Dear Friends,

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As TIFF 2025 is quickly approaching, we would like to announce our participation, and present the latest news. We will take the meetings at the Hyatt Regency from 4th to 7th September 2025.

Here are the exciting news:

To schedule a meeting with us, kindly let us know your preferred time and date and juraj @ luminescencefilm.com. If you are not attending the market, we are happy to schedule a Zoom call.

To view our preliminary live-action lineup, please click here. To view all of our titles, please click here.

Thanks and best regards,

Luminescence Team

Director
Victor Glukhushin (Nutcracker and the Magic Flute)

Writers
Ray Gower, Alexander Arkhipov

Producer
Sergey Selyanov

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Format
3D CGI

Country of Origin
Hungary, Russia

Release Date
1 May 2025

About animation
Maracuda, the son of a respected tribal leader, struggles to live up to his father's expectations. He ventures into a mysterious forest to prove himself and encounters Tink, a magical extraterrestrial bird, and together they embark on incredible adventures in the stone age forest. Amidst their escapades, Tink unintentionally transforms Maracuda's father into a tiny creature, prompting the boy to teach Tink how to control his powers.
As they navigate through challenges, Maracuda learns about the responsibility, while his dad has to show more understanding and compassion. Along the way, the series is filled with humorous moments and introduces a variety of exotic fauna, adding charm and excitement to the story.

Director
Denis Chernov

Writers
Denis Chernov, Tatiana Belova

Producer
Elena Chirkova

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Format
3D CGI

Production Company
Animotion Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Release Date
October 2025

About animation
Careless Finnick accidentally awakens the magic of an ancient walking stick – and loses the ability to be invisible! Now all the finns in the world are in danger. Finnick and Christine have to embark on a fascinating journey and overcome lots of challenges in order to help Finnick regain his invisibility and save all finns.
The film dives deeper into themes of family, friendship, and self-discovery, with the blossoming bond between Finnick and Christine at the heart of the story. Finnick 2 not only offers a more compelling and engaging narrative but also sets a new benchmark in animation quality. Building on the original film's stunning visuals—praised by both audiences and critics—the sequel takes the artistry even further, delivering breathtaking animation that enhances the emotional depth and immersive storytelling.

Director
Vitaly Shafirov

Writer & Co-writer
Vadim Sveshnikov (Snow Queen) & Greg Nix (My Fairy Troublemaker)

Producer
Norayr Gyuzalyan

Character Design
Toni Reyna (My Little Pony: The Movie)

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Format
3D CGI

Production Company
AA Animation (Armenia), Ahoj Animation (Czechia), Pixelline (Malaysia)

Country of Origin
Armenia, Czechia

Delivery
January 2026

About animation
Three Wishes for Cinderella tells the story of a young woman, who is in deep and platonic love with the local superstar Prince Merliflore. She yearns to attend the grand ball, where the King looks for a suitable bride for his son, but her wicked Stepmother keeps her bound by the endless chores. Luckily, she can complete all of them in time thanks to the nut from the magical tree and dance with the Prince. However, the Prince proved not quite the man she had imagined him to be, and she realizes that her true love was always close by.

Director
Toni Garcia (Dogtanian and Three Muskehounds)

Writers
Doug Langdale (The Book of Life, Top Cat Begins and Space Jam 2), Candie Kelty (Scooby-Doo!, Samurai Rabbit, The Adventures of Puss in Boots), Alicia Nunez Puerto (Guardians of Oz)

Production Companies
Dea Planeta (Miraculous Ladybug), A Contracorriente (The Inseparables)

Genre
Family, Comedy, Adventure

Release Date
Q2 2026

Nationality
Spain

About animation
Bernard has a natural gift for getting into spectacular trouble. He works as a delivery bear for the Italian restaurant owned by Signore Pepe and Mrs. Esperanza. Together with the parrot Lola, they try to deliver the orders on time, but Bernard and his unique and explosive combination of naivete, curiosity and bad luck makes Signore Pepe crazy every day. One day, Bernard finds the remains of a crashed alien spaceship. From inside the ship, an alien transmits to Bernard a series of superpowers that will make his life even more complicated. This dizzying success, his growing popularity and the tireless effort that Bernard must take to balance his two lives will begin to take a toll. Our villain Zack will try to get hold of Bernard's superpowers in order to control the city, and Super Bernard will have to star in a multitude of comical situations to deal with all kinds of catastrophes, accidents and criminal acts perpetrated by Zack! Super Bernard will battle to defeat Zack and protect the citizens, always fighting to the limit, and achieving the unexpected and surprising results!

