Oscar-nominated animated features ‘Chico & Rita,’ ‘Ernest & Celestine’, and ‘A Cat in Paris’ among films being featured during the channel’s ‘Persistence of Vision’ Animated Features Showcase, Saturday Matinees, and the weekly Women Filmmaker/Artist Spotlight.
Animation producer and distributer GKIDS has licensed 11 acclaimed animated features to stream on the Criterion Channel for a limited time. Titles will be featured throughout the Criterion’s “Persistence of Vision” Animated Features Showcase, Saturday Matinees, and the weekly Women Filmmaker/Artist Spotlight.
The lineup includes three Oscar-nominated features: Chico & Rita, Ernest & Celestine, and A Cat in Paris. Selections highlight celebrated directors, including acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa and his debut feature Mind Game, and feature a range of animation styles like the stop-motion animated This Magnificent Cake and hand-painted The Girl Without Hands.
Titles Now Available:
Titles Launching July 1:
- Chico & Rita
- Ernest & Celestine
- The Girl Without Hands
- This Magnificent Cake
- Nocturna
- Mind Game
- The Painting
- The Rabbi’s Cat
Source: GKIDS
