It’s like an itch I can’t reach. A couple of animation which I would like to watch, but haven’t had the opportunity to. “My Dog Tulip” is an animation feature scheduled to screen at ITFS’10 but didn’t. Imagine my excitement and disappointment. I have to look harder, having my eyes peeled for them in Tokyo and Singapore.

My Dog Tulip
Directed by Paul Fierlinger, Independent, USA
A story of a man’s relationship with his German shepherd.

The Illusionist
Directed by Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville), Django Films, Great Britain/ France
An ageing illustionist’s life changes when he meets a young girl.

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Lion
Directed by Alois Di Leo, NFTS, Great Britain
Max is a 7-year-old deaf boy growing up in the 1960s. One day he goes on a school trip to the zoo where he sees a lion for the first time. A feeling begins to grow inside him that will change his life forever.