique: 2D Computer
- Producers: Rokyn Animation (Spain) / Sacromonte Films (Spain) / Seda Films (Spain)
Séraphine

[In development]
- Runtime: 70/80 minutes
- Technique: 3D Computer / Stop-motion / Puppets
- Producers: Little Big Story (France) / JPL Films (France) / Tu Nous ZA Pas Vus (France)
Shadows

[In development]
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Technique: 2D Computer / 3D Computer
- Producers: Autour de Minuit (France) / Panique! (Belgium) / Schmuby (France)
SORYA

[In development]
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Technique: 2D Computer / 3D Computer
- Producers: Special Touch Studios (France)
For Young adults/adults
Golem

[In development]
- Runtime: 80 minutes
- Technique: 2D Computer / Stop-motion / Live action
- Producers: Hausboot (Czech Republic)