Ahead of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Dandelooo Cinéma, the feature film division of the Emmy Award-winning French animation company, has officially expanded its theatrical slate by acquiring the international sales rights to Pikkuli and Starlight Reindeer.
Produced by Finnish studios AittoFlow and Filmkompaniet, the upcoming animated family feature is currently in production. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release in Finland this October, with Gebeka Films targeting a Christmas 2027 release in France.
Pikkuli and Starlight Reindeer joins Dandelooo’s growing feature lineup alongside Acorn’s Adventure. Heading into the festival with strong momentum, the company also announced additional new international sales for its feature Born in the Jungle.
Recently completed, the 72-minute animated feature has added a raft of new distributoin deals across Europe, including Filmladen (Austria), Gebeka Films (France), Arthouse Traffic (Ukraine), Fivia with MegaCom Film (multiple territories across Southeast Europe), CAY Films (Romania and Moldova), Paradiso Films (Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands), Risi Film (Portugal), Satine Film (Italy), Outside The Box (Switzerland) and Featherstone (Vietnam).
Co-produced by Atom Art (Latvia), Letko (Poland) and Hausboot (Czech Republic) and targeted at 5- to 8-year-olds and for family audiences, Born in the Jungle is inspired by the book by award-winning Latvian author Luīze Pastore and by the real-life adventures of explorer Aleksander Laime and his family.
Based on the hit preschool TV series which aired in more than 40 territories worldwide, Dandelooo’s 80-minute animated family feature follows the adventures of a brave and determined little bird Pikkuli in a heartwarming story celebrating friendship, courage and resilience.
Emmanuèle Pétry, Head of International Sales and Acquisitions at Dandelooo, said: “We are thrilled to bring three new family films to Annecy this year. Together with our recent acquisitions and new sales, these titles demonstrate the continued growth of our theatrical slate and our commitment to building a strong international presence for high-quality animated features.”