Director
Vasily Rovensky (Cats In The Museum, The Big Trip 1,2)

Writer
Vasily Rovensky (Nutcracker And The Magic Flute)

Producer
Maxim Rogalsky, Vasily Rovensky, Roman Borisevich, Juraj Barabas

Genre
Family, Comedy, Adventure

Production Company
Licensing Brands, Luminescence

Country of Origin
Hungary, Russia

US Release Date
March 2026

About animation
Two years ago, our characters saved the Mona Lisa. Maurice the mouse cannot wait to prove himself again. Vincent and Cleopatra are the parents of two naughty kittens, and they look forward to adventures. Their next journey will make them compete against each other. It all starts with Maurice rummaging through an abandoned basement and finding an ancient papyrus with a map that details the way to the Egyptian Genie. The problem is, that the Genie grants only one wish every thousand years, and all our characters want different things. The mouse, the cats, and their kittens set out on a journey to find the Genie, trying to beat all the others to their goal. In Egypt, they will make new friends and enemies, visit the majestic Pyramids, travel down the Nile on a huge cruise ship, and discover the secret tunnels of Luxor. In the face of danger, they will work together only to find out that they do not need a Genie to grant their wishes when they have their friendship and team spirit.

Director
Chao Wang

Producer
Alpha Group

IP Owner
Dea Planeta

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Delivery
Q3 2024

Nationality
China, Spain

About animation
Unlucky agent Bernard in order to obtain the approval of the Secret Service, secretly infiltrated the Mars Mission with Robort G13 to cacth the Martiam monster called "Big Orange". Because of the unconventional capture and "not approved way by the authorities", Bernard accidently becomes a friend of the monster and is able to debunk a Mars conspiracy and to save the universe.

Director
Mohammad Kheirandish

Writers
Mohammad Kheirandish, Mohammed Hamedani

Producer
Mohammed Hamedani

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventuree

Country of Origin
Turkey

Production Company
Sky Frame Istanbul

Delivery
Q2 2025

About animation
In "The Dolphin Boy 2", the young dolphin boy and his navigator have been battling sea monsters deceitfully, believing that people should not forget the hero of the sea. However, their journey takes a new turn when Majid discovers a message in a floating bottle revealing the location of a mysterious potion. Setting sail with the navigator's boat, they encounter a wild whale and send out a distress call for help. The dolphin boy and his companions embark on a perilous journey to rescue Majid from the clutches of the wild whale. Meanwhile, news arrives that signs of the dolphin boy's father have been found near Majid's location. Fueled by the desire to find traces of his parents and discover his human name, the dolphin boy sets off on a quest. Unexpectedly, their journey leads them to the discovery of the dolphin boy's father, who is the inventor of the mysterious potion, hidden in an underwater cave. Majid, who had initially sought to obtain the potion for himself, transforms into a monstrous creature after consuming it. With the help of their allies, including the navigator, his wife, Leila, and the islanders, the dolphin boy successfully defeats Majid.

Director
Roman Artemev

Writer
Genrikh Nebolsin

Produser
CTB Film Company, Kino Atis

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Delivery
28 May 2026

About animation
Drybone the Immortal and Shieldmaiden Barbara are preparing for their wedding, but not all Barbara's relatives are happy about the union. Her strong-willed aunt, Queen Brungilda, believes her niece deserves a more suitable match. In a misguided attempt to stop the wedding, she unwittingly casts a powerful sleeping charm on Barbara. The Queen proclaims that the legendary Elixir of Life can save Barbara, but only a truly noble knight will survive the treacherous path to the Elixir, hidden in a perilous place where danger lurks at every turn.

