The animated feature Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! from CAKE and New Zealand’s Stretchy is part of the official selection at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, screening on June 24 and followed by a Q&A with voice actors Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet and animation director Antony Elworthy.
The film is the first feature based on the BAFTA-nominated Kiri and Lou series. The hour-long prequel is also New Zealand’s first stop-motion animated feature film. It is made by Stretchy in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, NZ On Air, and Hinterland. Theatrical distribution in New Zealand and Australia is being handled by by Vendetta Films, with CAKE representing the rest of the world.
Ed Galton, CEO of CAKE, said: “Kiri and Lou has quietly built a global audience, and the feature is the natural next step for the brand. Annecy is exactly where it belongs, in front of buyers who understand what this property can do theatrically and on platform. We’re looking forward to taking it out from there.”
Producer Fiona Copland added, “Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! has been crafted with enormous care by a dedicated team of artists sculpting its evocative stop-motion world frame by frame. This recognition from Annecy 2026 is a proud moment for everyone who has helped bring this world to life.”
