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A full house at Europe's largest international sci-fi film festival! It received top praise from audiences, described as « like a japanese giallo »!
Following screenings at the prestigious Annecy and Sitges festivals, the new animated film "Nightmare Bugs" successfully screened at Europe's largest sci-fi film festival, the Utopiales International Science Fiction Film Festival. Unfortunately, director Saku Sakamoto and general director Osamu Fukutani were unable to attend the festival, but according to the festival, the reaction from the sold-out audience was fantastic. It also received the highest praise for a horror film
zelicofilm
Nov 2


The official film festival comment praised it as "the infernal version of Alice in Wonderland!" Nightmare Bugs successfully screened at the prestigious Sitges International Film Festival.
Nightmare Bugs, the latest work from director Saku Sakamoto and a theatrical animated film with general director Osamu Fukutani, screened at the 58th Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia, one of the world's three major fantastic film festivals, and received rapturous applause from the packed house despite the late-night screening. The festival's official website also described it as "the infernal version of Alice in Wonderland," for which we are extremely grateful.
zelicofilm
Nov 2


"Nightmare Bugs" Nominated for Europe's Largest International Science Fiction Film Festival!
The new animated film "Nightmare Bugs" has been nominated for the feature film competition at les-utopiales-international-science-fiction...
zelicofilm
Oct 8


"Nightmare Bugs" has been selected to be screened in the animation category at the 58th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (2025), the pinnacle of fantastic film festivals!
© SakuSakamoto/zelicofilm,LLC It has been announced that "Nightmare Bugs" (2025 / Voiced by Kana Hanazawa / Produced by zelicofilm,LLC /...
zelicofilm
Aug 14


【Film festival report】 Late-night excitement at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025! The new anime film "Nightmare Bugs" was screened to thunderous applause!
The new horror anime film "Nightmare Bugs" was selected for the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 , the world's highest...
zelicofilm
Jul 21


Grand finale! Screening date for "Nightmare Bugs" at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2025 has been decided!
Director Saku Sakamoto's "new work" "Nightmare Bugs" has been selected for the Midnight Special category at this year's Annecy...
zelicofilm
May 18


MoeMi, who plays Yu in "Feast of Amrita," will be making a guest appearance at one of Asia's largest independent animation film festivals! First screening in Korea!
"Feast of Amrita" has been nominated for the Main Competition (Mirinae Road Category) of the 20th Seoul Indie Animation Film Festival...
zelicofilm
Nov 25, 2024


"Feast of Amrita" won the Grand Prix for Best Feature Film at the 7th Animotion Film Festival in Florence, Italy! This is the first time a Japanese director has won the Grand Prix for a feature...
The first horror anime film sponsored by "cowai," "The Feast of Amrita" (directed by Saku Sakamoto, voiced by Maaya Uchida), won the Best...
zelicofilm
Jul 1, 2024


"Feast of Amrita" won the "Best Animation Award" at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival 2024!
"Feast of Amrita" won the "Best Animation Award" at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival 2024, a popular film festival in New York named...
zelicofilm
Apr 14, 2024
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