A Hungarian animated feature project, MouMoush – The King of Plastic (dir. Milorad Krstic), has been selected for the Annecy Animation Showcase at the European Film Market (EFM) – a new, curated platform spotlighting standout animated works-in-progress and connecting them with sales agents, distributors and festival programmers.The selection is also a significant milestone for Krstic: MouMoush will be his second animated feature, following his award-winning debut, Ruben Brandt, Collector.

A new international hub at EFM: Animation Days and the Annecy Showcase

The EFM Animation Days is a new three-day initiative designed to connect international animation professionals across genres, formats and industry sectors. The programme brings together creators, producers, studios, buyers and financiers through project showcases and pitch sessions, alongside talks, case studies, workshops and tailored networking and consultations. Participation requires an EFM Market Badge.

In a landmark collaboration, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market is partnering with EFM to launch the Annecy Animation Showcase, offering an exclusive preview of “tomorrow’s animated features” at various production stages—specifically curated to attract industry attention and support.

About the project

Original title: MouMoush – The King of Plastic
Synopsis: Two curious teenage siblings from Paris spend their summer in Transylvania – only to be pulled into a time-travel adventure where they must face MouMoush, a powerful man aiming for world domination.
Genre: Fantasy adventure
Technique: 2D / 3D hybrid
Expected release: 2028
Production company: Mumus Production LLC
Country of production: Hungary

About Milorad Krstic

Krstic is an award-winning artist based in Hungary whose work consistently transforms the social world around him into a highly personal visual language. Rather than aiming for direct realism, he distills lived reality into authored vision – often working across acrylic, watercolor, and pen-and-ink narrative compositions.