Europe’s Animation Industry Honors ‘Last Whale Singer,’ Les Films du Préau, ‘Allah Is Not Obliged’ and ‘Acorn’s Adventure’ at Cartoon Movie 2026
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Cartoon Movie 2026 recognized top European animation projects with awards.
- 'Last Whale Singer' won the top prize for its environmental storytelling.
- Les Films du Préau was honored for its production excellence and innovation.
- 'Allah Is Not Obliged' and 'Acorn's Adventure' received awards for cultural and creative achievements.
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European animation celebrated its latest achievements at Cartoon Movie, the must-attend pitching and co-production forum for European animated features which concludes today in Bordeaux. Voted by industry professionals attending this 28th edition of the event, the Cartoon Tribute Awards again recognized the companies and individuals whose work has made a significant impact on the European […]
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Animation Awards, Industry Recognition
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Allah Is Not Obliged
2025 animated film
Allah Is Not Obliged is a 2025 animated film directed by Zaven Najjar adapted from a book of the same name written by Ahmadou Kourouma. It appeared in several film festivals, including the Red Sea International Film Festival, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and the Tokyo Internatio...
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Mar 5, 2026 6:08am PT Europe’s Animation Industry Honors ‘Last Whale Singer,’ Les Films du Préau, ‘Allah Is Not Obliged’ and ‘Acorn’s Adventure’ at Cartoon Movie 2026 By Kevin Giraud Plus Icon Kevin Giraud Latest ‘A New Dawn’: Director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya Talks About His One-of-a-Kind Japanese-French Anime Berlin Golden Bear Contender 2 weeks ago ’Forest High’ Charms Berlinale Audience as Director Manon Coubia Talks Small Budgets, Timeless Landscapes 2 weeks ago Welcoming a New Life: ‘Papaya’ Debuts Trailer as Director Priscilla Kellen Talks Crafting Non-Dialogue Hope-Filled Narratives 3 weeks ago See All European animation celebrated its latest achievements at Cartoon Movie , the must-attend pitching and co-production forum for European animated features which concludes today in Bordeaux. Voted by industry professionals attending this 28th edition of the event, the Cartoon Tribute Awards again recognized the companies and individuals whose work has made a significant impact on the European animation industry over the past year. This year, the Producer of the Yearprize was jointly awarded to the team behind “Allah Is Not Obliged”, a co-production between Special Touch Studios , Creative Touch Studios , Paul Thiltges Distributions , Yzanakio , Need Productions and Lunanime . Marking the directorial debut of Zaven Najjar, art director on Sepideh Farsi’s “The Siren”, the film has just received three awards at the Brussels-based Anima Intl. Animation Film. Related Stories Canal+ Axes MultiChoice Streamer Showmax
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