Studio Kimchi at Annecy 2025
At Studio Kimchi, our mission is to create stories that make a real difference, because we believe in the power of storytelling to amplify values, inspire change and make the world a better place.
Keep scrolling to explore the stories we’re shaping.
Impossible!
Directed by Bruno Simões
26′ TV Special, 3D Animation, Comedy/Road Movie, In development
Co-production with Cosmo Giant Wheel
When a lost Crab asks him for help getting home, Dog reluctantly agrees to take him on a road trip back to the ocean. An imaginative, hilarious, and fun story that proves that nothing is impossible!
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Because Today is Saturday
Directed by Alice Guimarães
12′ Short Film, 2D Animation, Drama, In Distribution
Co-Production with Animais & La Clairiere
A woman wakes up early so that she can give herself a birthday present: some time to write. But whenever she has an inspirational moment, some domestic situation claims her attention.
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The Mysterious Island
Directed by Bruno Simões
80′ Feature Film, 3D Animation, Adventure, In development
Co-production with Boipeba Filmes & COLA Animation
A group of refugees escape an overcrowded refugee camp in a hot air balloon, only to end up stranded in a desert island. Struggling for survival, they discover that the island owns a few mysteries of its own.
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LEXI
Directed by Bruno Simões
4′ Short Film, 2D Animation, Drama, Finished
Lexi witnesses a scene of police brutality. Tired of looking the other way, this time she decides to get involved. This seemingly small action will turn her life upside down in ways she couldn’t possibly imagine.
Click the image to watch a work in progress film clip.
Terminal
Directed by Alexandre Siqueira
17′ Short Film, 2D Animation, Drama, Finished
Co-production with BAP Animation Studios & XBO Films
After traveling around the world for thirty years, Jorge, a 50 year old pirate, returns to his mother’s place. After longing for her son for so long, Carmen discovers he has a terminal disease.
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