by Frances McStea | Aug 19, 2026 | News
“The Taste of Pineapple Bread” by Manfei Li Two films produced by Asako will screen at the Fantoche International Animation festival in September 2026. Manfei Li’s “The Taste of Pineapple Bread” will celebrate its premiere at the... 
by Frances McStea | Aug 19, 2026 | News
On June 15th, 2026, Anja Kofmel was a guest on the SRF Kultur podcast format “Kulturplatz Talk”.She spoke with moderator Barbara B. Peter about the promise and the difficulties of producing Swiss animated films. The 30 minute, German-language interview can... 
by Frances McStea | Aug 19, 2026 | News
Following the world premiere in Locarno in 2025, Justine Klaiber’s animated short “Lost Touch” has had a very successful festival year. The film was screened at the 27th Bucheon International Animation festival in Korea, at the 58th International... 
by Frances McStea | Jul 15, 2025 | News
We are delighted to announce that “Lost Touch”, the short science fiction drama by Justine Klaiber, will celebrate its world premiere in Locarno as part of the “Pardi di Domani” Concorso Nazionale. The screening times and venues are as follows:... 
by Frances McStea | Jul 15, 2025 | News
Asako Film at the Annecy festival Spring 2025 was busy – Luise Hüsler and Frances McStea first attended the Animation Production Days in Stuttgart, where they presented Luise’s animadoc “Papierschloss” as one of four Swiss film projects... 
by Frances McStea | Feb 3, 2025 | News
In January 2025, “Lost Touch” by Justine Klaiber entered the final phase of production. Animation concluded on Justine Klaiber’s short “Lost Touch” in December 2024. We were delighted to have the talented animators Julia Krummenacher,...