Welcome to IQStar Week™ 2026Tonight · Opening Ceremony broadcasts globally at 18:00 UTCPremiere Screening · Paper Lanterns Over Hokkaido available in 90 territoriesForum · The Future of Cinema — open submissions for the audience roundPress Center · Daily kits available throughout the weekWelcome to IQStar Week™ 2026Tonight · Opening Ceremony broadcasts globally at 18:00 UTCPremiere Screening · Paper Lanterns Over Hokkaido available in 90 territoriesForum · The Future of Cinema — open submissions for the audience roundPress Center · Daily kits available throughout the week
Studio Showcase™
The Houses Behind the Stories.
A professional exhibition space — studio missions, current productions, upcoming slates and the teams that make the work.
LL
Lagos Lumen Pictures
Founded 2014 · Nigeria
"Stories of memory, place, and the geography of feeling."
1 current·2 upcoming·2 awards
YA
Yukiboshi Animation
Founded 2017 · Japan
"Hand-drawn animation as an act of attention."
1 current·2 upcoming·1 awards
KS
Karam Studios
Founded 2019 · United Arab Emirates
"Ethical cinema in the age of intelligent tools."
1 current·1 upcoming·1 awards
NA
Nordlys Atelier
Founded 2012 · Sweden
"Fantasy rooted in the documented landscape."
1 current·1 upcoming·1 awards
Studio Showcase
Yukiboshi Animation
Founded 2017 · Japan
"Hand-drawn animation as an act of attention."
Current Productions
- · Paper Lanterns Over Hokkaido (in distribution)
Upcoming Projects
- · Lantern Songs (2027)
- · A Year of Quiet Snow (2028)
Awards
- · Annecy Jury Prize 2025
Trailers
- Paper Lanterns Over Hokkaido1:54
Team
- Ren TakagiCo-founder / Director
- Sora MoriBackground Lead
- Haruki AsaiComposer in Residence