Director
Kevin Donovan, Gottfried Roodt

Writers
Jaisa C. Bishop, Bruce A. Taylor, Kelly Peters

Producer
Amy Taylor, Jeff Geoffrey, Peter Wetherell

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Production Company
Second Change Productions (US), Polycat Animation (South Africa), Storywarrior Media Capital (US)

Cast
Bill Nighy, Susan Sarandon, Alicia Silverstone, Brooke Shields, Danny Trejo

Country of Origin
US, South Africa

US Release Date
August 2024

About animation
Gracie and Pedro are family pets with nothing in common. Gracie is a snobby, purebred pooch who considers herself "Best in Show", while Pedro is a brazen, rescue cat, preferring his dinner fresh from the trash. After the family undertakes a big move, Gracie and Pedro’s brawling destroys the airport baggage carousel, leaving the pets lost and stranded without their collars in a frightening and unknown world. What lies between the pets and reunification with their family is a daunting quest, packed with colorful characters and perilous adventures that forces Gracie and Pedro to accept what they have in common -- they won't quit on family. Meanwhile, Sophie and Gavin, the family kids, are not giving up on them either, posting a song about their lost pets which just happens to go viral. This raucous family film will be a reminder that friendship is not only life's greatest reward, but also its most awesome adventure!.

Director
Vasily Rovensky

Writer
Vasily Rovensky

Producer
Maxim Rogalsky, Vasily Rovensky, Juraj Barabas

Genre
Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Production Company
Luminescence, Nashe Kino

Country of Origin
Hungary, Russia

Release Date
11 July 2024

About animation
The heroes of the first part return and team up with the characters of the second part of the Big Trip franchise! But their enemies Python and Vulture are not asleep either! So, our heroes gathered at Mick Mick's and Mikaela's house, because they expect the stork to bring them a baby. But what was their surprise when the stork brought them... a llama kid instead of a bear cub. Mick Mick and his friends will go across the ocean to return the baby Llama to his parents. After all, they are sure that the children were simply replaced, and that the baby bear is exactly there. But, unfortunately, this is not the case. And now Mick Mick and his friends Oscar the Hare, Duke the Pelican, and Panda have to go on the Biggest Trip across all continents to find the missing child. They will face incredible adventures in the Mexican pyramids, in the Amazon Jungles, in Antarctica, on Mount Kilimanjaro, and finally in Great China. Where it all started, that's where it all ends! And our heroes will win as always!

Director
Vasily Rovensky

Writer
Vasily Rovensky

Producer
Maxim Rogalsky, Vasily Rovensky

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Format
3D CGI

Country of Origin
Hungary, Russia

Release Date
January 2024

About animation
Metropolitan Opera. A legendary and renowned place. Until this day, Carmen holds the title of the most famous ballet in the world. It's not that difficult to imagine that once upon a time, an incredible story took place at the Metropolitan Opera against the backdrop of the Carmen. One day, a street dog named Samson in his attempts to hide from stray dog catchers finds himself at the Metropolitan Opera. There, he meets charming Margot. Margot is a pet of Anastasia, the theatre's prima ballerina. The plot thickens as the unique tiara that belonged to the queen of Great Britain and that Anastasia has to wear in the fourth act of the ballet, is stolen from the dressing room. Without the tiara, the show cannot go on and must be canceled. Now Margot and Samson have to find the thief, retrieve the tiara, and save the day to the sounds of the music by the great Georges Bizet.

Director
Konstantin Bronzit (2x Oscar nominee)

Writer
Darina Shmidt

Producer
Sergey Selyanov

Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Release Date
29 August 2024

Production Company
CTB Company

About animation
Moonzy Homecoming is a heartwarming preschool animation movie that follows the adventures of Moonzy, a fluffy and cute Moonchild who calls Earth's forest meadow home, along with his friendly insect friends. One day, Moonzy discovers a way to return to the Moon, his original home. However, his journey is not without challenges: Moonzy's best friend, the grasshopper Skip, is deeply upset that Moonzy wants to get back home. Old scientist Moth, who has a deep curiosity for lunar science, tries to interfere and prevent Moonzy's Homecoming for the sake of his research. Adding to the chaos are mischievous twin caterpillars, Woopsie and Poopsie, who create their usual mess wherever they go. As Moonzy embarks on his extraordinary journey back to the Moon, he must overcome a lot of obstacles and decide where his true home is.

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JURAJ BARABAS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

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Luminescence at TIFF 2025
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